Age Of Evolution

by Cui Shi yi

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Chapter 353: Chapter 353: Flying to Outer Space

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Facing Yan Huang's another strike of Light Annihilation, Lin Zhen felt annoyed in his heart.

At least half of Yan Huang's current strength came from his Star Sky Crown and Light Annihilation.

Weapons were also part of one's strength, and Lin Zhen couldn't do anything about it.

Moreover, Yan Huang was now in perfect condition, while he himself was seriously injured. Lin Zhen could not continue fighting.

Flapping his Lightning Wings to retreat, Yan Huang chased after him closely from behind.

"No one is allowed to follow! Leave!"

Lin Zhen roared, but in fact, no one could keep up with the speed of the two of them, turning into two streaks of light and disappearing into the horizon.

The two of them flew swiftly through the clouds. Lin Zhen's most important task now was to shake off Yan Huang.

Lightning Wings had a four-fold speed of sound acceleration. Coupled with Lin Zhen's own speed, it was just about equal to Yan Huang's speed after comprehending the Light Quantum.

One person chased and the other escaped, quickly leaving the desert region and heading straight for the Western Continent.

"Lin Zhen! Whether it is heaven or earth, I must get rid of you today!"

Yan Huang's face was fierce in the back as he occasionally swung his Light Annihilation, sending out a light blade to attack.

In his opinion, Lin Zhen was seriously injured and would be caught up and killed sooner or later. Because he was wearing the Star Sky Crown at this moment, it could provide him with a continuous supply of Star Power, enough to drain Lin Zhen to death.

Lin Zhen utilized the agility of Lightning Wings to dodge to the side from time to time, allowing several light blades to pass by.

He was indeed severely injured, but Lin Zhen could still persevere for a long time if it was just flying. Firstly, his flight mainly relied on Lightning Wings, and secondly, his Dark Star could continuously provide Star Power for him.

If it weren't for the wound on his chest that had no time to heal, the two of them could probably keep chasing each other for a year.

Lin Zhen didn't just fly high in the clouds, as that would make him too conspicuous. He lowered his body and flew at a low altitude.

Below appeared a Base City, which was Paris Base City.

Lin Zhen looked down and came down from the clouds to the sky several dozen meters above the Base City. He flew through the buildings, using them to evade Yan Huang's pursuit.

"You're dreaming if you want to shake me off!"

Yan Huang also followed Lin Zhen closely and rushed down.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

On a lawn in a park, two people rushed past with a wave of air, causing a man who was exercising to be rolled up by the air current and hung on a tree more than ten meters high.

"Swoosh! Swoosh!"

Lin Zhen's flight became more dangerous. Ahead was a fast-food restaurant. Lin Zhen directly entered through the revolving door on the first floor. A gale blew by, and he flew out of the window in the back.

On the other hand, Yan Huang was much more brutal. He waved his Light Annihilation in his hand and directly broke through the wall, causing the deaths of several innocent mortals.

Ahead was the Eiffel Tower. Lin Zhen streaked past the arch of the Arc de Triomphe and flew toward the Eiffel Tower, making a curved flight and using the iron tower's steel structure to block Yan Huang.

"All of this is useless, don't bother trying!"

With a mad dance of Light Annihilation, the Eiffel Tower collapsed with a thunderous rumble, not causing any obstruction to Yan Huang at all.

Instead, the scene of the two high-speed chases was captured by many people and uploaded to the internet.

This made people feel more disgusted with Yan Huang. He claimed to be the Pope, but he completely disregarded human life.

There was a clear distinction between Martial Artists and ordinary people. As long as ordinary people did not particularly provoke Martial Artists, even the worst Martial Artists would rarely deliberately harm ordinary people. It was like a mentally normal adult would never go looking for trouble with a baby.

But Yan Huang was different. After gaining tremendous power, he could no longer control his true nature. His attitude of prosperity for those who follow and extermination for those who oppose was very obvious. Whether it was Martial Artists or ordinary people, anyone who stood in his way would be eliminated.

This also made the people of Gods Clan more and more alienated, and more and more people withdrew from the Clan. The Church had become somewhat nominal.

Lin Zhen also realized that it was unrealistic to evade Yan Huang using the various terrains in Base City. He simply ascended again and continued flying westward.

The two of them flew out of the range of Paris Base City and arrived at the coastline in a moment.

In front of them was the vast Atlantic Ocean. Lin Zhen did not hesitate for a moment. Like an arrow, he shot toward the bottom of the sea.

Yan Huang also followed and plunged into the seabed. The two of them still maintained an extremely high speed in the deep sea, causing two water jets to soar.

However, Lin Zhen was at a slight disadvantage underwater. The Lightning Wings were quite large, and the resistance underwater increased, causing his speed to slow down considerably. On the contrary, Yan Huang did not have such a large resistance, and the distance between the two was slowly closing.

A huge strange fish swam by. Lin Zhen took a curved path to avoid the fish's big mouth, hoping that it could block Yan Huang for a moment.

Yan Huang's Light Annihilation in his hand rushed forward and emitted a light blade in the water, directly cutting the strange fish in half.

"Damn it! Even S-level ocean beast couldn't slow him down, I guess even Quasi-SSS class ones would be useless. Only a true SSS-level could do the job."

But SSS-level ocean giant beasts are rare. They are at the top of the Earth's food chain, and even experts of the Heavenly Star List are reluctant to provoke SSS-level creatures.

The two gradually descended, eventually coming to the ocean floor. Lin Zhen maneuvered through the coral reefs, constantly shaking Yan Huang off with the help of the terrain, only for Yan Huang to close the distance again and again with his absolute speed.

A giant whale swam by. Lin Zhen excitedly threw a flying knife at it, making a small cut on its body.

The angered whale charged at Lin Zhen, but he dodged it, and Yan Huang also dodged it.

This guy might be a lot more violent, but he wasn't brainless. His only goal right now was to kill Lin Zhen, and no one could stop him.

"This can't go on! My injuries are getting serious. He's bound to catch up sooner or later."

"Where else on Earth can help me get rid of him?"

Lin Zhen quickly racked his brain, and suddenly an idea struck him.

"I got it! I'm such an idiot for limiting my own thinking. Why do I have to stay on Earth? No place on Earth is safe."

As he flapped his Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen quickly soared into the sky, stirring up a streak of water towards the sky.

"Whoosh!"

It was as if the two of them were shot out of the sea like cannonballs, startling a group of mutated seagulls in the sky. They squawked and wanted to attack Lin Zhen, only to be turned into ice sculptures by a flying knife made of freezing air and fell into the ocean.

Seeing Lin Zhen charging straight into the sky again, Yan Huang laughed heartily. His voice echoed from behind: "Lin Zhen, have you run out of tricks? Neither the crowds nor the ocean can help you. Where else can you go? There's no cover above the sky; it's not a suitable place for your grave."

Lin Zhen completely ignored him, pushing his speed to the maximum, piercing through the wind at the top of the sky, through the clouds, through the troposphere, and heading straight towards the dark vault of heaven.

"You're actually trying to escape into space!"

Yan Huang paused for a moment, then the corner of his mouth showed a hint of ferocity: "Lin Zhen, there's no way you can escape. Even in space, I will catch up with you and kill you!"

Gradually, the two of them left Earth's gravity.

After about seven hours, the image of the Moon in front of them became clearer. With a distance of just over a hundred thousand kilometers between Earth and the Moon, it would take Lin Zhen about a full day to fly there with their current speed.

"Lin Zhen, you fool! There are only a few craters on the Moon. If you go there, it's suicide. Moreover, you're injured. When your bleeding affects your strength, your speed will drop. At this rate, the gap between us will close within two days at most. Then it'll be your time to die."

Lin Zhen knew that his wounds hadn't been treated effectively. Although the light molecules were continuously healing him, he was constantly flying and moving, preventing his wounds from scabbing over.

"Who told you I was going to the Moon? It's just another view on our long journey. I'm taking you this way to give you one last look at the familiar scenery since you won't be able to see it again."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yan Huang swung another Light Blade from behind.

Lin Zhen twisted his body to avoid it: "Do you think you can catch up with me in two days? I don't think so. Yan Huang, I'm going to take you on a long journey through the stars."

Lin Zhen wasn't joking with Yan Huang; he had already figured out how to get rid of him.

Although his wounds hadn't been treated, his Lightning Wings were continuously moving. The electro-optical force from the Dark Star was still nurturing them, albeit slowly. Nonetheless, Lin Zhen's speed was gradually increasing.

The increase was very slow, and invisible over a short period of time.

As for his wounds, Lin Zhen released the cold air from his Dark Star into his body once more to temporarily freeze the injured area.

This way, the blood wouldn't flow out, and he could wait until he was safe to let the power of light heal him.

Initially, Yan Huang doubted that Lin Zhen could fly continuously in space. However, what was happening forced him to partially believe it.

Over twenty-four hours had passed since they started flying, and the two were already more than a hundred thousand kilometers away from Earth.

Yan Huang looked to the left and saw the Moon slowly rotating in the distance. From here, the surface of the Moon appeared gray and dull, lacking the elegance it had when viewed from Earth.

When he looked back, he could see the massive blue planet that was Earth.

Yan Huang never thought he'd be able to see Earth in its entirety, and not while inside a spacecraft, but while drifting alone in space.

Yan Huang was getting tired of flying. He wished he could take out a spacecraft to sit on, but not many of Earth's aircraft could fly out of the atmosphere and wander through space.

Looking at Lin Zhen flapping his wings and still flying towards the depths of the cosmos, Yan Huang wanted to call him a fool.

Did he really think he could embark on a grand cosmic adventure all by himself?

His speed might be fast on Earth, but it was like a snail's pace in cosmic space.

"You lunatic! Do you think you can drag me to death like this? I'm telling you, you can't do it! I will definitely catch up with you!"

"Then come on! If you can chase me to Mars, I'll admit defeat."

Yan Huang felt a headache coming on. No matter what, he had to follow. To get to Mars, it could take up to two years with good luck since Mars also had its own orbit.

As he looked at Yan Huang, still thousands of meters away and furiously chasing him, Lin Zhen's mouth curved into a cold smile.

Hidden inside his Space Ring was another ring that belonged to Shu Mingxuan. Lin Zhen had seen it before; inside was a small-house-sized aircraft from the Tianhe Empire.

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Chapter 354: Chapter 354: Lin Zhen's Dark Star Ring

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This flying vehicle had been seen by Lin Zhen before, and although the reserve of energy blocks inside was not much, it could still support millions of kilometers of flight.

His plan was to lure Yan Huang far into space, and then fly back with the spacecraft.

With a plan in mind, Lin Zhen and Yan Huang began their long space journey.

The two had a speed of about 100,000 kilometers per day and headed towards Mars after leaving Earth.

By the third day of their flight, Yan Huang thought Lin Zhen was clinging on stubbornly.

At that time, he was still talking sarcastically: "Lin Zhen, I'm actually quite impressed by your courage and perseverance. You've been able to persist for three days. I think your injuries are about to act up, right?"

By the fifth day of their flight, Yan Huang realized that Lin Zhen's injuries didn't seem to be as severe as he thought.

When they reached the seventh day, Yan Huang found that Lin Zhen seemed to be as persistent as he was.

At this time, he started to feel afraid because when he looked back, Earth seemed to be getting smaller in the distance.

What was once a huge blue planet now seemed quite far away. The distance he estimated himself to be from Earth at this moment was almost a million kilometers.

Yan Huang hesitated, wondering if he should really spend two years chasing Lin Zhen all the way to Mars.

Thoughts affected actions, and Yan Huang's actions slowed down a little.

Lin Zhen, who was flying ahead, noticed this situation, calculated the distance, and decided it was time to return.

He took Shu Mingxuan's small house-like spacecraft out from his Space Ring, opened the door, and went in.

Lin Zhen had seen this kind of spacecraft many times in his previous life, and his operation was extremely proficient.

"A small cabin, the lowest grade interstellar spacecraft in the Tianhe Empire, with a maximum flight speed of 10,000 meters per second. The built-in energy block reserve can support up to 5 million kilometers of flight at full capacity. Currently, the energy level is about a quarter of the maximum, enough for 1.25 million kilometers of flight."

"After leaving Earth for seven days, I've flown about a million kilometers. Using this spacecraft, I'll be home in just over a day."

"As for Yan Huang, he can continue to wander in the interstellar for seven more days. I won't accompany him."

Lin Zhen lay on the bed in the small house, looking at Yan Huang in the distance through the window, as the spacecraft made an arc and flew past him.

Yan Huang, who was wondering whether to continue chasing Lin Zhen, was stunned. He looked at the strange little house and Lin Zhen's sarcastic smile behind the window.

"Oh no!"

Yan Huang couldn't believe his eyes, his hands in his hair, staring dumbfounded at Lin Zhen soaring past in the distance.

"How do you have a flying vehicle? How do you have this kind of flying vehicle? If you have this kind of flying vehicle, why did you fly with me in cosmic space for seven days?"

Lin Zhen laughed to himself, thinking that if he didn't fly with Yan Huang for seven days, how could he have time to heal and make preparations to deal with him?

But Lin Zhen didn't want to waste any more time talking to Yan Huang. He wanted to return to Earth as soon as possible to heal his injuries. Then, he'd head to the last of the Five Connected Pools, Ruyi Lake, and find the last meteorite.

So he accelerated the spacecraft and quickly sped away.

Just as he was about to leave Yan Huang behind, a dark spot drifted over from the depths of the universe.

Lin Zhen suddenly looked back and knew that something was wrong.

It turned out to be a group of meteorites!

"I can't believe my bad luck! To actually run into a meteorite group!"

Using a flying vehicle in a meteorite group would mean certain death. Lin Zhen hurriedly came out of the little house.

As soon as he came out, a large group of meteorites whizzed by, and Lin Zhen's figure was engulfed in these celestial fragments.

Yan Huang was farther away and saw this situation. He was so scared that his legs went weak, and without any hesitation, he turned around and sped towards Earth.

"Lin Zhen, I told you to be cocky. You and those meteorites can become dust in the universe together. I'm going back to Earth."

"Now that I have great power, this is my capital. When I return to Earth, I will have my revenge on those who betrayed me and those who disobeyed me!"

Yan Huang no longer thought about Lin Zhen's situation. In his view, Lin Zhen, who had been swallowed by the meteorite group, was destined to die.

The meteorite group was faster than Yan Huang, and they flew farther and farther in cosmic space. Yan Huang didn't even dare to look back, longing to be farther away from those terrifying celestial bodies.

Lin Zhen entered the meteorite group, surrounded by celestial bodies the size of small mountains, moving at several times the speed of sound.

Lin Zhen flapped his Lightning Wings and dodged several celestial bodies in a row.

"I don't know where these meteorites came from, but I should stay and observe."

Lin Zhen flapped his Lightning Wings and approached a huge meteorite celestial body that was flying by his side.

This meteorite had a diameter of more than 20 kilometers, which made it a big guy. As Lin Zhen landed on it, he immediately felt an intense Star Power.

"This must have been a shattered small asteroid. The Star Power on it has not yet completely disappeared."

Lin Zhen looked down, and the direction of these meteorites seemed to be Earth.

"Meteorites falling on Earth have to go through the atmospheric layer's burning, with large ones becoming small, and small ones evaporating directly. Ordinary meteorites cannot pose a significant threat to Earth."

"However, these meteorites are different. The largest volume of these meteorites is even over one hundred kilometers, which would definitely bring harm if they reached Earth. I need to find a way to prevent them from falling onto Earth."

He soon discovered that the speed of these meteorites was slightly slower than his flying speed, but not by much. It would probably take about ten days to reach Earth.

He took a glance at the depths of the meteorite swarm; there were many of them.

Lin Zhen could now choose to leave the meteorite swarm, but he did not. Since he had discovered them, he should prevent the catastrophe from happening.

However, Lin Zhen could not stop them now. His injuries were not minor and required time to heal.

Anyway, the meteorites kept moving forward and no one disturbed him, so Lin Zhen simply sat down on this large meteorite and began to recover from his injuries.

The healing process lasted for two days. When his external injuries were almost healed, he had time to study the meteorites in detail.

He grabbed the surface of a meteorite and quickly figured out the structure of the asteroid.

"Soil and ice are the main components of this asteroid, with its outer crust and rocky layer shattered, and the Star Core divided into several large chunks."

"With my own strength, it is almost impossible to break these meteorites. The only way to prevent them from falling on Earth is."

"Space Cutting!"

Space Cutting isn't a collision with meteorites but a method that uses spatial cracks to break the meteorites themselves, making this the only solution.

However, it is not easy to cut the debris of a shattered asteroid – it would be a huge challenge for Lin Zhen.

"Fortunately, I have never stopped researching Space Power. The Dark Star in my body creates its own space, connecting the cutting force from the Dark Star Space, which should be able to cut a considerable amount of meteorites."

Having made up his mind, Lin Zhen flew to the front of the meteorite swarm with the help of his Lightning Wings.

After almost ten days of cosmic space travel, Lin Zhen's Lightning Wings had reached a speed of five times the speed of sound, far faster than the advancing speed of the meteorites.

The first target for him was a small meteorite. He wanted to test if Space Cutting was a feasible method.

Arriving in front of the meteorite, he thought, and a three-meter-long space crack appeared.

"Puff!"

The meteorite before the space rift was like tofu, being cut directly in half.

It wasn't just in half. The shattered meteorite had split into many pieces, forming a pile of debris, with one piece even hitting Lin Zhen, catching him off guard.

Moreover, in the place where the spatial crack appeared, a pile of debris entered Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space directly.

After entering the Dark Star Space, these debris were immediately attracted by the power of the Dark Star, and began to revolve around it.'

"This is… The Dark Star's power orbit!"

If the Dark Star was compared to Earth, these meteorites' positions would be around Earth's equator.'

Witnessing this scene, Lin Zhen immediately associated it with Jupiter's Ring.'

Jupiter's Ring is formed when some shattered celestial bodies are drawn by Jupiter's gravity, creating a beautiful ring around Jupiter.'

Celestial bodies, or pieces of stars, contain Star Power.'

If Earth and Jupiter were the same size, Earth's Star Power would not be as strong as Jupiter's due to the presence of Jupiter's Ring.'

Seeing the meteorites starting to circle the Dark Star, and the Star Power contained within them reflecting off the Dark Star, Lin Zhen was overjoyed.'

"I was worried that my strength wasn't enough, but isn't this meteorite swarm a perfect opportunity? I must seize it well."

Lin Zhen had an idea, and began to deliberately cause spatial cracks.'

Smaller celestial bodies were directly swallowed by his spatial cracks and entered the Dark Star Space, revolving around the Dark Star in its equator.'

Larger celestial bodies still needed to be cut, and Lin Zhen patiently repeated the cutting process.'

As time went on, Lin Zhen became increasingly proficient at using the Space Cutting technique, and he was able to release larger and larger space cracks.'

At first, he could only release a three-meter-long spatial crack, but after a day, he could release a twenty-meter-long crack!'

Smaller debris was taken directly into his Dark Star Space, while larger pieces were shattered before being released.'

When encountering a massive meteorite, Lin Zhen's spatial crack was like a fruit knife, cutting it into pieces in a loop, and dismembering it to enter the Dark Star Space.'

More and more meteorites orbited the Dark Star, gradually forming the prototype of the Dark Star Ring, making the Dark Star more powerful.'

As the Star Power-contained meteorites nourished the Dark Star, the situation on and inside the Dark Star gradually changed.'

The originally magma-covering planet from the Dark Ancient Era began to cool, the volcanic eruptions gradually diminished, and the prototypical surface started to form. The rampant thunder and lightning in the air subsided, and the thick rain clouds were no longer so dense.'

This was the evolution from the Dark Ancient Era to the ancient era, and Lin Zhen's Dark Star was about to level up!'

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Chapter 355: Chapter 355: Hua Xia's Number One Master (Third Update Has Arrived)

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Lin Zhen had never felt this good before.

The evolution of his Dantian Qi was slow, as he had no time to collect Dark Energy Stones or meditate. Hence, he was stuck at the quasi-Star Realm stage.

But this time's opportunity gave his Dark Star the hope of advancing.

After discovering that the Dark Star had taken the meteorite into its orbit, he initially intended to cut the meteorites and form a Dark Star Ring to improve the Dark Star's star power by at least one-third. But surprisingly, the energy of this meteorite actually caused the Dark Star itself to start evolving.

Lin Zhen's own Dark Star is unprecedented. It is a real planet, different from the Star Core Stage, Meteor Stage, Comet Stage, and other divisions of the Dantian Qi. It lies in a different realm.

Based on Lin Zhen's feelings and research, he divided the evolution of the Dark Star into six stages.

The first stage is the Dark Ancient Era, more accurately, the Dark Ancient Universe.

In the Dark Ancient Universe period, his Dark Star is a huge magma ball with no mountains or land, and even the atmosphere has not fully formed.

At this time, the Dark Star, like the Earth at its birth, could not provide much Star Power to Lin Zhen, corresponding to the Star Core stage in the cultivation system.

Now, by absorbing the meteorite into the Dark Star space and watching the evolution of the Dark Star, Lin Zhen's theory was confirmed.

After the Dark Ancient Universe, the second stage is called Ancient Universe.

The Ancient Universe is a stage where the planet's molten layer begins to solidify, gradually forming a crust.

In the Dark Ancient Universe, magma turns into volcanic rock and sedimentary rock. When liquid matter solidifies, the water generated flows and collects, forming some gullies and large potholes – the rudiments of the ocean.

The gases generated begin to form the atmosphere, driven by wind to flow.

The Star Power of the Ancient Universe is equivalent to the Meteor stage in cultivation.

After the Ancient Universe, there is the Primordial Era. At this time, the crust moves, mountains appear, the planet's plates change, surface temperatures further decrease, reaching freezing point and forming global glaciers.

Life also begins to originate at this time, but they are all in a dormant state. The Star Power at this time is equivalent to the Comet Stage.

After the Primordial Era, there exist the Evident Universe, Mesozoic Era, and Cenozoic Era. This process of a planet's evolution is also the process Lin Zhen envisioned for his Dark Star.

The Star Power of the Evident Universe corresponds to the Satellite stage at the third level of the Constant Realm.

The Mesozoic Era corresponds to the Planet stage at the third level of the Constant Realm, while the Cenozoic Era corresponds to the Constant Star Stage.

As for what comes after Constant Star stage, Lin Zhen could not guess at the moment due to the distance.

But now, the top priority is for Lin Zhen to cut the meteorite as soon as possible and absorb it into the Dark Star space to form a Dark Star Ring so that Dark Star enters the Ancient Universe.

If he succeeds, then Lin Zhen will possess the Star Power equivalent to the Meteor Stage. In addition to the part from the Star Ring, he can even have the power equivalent to Stage Meteor Middle Stage.

This process undoubtedly represents the biggest opportunity and most significant progress in Lin Zhen's cultivation journey. Once successful, Lin Zhen will no longer fear Yan Huang. His power will put him on the Heavenly Star List, and not even at the bottom of the list.

Supressing the excited feelings in his heart, Lin Zhen repeatedly uses space cutting more proficiently. As his Dark Star Power strengthens, the power of his space cutting also increases.

By the third day, his spatial crack had reached fifty meters in length and tens of meters in width, easily slicing small meteorites into pieces or even easily devouring and absorbing them.

By the fifth day, Lin Zhen's Dark Star ring broadly took shape around the Dark Star, while the Dark Star was about to evolve from the Dark Ancient Universe to the Ancient Universe. His spatial crack had reached eighty meters in length.

The ever-increasing power made Lin Zhen want to roar with joy. He even hoped this process would continue forever.

Unfortunately, he didn't have that much time. This asteroid had been practically consumed by Lin Zhen's cuts over these many days, leaving only a few of the largest meteorites. When Lin Zhen looked back, he could even see the Earth quite clearly.

"In three days, I will return to Earth. I must finish cutting these remaining large meteorites. I believe by that time, my Dark Star would have truly evolved into the Ancient Universe, and I would possess the powers of a master in the Meteor Stage!"

Forcing himself to suppress his excitement, Lin Zhen continued with his grand plan of slicing meteorites.

"Lin Zhen, that damn guy, made me fly aimlessly in outer space for half a month. I curse you! I curse you to be smashed by those meteorites and turned into cosmic dust!"

Yan Huang landed on Earth, in the region of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in Hua Xia.

At the moment, he sat on top of Mount Everest, striving to recover his strength. Half a month of lonely wandering through outer space left him physically and mentally exhausted.

Moreover, he needed to stabilize his realm in the Comet Stage. After breaking through, he never had this opportunity. Now that he finally returned to Earth, he had the chance to rest and recuperate.

Yan Huang believed that his power had reached the peak among the Earth Warriors. Not to mention Lin Zhen, even the masters from the Heavenly Star List were no match for him.

Of course, he knew in his heart that half of his power was derived from the Star Sky Crown and the Light Annihilation.

Light Annihilation was his most handy weapon, while Star Sky Crown was the source of his power. As long as he held these two items, he was invincible, unafraid of anyone.

The Star Sky Crown had four tiny hooks, which used to be put away. Now, Yan Huang had simply plunged those small hooks into his flesh, bonding it completely with him. Only in this way could his power be assured.

After resting for two days on Mount Everest, Yan Huang finally stabilized his Comet Stage Realm.

He took a look at the Star List, and Lin Zhen was still in the Dark Star List, his position unchanged, meaning that Lin Zhen was still alive.

"Hmph! Perhaps you started your lengthy interstellar journey and might never come back. But even if you do not, I will not spare your family."

Yan Huang had thought about many things these past days and had seen a lot on the internet.

The Gods Clan had completely fallen apart, with probably fewer than 10 million believers remaining in the world, and perhaps not even a single core backbone left.

The biggest blow to the Gods Clan was when Baggio led the ascetic monks to announce their withdrawal from the Gods Clan, and claimed that there was no such thing as a true God of the Stars – it was all a lie.

Having these words from a former Son of Light inevitably hit the Gods Clan hard. The global wave of defectors from the church began, with virtually every church being destroyed, and Baggio was the first to burn down the Divine Might Church in Constantinople.

Even if there were still some steadfast believers in the church, they simply didn't amount to much, and Yan Huang no longer had the energy to re-establish the Gods Clan.

His goal had shifted to personal cultivation ever since he obtained the Holy Light Stone.

Belief didn't matter, only strength did. If you have strength, you have everything. A Gods Clan without the backing of power is merely a house of cards – easy to collapse.

He decided to strive for more cultivation and challenge the experts on the Heavenly Star List. But before that, he had to vent his anger.

Since Lin Zhen had hurt him to this extent, if he couldn't kill Lin Zhen, he would take it out on Lin Zhen's family.

Many people online were speculating about Lin Zhen's whereabouts, and even Lin Zhen's family had become celebrities. After Yan Huang saw a post in which many people were praying for Lin Zhen in Ice City Base City and wishing his parents a long and healthy life, he decided:

"I'll kill your parents and see who dares to stop me!"

After resting for two days, Yan Huang felt better than ever, stronger than he had ever been. He descended from Mount Everest, stepping on the air, and headed straight for Ice City Base City.

The distance from Mount Everest to Ice City Base City was about 7,000 kilometers, but for Yan Huang, who had undergone interstellar travel and considered himself well-traveled, it was not a significant distance. He arrived in just over an hour.

When Yan Huang appeared in the sky above Ice City Base City, the City Defense Army immediately sounded an alarm and published the news of Yan Huang's arrival on the internet as soon as possible.

Yan Huang's power was beyond dispute, and only someone as powerful as Lin Zhen could confront him. The City Defense Army certainly wouldn't be able to resist.

Step by step, Yan Huang was gradually getting closer to Lin Zhen's home.

His head was low, watching the panic-stricken people running below. He felt a profound sense of satisfaction.

This was why he'd once sought control of the church. Only this sort of life, in which he could scorn everything and avenge wrongs freely, was befitting of a Martial Artist.

He no longer had to wear the mask of the Pope. Whatever he wanted to do, he would do it. Henceforth, whoever heard Yan Huang or Lucifer's name would tremble in fear.

Upon being notified of Yan Huang's appearance in Ice City on the internet, people immediately recognized what Yan Huang intended to do.

But at this moment, who could stop Yan Huang from committing a crime?

A big screen appeared on the flying device, displaying the image of Lu Ming, the mayor of Ice City Base City.

The flying device hovered in the air, and Lu Ming spoke to Yan Huang, "Yan Huang, no matter what grudges exist between you and Lin Zhen, I hope you can resolve them according to the rules of Martial Artists. You absolutely must not touch Lin Zhen's family members!"

"Annoying! Even a small Base Mayor dares to be this loud with me. Get lost!"

With one wave of Light Annihilation, a beam of light slashed and shattered the flying device.

After the attack, he swung Light Annihilation again, drawing a long, deep trench on the ground that extended from the entrance of Jiangbei Villa to Lin Zhen's doorstep.

"Listen to me, everyone! Whoever dares to approach this trench, I will bury him in it!"

Yan Huang strolled through the air along this trench all the way to Lin Zhen's front door, with no one daring to stop him.

He wanted to announce his change in this way – he was no longer the merciful Pope but the death-bringing Yama.

At the end of the trench, there was finally someone standing there, blocking Yan Huang's way.

He was in his thirties, dressed in blue, and his eyes were sharp as an eagle's.

Seeing this man, Yan Huang suddenly startled, but then his face broke into a sneer.

"I didn't expect that even someone as big as me, Yan Huang, could surprise you enough to intervene. But I advise you not to act rashly, lest your lifetime reputation go down the drain, Chen Fenglie."

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Chapter 356: Chapter 356: Sword Domain

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Chen Fenglie's appearance was undoubtedly a boost to everyone's spirits.

One has to know that Chen Fenglie is a strong one on the Heavenly Ranking, the strongest fighter from Hua Xia in nearly a hundred years, known as the number one in Hua Xia.

Now Yan Huang is so domineering, killing his way up to Lin Zhen's family's door, and neither the City Defense Army nor the martial artists could withstand him. Anyone who tried to stop him would be like lambs to the slaughter. If he were to kill Lin Zhen's parents under these circumstances, people would really feel ashamed in front of Lin Zhen.

So Chen Fenglie's arrival was particularly timely.

Chen Fenglie stretched out his hand and flicked a little dust off his blue shirt. Then he faced Yan Huang: "Yan Huang, Lucifer, whether I, Chen, lose face or not is not important. You barbarians from other countries may not even understand what is meant by integrity."

"Lin Zhen is a hero of our Hua Xia people, and his parents deserve our protection. As for my victory or defeat, it is not important. Besides… do you think you are my opponent?"

Chen Fenglie's eyelids twitched slightly, revealing a look of disdain.

"Well said!"

No one knew who shouted, but the surrounding spectators clapped wildly for Chen Fenglie.

It was once rumored that Chen Fenglie and Lin Zhen had a feud because Lin Zhen killed Gale's Master Yue Zhenhua, but now it seems that it is not the case at all.

Yan Huang was annoyed by Chen Fenglie's contempt, and said angrily, "Chen Fenglie, I am not afraid of you. Even if you are a strong one on the Heavenly Star List, I must remind you that the rule that the Heavenly Star List must not interfere in mundane affairs was established by Yan Qiyue of your Hua Xia people. If you jump out and block me now, aren't you afraid of our European Union and other countries' Heavenly Star List fighters taking action?"

Chen Fenglie laughed: "It's just hearsay. It's true that there is a rule that the Heavenly Star List must not interfere in mundane affairs, but that refers to major events in the mortal world. Saving someone individually doesn't count."

Yan Huang's eyes twitched: "You are determined to cause trouble for me."

"No, it is you who are stubborn and bent on seeking humiliation."

Yan Huang closed his eyes, "Well, let me see the strength of a Heavenly Star List strong one then!"

The Light Annihilation in his hand transformed into a Grim Reaper Scythe, which Yan Huang found very handy.

Meanwhile, Chen Fenglie's sword was called Rainbow Stream, also a top-quality holy artifact. Held in his hand, it emitted a sharp sword Qi.

Yan Huang felt his clothes fluttering back and even his hair was cut off by the invisible sword Qi.

"What a terrifying Sword Intent!"

Yan Huang was secretly shocked, yet his hands did not idle. He leaped forward and swung his Grim Reaper Scythe ferociously: "Chen Fenglie! Give me your position on the Heavenly Star List!"

In the intense light, Light Annihilation slashed down heavily!

"Myriad Swords Fly!"

Chen Fenglie did not move, but the invisible sword Qi around him suddenly came to life.

People seemed to see countless invisible swords rapidly stabbing at Yan Huang in midair. Yan Huang swung his Grim Reaper Scythe left and right, slashing into the air but making a series of metallic clashing sounds, and countless sparks burst out around him.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss!"

Streaks of sword Qi swept past like a hurricane, and despite his best efforts, Yan Huang was finally pierced by a sword.

Blood spurted from his shoulder, followed by the second, third…even the tenth, or the hundredth sword. The invisible sword Qi rained down on him, causing him to tumble continuously in midair, blood raining down!

"Thump!"

Yan Huang's body fell heavily to the ground, sliding tens of meters away, with blood streaming into a river on the ground.

"My Holy Light armor…ugh!"

The Holy Light armor that had protected Yan Huang shattered and hung raggedly on him like rags.

There were hundreds of wounds of varying sizes all over his body. Some were superficial, some had reached his internal organs, and some places even had broken bones.

And the one who had beaten Yan Huang so miserably did not move an inch, not even lifting a finger. Even his Rainbow Stream sword had not been brandished once.

"Mr. Chen is amazing!"

"Mr. Chen is great, truly deserving of being Hua Xia's top master!"

"Yan Huang, see that? First, Lin Zhen dealt with you, and now Mr. Chen Fenglie is taking care of you. Hua Xia is not a place for you to run wild. Kneel down and surrender!"

Thousands of people had gathered at the scene, all of them shouting from a distance.

Behind Chen Fenglie was Lin Zhen's house. Lin Liye and Li Qin were on the second floor, watching Chen Fenglie guarding their home down below and feeling endless emotions.

Chen Fenglie was the idol of two generations of Hua Xia people. Lin Liye's generation and their parents' generation were all witnesses to Chen Fenglie's legendary journey, and they were very familiar with the number one master of Hua Xia.

Who could have imagined that the number one master of Hua Xia would now be standing in front of their house to protect them, a couple? What an immense honor this was?

All of this was because they had a good son, Lin Zhen.

But where is Lin Zhen now? Lin Liye and Li Qin really wanted to be with their son and live a peaceful life together.

Yan Huang struggled to stand up, his face covered in blood as he stared at Chen Fenglie: "I admit, I underestimated you. Your invisible Sword Qi is much stronger than I expected. But, Chen Fenglie, you can't defeat me."

"Really?" Chen Fenglie thought this man was just stubbornly refusing to admit defeat, talking big even with his face covered in blood.

Yan Huang's Star Sky Crown emitted layers of white light on his head, like rings of light, enveloping him.

Under the protection of the light rings, his wounds healed rapidly. Small wounds healed almost instantly, while large wounds healed within a few seconds.

"Your crown…?" Chen Fenglie finally noticed the Star Sky Crown on Yan Huang's head.

"This is a custom-made super sacred tool for me, Yan Huang. Chen Fenglie, even if you can knock me down once, I can still get up. Knock me down a hundred times, and I will get up a hundred times to attack you. You better pray that you don't get even a scratch, otherwise, your death won't be far off."

Light Annihilation was held in his hand once again, and with a wave, the intense light on it swept over like a Supernova explosion. Even Chen Fenglie had to raise his hand to block it.

Seizing the opportunity, Yan Huang teleported out quickly, and the Grim Reaper Scythe slashed at Chen Fenglie again: "Chen Fenglie! Just admit defeat, no matter how strong you are, you cannot defeat me because I have the Undying Body!"

Space was torn apart by the Grim Reaper Scythe's attack, and the powerful light slashed towards Chen Fenglie's neck.

This time, Chen Fenglie did not use the Myriad Swords Flying technique. Instead, he fought Yan Huang with the Rainbow Stream in hand.

When they clashed, Yan Huang realized how powerful Chen Fenglie was.

Chen Fenglie's realm was in the Comet Late Stage, which was higher than Yan Huang's. But his fighting skills and techniques were far superior to those of the newly advanced Comet Stage Yan Huang.

The Grim Reaper Scythe was quickly suppressed by the Rainbow Stream. Amidst the intense white light, the colorful light grew stronger and stronger. The two beams of light collided, making it impossible for anyone to see what was happening inside.

"Boom!"

After the clear impact sound, the intense light disappeared, Chen Fenglie pulled back the Rainbow Stream and looked down at his arm. There was a wound on it, which was caused by Yan Huang's Grim Reaper Scythe.

"Not bad, as a newly advanced Comet Stage, you managed to cause me a minor injury. You're already close to the level of the Heavenly Star List." Chen Fenglie nodded at Yan Huang.

Yan Huang opened his mouth, and suddenly numerous lines of blood appeared on his body. The rainbow light blossomed on his shoulders and thighs, and his hands and feet were all severed from his body!

"Let's see how far your so-called Undying Body can go!"

Now only Yan Huang's head and torso remained connected. He opened his mouth wide and roared: "Chen Fenglie, you're bullying the weak! You're not a hero, but this is useless too. I have the Undying Body, and you can't kill me!"

Chen Fenglie smiled. Just as he was about to mock Yan Huang, he saw that Yan Huang's Star Sky Crown emitted a strong light again, and his severed limbs were actually reattached!

Not only were they reattached, but all the previous wounds on Yan Huang's body had also completely healed without leaving a trace.

"What an amazing crown." Chen Fenglie couldn't help but look at the crown.

As Yan Huang's body recovered, he felt that his strength seemed to have increased.

"Hahaha! The Undying Body is truly the best divine skill in the world. My condition has returned to its peak, and even improved. Chen Fenglie, I should thank you for allowing me to understand the secrets of the Undying Body further."

The Light Annihilation in his hand was spinning, and Yan Huang took step by step towards Chen Fenglie: "I admit that you are stronger than me, but what about it? Now, you have suffered a minor injury, while my condition is even better than before. What will the situation be like in our next encounter?"

Chen Fenglie's expression became serious as he said to Yan Huang: "Your power comes from the crown on your head which absorbs Star Power to provide you strength."

"That's right, but knowing that is useless to you unless you run now to survive."

Chen Fenglie sneered: "I don't need to run, but I don't think you even have a chance to run."

As he said that, Chen Fenglie's cyan robe began to flutter without any wind.

"Using that move again? Let me tell you, injuring me multiple times is useless, I have the Undying Body!" Yan Huang yelled loudly.

"I have never believed in the so-called Undying Body. It's just more difficult to kill, that's all. Your power comes from the Star Sky Crown, and the power of the Star Sky Crown comes from the stars, right? In that case, I'll sever the connection between you and the stars to see if your Undying Body still remains!"

"Sword Domain, form!"

With a wave of Chen Fenglie's hand, eight illusory giant swords seemed to emerge from the ground, surrounding the area between the two of them in all eight directions.

These eight swords were hundreds of meters tall, casting huge shadows and emitting a chilling Sword Qi that blocked out the sunlight.

"What! Even the sunlight can't penetrate!" Yan Huang was shocked.

"Sunlight is also part of the starlight. In my Sword Domain, starlight cannot shine, and Star Power cannot enter. Yan Huang Lucifer, do you think your Star Sky Crown can still provide you with infinite power?"

Yan Huang's heart grew colder and colder as he felt that the Star Power of the Star Sky Crown had indeed been cut off by Chen Fenglie's Sword Domain!

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Chapter 357: Chapter 357: Cannon Fire from Heaven!

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Yan Huang never dreamed that Chen Fenglie had such a move, being able to sever the source of his power in an instant, his face immediately turned pale.

He dared to challenge Chen Fenglie, relying on his Undying Body. Once his Undying Body was gone, he wasn't far from death.

"Domain… you actually have the power of a domain?" Yan Huang couldn't believe it.

"A frog at the bottom of a well, you don't need to know about these things. Since you dared to come to Lin Zhen's house and commit violence, naturally someone will take care of you. Today, I will completely eradicate you, this scourge!"

Chen Fenglie clapped his hands, and the eight giant swords began to rotate, with endless Sword Qi running rampant within the Sword Domain.

This time, he wanted to see how many times Yan Huang's Undying Body could save him.

A hundred-meter-long ship was slowly passing by the edge of the moon outside the atmosphere.

This was a Starship Battleship, a bit like a warehouse from outer space, in line with the customary style of the Tianhe Empire.

Inside the cockpit, two people were watching the screen in front of them.

Displayed on the screen was the battle between Yan Huang and Chen Fenglie.

One of them had orange short hair, and the other had flame-like red short hair.

The man with orange hair said to the red-haired man, "Xin Ou, have you checked the background of these two?"

"Don't worry, Tu Ya, I've checked them both. These two are quite famous on Earth. The man in blue is called Chen Fenglie, the founder of Hua Xia's Gale Martial Arts Hall, known as Hua Xia's number one master, ranked seventeenth on the Heavenly Star List of Earth."

"The other person is called Yan Huang, the Pope of Star Sky Divine Teaching. As we all know, people of Earth believe in the so-called True God of the Stars, but they don't really know who the True God is; it's just a virtual totem. In fact, the image of the True God of the Stars is like the top experts in the empire, haha… don't you think it's funny?"

"Hmm, I heard Shu Mingxuan explain this to us. Didn't Shu Mingxuan fool the natives into believing that he was a messenger of the True God, and even ignited a war on Earth?"

"That's right, that guy is quite ambitious, he seems to want to achieve a great accomplishment. When our expeditionary force arrives, he wants to run over and claim credit, damn it, he wants to leave you and me behind!" Xin Ou was very dissatisfied with Shu Mingxuan's approach.

"Don't get too excited, Xin Ou, Shu Mingxuan failed, didn't he? He's already dead and missing now." Tu Ya leisurely sipped his Red Wine.

"That's right, he failed. His plan was full of loopholes, and most importantly, this guy actually escaped from the Red Rose, only to be beheaded by a native called Lin Zhen. He must have seen us coming soon and was too anxious to achieve something."

"So, there is no one to support us? When we get here, everything will depend on us?" Tu Ya was somewhat dissatisfied.

Tu Ya and Xin Ou both enjoyed the good life, and when they came to Earth, they didn't want to fight in person.

With experience in many different civilizations, they knew that conquering a planet required martial force, but that force had to be unstoppable.

The empire's expeditionary force had this strength, but the two adventurers didn't have it. The planet called Earth still had some strong individuals with decent power.

They came here to have spokespeople to enjoy the good life and then command from their seats of power.

Xin Ou thought for a moment, "That's right, when we come here, no one will welcome us, unless the Star Sky Divine Teaching is still there. But as far as I know, the Star Sky Divine Teaching has already become a mere shadow of its former self. In fact, the Pope, Yan Huang, is now a loner, so there should be no one to welcome our arrival."

"Not necessarily."

Tu Ya pointed to Yan Huang on the screen, "I think this guy will definitely welcome our arrival. After all, he is still the Pope. Shu Mingxuan was able to stir him to launch an Eastern Crusade, and there's no reason why we can't do it. He should be the most devout believer of the Star Sky Divine Teaching on this planet."

"You mean we should find him?"

"Yes, he is the Pope, even if the Gods Clan has declined, there should still be some people supporting him. When we arrive, he should be able to gather a group of people to serve us."

"You seem to have a point."

Xin Ou thought for a moment, "But I'm afraid it's not possible. Yan Huang is no match for Chen Fenglie. He won't live much longer."

In the picture, Chen Fenglie's Sword Domain had been deployed, cutting off the Star Power from the outside world, and Yan Huang's Star Sky Crown no longer had such great power.

"Of course, I know he's in trouble, so we have to help him now. If we save him, he will listen to us wholeheartedly in the future."

"How do we save him?" Xin Ou asked.

"It's simple. Yan Huang's Star Power is cut off by the Sword Domain, right? We just need to break Chen Fenglie's Sword Domain, and his Undying Body will be back. As long as he has his Undying Body, Chen Fenglie can't kill him."

"You mean, using the Energy Cannon?"

"That's right. Prepare to activate the Energy Cannon now, break Chen Fenglie's Sword Domain, and give Yan Huang a chance to be free."

"Alright, I'll start the operation now."

Xin Ou busied himself in front of the control panel, and outside their spaceship, a huge cannon muzzle was erected.

"Energy Cannon charging, energy ready… estimated time, thirty seconds… target locked on… "

With the successive prompts from the workstation, the muzzle became brighter, and the target was locked on the doorstep of Lin Zhen's house in the Ice City of Hua Xia's Jiangbei District. The surrounding area for hundreds of meters was Chen Fenglie's Sword Domain, which could easily hit its target.

The battle between Yan Huang and Chen Fenglie intensified.

Under the cover of the Sword Domain, Yan Huang knew that he had no way out, and the only way to survive was to defeat Chen Fenglie.

This time, he expended all his energy, wielding Light Annihilation so intensely that it was impenetrable. He fought head-on against Chen Fenglie's thousands of swords.

The Star Sky Crown itself contained a huge amount of Star Power, which could support Yan Huang's extravagance for a while.

However, Chen Fenglie smiled slightly, as Yan Huang's current state was nothing but a dying struggle. Without the Undying Body, Yan Huang posed no threat to him.

Sword Qi lashed out like a storm, and Yan Huang's Star Sky Crown, without the replenishment of Star Power, was bound to be defeated; it was only a matter of time.

Just as Chen Fenglie felt assured of his victory, he suddenly experienced an inexplicable palpitation.

"Hmm… what's going on?"

Feeling as if being stared at by something, Chen Fenglie found it difficult to breathe, and his movements became slower.

Looking up at the sky, he felt a threat coming from the depths of space.

"What is that?"

There was a little light in the sky.

"That is… Not good!"

The light grew brighter, quickly reaching a blinding level. An unimaginably powerful force cut through the sky and slammed directly into the ground!

This process lasted only a tenth of a second. Chen Fenglie didn't even have time to react before his Sword Domain was struck by the enormous energy column falling from the sky!

Like a shattered mirror space, the Sword Domain was blown to pieces. Chen Fenglie felt a tightness in his chest and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood!

"Ugh… "

After breaking through the Sword Domain, the energy column slammed into the ground, creating a huge crater.

The earth shook, dust flew, and many people in the distance couldn't stand steady, falling to the ground.

Lin Zhen's house shook violently from the impact, but fortunately, the house's quality was quite good, and it didn't collapse after a few shakes.

"What was that? An earthquake?"

"No, it's not an earthquake; it looks like a meteor. Didn't you see it strike the ground?"

"A meteor? It can't be that coincidental! It just happened to repel Chen's attack, and that was clearly a beam of light! Someone must be secretly helping Yan Huang!"

Yan Huang also felt that someone was helping him, as Chen Fenglie's Sword Domain was shattered and Star Power flowed in, reviving his Star Sky Crown's strength.

With the replenishment of Star Power, Yan Huang regained that strong feeling he had before.

First, he made a salute towards the distant sky: "I don't know who has helped me, but Yan Huang Lucifer thanks you."

Then he turned to the injured Chen Fenglie and laughed, "Hahaha! Chen Fenglie, it really seems that man's calculations are no match for fate! You thought you could devour me, but you didn't expect this twist, did you? Now you are injured, and my Undying Body is back. Can you still swallow me with this increase in strength?"

He swung his Light Annihilation twice, "This weapon has killed many people but has never tasted the blood of a Heavenly Star List master. Chen Fenglie, today let your blood be the sacrifice for this weapon!"

"Cut!"

Yan Huang suddenly leaped in front of Chen Fenglie, his Light Annihilation slashing down!

Chen Fenglie's eyes turned cold, and a burst of seven-colored light from the Rainbow Stream in his hand clashed head-on with Yan Huang!

Their figures crossed paths, and Chen Fenglie's body sustained two more wounds while Yan Huang was cut in half by Chen Fenglie again!

However, the immense Star Power descended from the sky, and his body quickly returned to its original state.

With the support of the Undying Body, Yan Huang once again charged forward like a ferocious tiger. He was killed again by Chen Fenglie but was still able to recover, adding another wound to Chen Fenglie in exchange for his life.

Chen Fenglie swung his Rainbow Stream, trying to shatter Yan Huang's head with a single slash, but the powerful Star Sky Crown had a strong defensive force. The Holy Light Star Power that erupted from it protected Yan Huang's head from receiving a fatal blow.

With this protection, Yan Huang became even more fearless. This unreserved suicidal attack made Chen Fenglie extremely uncomfortable.

He was already struggling to fight Yan Huang while enduring the pain, but the feeling of being watched from the sky never left him. At the moment, he couldn't abandon Lin Zhen's family, but if it continued like this, he would eventually lose against the immortal Yan Huang.

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Chapter 358: Chapter 358: Dark Star Changes, The Divine Gun Appears! (3 more updates)

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This was a heart-wrenching battle. With his strong recovery power, Yan Huang managed to hold off Hua Xia's top martial artist Chen Fenglie.

If Chen Fenglie failed, there would truly be no one who could save Lin Zhen's family.

The Heavenly Star List's interference in worldly affairs was not unlimited. Since Chen Fenglie, representing Hua Xia's Heavenly Star List, had intervened, others could not intervene, or they would certainly provoke a backlash from the Heavenly Star Lists of other countries.

Oh, you are all on the Heavenly Star List, and yet, you cannot even handle Yan Huang? That means you are just not skilled enough, and you can't blame anyone else for that.

Moreover, Chen Fenglie's performance in this battle was not due to his lack of skill, but because he had the Sword Domain. He had come to deal with Yan Huang, but unexpectedly, an attack from the sky disrupted his plans.

People watched the battlefield with fear and anxiety. If things continued like this, they would surely take a turn for the worse.

High up in the sky, on the edge of the moon, Xin Ou and Tu Ya were watching the battle, exchanging a smile.

They loved the feeling of controlling everything; helping the weak defeat the strong felt like such an incredible accomplishment.

As long as Yan Huang defeated Chen Fenglie, when they descended on Earth, he would definitely serve them wholeheartedly. By then, they might become the secret rulers of Earth, masterminding everything from behind the scenes.

When the Empire's expeditionary force arrived, they could present them with a thriving, civilized planet. Just imagine the merits they would gain from that; perhaps they might even become nobility.

Xin Ou was excited and wanted to say something to Yan Huang, but suddenly, a huge meteor appeared in the distance.

The first thing they heard was the alarm on their spaceship.

"Attention, attention! An unidentified celestial object is rapidly approaching. Scanning initiated."

"What's going on?" Tu Ya hurriedly looked at Xin Ou.

Xin Ou glanced at the control panel; the radar indicated a massive celestial object approaching.

"It seems to be a meteor."

"Damn it, how could we run into this? Dodge it and alter our course."

The radar continued to send alerts: "Attention, attention! Celestial body scan complete. Unknown meteor, irregular shape, diameter seventy-five kilometers, medium-density matter at the seventh stage. Detected to be a fragment of an asteroid."

Xin Ou quickly steered the spaceship to dodge, moving hundreds of kilometers away to avoid a collision.

If their small spacecraft were to be hit by a celestial object, there would be no place to bury them.

"Scan for life forms," Tu Ya instructed.

"Is that necessary? What kind of life could exist on these wandering celestial objects in the universe? And the radar has already informed us that it's an asteroid fragment. Would there be someone living on it?"

"Stop talking and just do it. It's always better to err on the side of caution."

"Fine, fine. You're the captain, so I'll listen to you. Even if someone is living on it, shouldn't they know to hide when they see the meteor approaching Earth's atmosphere?"

Despite grumbling, Xin Ou still followed Tu Ya's request and directed the radar to scan for lifeforms.

"Attention, attention! Active lifeforms detected on the asteroid fragment. They are people of Earth, and their life signals…are strong!"

Tu Ya hadn't held much hope initially, scanning the meteor just out of an adventurer's instinct. But to their surprise, they really did find lifeforms.

"How is that possible? There are actually people from Earth on this asteroid?"

"Yes. What are they doing there? How did they happen to be living on the meteor?"

Tu Ya and Xin Ou stared at each other, dumbfounded, as they watched the massive meteor enter Earth's atmosphere and start to burn. That person couldn't still be on it, could they?

But all they could do was watch. At this moment, they couldn't get close to the meteor. Not only was there a risk of it shattering, but the high temperatures were also not suitable for living beings.

As they watched, the meteor that had just entered the atmosphere suddenly cracked!

A large piece of the meteor broke off, splitting the meteor in half while in mid-air.

"This is… Xin Ou, do you feel like that corner was cut off by someone? The surface seems smooth, suggesting it was deliberate."

"Indeed, I have the same feeling. It seems to be man-made."

"Then we should be careful. If it's done by someone, that someone must be Earth's super expert, possibly one of their Heavenly Star List martial artists."

Xin Ou nodded, but was not too concerned: "Even if they are on the Heavenly Star List, so what? As long as it doesn't affect our plan, that's fine. We are here to conquer this indigenous civilization. Even if they have some strong people, it won't really matter."

"I hope so. Let's just hope it doesn't affect the battle between Yan Huang and Chen Fenglie."

Tu Ya watched the meteor fly towards Earth with a vague unease. The meteor's trajectory seemed to be heading straight towards Hua Xia.

Lin Zhen sat on the meteor, having just absorbed a large portion of its fragments. His Dark Star Ring was now almost complete.

"That should do it. Thanks to my efforts over the past couple of days, my Dark Star Ring is finally complete. If this Dark Star could leave the space within my body and be placed in the sky, it would probably be quite a lively little asteroid."

Lin Zhen looked at the Dark Star in his body. Not only had the Dark Star Ring become complete, but the Dark Star itself was also about to be successfully promoted.

The planets of the Dark Ancient Universe had basically completed their transformation. The magma planets were nearing a solid state and the crustal plates were about to take shape.

"That's great! I'm about to enter the Ancient Universe stage. As long as I absorb one more large fragment, my Dark Star Space will become stable, and I will have the Star Power of the Meteor Stage."

After entering the atmosphere, asteroid fragments began to burn vigorously due to friction with the air.

"I can't wait any longer. I'm going to make one last cut. This is my moment of breakthrough."

Lin Zhen flew to the front of the meteorite once again, with his Lightning Wings reaching five times the speed of sound. He quickly gained some distance from the meteorite.

With a thought, the space cutting appeared!

A hundred-meter-long space crack appeared directly in the central part of the meteorite. After this cut, the already severely reduced meteorite actually burst open with a bang!

Countless fragments of the meteorite scattered in all directions. Seeing this situation, Lin Zhen resolutely sent out a series of spatial cracks again, taking all the meteorite fragments that could be included into his Dark Star Space.

After a large number of meteorite fragments entered, Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space finally began to change.

The magma balls finally came to a complete stop, and what was once nearly a liquid planet became solid.

The crustal plates transformed, continental shelves began to appear, and the uneven areas would become the mountains and oceans of the future.

Beams of Light Power began to condense in the air as another burning meteorite entered the Dark Star Space.

However, at this time, the Dark Star Ring was already complete, so this meteorite simply hovered in the air and gradually transformed into a fireball. Lin Zhen immediately drove the fire and Light Power within the Dark Star into the light sphere.

Boom!

A celestial body similar to the sun appeared above the Dark Star, emitting intense light and heat.

Of course, the material structure of this light sphere was not as comprehensive as the Dark Star's. It was only a celestial body dependent on the Dark Star, responsible for transferring light to it.

Water Element filled the space above the Dark Star, and tiny puddles of water began to appear unnoticed in various places.

Although these puddles were still affected by the heat from the magma, bubbling like hot springs with temperatures too high for life to exist, they would eventually become oceans once the planet completely cooled down.

Wind Element appeared in the air, and the bubbles produced during the transformation of the magma and puddles gradually formed an atmosphere, with the embryonic form of an atmospheric layer already appearing.

"Ancient Universe, this is the Ancient Universe. It's equivalent to the Meteor Stage in the Cultivation System."

"I finally have the power of the Meteor Stage!"

Feeling the strong Star Power overflowing from the Dark Star, Lin Zhen's strength rapidly increased.

At this moment, Lin Zhen knew that the realm was the source of all power. Whether his invincible power or being immovable like a mountain, without strong Star Power as support, they could not unleash their full potential.

The Dark Ancient Universe's power could not compare with that of the Ancient Universe. At this moment, Lin Zhen felt that his strength had at least doubled. Not physical strength, but the fundamental strength of a Martial Artist – Star Power!

"If I had this power earlier, I wouldn't have to struggle so hard to learn from a master. Relying on just this power alone, I could defeat people like Yan Huang."

"I wonder how much my strength will increase once the Main Star of my Dantian Qi condenses a Star Core?"

Lin Zhen basked in the starlight, feeling better than ever before.

Reborn into this life, in just over four years, he had reached a height he had never reached in a thousand years in his previous life, which filled him with immense pleasure.

Still, he felt something was missing from his Dark Star Space, and suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.

Whoosh!

Continuous space cutting unfolded, and the increasingly small meteorite was gradually cut apart, turning into pieces that entered the Dark Star Space.

The largest of them hovered at the other side of the Dark Star and, under Lin Zhen's control, became the shape of a moon, reflecting the sun's light, creating day and night within the Dark Star Space.

The countless small meteorites, on the other hand, turned into stars scattered throughout the Dark Star Space.

After completing all of this, the Dark Star Space finally stabilized.

An immense purple energy began to appear between heaven and earth.

This purple energy connected the heaven and earth, as if condensed into a tangible form. Lin Zhen didn't know what it was, but he felt it must be extremely important.

"Take!"

As the master of the Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen made the purple energy transform into a ball and fly directly into his Dantian Space.

Lin Zhen originally wanted to take this ball of purple energy in his hand, but at this moment, no matter how much he tried, he could only take a tiny part of the purple energy. The rest was beyond his control, possibly due to insufficient power.

As this purple energy appeared in Lin Zhen's hand, he felt a strong golden aura and sharp energy in his hand, as if the purple energy had to change into something else before it could be controlled.

"A spear! I need a spear."

Raging Light was destroyed, and Lin Zhen needed a weapon indeed.

The purple energy in his hand changed shape, and under Lin Zhen's watchful gaze, it turned into a four-meter-long purple spear, heavy as a mountain!

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Chapter 359: Chapter 359: Ascending the Heaven's List

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As soon as he held the spear, Lin Zhen felt a sense of breathing together, sharing destiny, and blood connection coming from the spear.

"This spear was born in my world and transformed from the purple qi. Others simply wouldn't be able to use it. I can feel its extreme weight, but in my hands, it is as light as a feather."

"If I were to define a quality for this spear, it would be above the sacred, but not quite at the level of an artifact."

As Lin Zhen infused Star Power into the spear, it quivered slightly, and faint sharpness emanated from it.

"The stronger I am, the stronger this spear becomes. To what extent it can develop, only time will tell."

The transformation of the spear consumed only one in a thousand parts of the purple qi. The remaining large cluster of purple qi floated motionlessly in Lin Zhen's Dantian, waiting for his power to grow stronger to utilize more of it.

As for what this purple qi was, Lin Zhen had no clue and had never heard of it before.

"This spear needs a name."

Lin Zhen looked at the Dark Star Space, which contained the sun, moon, and stars. The sun symbolized Yang, and the moon symbolized Yin. He decided to call the spear Yin-Yang.

Yin-Yang Spear didn't even need to be stored in the Space Ring. With just a thought, Lin Zhen could send it into his Dantian.

"My Dark Star has entered the Ancient Universe, signifying that this world is stable. The Star Power of the Ancient Universe is equivalent to the Meteor Early Stage, but with the Dark Star Ring, my Star Power has increased by about three levels, roughly equivalent to the Meteor Middle Stage."

"Of course, externally, I still appear as a Quasi-Star Realm, as my Dantian Qi has not evolved into the Star Realm. It seems that I must find time to strengthen my Dantian Qi since the impression of a Quasi-Star Realm will not suffice to command respect."

As Lin Zhen contemplated, he had already passed through the turbulence layer of Earth's atmosphere and descended below the clouds.

The meteorites were falling in the direction of Hua Xia, and Lin Zhen was trying his best to head towards Ice City.

He was worried that Yan Huang had returned to Earth earlier than himself and might be causing trouble for his family. He had to hurry there and see for himself.

As Lin Zhen swooped down, he glanced back at the sky. When he passed the Moon, he felt like something nearby was spying on him, but he couldn't spare any time for it, as it was a critical moment in his promotion to Dark Star.

"No matter who you are, it's best not to have any malicious intentions."

His body quickly descended, and Ice City Base City appeared in his field of view.

Heading straight to Jiangbei District, Lin Zhen soon saw his family's villa.

"There are people fighting!"

At a glance, Lin Zhen could see that the battle in front of his house was incredibly fierce, involving three powerful fighters.

Among the three, two were besieging one person.

"That person is Yan Huang! He really went after my family!"

Lin Zhen recognized the glowing figure as Yan Huang, who, after comprehending Light Quantum, always had a radiant aura during a battle, currently engaged in combat with another foreigner against a man in a green robe.

The man in the green robe was none other than Chen Fenglie, the founder of Gale Martial Arts Hall.

Chen Fenglie was now guarding Lin Zhen's front door, and there was no doubt that Yan Huang and the other person were their enemy.

Lin Zhen's gratitude towards Chen Fenglie fueled his anger. He activated his Lightning Wings to their maximum speed and let out a sharp, shrill howl as he swooped towards the ground!

Ivanoff was ranked 18th on the Heavenly Star List and was initially in 17th place but was challenged by Chen Fenglie, causing him to drop down one spot.

Being the last on the Heavenly Star List meant enduring challenges from the Dark Star List, so no one wanted that position. He was comfortable at 17th place until Chen Fenglie challenged him down.

He had wanted to take revenge on Chen Fenglie for a long time and reclaim the 17th position, but he feared Chen Fenglie's Sword Domain.

At the beginning of the day's events, he didn't think Yan Huang would win against Chen Fenglie.

As expected, even with his Undying Body, Yan Huang was on the verge of defeat, but suddenly, a turning point occurred. An energy beam from the sky struck Chen Fenglie's Sword Domain, giving Yan Huang an opportunity to turn the tide.

Ivanoff saw his chance and acted on it. Clearly, someone mighty was helping Yan Huang from the shadows. By getting involved, Ivanoff could not only befriend this powerhouse but also achieve revenge with a win-win scenario.

Without hesitation, Ivanoff, who was nearby in the ice city, drove his aircraft to Lin Zhen's doorstep.

When Ivanoff unexpectedly joined the fray, Chen Fenglie became tense: "Ivanoff, you're a warrior of the Heavenly Star List! Are you really stooping to taking advantage of my predicament?"

"Hahaha, victory is all that matters! Who cares about taking advantage? Yan Huang, do you need my help?"

Yan Huang originally intended to decline, but defeating Chen Fenglie wouldn't be easy even with his Undying Body. He could use some assistance.

Besides, when he looked up at Lin Zhen's house, he saw An Ning accompanying Lin Zhen's parents at the window. Her beautiful face stirred passion within Yan Huang. If he couldn't have Su Mingyue, An Ning was a good alternative.

"Alright, Ivanoff. I, Yan Huang, consider you my friend. Let's fight together!"The two immediately began to attack Chen Fenglie from both sides, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

Chen Fenglie could win against Ivanov alone, though with difficulty, as the gap in strength was not large. But now, with the addition of a fearless Yan Huang, he suddenly found it difficult to resist.

After exchanging a few quick moves, Chen Fenglie gave Yan Huang another piercing sword strike, but his back was also injured by Ivanov's sword, and his thigh received a Grim Reaper Scythe from Yan Huang.

His body staggered backward, and Yan Huang, who should have been dead, began to recover again.

"Chen Fenglie! You can't even run away now. I'm going to take back the rank I lost!"

Ivanov and Yan Huang stood shoulder to shoulder once more, preparing for a new round of attack.

Chen Fenglie sighed as it seemed difficult to end things peacefully today.

"Die!"

Yan Huang was the first to jump up, filled with hatred towards Chen Fenglie. If it weren't for his Undying Body, he would have been killed by Chen Fenglie ten times already. Now it was time for revenge.

Just as Chen Fenglie prepared to gather his last strength to resist, he saw a stream of light coming at high speed from a distance behind Yan Huang!

"Yan Huang! Get out!"

The stream of light aimed straight at Yan Huang, who had no time to attack Chen Fenglie and swung his Light Annihilation back in a fierce counterattack!

But the speed of the newcomer was even faster, and before Light Annihilation could reach its target, a purple aura had already struck Yan Huang's cheek with a heavy blow!

"Puff!"

The Star Sky Crown helped Yan Huang block the attack for a moment, but he was still sent flying into the air by the purple light. The powerful impact instantly destroyed his brain, and his skull was left hanging limp!

He died on the spot!

It was unknown whether the Star Sky Crown would still restore Yan Huang after his brain had died.

Only then did Chen Fenglie and Ivanov see clearly who had come to their aid.

Lin Zhen!

They often saw Lin Zhen online, but today, seeing him in person felt quite different than what they saw on the internet.

Lin Zhen wore a black outfit, holding a four-meter-long purple spear in his hand. His black hair was slightly messy, his eyes shining like stars. He stood simply and steadily, giving people an extremely powerful feeling.

Even though his aura seemed no less than theirs, his realm only appeared to be at the Pre-Star Realm.

The Star Power Lin Zhen just released couldn't be faked, but with their eyes, they couldn't see where the problem was. This made them increasingly cautious.

Just as Chen Fenglie was about to speak, Lin Zhen gave a fist salute to Chen Fenglie: "Chen senior, Lin Zhen greets you. Thank you for saving my family. I shall repay you someday."

"Hehe, do you think it's appropriate to call me a senior?" Chen Fenglie asked with a smile.

Lin Zhen also smiled: "You are a Heavenly Star List expert, so it's appropriate to call you a senior."

Chen Fenglie waved his hand slightly and then pointed at Ivanov: "This man is also on the Heavenly Star List, and he wants to take advantage of the situation to come after me. If he succeeds, not only will I die, but your family, Lin Zhen, will also face a great disaster. Fortunately, you arrived in time, or he might have succeeded. Lin Zhen, this is your chance to join the Heavenly Star List."

Lin Zhen's gaze fell on Ivanov, and he knew that Chen Fenglie was not instigating discord. Ivanov was indeed plotting this.

Ivanov raised his eyebrows when he saw Lin Zhen looking at him: "Lin Zhen, let's end today's matter here. Pretend I never came. I hope you won't interfere with my personal grudge with Chen Fenglie, after all, this is a matter between those on the Heavenly Star List."

"Matters of the Heavenly Star List…."

Lin Zhen sneered, "You can explain it to the ghosts in hell!"

With a movement of his Yin-Yang Spear, he aimed straight at Ivanov's chest.

Ivanov's face turned cold. He considered himself a Heavenly Star List expert and thought that explaining to Lin Zhen was already giving him face. He didn't expect Lin Zhen to be so ignorant and still dared to take action.

"Do you think the Heavenly Star List is made of paper? Young man, you are too arrogant!"

Ivanov decided to give Lin Zhen a harsh lesson and conjured two long knives, his left hand knife deflecting Lin Zhen's spear, and his right hand knife prepared to counterattack.

Seeing this, Lin Zhen sneered and activated Unbreakable!

The Yin-Yang Spear, combined with the Unbreakable martial skill, was enough to give this Heavenly Star List expert a huge surprise.

Under Chen Fenglie's wide-eyed gaze, Lin Zhen's spear pierced through Ivanov's heart without hindrance. Ivanov's attempt to block with his left-hand knife proved useless as the purple spear stabbed through his heart!

Gold Qi Strangulation!

Ivanov's internal organs shattered, and he died on the spot!

Chen Fenglie saw clearly as the Heavenly Star List fluctuated, Ivanov's name disappeared, and in its place appeared Lin Zhen, ranked 18th on the Heavenly Star List!

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Chapter 360: Chapter 360: Breaking Your Undying Body

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It wasn't until Lin Zhen sheathed his spear and retreated that Chen Fenglie came to his senses, giving Lin Zhen an approving thumbs up, "Brother Lin, that spear technique of yours is truly masterful. It looks simple, but it is actually a case of profound in its simplicity, founded on supreme power and unparalleled edge. It's hard to resist."

"Thank you for your compliment, Brother Chen." Lin Zhen, who had made it onto the Heavenly Star List, no longer addressed Chen Fenglie with the formality of a predecessor.

"Haha! That's more like it. However, that man seems to be coming back to life. Do you have a solution, Brother Lin?"

Lin Zhen turned his head to see Yan Huang slowly rising to his feet, his brow furrowed slightly, "This guy's Undying Body is quite troublesome."

"Isn't it just, I'm beginning to feel a little wary of him."

"Then let's put him to death completely."

Lin Zhen held the Yin Yang Spear in his hand, slowly walking towards Yan Huang.

Yan Huang was still in shock from being killed by Lin Zhen's spear in the previous moment. He hadn't expected that even with the protection of the Star Sky Crown, he would still be unable to withstand Lin Zhen's attack.

Previously, he had Lin Zhen cornered with no way out in the vastness of space, but after only a week, he found himself completely outmatched.

While gripping the Light Annihilation, Yan Huang retreated, "Impossible, I can't believe it, how did you become so powerful all of a sudden."

"Whether you believe it or not is no longer important, Yan Huang. Now, you have to pay the price for your actions."

"In your dreams!"

Yan Huang's voice deepened, "Lin Zhen, no matter how strong you are, what can you do? I now possess an Undying Body. Even if you can kill me, I will come back to life. Unless you plan to kill me here forever, but how long can you keep it up? A thousand years or ten thousand years? Eventually, you will let your guard down and the day that happens, just give me an opening, and I will take my revenge on you."

"So you're pushing me to kill you?" Lin Zhen sneered coldly.

"Lin Zhen, I'm just explaining the inevitable consequence. Otherwise, when I take my revenge, I won't spare any of your family, friends, or your women. So, before you act, you better think it through."

"I've thought it through. Since you've dared to threaten me, I cannot let you live. Today, I will kill you!"

"Fine! I was considering sparing your life if you groveled before me, begging for mercy. But now it seems it's unnecessary. Lin Zhen, go to hell!"

Yan Huang let out a howl as he furiously slashed down his Light Annihilation towards Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen had to admit, Yan Huang's Light Annihilation was really a treasure, far superior to his initial liquid metal.

Even though he now has the Yin Yang Spear, Lin Zhen still had a liking for it.

Yan Huang's strike was truly powerful, but to the current Lin Zhen, it was nothing. With a swift thrust of the spear in his hand, he was able to strike first despite acting later!

He didn't even need to use the invincible force; solely relying on the power of the Yin Yang Spear, Lin Zhen succeeded in killing Yan Huang with a single spear thrust again!

"Urgh…!"

Slowly clutching his chest and falling down, Yan Huang crumpled over. Lin Zhen tried to levitate the Light Annihilation over with his gravitational pull, but it emitted a strong resistance against Lin Zhen's force.

Feeling a bit incredulous, Lin Zhen was about to increase his gravitational pull when suddenly Yan Huang came back to life.

"Lin Zhen, don't bother. Both my Light Annihilation and Star Sky Crown can only be possessed by those who understand light quantum. You haven't comprehended the power of quantum yet, so it will never belong to you!"

"Is that right? Let's give it another try!"

Lin Zhen's figure flickered, lunging once again right in front of Yan Huang. With his spear in hand, he sprinkled a flurry of jabs. Within seconds, Yan Huang's limbs were dispelled!

The light quantum and Star Sky Crown resonated, frantically healing Yan Huang's limbs.

Lifting his hand, Lin Zhen raised four beams of light.

Light, thunder, ice, and fire, the four Seven Stars Knives appeared in the sky. Giving a spin, Lin Zhen drove them with his Spiritual Power, piercing them towards Yan Huang.

"I want to see if your Undying Body can handle this!"

"Puh puh puh puh!"

The four Seven Stars Knives fell from the sky, ruthlessly impaling into Yan Huang's wrists and ankles, nailing him to the ground!

"Ah! Lin Zhen, you dare treat me like this!"

Yan Huang felt unimaginable pain. His body could heal at any time, but being pinned to the ground by the Seven Stars Knives, he had to endure the torture.

Even Chen Fenglie was stunned by Lin Zhen's tactics, he couldn't help but give Lin Zhen a thumbs up, "That's brilliant, Brother Lin! How come I didn't think of such a method?"

"Hahaha, that's because your heart is too kind, Brother Chen. To deal with such scum, we need to be ruthless."

Lin Zhen waved his Yin Yang Spear, slashing it across Yan Huang's throat!

The power of the Star Sky Crown's holy light could not halt the might of the Yin Yang Spear. Yan Huang's head was pared off.

"I want to see if you can still cause trouble with just a head!"

Lin Zhen initially wanted to pierce Yan Huang's skull with a spear, but the top of the head was a crucial area protected by the Star Sky Crown. If he attacked forcibly, he might damage the valuable Star Sky Crown.

And Lin Zhen, he did not want to waste such an item.

As Yan Huang's head fell, an enormous star power instantly formed a pull, rejoining the body and the skull. Yan Huang quickly opened his eyes, struggling to free his limbs from the Seven Stars Knives' constraints, even if it meant severing his muscles and sinews.

"Really a nuisance, can't believe it!"

Enraged, Lin Zhen flicked a thought. Bright flames ignited on the Seven Stars Knife and began to devour Yan Huang's body.

"If I can't kill you, I'll turn you to ash and see if you can still live!"

The raging Fierce Flames began to devour Yan Huang's body, gradually swallowing him whole.

Above the sky, Tu Ya and Xin Ou were watching the scene unfold, furrowing their brows repeatedly.

"This doesn't look good. If this goes on, at the rate they're fighting, I fear Yan Huang will be killed sooner or later. Lin Zhen simply has too many tricks up his sleeve."

Hearing Xin Ou's words, Tu Ya also expressed his concern: "Absolutely, Yan Huang must not die. If he is killed by Lin Zhen, I'm afraid we won't find a more suitable candidate in this world."

"So, what are we going to do? Are we going to go down there and save him?"

"Absolutely not. After all, we are outsiders. If we rashly take action, it will definitely provoke hostility from Earth's experts. Although our power is not weak, we cannot risk being overwhelmed by their masses. We cannot afford the risk."

"Then what can possibly save Yan Huang?"

"Yan Huang has already grasped the power of Light Quantum. As long as he has enough Radiant Power, he can keep his body from being completely destroyed. Let's give him a bit more power: Not only to make his Undying Body even more robust but, hopefully, to give him the power to counterattack."

"Fire the beam of Light Elemental Energy?"

"Exactly. Prepare to fill the illuminating stone so that we can fire it with the Energy Cannon. This thing is like a mighty tonic for Yan Huang. It will definitely revitalize him; even possibly give him the opportunity to reverse the situation."

"Alright, this thing is immune to those who have mastered Light Quantum but for others, it's a destructive weapon. No one can stop it. However, in order to help him, we are really spending a lot of resources, we don't have much illuminating stone ash left from the Blue Moon Bay Star."

"Those are all worldly possessions. Compared to our grand plan of conquest, it means nothing. As long as we can conquer this planet, I wouldn't blink an eye even if it costs me all I have."

Xin Ou immediately started loading the Energy Cannon. Around thirty seconds later, a pure white beam of light was fired towards the ground!

Lin Zhen was exerting his Flame Power. The high temperature of 3000 degrees had already melted a large part of Yan Huang's body. The speed of Yan Huang's Holy Light regeneration was no longer able to withstand Lin Zhen's fiery attack.

Yan Huang was letting out cries of pain, "Lin Zhen, I was wrong, let me go! From now on, I will listen to whatever you say."

"You only realize your wrongdoing now. It's too late. Your sins do not deserve forgiveness."

Just when Lin Zhen was preparing to ramp it up and completely turn Yan Huang to ash, a white beam of energy from the sky suddenly shot down and hit Yan Huang directly.

The beam of light made Yan Huang's power surge.

"Ah! This is pure Light Power. The person helping me has made another move, hahaha! This is amazing, Lin Zhen, let's see how you're going to kill me now!"

The power of the light was now overpowering the power of the flame, allowing Yan Huang to regain vitality. His limbs started moving violently, seeming to be about to break free from the suppression of the Seven Stars Knife.

"Damn it, not again. Who exactly is helping Yan Huang?" Chen Fenglie was extremely irritated.

Lin Zhen looked toward the sky; who else could it be? Without a doubt, this energy beam was fired by a spaceship. It seems that more people from the Tianhe Empire have arrived on Earth.

Regardless, Lin Zhen was determined to get rid of Yan Huang. He invoked his Star Power, while the intense flames continued to burn fiercely. At the same time, he let out three more Seven Stars Knives, pinned to Yan Huang's lower abdomen, chest, and neck. This was done to prevent him from wriggling free.

Another beam of light was fired from outer space. It seems the outsiders were determined to support Yan Huang in resisting Lin Zhen.

Without looking back, Lin Zhen was ready to increase the power to burn Yan Huang.

However, Chen Fenglie suddenly said, "Little brother Lin, be careful!"

Lin Zhen quickly turned around and was blinded by a flash of bright light. The beam of light had been aimed at him.

"You want to kill me!" Lin Zhen urgently tried to dodge, fearing the consequences of being hit by this pure Light Elemental power.

But it was too late.

Instinctively, Lin Zhen raised his Yin-Yang Spear to block, hoping this spear, nurtured by the new world, should be able to neutralize most of the damage.

But at that moment, he saw a petite figure suddenly appear in the air, using her body to shield Lin Zhen from this outside attack!

Yue'er!

Lin Zhen recognized the figure at once. It was Su Mingyue.

He had thought Su Mingyue would get injured from blocking this attack, but the Light Elements didn't seem to cause her any harm.

Anxious, Su Mingyue said to Lin Zhen, "Lin Zhen, my Master said that to kill Yan Huang, you must remove the Star Sky Crown from his head with absolute power. I can help you to block the Holy Light, can you do it?"

Seeing Su Mingyue like this, Lin Zhen knew she must have mastered the Light Quantum and was no longer afraid of being hurt by the Holy Light.

"I see! I got it, Yue'er, be careful!"

Lin Zhen had an idea in mind. With one bound, he came in front of Yan Huang and split his hands apart, grabbing tightly onto the Star Sky Crown atop Yan Huang's head!

"Yah!"

With a surge of tremendous power from Lin Zhen's arms, he is determined to end this menace for good!

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Chapter 361: Chapter 361: Slaying the Pope (Third Update)

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The four hooks on Yan Huang's Star Sky Crown were firmly secured to his scalp.

Of course, this kind of fixation was not very effective. The resistance that Lin Zhen encountered when he tried to pull it was due to the Holy Light's repulsion from the Star Sky Crown itself.

The intense Holy Light burned Lin Zhen's hands, preventing him from getting close to Yan Huang.

Yan Huang also twisted and screamed in pain, "Lin Zhen! Don't even think about taking my Star Sky Crown. It's mine, and none of you can take it away!"

Lin Zhen focused his mind and covered his hands with the power of the seven elements, resisting the burning Holy Light of Yan Huang. He tried to pull hard, but the Star Sky Crown seemed to be one with Yan Huang. Lin Zhen's pulling lifted Yan Huang's body, but the Crown still couldn't be removed.

"I don't believe it!"

Lin Zhen exerted force again, but the Seven Stars Knife couldn't hold Yan Huang's body at all.

Chen Fenglie shouted from the other side, "Brother Lin, this won't work. Unless there is a great force opposite you to pull Yan Huang's body, it may be possible to pull it off with both ends exerting force."

"Then Brother Chen, you come."

Chen Fenglie nodded and tried to grasp Yan Huang's body, but the strong Holy Light stopped him from getting close.

After blocking two consecutive attacks, the energy beams from the sky stopped coming down for Su Mingyue.

She came to Lin Zhen's side and, with a wave of her hand, directly took Yan Huang's Light Annihilation.

Others couldn't use the Light Annihilation, but Su Mingyue could. She had also mastered the power of Light Quantum and could use this Light Annihilation.

At this moment, Yan Huang was in so much pain that he was almost unconscious, and he was unable to compete with Su Mingyue for the right to use the Light Annihilation. He could only watch as she took it away.

With a flick of her hand, Su Mingyue turned the Light Annihilation into a long rope, binding Yan Huang tightly from head to toe. She then handed one end of the rope to Chen Fenglie, "Uncle Chen, you can pull this rope and exert force opposite Lin Zhen."

Chen Fenglie nodded and took the rope. He exchanged a glance with Lin Zhen and both exerted their strength together!

"Ha!"

Chen Fenglie was a bit unstable on his feet, and his eyes revealed shock, "Brother Lin has such great strength."

Lin Zhen didn't make a sound, for he had already felt the difficulty of removing the Star Sky Crown. He knew that ordinary strength wouldn't be enough.

As he exerted his force, he stimulated the Star Power within the Dark Star Space, but he didn't expect that his absolute power had already surpassed Chen Fenglie.

Unequal forces would not work. The biggest possibility was breaking Yan Huang's body, but it still wouldn't remove the Crown.

Chen Fenglie's face turned red, "I didn't expect Brother Lin to have such great strength. It seems I need some help."

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure flashed in the sky, and an old man dressed in Tang suit appeared in front of Chen Fenglie.

"Hehe, Brother Chen, what's the matter? Are you having trouble? Let your old brother help you."

Lin Zhen looked at the old man in the Tang suit with no idea who he was.

Chen Fenglie hurriedly introduced, "Brother Lin, this man is the tenth-ranked An Bihuai on the Heavenly Star List. He…has some connections with you."

"Connected with me?" Lin Zhen couldn't believe it, because he didn't know the man.

An Bihuai snorted, "Let's talk about this later. Let's solve the matter at hand first. Lin Zhen, can you handle the combined strength of me and Chen Fenglie?"

Lin Zhen nodded, "We can try."

"Hehe! Good boy, if you can really withstand me and Chen Fenglie's combined strength, I will allow you to call me big brother once."

Lin Zhen was a little stunned, not knowing why An Bihuai said this.

But there was no time for such things right now. Who knows when the next energy cannon would be fired from the sky? Time was of the essence.

Lin Zhen knew that the energy beams from the spacecraft were blocked by Su Mingyue just now, but it might become desperate and fire other energy cannons, attempting to bury them along with Yan Huang.

However, replacing the energy stones and charging the energy also took time. One and a half minutes had passed, and he had only thirty seconds left.

An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie grabbed the rope of the Light Annihilation at the same time, nodded to Lin Zhen, and the three of them exerted their force together!

Lin Zhen held the Star Sky Crown with both hands, feeling the tremendous force of the two men. It was almost irresistible, as two Heavenly Star List masters joined forces.

Su Mingyue had tied the rope skillfully, so Yan Huang's body wouldn't be torn apart. If it were to be torn off, it could only be at the junction of his head and the Star Sky Crown. Now, it depended on whether the power of Lin Zhen and the others could break the Holy Light power of the Crown itself.

Lin Zhen steadied himself, and the Star Power within the Dark Star began to surge.

"Ha ha!!"

A series of clear cries came from Lin Zhen's throat, and the surging Star Power within the Dark Star burst out. Stars flickered all over his body, and a tremendous mountain-like force erupted!

An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie's faces turned red as well, and Lin Zhen's force was as vast as a river. The two masters also couldn't back down, and they both reached the Comet Stage strength. The intense Star Power shone brightly on the entire area!

"Gazhizhizhi!!!"

A dazzling brilliance burst from Yan Huang's head, and Yan Huang, who had become a mummy-like figure due to being tied by the Light Annihilation, tried to scream in pain but couldn't make a sound.

The light grew brighter and stronger!

"Now is the time!"

Lin Zhen roared, and the Dark Star suddenly spun violently. A torrential force of World Power overflowed from the Dark Star Space!

That's right – it was the power of the World, granted to Lin Zhen by the new world he created. It let his strength suddenly explode!

Both An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie staggered, almost being pulled down by Lin Zhen. Fortunately, they forcefully increased their power to avoid embarrassing themselves in public.

"Open, damn it!"

"Bang!"

A dazzling beam of light shot to the sky. The Star Sky Crown, which Yan Huang relied on as a lifeline and had blocked countless death threats for him, was forcibly removed from his head!

"Yue'er! Take it!"

Lin Zhen directly handed the Star Sky Crown over to Su Mingyue. Su Mingyue had already comprehended the Light Quantum, so entrusting her with the crown was the best choice.

Su Mingyue immediately put away the Star Sky Crown and, raising her hand, also took away Yan Huang's Light Annihilation. She stored both treasures in her Space Ring.

"Thud!"

Yan Huang's body fell to the ground, blood pouring from his head, revealing four deep gashes that went down to the bone.

He could not imagine how Lin Zhen had forcibly removed the Star Sky Crown, which had already fused with him. How did he do it?

Without the Star Sky Crown, Yan Huang no longer had anything to rely on for survival.

He looked pleadingly towards the stars.

He desperately wished for the two people who had helped him from outer space to lend him a hand once more, even if they just whisked him away.

Aboard the spaceship in outer space, Tu Ya stopped Xin Ou from continuing to replace energy sources.

"Xin Ou, don't waste your effort. Yan Huang is finished."

Xin Ou went silent. It was tough to find a suitable spokesperson to represent them, only to have it result in failure.

They had ambitiously come here from the Tianhe Empire, only to encounter continuous setbacks. Not only was Shu Mingxuan dead, but now Yan Huang was also finished, which struck a severe blow to them.

"What should we do?"

"What else can we do? It's not appropriate to confront Earthlings head-on right now. We can only find a place to hide and slowly plan."

Xin Ou looked at Lin Zhen with some unwillingness, "This guy ruined our plans. If there's a chance, I really want to kill him with my own hands."

"Let's go. I believe there will be such an opportunity, but it won't be easy. Lin Zhen may become a scourge for us."

Tu Ya piloted the spaceship, cruising past the Earth's atmosphere. They couldn't land from this direction anymore, they had to find a safe place to touch down.

Yan Huang didn't know that his savior had already left. Instead, Lin Zhen took out the Star-gazing Mirror to have a look and then put it back into his pocket without telling anyone else.

With a thought, the Seven Stars Knife returned to his hand. At the same time, all of Yan Huang's tendons in his hands and feet were severed.

This time, Yan Huang's recovery became extremely slow. Although he had also mastered the power of Light Quantum, the loss of the Star Sky Crown made this recovery speed unbearable for him.

"Lin Zhen… You can't kill me. They saved me just now. They must save me again. These people are powerful. If you kill me, you'll invite big trouble."

Lin Zhen looked down at the pathetic Yan Huang, "Yan Huang, don't have any illusions. Your past glory is just a memory now. Everything is over."

At this time, Yan Huang finally understood what fear was. He begged Lin Zhen, "Please spare me. I can give you money. I've been a Pope for so long, I'm very rich. I still have 200 billion in my card."

Lin Zhen squatted down and smiled, "Thank you for reminding me. I guess I'll take your ring then."

With that, he removed the Space Ring from Yan Huang's hand.

"The password?"

Yan Huang hesitated to tell him. Lin Zhen maliciously glanced at Yan Huang's lower body, "If I cut something off from you right now, do you think it will regenerate?"

Yan Huang shivered and obediently told Lin Zhen the password.

Chen Fenglie took out the card machine from the Space Ring, which could be used to test the password directly. After verification, it was confirmed to be true.

"You took my money, can you let me go now?"

"No, your money can only buy you a relatively dignified death. Your sins are unforgivable."

Lin Zhen stood up, "Yan Huang, I won't say anything about how you treated me, but you started the Eastern Conquest War, killing countless Hua Xia soldiers. I, on behalf of Hua Xia, will settle this score with you."

"Your body, your soul, your thoughts should all be annihilated. You don't deserve to leave any trace in this world, as if you never existed!"

Lin Zhen raised his hand, and an energy ball began to spin in his palm.

"Go see if your true God has a paradise to shelter you. Farewell, Yan Huang. Lucifer!"

"Boom!"

The energy ball smashed down, igniting massive flames and unleashing rampant lightning. Yan Huang's body turned to ashes, and the ice that froze him rose to the sky. As a streak of lightning struck, the ice crystals dissipated in the air.

All traces of Yan Huang's existence disappeared like snowflakes blown away by the wind and rain, leaving no trace behind.

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Chapter 362: Chapter 362: Head of the Household

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Energy elements raged in the air, and Yan Huang's corpse was finally completely vaporized by Lin Zhen, leaving not even a single cell behind.

No matter what method he had for recovery, he had lost the possibility of recovery forever.

After killing Yan Huang, Lin Zhen let out a long breath, finally completely getting rid of this troublesome guy.

As of now, the Gods Clan had completely crumbled. This sect, which had once stood on Earth for a thousand years, had been brought down by Lin Zhen in less than a year.

Perhaps the Gods Clan had various weaknesses, but without Lin Zhen, they might still be thriving. It could be said that Lin Zhen was the one who dug their grave.

There might still be some remnants on Earth, but they could no longer bring any impact to Lin Zhen, as they could no longer become an organization.

Only then did Lin Zhen turn to Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai: "Many thanks to Brother Chen and Brother An."

He still remembered what An Bihuai said just now, and called them both brothers.

Before An Bihuai could say anything, Lin Zhen's parents stepped out, accompanied by An Ning.

Ever since Yan Huang came to Lin Zhen's house and was blocked by Chen Fenglie, An Ning had taken the initiative to accompany Lin Zhen's parents. She felt it was something she should do, and considered herself as Lin Zhen's family.

Lin Liye and Li Qin did not greet Lin Zhen immediately, and instead took the initiative to express their gratitude to Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai.

Since they had become Martial Artists, they had gradually learned a lot about the world of martial arts, and knew how much weight the two Heavenly Star List members in front of them held among the martial artists of Hua Xia, and even among the entire world's Martial Artists.

If it was before, the couple would have likely bowed down in worship, but as Lin Zhen's influence grew larger, they found the consciousness of being families of experts and managed not to feel intimidated upon meeting such powerful individuals.

As for the gratitude of the couple, An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie were very polite.

After all, they were friends with Lin Zhen, and his parents should be considered their elders. Even though they were older, they did not put on any airs.

However, when An Bihuai saw An Ning, he snorted through his nostrils: "You haven't even married yet, but you're really devoted to your boyfriend's family."

Everyone was a bit stunned, not knowing why An Bihuai spoke to An Ning like that.

At this time, Chen Fenglie explained: "Mr. An Bihuai should be An Ning's seventeen… or eighteen… Anyway, he is an ancestor of many generations, and he is already several hundred years old."

An Ning was also stunned at this point. She had found An Bihuai somewhat familiar but didn't think he was actually her ancestor.

The An family also had ancestral halls and family records. An Ning immediately remembered this influential figure in the family who had left for hundreds of years. He was also known as the Ancestor, and there were two records of appearances during this period, but she never expected him to be the one standing in front of her now.

"Ancestor Great-Grandfather!" An Ning didn't know how to address him, so she just called him the greatest title she knew.

An Bihuai slightly nodded and said, "Although I've been away from the secular world, the An family has never been out of my sight. I know every generation of the An family, from your father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, but as long as the An family isn't completely annihilated, I will never interfere in their worldly affairs."

"As for you, An Ning, I know a bit about you. I must say, in some aspects you're a bit lacking."

An Ning's heart tightened suddenly, not knowing what this ancestor was going to say.

An Bihuai turned to Su Mingyue, who had also come to Lin Liye and Li Qin's side, and slowly said, "You actually share the same boyfriend with other girls, and even enjoy it. I am very unhappy about this!"

The atmosphere became silent. Lin Zhen's face remained unchanged, but An Ning's expression was dim.

An Bihuai glanced at Lin Zhen's face and continued, "Of course, you also have a good side. You're able to make my dear brother Lin Zhen like you. You are indeed a daughter of the An family."

An Ning looked up, her mouth slightly open, not knowing what the ancestor meant by that.

It was still Chen Fenglie who interjected: "Forget it, let me explain it to you. Old An has told me several times that it's fortunate that the person you like is Lin Zhen. If it was another man, he would think you'd bring shame to the An family. But Lin Zhen doesn't count, you understand now?"

An Ning's face instantly turned beet red, this ancestor's words were really breathtaking.

At this moment, Lin Zhen said to An Bihuai, "Since the two elder brothers have come here, why not have a meal here before leaving."

Although An Bihuai was An Ning's ancestor, Lin Zhen felt that the relationship between the two should be based more on being fellow martial artists. As they were now on the same level of strength, it was appropriate to call each other brothers.

Sure enough, An Bihuai nodded, and then said to Chen Fenglie, "You see, Lin Zhen has quite the thick skin. He doesn't even mention the generational differences, and directly calls us older brothers. It seems that I won't have a chance to establish the elder relationship."

Chen Fenglie laughed, "I think there's still a chance. When one day Brother Lin's strength makes you look up to him, maybe then he'll remember your generational differences."

"Forget it! I don't want such a day to come when I'll have to look up to the husband of my many generations grand-niece. Where would I put my old face? I have to work hard to break through to the Constant Realm Third Level as soon as possible; otherwise, there's a real possibility that this kid will catch up to and surpass me."

Chen Fenglie burst out laughing, and Lin Zhen also couldn't help but chuckle. An Bihuai not clinging to his status made everyone feel comfortable around him.

Su Mingyue also walked over to Li Qin's side and took her arm, while giving An Ning an intimate hug.

Seeing the warm and harmonious scene in front of him, Lin Zhen felt very comfortable in his heart. He greeted his parents and then, without any regard for the presence of others, he hugged the two beloved women in his arms.

An Ning's suffering in the Northwest and Su Mingyue's race to rescue him, as well as her mastery of Light Quantum, were all on Lin Zhen's mind.

Su Mingyue and An Ning squirmed a bit, but they let Lin Zhen hold them, their eyes reddening. Today, being together was more important than anything else.

An Ning felt that it was embarrassing to hug in front of their ancestors, so she took the lead in pushing Lin Zhen away with Su Mingyue in tow.

"Alright, you're all dirty from the fight, and you got us dirty too. You guys go chat and Yue'er and I will help Auntie cook," said An Ning.

Li Qin couldn't help but smile. Having these two beautiful daughters-in-law to accompany her made cooking a very happy task.

As the women went to the kitchen, Lin Zhen wanted to have a chat with his father, but Li Qin called Lin Liye to kill fish, claiming that none of them dared to do it, so Lin Liye went with a bitter smile on his face.

Sitting down in the living room with An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie, some city officials quickly arrived to repair the damage caused by Yan Huang's actions, without even entering Lin Zhen's house.

Lin Zhen did not go out to greet them, believing it was only natural for him to enjoy such services.

After sitting down with Chen Fenglie and having a couple of cups of tea, Chen Fenglie spoke up.

"Lin, now that we've dealt with Yan Huang, there won't be any major issues for the time being. What are your plans for the future?"

"I haven't thought much about it yet." Of course, Lin Zhen had plans, but many of them were secret and couldn't be shared with others.

Chen Fenglie thought for a moment and asked, "During the fight just now, what do you think of the person firing from the sky?"

"Not from Earth." Lin Zhen's response was simple and clear.

An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie also had similar thoughts, but they were not as certain as Lin Zhen.

"So, are there really extraterrestrial beings?" An Bihuai asked first.

"Definitely."

Lin Zhen said, "You two can imagine, the energy beam that came from outer space is definitely beyond Earth's technological capabilities. No government has the ability to set up space stations with weapons in outer space just yet."

Chen Fenglie added, "Yes, that energy beam even dispersed my Sword Domain, otherwise today's battle would not have been so difficult."

An Bihuai nodded, knowing from his trips to space with Chen Fenglie that there were no Earthling space stations, let alone weaponized ones.

"So, according to you, will these aliens pose any threat to Earth?" An Bihuai continued.

"I think there might be some threats, but not a significant one. Today's attack wasn't even strong. Even if there are aliens, they shouldn't be numerous, but we need to be prepared for the future."

Seeing An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie stare at him, Lin Zhen continued, "Since aliens have already come here, there's a chance that their main force might arrive someday. Those who came first will guide their path forward, and this is something that could very well happen."

An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie both nodded frequently, as Lin Zhen's words made sense.

"So, our top priority is cultivation and building connections with like-minded friends. When the aliens come, we'll have the ability to fight. Even if they don't, we won't lose anything." Lin Zhen shared his thoughts.

Chen Fenglie responded, "I think what Lin says is right, but who should we contact? There are many details to be discussed. Speaking of cultivation, I'd like to ask Lin if he is interested in going out on a trip with the two of us?"

"Where to?" asked Lin Zhen.

"Earth's First Relic Site, the Bermuda Ancient God Ruins."

Hearing this name, Lin Zhen closed his eyes for a moment.

In his previous life, Bermuda was known as the most dangerous ancient god ruins on Earth, filled with immensely powerful sea monsters. It was said that SSS-level monsters were everywhere.

The Heavenly Star List people were active there.

Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai probably weren't able to fully explore the place, so they offered to stay at Lin Zhen's home for dinner, maybe with this matter in mind.

For cultivators of their level, trivial matters were no longer a concern, and cultivation was their only goal.

But Lin Zhen still cared about his family. He thought for a moment and told An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie, "I'm sorry, but I want to stay at home for a while and spend time with my family. Let's discuss your proposal at a later date."

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Chapter 363: Chapter 363: Lin Zhen, The Big Bad Wolf

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Upon seeing Lin Zhen's clear stance, Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai understood not to rush things, and for the moment they didn't mention the trip to the Bermuda area.

However, they were still very interested in the matter of aliens, and it seemed that Lin Zhen knew quite a bit about it.

According to Lin Zhen's estimate, aliens would arrive on Earth in no more than three years.

In his previous life, extraterrestrial civilization didn't arrive so quickly; it took over five years. But this life was different. After the War God class, the brain worm failed to control him and instead controlled Huo Luofu, causing many things to change.

Lin Zhen's butterfly wings had changed many things. Instinctively, he was aware that this life wouldn't provide him with as much time to prepare. Within three years, the extraterrestrial civilization would definitely arrive.

Lin Zhen revealed a little bit of irrelevant information he knew from his previous life, which took Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai quite some time to digest.

The source of this information was quite simple, Lin Zhen said he had seen it in an ancient scroll.

Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai believed Lin Zhen's words, and they discussed who among the Hua Xia Martial Artists had the most potential and was worth focusing on developing. If extraterrestrial civilizations really arrived, they began to question how they should respond.

Lin Zhen suggested a comprehensive improvement of the strength of Hua Xia Martial Artists. After the eastern expedition campaign, the Hua Xia Martial Artists were almost wounded to their roots. It was time for them to rest and practice for a while.

Many issues were involved in this, such as the collection and allocation of Mutant Beast Crystals. Some structures should be established to prevent Hua Xia Martial Artists from killing each other.

As long as there was a system and no more infighting, the overall strength of Hua Xia Martial Artists was bound to rise rapidly.

Lin Zhen merely suggested these ideas. As for implementation, with Chen Fenglie's influence and rallying power, he was capable of handling it, though it would be very tedious.

The few of them discussed heatedly, and after a while, dinner was prepared at Lin Zhen's home.

Lin Zhen invited the two to the dinner table. Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai didn't refuse. They enjoyed the meal at Lin Zhen's home, which wasn't something everyone was privileged to enjoy.

The few of them drank a lot during this meal, and their understanding of and affection for each other deepened.

When An Bihuai was about to leave, he said to An Ning, "An Ning, you and Lin Zhen don't see each other often. You don't need to go back to the An family for a while. Spend more time with him. He works hard. If anyone at home opposes your relationship, tell them I was the one who said it and they should keep their mouths shut!"

An Ning agreed with a smile. She had been hesitant to confront her family about Lin Zhen, although they were already aware of their relationship, there was still some disapproval within the family.

With An Bihuai's words, her relationship with Lin Zhen was like a nail hammered into a board—no one dared to obstruct it anymore.

When Chen Fenglie was leaving, he couldn't help mentioning the Bermuda trip again, "Lin, brother, when you've had enough rest, I'll come to get you. Bermuda indeed has many treasures. Among them, there is a Cloud-climbing Vine. The fruits on it can greatly benefit Martial Artists' cultivation. It only bears fruit once every hundred years, and it will bear fruit again in a few months. We can't miss that time."

Hearing Chen Fenglie mention the Cloud-climbing Vine, Lin Zhen vaguely remembered it. However, in his last life, he hadn't been able to get anywhere near such a good thing. He should take a look in this life.

He had time to consider the matter a few months later. Lin Zhen agreed.

Once he had Lin Zhen's guarantee, Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai finally left with satisfaction.

After seeing the two off, Lin Zhen summoned Xiao Nuan, who appeared in the yard.

Looking at Xiao Nuan, who had grown to be over ten meters long, Lin Zhen felt a bit helpless—it was a bit too big to fit inside the house.

"Can't you become a little smaller?" Lin Zhen looked at Xiao Nuan.

Xiao Nuan seemed to understand, the starlight on its body circulated and, under Lin Zhen's gaze, it transformed into the size of a regular dog.

Seeing that Xiao Nuan had returned to its Lion Dog state, Lin Zhen was quite pleased. So, Galaxy Beasts could control their size.

However, compared to before, Xiao Nuan's aura had greatly increased. Even a master at the Meteor Stage wouldn't dare to take advantage of Xiao Nuan, let alone those below the Meteor Stage—they would be Xiao Nuan's snack.

Once it grew a little more, it would probably be able to swallow anyone at the Meteor Stage in one bite.

Taking Xiao Nuan inside, Lin Zhen informed the gatekeeper not to let anyone in today.

Lin Liye and his wife were chatting with their two daughters-in-law. Seeing Lin Zhen come back with Xiao Nuan, Li Qin excitedly said, "Xiao Nuan is back! Old man, quickly go and prepare some food for it. Look how thin it's become."

Lin Liye and his wife took Xiao Nuan into the kitchen, leaving Lin Zhen and two girls in the room.

At this time, An Ning stood up, "Ah! I am really a bit tired now. I am going to rest. Yue'er, why don't you chat with Lin Zhen for a while."

Su Mingyue blushed and stood up, "An Ning, why don't you chat with him. I am going to take a shower."

An Ning looked at Su Mingyue, "You smell sweet enough without a shower, isn't that right, Lin Zhen?"

Lin Zhen was taken aback, this kind of question was really hard to answer.

An Ning laughed and left the room.

Actually, according to Lin Zhen's idea, it would be better if he could be with his two girlfriends at the same time. But he knew that it was still impossible. He hadn't got any of them yet.

Since An Ning was willing to create an opportunity for him and Ming Yue, Lin Zhen didn't decline. He told Su Mingyue, "Yue'er, I have already repaired the Star-gazing Mirror."

"Really!" Su Mingyue's eyes lit up with surprise. She couldn't believe that Lin Zhen was capable of achieving this.

"Of course it's true. Let's go. I'll take you to my room to see it."

Su Mingyue didn't notice the slyness in Lin Zhen's words and happily followed Lin Zhen to his room.

Lin Zhen was sitting on the edge of his bed and took out the Star-gazing Mirror from his Space Ring. Su Mingyue ran over, picked it up, and examined it carefully. Even when she looked toward the starry sky, she found it really was repaired. She couldn't help but excitedly hug Lin Zhen and give him a light butterfly kiss on his cheek.

Su Mingyue remembered Gongsun Du, her master's words all along—until Lin Zhen fixes the Star-gazing Mirror, he shouldn't think about taking Su Mingyue away.

Even though Lin Zhen was now stronger than Gongsun Du, Su Mingyue didn't want to break their original agreement.

She never expected Lin Zhen to truly accomplish it, which showed how serious he was about her and how much care he had taken.

After kissing Lin Zhen, Su Mingyue revealed a bright smile, breathtakingly beautiful.

"Yue'er…that's not enough…," Lin Zhen said, his voice slightly hoarse. The beautiful woman before him was not only the most outstanding woman but also his girlfriend, how could he not be moved?

Su Mingyue hesitated for a moment. The man in front of her was her beloved, and she yearned for him too.

"Immovable like a Mountain!"

With just a mental note from Lin Zhen, his martial arts technique Immovable like a Mountain emanated from him, making him seem like a mountain pressing down on Su Mingyue, which instantly rendered any rejection from her ineffective.

"Lin Zhen, you…are shameless…,"

She didn't expect that Lin Zhen would use such a powerful martial arts technique to suppress her. Su Mingyue felt both shy and angry, her voice sounding soft and moving, making Lin Zhen's blood boil, and he couldn't wait to knead this beautiful girlfriend into his bones.

With her slender fingers tangled in Lin Zhen's black hair, the two people hugging each other were surrounded by the same Radiant Power. A tear of happiness slipped from Su Mingyue's eyes. She knew that she would forever belong to this man.

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Chapter 364: Chapter 364: The Strange Transformation of the Sea Monster

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Su Mingyue still maintained some clarity in her mind, so when Lin Zhen's hand slid down her lower abdomen, she stopped him.

"Lin Zhen don't"

"Yue'er, don't you want to give yourself to me?"

Su Mingyue shook her head slightly, her eyes filled with love: "It's not that Yue'er doesn't want to give herself to you, but it's not fair to Sister An Ning."

Lin Zhen's heart cooled down a bit. He wanted Yue'er, but he also wanted An Ning. He knew that An Ning must feel the same way, even though she was giving him and Yue'er a chance.

He nodded somewhat gloomily: "Alright, I'll wait until you both marry me."

Su Mingyue's jade arms wrapped around Lin Zhen's neck: "You're so kind."

"What's so kind about it? I'm not feeling good at all."

Lin Zhen bent his waist uncomfortably, his pants almost bursting.

Su Mingyue lowered her head, her face turning red like she was about to burst into flames: "What should we do then?"

Lin Zhen's eyes rolled: "I can teach you about that."

Even though Lin Zhen didn't get to have his way with Yue'er that night, Su Mingyue was still so exhausted that she fell asleep in the middle of the night. Her wrists were sore, and the marks on her chest were eventually wiped away by Lin Zhen.

The next day, when An Ning saw Su Mingyue, a hint of relief appeared in her eyes. Lin Zhen hadn't taken the final step with Su Mingyue, which made her feel better.

Lin Zhen wouldn't neglect An Ning either. The next night, he did almost the same thing with her.

With these two girlfriends by his side, Lin Zhen felt his life was already half complete.

The remaining part was the pursuit of powerful strength, enabling him to maintain this happiness forever, without letting any person or force destroy it.

Lin Zhen entered the most leisurely period since his rebirth.

During this time, Lin Zhen acted as the martial arts instructor for his family.

Now, Yue'er and An Ning were both at the peak of the pre-Star Realm. Yue'er had mastered the Light Quantum, while An Ning had resonated with the Water Quantum. Both girlfriends were outstanding.

Because of their low realm, Lin Liye and Li Qin progressed faster. Under Lin Zhen's focused training, both of them broke through in just one month, entering the War General Stage.

However, their advancement was achieved through the resources Lin Zhen provided. They didn't have any special martial skills or elemental energy control, so their practical combat abilities were still inferior.

During this time, Lin Zhen met many people. Old friends came to visit him one by one. Lin Zhen had become a symbol of Hua Xia, being the youngest ever in the Heavenly Star List and a national hero.

These numerous titles and honors weighed heavily on Lin Zhen's shoulders, making him feel the pressure.

Lin Zhen's alien identity had spread among a small circle of people. Some chose to believe him and practiced harder, while others were watching and some didn't care.

Lin Zhen wouldn't forcefully spread the news of extraterrestrial civilization. Many things couldn't be fully explained, and success was always reserved for the prepared. He had no obligation to save everyone.

Besides his own training, Lin Zhen focused on helping his two girlfriends break through. He hoped to quickly help Yue'er and An Ning enter the Star Realm. Strictly speaking, both girlfriends were outstanding talents and very valuable for cultivation.

During this period, Lin Zhen accompanied An Ning to the An family and formally met her parents.

Given An Bihuai's words and Lin Zhen's current identity, status, and strength, the An family had no reason to refuse.

Lin Zhen also visited Gongsun Du at God's Grace Cathedral in Capital Base City.

Gongsun Du had lost his arm in the battle with Yan Huang, but he had also mastered the Light Quantum. Lin Zhen lent him the Star Sky Crown, which helped him restore his arm.

Originally, Lin Zhen had intended to give the Star Sky Crown and Light Annihilation to Su Mingyue, but Su Mingyue still hoped that Lin Zhen could master the power of quantum. Both items were greatly beneficial to Lin Zhen as well.

During this time, Su Mingyue often helped Lin Zhen resonate with the Light Quantum, and Lin Zhen successfully resonated with it, living up to Su Mingyue's expectations.

After resonating, Lin Zhen finally had a fully mastered elemental energy.

In the Dark Star, sunlight, starlight, and moonlight all changed the moment Lin Zhen resonated with the Light Quantum, becoming like the three different types of light in the normal world: intense sunlight, soft moonlight, and dazzling starlight.

At last, Lin Zhen could use the Star Sky Crown and Light Annihilation. After losing the liquid metal, Lin Zhen often found himself inconvenienced, but Light Annihilation was very practical.

As for the Star Sky Crown, Lin Zhen didn't plan to wear it all the time; he needed it for a critical moment.

When Gongsun Du saw Lin Zhen taking out the Star-gazing Mirror, he didn't say much, only asking Lin Zhen to treat Su Mingyue well.

Once his arm recovered, Gongsun Du simply left the God's Grace Cathedral, claiming to find a place to practice quietly. Since the Divine Sect no longer existed and the God's Grace Cathedral would be demolished, his position as the Great Divine Sect was no longer meaningful.

Around this time, another major event occurred: the sea monsters' evolution rate suddenly accelerated, and low-level sea monsters had basically disappeared.

No one knows what hormones they ingested, but the sea monsters became increasingly powerful. Months later, coastal cities began to suffer from monster attacks.

There were no sea monsters below the S-level. The lowest cannon fodder-level sea monsters were S-level, attacking coastal cities in groups. The Demon Capital of Hua Xia, for example, was a key target of monster attacks.

The monsters advanced along the Yangtze River. Initially, the new location of Demon Capital was moved hundreds of kilometers away from the coastline to withstand the Mutated Beasts, but it still couldn't escape the attack, with the city defense in grave danger.

Thanks to the emergency support of the World War God Alliance, Demon Capital managed to withstand the first wave of sea monster attacks.

Apart from Demon Capital, sea monsters also wandered along the Amazon River in Brazil. The area within hundreds of kilometers of the riverbank became restricted zones, and Brazilians began to migrate inland on a large scale.

The situation in the European Union was not much better. Monsters ran rampant in the Mediterranean, Red Sea, and Black Sea areas. People had to abandon a large amount of coastal land and start shrinking inland.

The same was true for the United States. Numerous sea monsters appeared on the west coast, and the state of Los Angeles Base City was not optimistic.

Hua Xia offered assistance to the United States, but the mayor of Los Angeles Base City was a narrow-minded nationalist. He looked down on people of other ethnicities, refused the protection of the World War God Alliance, and proclaimed that American technology was sufficient to handle the crisis.

However, facing the sea monsters, every Base City was in a bad situation. The Mutated Beast threats, which everyone had almost forgotten, resurfaced and seemed more fierce this time.

Lin Zhen did not participate in the defense of Demon Capital. Instead, he felt the need to rest for a while. No one in Hua Xia asked Lin Zhen to fight either. If every monster attack on the city required Lin Zhen's intervention, the others would be useless.

It wasn't until five months after Lin Zhen's break that the situation worsened.

In the United States, a giant octopus monster emerged from the depths of the sea. Its level exceeded the highest limit of SSS-level Mutated Beasts, becoming a Beast King!

Each tentacle of this Beast King was hundreds of meters long. Under its leadership, Los Angeles Base City and its three satellite cities were captured within a day, with tens of millions killed in the battle.

The War God Alliance originally wanted to provide support, but the mayor of Los Angeles refused at first. When he realized he couldn't resist any longer, he pleaded for help, but it was too late.

That octopus monster was simply not something humans could resist. None of the modern weapons could harm it, and even Star Realm Warriors were easily swallowed by it.

Los Angeles fell just like that. It was a significant Base City, and its fall was a colossal loss for humanity.

This incident didn't happen in Lin Zhen's previous life. In his memories, the highest-level Mutated Beast on Earth was only SSS-level; there had never been a Beast King.

But this time there was, and Lin Zhen couldn't find the answer.

By no coincidence, in the Arctic region of Sand Russia, a giant king crab, a Beast King-level sea monster, appeared, leading a large group of high-level sea monsters to attack St. Petersburg Base City in Sand Russia.

Sand Russia originally planned to support the United States and even dispatched numerous experts to the Western Hemisphere. However, at this moment, St. Petersburg was attacked. Under the leadership of the Beast King sea monster, they landed from the cold Arctic sea and swept through St. Petersburg within an hour.

The status of St. Petersburg and Los Angeles were almost equivalent to the Capital and Demon Capital of Hua Xia.

The fall of these super large base cities was hard to accept, causing almost a tenth of the world's population to decrease.

Countries around the world warned people almost simultaneously that the battle between humans and Mutated Beasts had reached a critical stage. The appearance of Beast King-level monsters indicated that humans might be completely annihilated.

Lin Zhen saw these two news stories at home and couldn't help but ponder.

Sea monsters wouldn't evolve for no reason; such things didn't happen in his previous life.

Various countries never stopped researching the cause of their evolution. They concluded that a new component was injected into the seawater, promoting the growth of Mutated Beasts, though specific details were not yet discovered.

In Lin Zhen's view, this was most likely the work of the two adventurers from the Tianhe Empire.

They were trying to weaken the strength of Earth's people by promoting the growth of Mutated Beasts, paving the way for their armies and preparing for their conquest plans.

Promoting Mutated Beast growth was not a difficult task for extraterrestrial civilizations.

As things went on, coastal cities worldwide were in great danger.

The top priority now was to find where the two adventurers from the Tianhe Empire were hiding and eliminate them entirely.

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Chapter 365: Chapter 365: Spiritual Power in the Late Stage of Diamonds

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In the dead of night, Lin Zhen suspended himself in the sky.

The Light Thunder Wings on his back gently flapped, scattering points of light like fireflies into the night sky.

Resonating the Light Quantum with the help of Su Mingyue brought significant improvement to Lin Zhen's speed.

Now, Lin Zhen's speed had reached five times the speed of sound, and the Light Thunder Wings, after five months of tempering, had achieved eight times the speed of sound.

In these five months, Lin Zhen didn't idle away. Besides spending time with his family, the rest was spent practicing his Dantian Qi and Mental Power.

He didn't focus too much on refining his Dantian Qi in these five months. Although it had reached the peak of a quasi-Star Realm, he was deliberately suppressing the progression of Dantian Qi's advancement.

As a Martial Artist, it was of utmost importance to enhance one's main system. Even the Dark Star inside Lin Zhen's Dantian couldn't overshadow this significance.

Especially Lin Zhen, his Dantian Qi had undergone ten times the compression. The enormous cyclone within his body was now ten times that of an uncompressed quasi-Star Realm Warrior.

Such vast potential meant that once his Dantian Qi broke through, he would definitely become a superior Star Realm Warrior.

The reason Lin Zhen hadn't broken through to the Star Realm was because he had concerns.

When a future Black Hole appeared, what power would he use to combat it? This had been a longstanding trouble for Lin Zhen.

He must possess absolute power strong enough to escape from a Black Hole.

Lin Zhen had a faint plan in mind about how to escape.

First, he had to get the fifth meteorite from the Five Connected Pools.

The fifth meteorite was different from the previous four. The Leonid meteor shower was originally formed from a shattered planet. That meteorite was the final core of that planet.

The core contained no energy at all, but this meteorite recorded the entire process of that planet from birth to destruction.

In other words, this fifth meteorite was a witness to the growth of the planet.

In his past life, the Extraterrestrial Civilization obtained this meteorite after five hundred years. Lin Zhen also came to know the purpose of the meteorite by chance.

Not all planets have a final core; the probability of having such core was only one in several million.

If the core is formed, it serves a significant purpose. It possesses the Power of Time!

If a Martial Artist obtains this core and has some understanding, it can form a powerful battle law — Time Acceleration!

Lin Zhen deeply understood that among all the energies he possesses, none could match the power of space, not even wind, fire, light, and thunder.

Above space power was the power of time.

In his previous life, he had heard some tales about the mighty ones in the universe, but those who could control the power of time were truly formidable.

The reason Lin Zhen had been delaying the acquisition of the fifth meteorite from Ruyi Lake was that he felt he was not yet likely to comprehend the Time Stone, or the final core. Besides that, he couldn't be sure he could defeat the water monster in Ruyi Lake.

Ruyi Lake had never been successfully explored by people of Earth. Only the Extraterrestrial Civilization could exploit it. However, even the people of Tianhe Empire experienced heavy losses while exploring Ruyi Lake.

Because the monsters in Ruyi Lake were all SSS-level.

Lin Zhen believes that with his current strength, he should be able to battle a single SSS-level monster. But in Ruyi Lake, there were ten SSS-level monsters.

This was what Lin Zhen had heard; he had not seen it with his own eyes. Hence, he had not set off for Ruyi Lake yet.

For the past five months, he had been preparing to go to Ruyi Lake. After stopping his Dantian Qi at the peak of the quasi-Star Realm, he focused on refining his Mental Power.

After months of hard cultivation, Lin Zhen's Mental Power was finally on the brink of a breakthrough today.

Inside his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, his Mental Power grew increasingly tremendous. The diamond-like Mental Power was about to reach 60%.

Once his Mental Power reached 60% diamond-like concentration, it would mean that Lin Zhen's Mental Power would enter the Late Diamond Stage.

The Seven Star Knives constantly hovered around Lin Zhen. Sometimes, when he exerted more Mental Power, the flying knife would even create a small spatial rift in the air.

It was now midnight, under the brilliant stars, after one round of practice, Lin Zhen's body suddenly soared, straight to a height of ten thousand meters!

The howling Gale swept past him; Lin Zhen manipulated the Seven Star Knives, flying at a speed even faster than bullets into the distance!

He would use a method of Mental Power control knife to train his Mental Power. The further the knife could fly, the stronger his Mental Power would be.

This time, Lin Zhen's Seven Star Knives flew a hundred miles away!

He could vaguely perceive the location of the Seven Star Knives through his thoughts. This was almost Lin Zhen's limit of controlling the knife!

"Advance a little further!"

Under extreme pressure, Spiritual Power finally made a breakthrough!

Diamond Power increased again, surpassing sixty percent within Lin Zhen's mind.

At this moment, Lin Zhen's spiritual vision expanded once more.

The path of the flying knives all fell within his sight.

"Collect them!"

With a single thought, the flying knives returned directly to Lin Zhen from a hundred miles away in the blink of an eye, and he stored them within the Dark Star Space.

Only within the Dark Star could these seven knives constantly refine their elemental forces. Now, after Lin Zhen's tempering, all the Seven Stars Knives had reached the level of Middle Grade Holy Artifacts.

Among them, the Golden Qi Seven Star Knife, after being infused with golden energy, could be as sharp as a High Grade Holy Artifact.

The Radiant Seven Star Knife, because Lin Zhen resonated with the Light Quantum, had already become a High Grade Holy Artifact.

Witnessing the breakthrough of his Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen was quietly pleased.

"Finally, a breakthrough! After five months, I've finally reached the Late Stage of the Diamond Period."

"I wonder what stage would come after the Diamond Period if there is another breakthrough? But judging from my current strength, the Late Stage of the Diamond Period should be the peak on Earth."

"I estimate that the strongest mental power on Earth absolutely won't exceed the Diamond Period. There would be just a few who could match me."

Lin Zhen's body slowly fell from the sky, landing on the balcony of his villa.

Su Mingyue and An Ning were not with Lin Zhen at the moment. They each had their own paths of cultivation. These two girls had both already made a breakthrough and entered the Star Realm. On the surface, their strength was even greater than Lin Zhen's.

Lin Zhen knew of their current positions for cultivation and was not worried about their safety.

Both these brats had condensed nine layers of Dantian Qi. Lin Zhen could boast that even the average warrior at the Early or Middle Stage of the Meteor Level could not necessarily win against them.

When he entered the room, his phone rang.

The call was from Chen Fenglie. Lin Zhen picked up, and Chen Fenglie said, "Little brother Lin, are you still at home?"

"Yes, at home."

"You're really good at keeping your calm. Now that the Mutated Beasts are rampant, the world is in crisis, and you're not in a hurry to act?"

Lin Zhen sat down on the sofa, "Why should I rush? I'm not the only powerful person in the world. Besides, didn't those two countries also have Heavenly Star Lists despite the destruction of St. Petersburg and Los Angeles? What business would it be of mine to help them? Nosey?"

Chen Fenglie laughed on the other end, "Right, we have no obligation to help other countries through crises, but, little brother Lin, the situation really isn't good."

"What's the problem?"

"Did you know? The strength of the Mutated Beasts in the ocean is getting stronger. According to my investigation, the origin of these mutations is in the Bermuda Sea."

"Brother Chen, are you trying to trick me into going to Bermuda again?"

"This is not a trick. You can check the website of the Department of Science and Technology. Their investigations have shown that the water quality changes in the Bermuda Sea are the main reason for the mutations of the marine monsters. The Beast Kings that attacked St. Petersburg and Los Angeles all came from Bermuda. If they are not eliminated promptly, the Earth will be in danger. You're Hua Xia's great hero, like Ultraman in the AD era. The Earth is waiting for you to save it."

Lin Zhen laughed, "Brother Chen, stop worrying for the nation and the people. Just say what your hidden agenda is. We all know that none of us are superheroes."

"Heh heh, then I'll say it. The Cloud-climbing Vines in the Bermuda Sea have started to bear fruit again. These Cloud-climbing Fruits have always been contested by the masters of the Heavenly Star List. At present, only An Bihuai and I are on our side from Hua Xia. Yan Qiyue and Qing Xu are nowhere to be found. We're in a weak position, and we'll definitely be at a disadvantage when contesting for the fruits. So, you have to come with us. Only with your support can we stand a chance."

For the names on the Heavenly Star List, Lin Zhen was already familiar.

Ranked first was Yan Qiyue from Hua Xia, second was Kate from European Union, third was Ice Snow Emperor from Sand Russia, fourth was Black-robed Tyrant from the United States, and fifth was Qing Xu from Hua Xia, who was also a Taoist.

An Bihuai was in tenth place, Chen Fenglie in seventeenth, and Lin Zhen in eighteenth.

If Yan Qiyue and Qing Xu were included, Hua Xia would naturally be in first. But if not, and if Lin Zhen also didn't go, An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie would indeed be in a tight spot.

Chen Fenglie continued to persuade Lin Zhen, "Little brother Lin, I believe that this time, we must go. The Cloud-climbing Fruits contain Elemental Energy. You have resonated with several energy elements, right? This is a perfect opportunity to enhance your strength."

"Also, I suspect the aliens you mentioned might be in Bermuda. Even if they aren't, we could wipe out some SSS-level Mutant Beasts or team up to take down a Beast King. Not only could we rid people of a menace, but also make a fortune conveniently. How could you miss such a good opportunity?"

"When do we depart?" Lin Zhen asked.

"We're waiting for you. If you're willing to go, we'll depart in three days."

Lin Zhen laughed, "Alright. Since Brother Chen invites me so sincerely, how could I refuse? The matters here are almost settled, so let's take a trip there."

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Chapter 366: Chapter 366: Time Stone Obtained, Bermuda

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Lin Zhen hung up Chen Fenglie's call and came downstairs. His parents were playing with Xiao Nuan.

This time Lin Zhen planned to take Xiao Nuan with him, but he couldn't afford to be careless about the safety of his home. So he called Baggio.

Two hours later, Baggio arrived in Ice City from Iceland.

With this super expert here, there was no need to worry about the security of the home.

After saying goodbye to his parents, Lin Zhen left Ice City and headed for the Five Connected Pools.

He had arranged with Chen Fenglie for three days, and Lin Zhen wanted to get the Time Meteorite within three days to avoid any trouble.

He brought Chen Fan's mask with him when he left. Unless absolutely necessary, Lin Zhen didn't want to show his true face. After all, now everyone in the world knew him except for those who were blind, and it was really inconvenient to go out with his real face.

The aircraft he rode was Shu Mingxuan's small house aircraft.

The performance of this aircraft was indeed top-notch, surpassing the Black Ghost on Earth by a lot. In no time, he arrived at the Five Connected Pools.

As a place rich in Mutant Beast Crystals, this area was where War God Level experts were active.

After paying the entrance fee, Lin Zhen entered this thick smoke-filled area once again.

There were quite a few War Gods hunting Mutated Beasts in the Five Connected Pools, and some people even invited Lin Zhen to hunt together.

After all, Lin Zhen's apparent Star Realm was considered a strong presence.

Lin Zhen refused one by one, walking at a leisurely pace until he arrived at the side of White Dragon Lake.

White Dragon Lake was filled with thick poisonous fog, creating a natural boundary. Those without exceptional skills could not cross the fog.

When he reached the edge of the poisonous fog, Lin Zhen saw many people gathered here.

Lin Zhen walked over and saw a huge stele, with the inscription, "The place where national hero Lin Zhen defeated Yue Zhenhua."

Many people were taking pictures here, and some were even telling stories about how Lin Zhen had demonstrated his divine might and thoroughly defeated Yue Zhenhua.

Lin Zhen took a glance, and his heroic deeds weren't glamorous. In the end, it was just a fight between martial artists. He had won, making him the hero, while the loser was beyond redemption.

When people weren't paying attention, Lin Zhen entered the poisonous fog area directly. He had an immune body to poisons, so he wasn't afraid of the toxins, but others were.

After entering the toxic zone, Lin Zhen used continuous instant teleports, crossed the toxic zone, passed Crane Lake, and arrived at the edge of Ruyi Lake.

This was the last of the Five Connected Pools, and it was rumored to contain ten SSS-level Mutated Beasts. Lin Zhen didn't dare to take it lightly, and let Xiao Nuan out first before observing the environment here.

The surface of Ruyi Lake was dead and still, without a single ripple. The trees on the shore were all withered, giving the impression that there was no life here at all.

"Where are those SSS-level Mutated Beasts?"

Lin Zhen looked at Xiao Nuan and saw her crawling on the shore, her fur bristling and staring fixedly ahead. She was obviously sensing danger.

Lin Zhen slowly closed his eyes, released his spiritual power, and began to scan the mirror-like surface of the lake.

Ten minutes later, he had his first discovery.

There was some movement from a large black rock on the shore.

The rock was actually an enormous alligator-turtle the size of a small hill, measuring over five meters high and nearly twenty meters in diameter. Lying there motionless, no one would think it was a mutated beast without taking a closer look.

"What a formidable creature! That shell of his's is practically impenetrable! It definitely won't be easy to deal with."

Lin Zhen didn't rush to attack. He continued to observe the shore.

About an hour later, Lin Zhen had found three Mutated Beasts in succession.

In addition to the alligator-turtle, there was a giant spider in the withered forest, a huge lizard over thirty meters long on the rocks, and a huge Mutated Poisonous Snake that looked like a rotting piece of wood on the water's surface.

With the targets found, Lin Zhen prepared to attack, and his first target was the giant lizard on the rocks.

Lin Zhen's first move was a golden air ray!

Raising his finger, the golden air shot out and hit the giant lizard from afar, piercing a small hole in its body.

The giant lizard felt pain, but because Lin Zhen was well hidden, it didn't notice him and instead climbed down from the rock, swaying as it walked towards him.

Each time the giant lizard walked a certain distance without noticing anything and wanted to return, Lin Zhen would release a ray of light to inflict mild pain on the giant lizard, and little by little, he lured the creature away from the edge of Ruyi Lake.

The giant lizard was lured by Lin Zhen all the way to the edge of Crane Lake.

It was time to make a move!

Lin Zhen's Dark Star activated, and gravity suddenly burst forth!

The huge body of the giant lizard couldn't resist the massive gravity of the Dark Star, and it was pulled into the air!

Spatial Fissure!

The Spatial Fissure appeared in the path of the giant lizard. Its huge body couldn't avoid it, and its long tail measuring seven or eight meters was cut off!

The giant lizard writhed violently, spraying a mouthful of dark liquid at Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen's Spiritual Barrier opened, once again creating a spatial rift!

The Spiritual Barrier was instantly melted, but Lin Zhen's Light Annihilation continued to block the liquid spat out by the giant lizard. In response, the spatial rift took this opportunity to cut off one of the lizard's front limbs.

Having lost its front limb and tail, the giant lizard fell heavily to the ground. Lin Zhen, brandishing his Yin-Yang Spear, teleported above the beast and pierced it!

The spear firmly pinned the lizard's mouth shut!

Xiao Nuan rushed in from behind and bit the lizard's wound, while Lin Zhen transformed the Light Annihilation into a long knife and began vigorously attacking the massive creature.

The giant lizard used its remaining front claw to knock away Lin Zhen's spear and roared as it charged towards him.

Upon contact between the Light Annihilation and the giant lizard's claw, Lin Zhen was sent flying like a swatted fly.

Fortunately, since he was in mid-air, Lin Zhen didn't suffer much damage. He quickly turned around and resumed his offensive.

When the giant lizard went to bite again, Lin Zhen knew he couldn't resist head-on. He teleported to the side, and the Light Annihilation slashed over a hundred times, all targeting the same spot.

The giant lizard was severely injured and turned to bite at Xiao Nuan behind it.

Xiao Nuan didn't try to endure the gigantic beast's attack, instead using its speed to circle around the giant lizard. The three-legged lizard simply couldn't catch the elusive Xiao Nuan.

Lin Zhen and Xiao Nuan cooperated with each other, seizing every opportunity to strike the giant lizard.

However, it was finally severely injured. Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power was now extremely formidable. He teleported around, and each attack left a new wound on the giant lizard.

After an hour-long battle, the giant lizard finally fell beneath Lin Zhen's spear.

"Phew! This thing's speed and power were absurdly strong. If it weren't for my immense Dark Star gravity, that first strike would've dealt significant damage. It would've been so hard to win."

After this battle, Lin Zhen finally knew that he could defeat an SSS-level Mutated Beast. As long as he didn't encounter two simultaneously, victory was guaranteed.

Lin Zhen calculated the time; if everything went smoothly, he would clear out the ten mutant beasts in this area within three days and proceed to Bermuda.

Bermuda's ocean territory had been a mysterious land since the Christian era, with countless planes and passenger ships vanishing here.

People had explored the area many times without finding any answers or even making significant discoveries.

Only after the God Transformation Calendar did the mystery begin to unravel.

Or rather, it was revealed on a small scale, circulating only within the top Martial Artists.

Beneath the waters of Bermuda, a massive plant called the Cloud-Climbing Vine grew. It measured several kilometers in diameter, with a length too vast to fathom. It was first discovered by the Hua Xia War God, Yan Qiyue.

When Yan Qiyue first found the Cloud-Climbing Vine, its tendrils had already reached 100 meters above the sea surface.

The Vine gathered energy elements at the bottom of the ocean, brewing various Elemental Fruits, which bore fruit once every hundred years. Martial Artists who consumed them could not only strengthen their elemental energy but also greatly improve their Star Power.

These energy storms interfered with the operation of all modern transportation machinery, making the Vine practically responsible for the crashes and sinkings of planes and ships.

Every hundred years, when the time had come, the Heavenly Star List fighters would gather in Bermuda. They would break off the newly-grown tendrils of the Cloud-Climbing Vine, collect the fruits and prevent the Vine from growing above the sea surface, to avoid attracting the attention of the world and causing conflict. This was the secret among the Heavenly Star List members.

This year marked another hundredth year, and the Martial Artists from Hua Xia were Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai.

A dozen or so people stood in the face of the raging waves.

Among them, the Martial Artists from the United States, Sand Russia, and the European Union were the three strongest factions.

Kate from the European Union was the first Holy Son of the Gods Clan. Having reached the Satellite Stage, she was the strongest person present.

The Ice Snow Emperor from Sand Russia and the Black-robed Tyrant from the United States were also top-tier experts who had reached the peak of the Comet Stage.

The Heavenly Star List members hovered above the ocean surface, with Chen Fenglie anxiously waiting.

Beneath the waves, the immense tendrils were coiling upward. When the tendrils broke the water surface and came into contact with the air, the Elemental Fruits would ripen.

The Heavenly Star List members didn't communicate with each other and were waiting for the Elemental Fruits to form so that they could go and pick and absorb them.

"Younger Brother Chen, are you sure Lin Zhen will come?"

"He said he'd definitely come. Let's just wait a little longer."

The two repeatedly looked back at the others. After a while, they saw a streak of light quickly passing through the distant sky.

"He's here!"

All the Heavenly Star List members looked towards the east, seeing that the person approaching had a massive pair of metal wings behind him. Faster than a meteor, the wings flapped a few times, and the person arrived before them.

"I'm sorry, am I a bit late?"

Lin Zhen had hurriedly rushed over. Just an hour ago, he acquired the last meteorite in the Five Connected Pools, the Time Stone.

He didn't have time to comprehend the Time Stone's mysteries, and instead hastily made his way to Bermuda.

"You're not late, you're right on time."

With a smirk, An Bihuai patted Lin Zhen's shoulder, "Now that you're here, based on our combined strength, we can have a good time in Bermuda. Let's hope we all make some gains this time."

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Chapter 367: Chapter 367: 3 Years Later

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There are very few life-and-death battles between the members of the Heavenly Star List, unless there are particularly huge benefits involved.

It had been some days since Lin Zhen entered the Heavenly Star List. The members from other countries merely glanced at him before focusing their attention back on the sea's surface.

Lin Zhen had a particularly deep impression of one person.

That man, clad in white robes, had sharp blue eyes. He floated in the air as if he was merging with heaven and earth.

Moreover, he stared at Lin Zhen for an especially long time, and even said, "Young people from Hua Xia are truly extraordinary – to destroy the Star Sky Divine Teaching. They are destined for great things."

An Bihuai looked at the man in white with caution, "Kate, you're a grown man, you can't possibly want to become an enemy with a young man because of the Gods Clan issue, right?"

Lin Zhen's heart became alert upon hearing the name. This man was the first Holy Son of the Gods Clan. Judging from his words, he seemed dissatisfied with Lin Zhen's destruction of the divine sect perhaps.

Kate snorted coldly, "I left the Gods Clan hundreds of years ago, and everything within the mundane world has nothing to do with me. I won't actively seek trouble with him over this."

Just as An Bihuai sighed in relief, Kate continued, "However, that doesn't mean I can't dislike him. Lin Zhen, my impression of you is not good."

Chen Fenglie pulled Lin Zhen aside, "Lin Zhen, be careful with this man. His strength is second only to Mr. Yan Qiyue. You should know that in the past, Master Qing Xu was ranked second in the Heavenly Star List, but was challenged by him and dropped to fifth. Master Qing Xu never challenged anyone again and has since stayed in the fifth place."

"Did he reach the Satellite Stage?" Lin Zhen asked.

"Yes, he is the first divine disciple of the Gods Clan, and their first Holy Son. Although he won't actively seek you out, you should still be careful during the time with the Cloud-climbing Vine."

Lin Zhen nodded. A master at the Satellite Stage was undoubtedly a top existence on Earth. He also didn't want to provoke such a person unless necessary.

"Furthermore, you should take note of others like the Ice Snow Emperor of Sand Russia, the Black-robed Tyrant of the United States, and the Ancient Barter of India. Our relationship with these people is not particularly good."

"When the Cloud-climbing Vine appears, we can dive into the sea and collect the fruits that we need. Don't collect too many, just absorb them one by one. There is no way to store them. Avoid provoking others. The three of us will stay together. When one person is absorbing the fruit, the other two will guard them from other people and mutated beasts."

"Does this process take a long time?" Lin Zhen asked.

An Bihuai replied, "Indeed, it takes quite a while. We have to dive deep into the sea as much as possible. The Cloud-climbing Vine is rooted in the deep sea. The deeper we go, the harder it is to collect the fruits because martial artists have to withstand the immense pressure from the water."

Chen Fenglie continued, "According to legend, the deepest part of the ocean is the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean, reaching a depth of over 11,000 meters. However, that's only where humans have explored. Actually, the deepest place is in Bermuda, where the Cloud-climbing Vine grows in the deep-sea trenches. There are the most elemental fruits there, but unfortunately, no one can pick them."

"How deep have you dived before?"

Chen Fenglie shook his head, "I'm not very old and this is my first time here. Older brother An has come before, and he can explain it to you."

An Bihuai pondered for a moment, "I've been to Bermuda four times already. The first time I dived a little over 2000 meters, the second time I went deeper, up to 3000 meters, and the third time I reached 4000 meters. This time, I hope to reach 4500 meters, which I estimate to be my current limit."

Chen Fenglie said, "Lin Zhen and I are here for the first time. My goal for this time is 3500 meters; any more than that might exceed my limit."

"Does the process of diving take a long time?"

"Yes, we need to adapt to the water pressure, fight against mutated beasts, and absorb the fruits. It may take as long as one and a half years or even two years, but it won't exceed one thousand days. These fruits can only survive for one thousand days in the ocean. They cannot be absorbed if they come into contact with the atmosphere outside of Bermuda midway and then return. Therefore, we must stay here during this time until we have absorbed enough Elemental Fruits."

Lin Zhen nodded; it turned out that collecting the fruits required diving deep into the sea, and the deeper you go, the greater the harvest. He didn't know what range he could reach, but he would certainly do his best.

After waiting for a while, a flicker of green emerged on the turbulent sea surface!

The Cloud-climbing Vine rose from the sea! The fruit had matured!

The fruit's maturity not only attracted the experts from the Heavenly Star List but also enormous sea monsters hidden among the waves. These Beast Kings were also attracted by the mature fruits of the Cloud-climbing Vine.

When the flicker of green appeared, Chen Fenglie immediately pulled Lin Zhen, "The time has come! We can go down now!"

The three people immediately dived and rushed straight into the sea!

Two years passed in a blink of an eye.

Nobody knew where Lin Zhen and the others from the Heavenly Star List had gone, but people knew that the Beast King-level sea monsters had disappeared.

As time went by, significant changes occurred on Earth.

Six months later, the European Union announced the successful development and test flight of a new type of spaceship.

One year later, the Hua Xia government developed a new type of orbital cannon that could be used for space warfare.

Apart from technological advancements, martial artists on Earth also made great strides in these two years.

In Hua Xia, many experts had made breakthroughs during this time.

First, Gongsun Du had reached the top of the Dark Star List and achieved the Comet Stage.

Jin Qichao, Shang Jin, Luo Yun, and Dongfang Jun were all in the top ranks of the Dark Star List.

Among the younger generation, Feng Ni, Tang Wenbo, Duo Long, Xin Rughai, and others had entered the Star Realm one after another.

Su Mingyue and An Ning, the two girls, joined forces to kill an SSS-level Mutated Beast during the defense battle in Demon Capital, becoming the idols of Hua Xia's female Martial Artists.

Meanwhile, Martial Artists in other countries of the world made breakthroughs, marking a golden age of cultivation.

After a year and a half, people from the Heavenly Star List finally appeared.

Chen Fenglie returned to Hua Xia.

Upon his return, he brought news of the Bermuda region.

People from the Heavenly Star List were at the bottom of the Bermuda Sea, fighting against high-level Mutated Beasts and harvesting fruits from the Cloud-climbing Vine.

Initially, everyone could harvest the fruits, but as their deep-sea diving continued, some people gradually couldn't hold on any longer.

When Chen Fenglie left, he successfully dived to a depth of 4,800 meters, leaving ten people at the bottom of the sea, with An Bihuai and Lin Zhen still in Bermuda.

After one year and eight months, An Bihuai returned, leaving only six people at the bottom of the sea.

An Bihuai's achievement was also impressive as he dove down to 5,600 meters and successfully resonated all his elemental powers.

The main reason for his return was to try to break through to the Comet Stage all at once.

After that, the experts from the Heavenly Star List left the Bermuda one after another. Those who left had harvested the fruits of the Cloud-climbing Vine and absorbed elemental energy to saturation.

Sixteen experts from the Heavenly Star List entered the Bermuda, and only four people were left after one year and ten months.

By one year and nine months, the Black-robed Tyrant from the United States left Bermuda, angrily proclaiming, "At this point, those who can stay inside are all madmen, especially Hua Xia's Lin Zhen, that kid is simply a monster!"

He had dived down to 5,500 meters before finally giving up due to the immense pressure of the deep sea. However, three people still remained there.

Above 5,500 meters, there were no more fruits, and to obtain more, one had to continue diving into the deeper sea. Gathering these fruits and absorbing them on the spot wasn't easy because the pressure was unbearable for humans.

After one year and ten months, the Ice Snow Emperor from Sand Russia emerged from the deep sea. He had reached a depth of 6,000 meters but couldn't hold on any longer.

Upon his return, he informed everyone that Lin Zhen and Kate were still in the deep sea.

People speculated about who could last longer in Bermuda, Lin Zhen or Kate.

Most believed that Kate would last longer since he was a Satellite Stage expert.

Satellite Stage belonged to the Constant Realm Third Level. This was a different concept from the Star Realm's Third Level, indicating that the person had stable planets within their bodies and even stronger power.

Lin Zhen's realm had always been a mystery, and no matter his age, it was impossible for him to be compared to Kate.

During their cultivation, people often brought up this matter over tea and meals, looking forward to seeing the outcome.

After one year and eleven months, Kate finally left Bermuda.

His diving achievement was 7,500 meters and he couldn't continue any further.

According to the news he brought, Lin Zhen was unbelievably still attempting to dive further. As much as he didn't want to admit it, he recognized that Lin Zhen was a genius.

However, he asserted that Lin Zhen would definitely leave Bermuda within a month, and his diving depth wouldn't exceed 8,500 meters. This was because when Yan Qiyue had previously dived, the deepest point he reached was also 8,500 meters, and he had only persisted for two years, just over 700 days.

No matter how talented Lin Zhen was, it was impossible for him to surpass Yan Qiyue's achievements, in his opinion.

People awaited the day when Lin Zhen would emerge from the water, and some even planned to interview him when he did.

However, another month passed, and Lin Zhen still hadn't appeared.

It was worth noting that even Yan Qiyue had only stayed in the Bermuda region for two years, and now Lin Zhen's achievement was already on par with him.

After two years and one month, Lin Zhen still hadn't appeared.

After two years and three months, Lin Zhen's shadow was still nowhere to be seen. At this point, more than 800 days had passed since he entered the Bermuda region.

By the two-and-a-half-year mark, after more than 900 days, there was still no trace of Lin Zhen.

By then, people were doubting whether Lin Zhen had already left and gone somewhere else to cultivate.

Some even suspected that Lin Zhen was dead, but this argument didn't hold up, for Lin Zhen was still ranked 18th on the Heavenly Star List, proving that he was alive and well.

After two years and seven months, people stopped discussing whether Lin Zhen was still in Bermuda. They were sure he wasn't there anymore and must be in an unknown location.

What the people didn't know was that an enormous alien fleet from the outer spaces had already approached the Solar System.

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Chapter 368: Chapter 368: The Passage of Time

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Here, the seawater was no longer azure but a deep, dark, and mysterious black.

Lin Zhen's feet paddled the water as his Lightning Wings retracted behind him. Although they were continuously nourished, he couldn't spread them in the deep sea.

Once he opened his Lightning Wings in the deep sea, the immense water pressure would push Lin Zhen to the ocean floor.

In these two years, Lin Zhen had been living like a fish.

His Dantian energy allowed him to hold his breath underwater, so breathing and speaking were no problem.

He had personally witnessed one by one the Heavenly Star Lists leaving and experienced countless battles underwater.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Star Lists didn't actively fight each other, so Lin Zhen's main enemies were the Mutated Beasts, the SSS-level Mutated Beasts, and the Beast Kings.

He didn't know how long ago Kate from the European Union had left; now, deep in the dark sea, Lin Zhen was the only one left.

Luckily, after so much practice, Lin Zhen's strength had made another breakthrough.

Besides the light elemental energy, his electric, fire, ice, earth, wind, and metal elemental energies had all reached the edge of resonance with atoms.

More importantly, his spiritual power surprisingly made another breakthrough in the depths of the sea, reaching Diamond Peak!

Now, ninety-five percent of his spiritual power had transformed into diamond!

As far as he knew, even Kate from the European Union had only reached the Late Stage Diamond Peak, which was slightly lower than his level.

Having been reborn once, his soul strength was incredibly powerful, and his spiritual power growth rate was astounding.

Perhaps apart from Yan Qiyue, his spiritual power strength was now the strongest in the world.

In the depths of the sea, not only the body but also the brain must withstand tremendous pressure. Only with strong enough spiritual power could one keep diving deeper.

Thus, Lin Zhen had been constantly strengthening his spiritual power over the past two years, which was also the secret behind eventually surpassing Kate.

Xiao Nuan swam around Lin Zhen using a dog paddle, always in one of two forms: a cute appearance and a battle form.

The battle form was its original Galaxy Beast form, which was how it looked now.

Fifteen meters long with two small sharp horns on its head, sharp claws, and bright golden fur.

Xiao Nuan had now reached its childhood stage. After devouring a large number of SSS-level Mutated Beasts and several Beast Kings, its strength was equivalent to a high-level expert in the Comet Stage.

It could kill anything below the Comet Realm in an instant, which ensured that Lin Zhen was not disturbed. With it by his side, even SSS-level Mutated Beasts hesitated to approach.

When encountering a Beast King, Lin Zhen would work with Xiao Nuan to confront it. However, killing a Beast King was still an extremely difficult task, and each encounter with a Beast King would result in battles that lasted for days.

The current diving depth was eight thousand and five hundred meters.

This was the depth reached by Yan Qiyue a hundred years ago, which proved that Lin Zhen's spiritual power was still stronger than Yan Qiyue's back then.

Lin Zhen's spiritual power explored the Cloud-climbing Vine, as he was looking for better-quality Cloud-climbing Vine fruits.

After exploring a circle at a depth of eight thousand five hundred meters and not finding anything, Lin Zhen felt that his body and mind could barely withstand the pressure. He kicked his feet and soared upward.

With water trailing behind his feet, Lin Zhen reached the surface in a short time.

After resurfacing for a breath of fresh air, Lin Zhen re-entered the water.

However, this time he didn't dive right away; he merely sat on the Cloud-climbing Vine.

He still had to cultivate something: the Time Stone.

Having the Time Stone for so long, Lin Zhen barely had time to cultivate it during the first two years. Only after all the Heavenly Star Lists had left Bermuda could he practice peacefully, without any disturbances.

He took out the Time Stone from the Dark Star Space, which he had discovered to be the best storage place. It was even safer than the Space Ring, so Lin Zhen stored some important items there.

It was a round stone with intricate patterns radiating out from the center, resembling the rings of a tree.

Lin Zhen knew that these concentric patterns recorded the entire process from a planet's birth to its destruction.

Planets were born and destroyed here, and the Time Stone was a witness to it all.

He had attempted to cultivate it a few times before, but he couldn't comprehend the power of time without seeing through the Time Stone completely due to insufficient spiritual power.

Now that his spiritual power had grown stronger, he hoped to make a breakthrough this time.

In the azure seawater, the Time Stone floated in front of Lin Zhen while Xiao Nuan swam nearby. Occasionally, it would release a small amount of urine, marking its territory to deter any Mutated Beasts from approaching them.

Lin Zhen's spiritual power slowly unleashed, wrapping the Time Stone in diamond light.

As if observing the neutron of a black hole, Time Stone was penetrated, and the spiritual power infiltrated the first layer of patterns.

At this moment, time began to speed up in Lin Zhen's mind.

The planet's beginning was just a speck of dust.

This speck of dust grew little by little in the universe, merging with other specks of dust and becoming slightly larger.

Then it merged with more dust and dark matter, eventually turning into soil.

After millions of years, the soil turned into a small, dense clod, which marked the beginning of the planet's formation, and the Time Stone was created.

Spiritual Power continued to break through, entering the second layer of patterns.

The small clump of dirt grew rapidly, and the Planet Core began to condense. After forming the Star Core, the surrounding dark matter gathered quickly, growing at a fast rate.

Inner core, outer core, rocky layer, crust…

A planet was formed. The third layer of patterns represented the Dark Ancient Era of this planet.

Lin Zhen felt a slight tingling in his Spiritual Power, but he could still endure it.

He saw the planet transform from a molten ball into a solid one, progressing from the Dark Ancient Era to the Primordial Era, and finally the Archean Era. Then, life slowly began to emerge.

However, the evolution of this planet was very different from Earth's, and the resulting life forms were also different.

There were no lions, tigers, sharks, or birds. The beasts here were Warcraft creatures, Earth Dragons, and members of the Dragon Clan.

The people here had stronger physical constitutions than those on Earth during the Common Era, but they did not possess such advanced technology and civilizations.

In the beginning, they also experienced a cold weapon era. Although humans were the majority, there were many other races as well.

Dragon people, beast people, elves, and dwarves.

War raged across the continents, and conflicts were endless.

Magic and fighting spirit, which could only be seen in fantasy novels on Earth, appeared in this world.

Undead disasters, chaos throughout the world, and then the arrival of extraterrestrial civilizations.

Weak races could not resist the powerful force of extraterrestrial visitors, and they were on the verge of extinction after several wars.

Scenes from a movie flashed through Lin Zhen's mind, and he felt that his Spiritual Power was on the verge of failing.

"I can't hold on any longer!"

Lin Zhen had almost seen more than half of the Time Stone, but he could not persist through the final few layers of patterns.

With no choice but to withdraw his Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen was not discouraged.

Although he did not see the later progression of the planet, he already had a feeling that as long as his Spiritual Power could completely transform into diamonds, he would be able to comprehend the Time Stone.

To quickly train his Spiritual Power, he had to continue diving deeper into the ocean, allowing his Spiritual Power to grow further.

"Based on my estimation, the deepest part of the Bermuda territory might exceed 12,000 meters. If I can dive to that depth, perhaps my Spiritual Power can fully transform into diamonds."

"I need to achieve several goals now: diamondize my Spiritual Power, master the power of time, and resonate with all elemental atoms."

"Resonating with all elemental atoms may bring my power another step forward. Although I don't know what level that will be, I have a feeling it will bring me a pleasant surprise."

As for Lin Zhen's Dantian energy, it is still at the peak of the Quasi-Star Realm. He has not allowed his Dantian energy to break through, as he wants to accomplish these goals first.

However, there was one thing that made Lin Zhen feel uneasy.

The aliens who had once targeted him from outer space had never been found. Over this period, he had searched almost the entire Bermuda area but saw no traces of the two individuals.

It seems very likely that he had been looking in the wrong direction. After dropping the special potion that accelerated the growth of Mutated Beasts in the ocean, the aliens did not stay in the Bermuda area.

"I wonder where the people from the Tianhe Empire have gone? There is a high chance that they are in the Ancient God City, but I cannot leave Bermuda now."

Lin Zhen took out the Star-gazing Mirror to gaze at the stars.

With his current Spiritual Power, he could already see the outer edges of the Solar System.

As he channeled his Spiritual Power, his gaze became more distant. Gradually, he saw a magnificent sight in outer space.

That was…!

On the fourth floor of Ancient God City, Tu Ya and Xin Ou were tuning the control panel of the Red Rose.

"Tu Ya, we've been here for three years without enjoying anything. This is so damn unlucky."

"Don't complain, Xin Ou. People of Earth are very wary of aliens, so we can't take risks easily. And don't forget the main purpose of our coming here."

"Yes, I know. It's to guide the Empire's course, and help them find the way. But it's been three years, and the Empire's forces still haven't arrived."

"Don't be discouraged. I estimate that they will be here soon. Try contacting them again."

Xin Ou picked up the radio communicator and mechanically shouted into it.

"This is Earth in the Solar System. I am Xin Ou, an adventurer from the Tianhe Empire. Requesting contact with the Imperial Expeditionary Army. Please respond if you receive this message. Please respond. Ou!"

After saying that, Xin Ou immediately put the radio communicator aside. He had been frequently trying to make contact this way, but had never received a response.

This kind of call could only be received if the other party was within 100 Star miles, which was equivalent to 1 million kilometers on Earth.

However, just after he put it down, a response finally came through the radio communicator.

"I am Ya Xuan, the commander of the Seventh Fleet of the Imperial Expeditionary Army. We have reached the edge of the Solar System you mentioned. Please send coordinates for the Star Domain, Adventurer Xin Ou ."

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Chapter 369: Chapter 369: Civilization World Beyond Heaven

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Hearing the response, Xin Ou and Tu Ya were stunned for a moment, then immediately became excited.

"Commander Ya Xuan, hello! We have long admired your great reputation…."

To be a commander in the interstellar fleet, one must be a noble of the empire.

The Tianhe Empire governs the entire Milky Way, with a domain spanning hundreds of thousands of light-years in diameter and countless races within it.

The number of citizens is incalculable, with hundreds of trillions of Imperial citizens alone!

As for the poor and slaves beneath the citizens, they are simply beyond counting.

Nobles, on the other hand, are high-ranking figures with immense power; to say that they hold life and death in their hands is an understatement. One moment of anger can determine the fate of hundreds of millions of people.

Xin Ou and Tu Ya, as adventurers, may not even qualify as imperial citizens. The two of them are somewhat better off because their previous adventures discovered a mineral-rich planet for the empire, earning them citizen status.

Nevertheless, they are worlds apart from nobles like Ya Xuan.

Therefore, facing Ya Xuan, the two were somewhat apprehensive and fearful.

Ya Xuan's response interrupted them: "Don't say that; send me the coordinates of the star domain immediately, and also report on the key personnel on Earth."

"Yes, yes, we'll send it to you right away."

Soon, the star domain coordinates and information about Earth's key personnel were sent over.

"Heavenly Star List… This list should represent the strongest power on Earth. Have you locked on to everyone on this list?"

"We have locked on to the vast majority of them. Currently, only Yan Qiyue, Qing Xu, and Lin Zhen of Hua Xia remain unknown."

"Hmmm…unknown means uncertain, these few people are a hidden danger."

Ya Xuan paused for a moment: "There are seven countries on Earth, right?"

"Yes, my lord. It's quite ridiculous when you think about it. A small native planet is divided into several countries, constantly fighting each other. With their pitiful cultivation civilization and technological civilization, our mighty army would crush them in an instant upon our arrival."

"Very well, you have done well this time. I will report your contributions to the Internal Affairs Department of the Empire. Also, immediately hack into Earth's network and send this promotional video."

Ya Xuan sent Xin Ou and Tu Ya a promotional video, which was quickly received.

"Go do it now; although our arrival here is for conquest, we are not barbarians. Let them experience the glory of the empire and realize the benefits of gaining a wider perspective. A civilized planet is much better than ruins. Of course, their status can only be slaves, and those who stubbornly resist must be utterly destroyed."

"Understood, my lord."

After the call ended, Xin Ou and Tu Ya excitedly looked at each other, unable to resist cheering and jumping.

"We did it! Lord Ya Xuan approves of our achievements!"

"Yes, we're going to make it big this time. After conquering Earth, I'll be sure to submit an application to the Imperial Justice Court, striving to become the lord of this planet."

"Let's get started. Send this promotional video to Earth's network immediately and give these ignorant people a taste of what's to come."

The two of them immediately began sending the video using the Red Rose network.

November 23, God Transformation Calendar 997, a day to be remembered in history.

Zhang Lang is a small shut-in from Ice City. His usual hobbies are browsing the internet, playing games, and keeping up with the latest news on the high and mighty Martial Artists.

His idol is Lin Zhen. Although he cannot access the Martial Artist forum, he is a regular visitor to other major forums.

Today, he gets out of bed, pops a piece of bread in his mouth, and logs onto the forum to see if there is any new information about Lin Zhen, who has been missing for more than two years.

Scanning through the posts one by one, he suddenly spots a new one that jumps out.

The title of the post is "The Dawn of a New Era on Earth."

He is the first to click on it.

Inside is a video.

In the dark universe, countless spaceships fly by.

"Sci-fi blockbuster? The effects are so good; it looks so real!"

He leans back in his chair with great interest, watching the swarms of strange spacecraft, like locusts, fly by in cosmic space.

"The background looks like the Solar System, what's the theme?"

The screen flickers a couple of times, and a massive, castle-like spacecraft appears in the field of vision.

The corners of the castle are filled with dark gun muzzles, and the strong metallic texture assaults the viewer's visual nerves.

The scene advances, moving into the castle's grand hall.

A man wearing a purple-black robe, with a cold face and blue eyes, appeared on the screen.

"This guy is quite handsome, is he a European Union actor?"

The man in the picture spoke, "Please allow me to introduce myself first. I am Ya Xuan Viscount, from the Fire Kirin Empire, the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, and the Tianhe Empire. You people from Earth may not know what this name means, but you should know that a new era is coming."

"This guy is doing a good job acting," Zhang Lang watched with great interest.

"The Tianhe Empire is a country with a long cosmic civilization history. Some ancient families have a history longer than the evolution of the Earth's people."

"The whole Milky Way, or as you see it above your head, the Heavenly River, is the territory of the Tianhe Empire, and you too belong to the Empire. However, you have never left this planet and have not been exposed to the outside world."

"In order to let you get in touch with the real civilized world, my companions and I have come here from 30,000 light-years away and have officially included you in the imperial map…"

Above the picture, the spaceship was still moving forward. In the distant starry sky, there was a particularly bright constant star that seemed to be the sun.

Zhang Lang's face gradually became serious. Everything looked so real, right?

"The Milky Way belongs to the Tianhe Empire, which is a primary cosmic civilization. It governs over thousands of billions of planets, with tens of millions of civilized planets…"

"The Tianhe Empire is part of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, which is a powerful middle-level cosmic civilization. In the cosmic star map, the Milky Way is just one of the tributaries of the Sanjiang and Tianhe Angry Rivers…"

"The Sanjiang Star Domain Federation governs 18,000 primary cosmic civilizations, and it belongs to the Fire Kirin Empire."

"The Fire Kirin Empire is a high-level cosmic civilization, governing over 7,700 middle-level cosmic civilizations. In the world we know, there are 3,600 high-level cosmic civilizations."

"I've said so much to let you people of Earth know how vast the outside world is. If you don't integrate into the cosmic civilization, you'll forever be confined within your limited worldview. Now, let me show you the new world outside."

The screen switched, and a huge planet appeared!

Under Ya Xuan's guidance, the planet gradually became clear.

There were towering buildings on the planet, and many of them were floating directly in the sky. However, they were all well-planned and not chaotic.

In the streets, countless people were walking, communicating, and living.

Some people looked almost like Earthlings, while others were particularly tall and strong. Some had beast-like features, some had three eyes, and some even had wings…

It was evident that the technology here far exceeded Earth's level. Robots sold food on the streets, metal police officers patrolled, and a gust of wind blew by; the dust was filtered by an invisible thin film in the air.

The screen quickly advanced through the streets. Turning the corner connected to an artificial beach with a beautiful sunset, coconut wind, and bikini girls.

Following the perspective, a tent on the beach was opened, and from the other side, you entered a shopping mall. The goods inside were dazzling, most of which had never been seen before: clothes, decorations, high-tech appliances, and even high-powered firearms that could be test fired in the mall.

With a gentle swipe of a card, countless goods were collected.

Entering the dressing room of the mall, an alien beauty with a pretty tail helped you change clothes and could massage your tired muscles.

Picking up a cup of crystal-clear coffee and taking a sip, the view changed, and you were already sitting in a huge arena.

A giant with a body seemingly cast from rock was battling an elf beauty with pointy ears.

People waved banknotes wildly, cheering for the person they had bet on.

The elf beauty was wearing a short skirt, taking advantage of obstacles in the arena to quickly dodge and run. During the chase, her skirt revealed more than expected…

After a series of arrow shots, the stone giant finally fell!

The screen's owner shouted and waved money to buy the elf beauty and take her home.

Upon reaching the Star Realm, the beautiful woman writhed on his body, making it impossible not to substitute oneself…

In the blink of an eye, it was a birthday party. The person in the view was over ten thousand years old, and he was going to travel with his family.

Through cosmic flight, the beauty of cosmic space and the characteristics of various races appeared before our eyes, dazzling and overwhelming.

Zhang Lang's saliva was about to flow out, as he could no longer tell whether this was a dream or reality.

Finally, the screen flashed, and Ya Xuan's face reappeared.

"What you just saw was a small glimpse of life on the Tianhe Empire's capital, Jade Star. Some scenes were real, while others were virtual. The initial scenes were in the real world, while the later ones were in the dimensional universe."

"Dimensional technology was jointly developed and researched by 3,600 high-level cosmic nations. In the dimensional world, you can enjoy anything you can imagine and meet, learn, live, and communicate with anyone. It's limitless."

"Dimensional technology is just a glimpse of a civilized nation. For example, you saw the dimensional arena."

"In addition, there are countless novel things waiting for you to explore and discover. Of course, all of this is based on the premise that Earth unconditionally joins the Tianhe Empire."

"Now our imperial army will arrive on Earth in three days. This solar system, called the Solar System, will be incorporated into the imperial territories. All of you will become members of the Empire, and by then, everything you saw in the screen, you will have the opportunity to enjoy."

"I look forward to a pleasant meeting between us. In three days, our fleet will disperse and head to the capitals of seven countries. Those who are willing to join, please gather automatically in front of your iconic buildings to welcome our arrival."

"See you in three days, friends of Earth."

With a flying kiss from Ya Xuan, the screen went dark.

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Chapter 370: Chapter 370: Lin Zhen in Action (3 more updates)

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Zhang Lang finished reading the post and was completely stunned.

The realistic images and vivid immersion showed him a whole new world.

Could there really be extraterrestrial civilizations?

He immediately refreshed the post and found countless comments already posted below.

"Confirmed! The video is not photoshopped, it's real!"

"Incredible! What did I just see? Am I seeing things?"

"Tianhe Empire… Sanjiang Star Domain Federation… Fire Kirin Empire, are these all real?"

"I'm an astronomy enthusiast, and after checking, the fleet in the video is indeed approaching the Solar System."

"Are we really going to join the Tianhe Empire? If it's true, I think it's a good thing as life there would be beyond our wildest dreams."

"I agree with joining, but I still can't believe it's true. I'll definitely have to go see for myself in three days."

Zhang Lang hurriedly ran inside to tell his parents, only to find them watching the same video on TV with shock on their faces.

Every TV station in the world had interrupted their regular programs to broadcast the shocking video, which had stunned all of humanity.

For a time, the entire world was immersed in discussions about the video. Experts came forward to confirm its authenticity, while governments urged people not to panic and promised to investigate.

But according to public opinion, over ninety percent of people on Earth seemed willing to join the Tianhe Empire.

At this point, almost no one considered the procedures and statuses involved in joining the Empire or cared about these issues.

In their eyes, a brand-new, wonderful world had opened its doors to them.

Anyone who tried to oppose or question the idea would be drowned in a sea of criticism.

Lin Zhen put away the Star-gazing Mirror; he had seen everything, too.

He could even use the mirror to clearly observe the scale of the Tianhe Empire's fleet.

He sighed in his heart, the difference between this life and his previous one wasn't too big.

The Tianhe Empire didn't launch a conquest campaign immediately; after arriving on Earth, they spent some time propagating the beauty of the outer world.

People were entirely immersed in their propaganda, never realizing that the invaders were from highly advanced civilizations that far surpassed Earth in both technology and cultivation.

How could a superior civilization treat an inferior one equally?

City Defense Army lowered their guard, martial artists were unprepared, and people excitedly gathered together to imagine the wonderful lives they would lead in the future.

It wasn't until the Tianhe Empire introduced their social hierarchy that people's fantasies were shattered.

Royal family, nobility, citizens, poor, slaves – the strict layers of the system left people in despair. According to the Tianhe Empire's requirements, 99 percent of Earth's population were to become slaves!

Only those who reached the War God Period realm were qualified to be considered poor, or if someone made extraordinary contributions to the Tianhe Empire, they could be granted the status of poor as an exception.

It's worth noting that poor people were not allowed to purchase residences in the Tianhe Empire, just like those on Earth who were not qualified to buy houses.

Slaves had it even worse, as they were entirely subject to their lords without any social rights or even protection for their lives.

They could only dedicate everything they had to their lords, subject to purchase, manipulation, and even killing.

Only by becoming Citizen would one have a place in the Tianhe Empire, but to become a citizen, reaching the Star Realm was a prerequisite. Those below the Star Realm could not become citizens.

When the invaders from the Tianhe Empire proposed these demands, the people of Earth united in opposition, sparking a mass slaughter.

In his previous life, there was a Star Sky Divine Teaching that further disarmed people's suspicions when the Tianhe Empire's envoys arrived, claiming to be messengers of the true gods.

In this life, without the Gods Clan, the situation was slightly better. Lin Zhen believed that Earth's learned men would not be easily deceived anymore.

But of course, Lin Zhen still needed to do what he had to do.

Although he was still in the Bermuda waters unable to leave, he already had a plan.

With a thought, Lin Zhen used his Spiritual Power to summon Baggio.

Baggio, whose soul was locked by Lin Zhen, could sense Lin Zhen's call and immediately flew his aircraft towards the direction of Bermuda.

The Black Ghost arrived above Lin Zhen's head, and Baggio descended from it, landing in the sea water.

The two met in the sea water, using their Dantian energy to create a small space for conversation within the water.

"Lin Zhen, you were looking for me."

"Yes, you saw the video online, right?"

"I did. So there really are extraterrestrial civilizations?"

"Indeed, I came here this time to tell you something."

Lin Zhen first pulled out his cell phone and posted a thread on the internet.

"All my Hua Xia compatriots, and people of the world, the advent of extraterrestrial civilization brings unpredictable fortunes and disasters. They possess powerful martial force, and I advise you not to be blinded by their attractive side."

"Not everyone can enjoy such a wonderful life. Can you believe that a cosmic civilization would easily accept the fragile life on Earth? Put simply, what value do ordinary people have to them?"

"We can join them, but we must rely on ourselves to fight for our rights and interests. We are going there as humans, not as dogs!"

"So I propose here not to let people gather on a large scale, not to let them get too close, and for all the governments, city defense forces, and martial artists to be prepared. Once the situation changes, we must not give them the opportunity to converge and annihilate us."

"After they arrive, we can send representatives to negotiate with them. If our demands and goals are not met, we should not believe any of their promises."

"If it comes to using force, please stay calm in your homes and wait for the final outcome and judgment. Lin Zhen will never stand idly by."

After posting the thread, Lin Zhen said to Baggio, "Now you go back, bring your people together, and find my parents, Su Mingyue, and An Ning. Move the important figures to the Australian continent, where there are no humans, so it's perfect for hiding."

Baggio nodded repeatedly, realizing the seriousness of the situation.

"Then call some people and tell them it's my notification. Let them all be prepared, as the visitors of extraterrestrial civilization have ill intentions."

Lin Zhen handed Baggio a list containing almost all the people he knew, who were now all among Earth's elites.

Of course, the people on this list were mainly from Hua Xia, and Lin Zhen still wanted to take extra care of his own country.

As for the other international figures, they could also see Lin Zhen's thread. If they were not too foolish, they would know to be cautious.

Baggio agreed and left with Lin Zhen's list.

Lin Zhen sighed silently, knowing that this was all he could do for now. The greatest casualties on Earth were caused by the first wave of attacks from extraterrestrial civilizations. If people don't gather together, then this single action alone could save nearly half of the lives on Earth.

If anyone else said something like this, it might not have any effect. But after all of Lin Zhen's efforts, almost every person on Earth knew him, and his words carried great weight.

In particular, the majority of Hua Xia's people should heed his advice, cool their overheated minds, and evade the impending disaster.

As long as the first wave of slaughter passes, what follows is a war between the martial artists and the extraterrestrial civilization. If the people of Earth preserve their strength, they might not be entirely powerless.

Having done all this, Lin Zhen's body submerged again.

Time is running out, and Lin Zhen must seize every moment to challenge his limits, accomplish those goals, and truly compete with the extraterrestrial civilization!

Looking once more at the approaching fleet through the Star-gazing Mirror, Lin Zhen's heart surged with excitement.

Tianhe Empire, here he was again, re-entering the vast outer world that was his stage. Lin Zhen remembered the countless events that had taken place there clearly. This time, he was determined to reach the peak!

Lin Zhen's thread immediately caused a strong reaction worldwide.

Not everyone around the world admired Lin Zhen, and there were no small number of people who resented him.

For example, the European Union, Sand Russia, the United States, and even India were naturally hostile to Hua Xia, and Lin Zhen had brought them no small amount of humiliation.

So when Lin Zhen's thread appeared, it was met with many attacks from foreigners.

They thought Lin Zhen was merely speculating and even had ulterior motives.

It must be that Lin Zhen saw an opportunity and wanted to be the representative for negotiations, in order to gain greater benefits for himself or his country in this event.

After all, from Lin Zhen's previous performance, he was a narrow-minded nationalist, only caring about his own country. If he were to make contact with the people of the Tianhe Empire, he might sell out the people of other countries.

You, Lin Zhen, won't let us go? Well, now we're determined to go!

Even in Hua Xia, there were examples of this sentiment.

For instance, someone called "Lin Zhen's Ex-Girlfriend" appeared on the internet.

This person was also from Ice City, named Li Mengxi. She claimed online that Lin Zhen was her ex-boyfriend, but he eventually abandoned her and fell in love with Su Mingyue and An Ning.

She even posted some pictures of her and Lin Zhen when they were young. While the pictures were real, Lin Zhen was still quite naive at the time, and the two seemed to have a close relationship.

In her post, she portrayed Lin Zhen as a heartless playboy and an extremely selfish person.

She claimed he was opportunistic, hypocritical, cold-hearted, and so on.

She spread the word on the internet, saying that she would definitely join the Tianhe Empire on the opposite side of Lin Zhen and never see Lin Zhen's face on Earth ever again.

Lin Zhen was a national hero, an idol to all, and was almost synonymous with the strongest fighting power of Hua Xia at that time, so naturally no one opposed him.

But now, with the strong emergence of the Tianhe Empire, some people's views have become twisted.

From now on, they would become part of the Tianhe Empire, and they wouldn't need to care about Lin Zhen's opinions on Earth any longer. With Li Mengxi's real photographic evidence and possibly because they were unwilling to accept Lin Zhen's strong rise to prominence, some people were inflamed, opposing Lin Zhen's proposal.

Who is Lin Zhen to stand in the way of them pursuing a better life?

No one has the right to stop them from pursuing happiness, even if Lin Zhen had saved them before!

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Chapter 371: Chapter 371: Earth's Calamity Arrives

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These three days were the most chaotic in the world.

Reactions from governments around the world varied, with the Hua Xia Government putting full faith in Lin Zhen's words.

After all, Lin Zhen's identity and status were now different, as a high-level fighter on the Heavenly Star List, especially someone like him who cares for his country, is truly the backbone of a nation.

In the eyes of Hua Xia's top officials, even if they were to join the Tianhe Empire in the future, their position would most likely depend on the number of advanced martial artists they have.

Of course, many high-level officials believe that the government should maintain a leading role, which has been a deeply ingrained mindset for thousands of years. They want Lin Zhen to contribute to the nation but are reluctant to give up power, feeling conflicted and fearful.

In short, Lin Zhen's proposal was still broadcast on television, and a senior Hua Xia official advised people not to gather in crowded places and wait for the situation to become clearer.

However, some civilians decided to welcome the arrival of the Tianhe Empire, seeing it as an opportunity to integrate into the universe's civilization. Lin Zhen's words and the government's announcement were ignored by them.

Other countries responded more actively compared to Hua Xia.

Many civilian organizations have been established, setting up large banners and slogans on the streets to welcome the arrival of extraterrestrial civilizations, creating a festive atmosphere with flowers and streamers.

In the United States, for example, the government even welcomed the arrival of extraterrestrial civilizations and encouraged people to take to the streets.

The three days passed in the blink of an eye.

In the New York area, millions of people gathered in the new Manhattan Square.

The Red Square in Sand Russia was no different, with millions of people gathered there.

Similarly, crowds of people filled the Avenue of Champs Elysees and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

New Delhi Base City in India was also packed. This densely populated country had an even higher population density than Hua Xia.

The African Union and Brazil listened to Hua Xia's advice and told people to stay at home, so there were not many people on the streets.

In Hua Xia's Capital City, Peace Square was filled with only a few hundred thousand people.

People from various base cities had rushed over, as Ya Xuan stated in the video that the fleet would disperse and head to the capitals of each country three days later.

Enthusiasts from all over the country gathered in the capital, holding up banners and waiting for the extraterrestrial guests.

Some military police and city defense forces were closely watching the sky, with radars scanning in circles. As soon as any fleet entered the atmosphere, they would discover it immediately.

On Peace Square, banners were raised by people.

"Welcome to Earth, friends from distant stars!"

"Looking forward to joining the Tianhe Empire to pursue higher civilization!"

"Take us with you to the end of the stars!"

The largest number of people, almost a hundred thousand, was a team from Ice City, with Li Mengxi standing at the front of the crowd, as the organizer of the event.

People elected her as the leader because she was Lin Zhen's ex-girlfriend.

Although An Ning posted a message online in the last two days mentioning Li Mengxi, calling her a clown, people thought it was just a woman's jealousy as those were real photos.

Standing at the front of the group, Li Mengxi was full of pride.

Ever since the Yi Lan incident, she never interacted with Lin Zhen again, and as she watched Lin Zhen's rise step by step, Li Mengxi regretted it deeply.

If she knew Lin Zhen had such great potential, she would have tried to keep him by her side at all costs.

Later, she visited Lin Zhen's house a few times, but after Su Mingyue appeared, Li Qin's attitude towards her turned cold. She knew that Lin Zhen would never belong to her again.

With the arrival of the Tianhe Empire, Li Mengxi felt her opportunity had come.

It's okay if you, Lin Zhen, look down on me, as long as I can enter that advanced civilization, with my appearance, I'll definitely find someone better than you!

She even pretended to be Lin Zhen's ex-girlfriend, creating this grand event, believing that she would leave a good impression on the people of the Tianhe Empire.

She anxiously checked the time on her watch, wondering why the people of the Tianhe Empire had not arrived yet.

At 11 am, there was finally some movement.

Hundreds of light spots entered the atmosphere on the military's radar screen and were rapidly descending.

"Attention! Attention! A large number of unidentified flying objects have entered the atmosphere and are rapidly approaching our national airspace, with speeds exceeding the speed of sound…"

"Attention! Attention! The unidentified flying objects have passed through the troposphere and entered our air defense firepower coverage area…!"

"Attention! Attention! Unidentified flying objects have passed through the clouds, should we open fire?"

At this moment, people looked up and saw the spaceships in the sky.

The military's flying saucer fighter jets had already taken off to intercept, but upon seeing these massive spaceships, nobody believed that the military planes would be able to stop them.

What is that thing?!

A giant castle with a length and width exceeding ten kilometers, like a curtain, pressed down from the sky.

Outside the castle, there was a pale golden protective shield. Numerous dark and deep gun barrels were densely arranged at all the loopholes and corners, and the rich metallic luster was daunting.

This enormous flying castle was made entirely of metal!

And all around the castle, locust-like small flying vehicles filled the sky!

Despite being called small flying vehicles, the medium-sized ones were larger than the carriers of the Earth calendar era, and even the smallest ones were much larger than commercial airplanes.

A large shadow was cast, blocking even the sunlight.

The hundreds of flying vehicles prepared by the military seemed like lambs lost in a pride of thousands of fierce tigers, unable to make any difference.

"Awooo! So cool!"

"This is a real fleet and a real civilization! We love you!!!"

The excited crowd screamed and danced, waving flags, ribbons, and banners in their hands, as if they couldn't wait to embrace the visitors.

Hua Xia's largest flying vehicle hovered in front of the castle and started to call out, "Guests from the Tianhe Empire, please stop your advance. We need to have a deeper understanding of you before we can decide whether to let you land."

The metallic castle actually stopped in the air.

In the sky, a large space for projection appeared.

Ya Xuan's figure appeared in the projection again, lowering his head, seemingly dissatisfied with the sparse crowd in the square.

"Is this how you welcome the imperial army?"

The flying vehicle continued to call out: "Please forgive us, we need to have a deeper understanding of you before we can decide our attitude towards you."

"Hmph! Fine, since you want to understand, let me enlighten you now."

Ya Xuan slightly raised his head, the castle's gate opened, and a beam of light shot down.

The beam of light didn't hit the ground, but formed a huge projection in the air, big enough for people within a hundred miles to see clearly.

"Starting from today, all people on Earth must unconditionally join the Tianhe Empire."

"First, the Solar System becomes the territory of the Tianhe Empire, including all planets, moons, celestial bodies, and space within it."

"Second, all government agencies must be dissolved immediately, unified under the management of the Imperial Expeditionary Army, entering a military administration state. All people must unconditionally obey the martial law and follow the laws of the Tianhe Empire."

"Third, all Earth currencies will be exchanged for Tianhe Coins at a ratio of 1000 to 1, private property can be converted into currency."

"Fourth, the Empire implements a class system, divided into five levels: the Royal family, aristocrats, citizens, the poor, and slaves. In principle, all people on Earth are classified as slaves."

"Fifth, to escape slave status, one must meet several conditions: reach the War God level in strength and donate one million Tianhe Coins. With approved application, one can become a member of the poor class. If one reaches the Star Realm level and donates one hundred million Tianhe Coins, with approved application, they can become a citizen."

"Sixth, those who become citizens can enjoy permanent residency rights in the Tianhe Empire and receive the empire's protection in education, healthcare, transportation, cultivation, exploration, and trade."

"Seventh, those who become members of the poor class can gain the right to work in the Tianhe Empire, holding jobs with a monthly income below a thousand Tianhe Coins."

"Eighth, slaves have no human rights, no choice in work, no right to love, marriage, or mating, and no right to access any social benefits…."

"Ninth, people of lower classes must not offend those of higher classes. Aristocrats have the right to execute lower-class people on the spot…."

"Tenth, all government agencies, armies, and martial artists on Earth must immediately lay down their weapons, determine their class based on their own conditions, and complete registration within a month. Those who have not completed registration by then will be classified as slaves, and their personal property will be confiscated."

"Eleventh,…."

One by one, the extraordinarily harsh conditions were listed before the people.

The cheering crowd in the square quieted down, the vigorous drums stopped, and everyone silently read the information, unable to digest it.

They were actually forced to become slaves! All people on Earth had to become slaves!

With no human rights, no freedom to marry or love, and even no guarantee of life, they were stripped of the right to be human!

Earth's money would become worthless, exchanged for Tianhe Coins at a rate of a thousand to one. For an average Earth family, having a million in savings was considered a good fortune, but this exchange would reduce the millionaire's entire fortune to just a thousand in cash!

To become a member of the poor class, they would have to donate a million Tianhe Coins!

What did that mean? Converted to Earth's money, that would equal ten billion, and they still needed to have War God level strength. If they didn't have this strength, no matter how much money they had, they'd still be slaves.

Becoming a citizen would be even more outrageous. One hundred million Tianhe Coins would be equivalent to one trillion in Earth's money, and they would still need Star Realm strength, without which they wouldn't even be eligible to become citizens.

At this rate, how many people on Earth would be eligible for citizenship? Could there be a hundred of them? It's not likely.

At that moment, the people realized that all the seemingly wonderful things that they were plunged into, were not as good as they seemed.

This wasn't Earth's opportunity, but rather, Earth's catastrophe had arrived.

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Chapter 372: Chapter 372: Sky City

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This scene was not only happening in Hua Xia, but also in other countries.

Compared to Hua Xia, the welcoming parties in other countries were much larger, especially in the New Manhattan Square in the United States.

This huge square gathered tens of millions of people, as well as government officials and Martial Artists.

Moreover, the Tianhe army that arrived in the United States was much more powerful than those in other countries.

A gigantic city nearly a hundred kilometers long was floating in the sky, covering the airspace above New York Base City.

Standing on the ground and looking up at the sky, only those with excellent eyesight could see a glimmer of light at the edge of their vision – the distant sky.

Sky City completely blocked the sunlight, and the entire New York Base City was plunged into darkness.

Such a massive flying city could not land, as it would bring disaster to New York Base City if it did.

Among the troops that came to the Solar System this time, there were six war fortresses and one Sky City.

Sky City was the most advanced flying vessel, and it truly shocked the American public.

It was as if the night had fallen, and just as the people of the United States were at a loss, countless lights lit up on Sky City.

Light elements gathered to form searchlight-like beams that scattered down at random, falling on everyone's faces, evoking a sense of fear as if being interrogated.

The master of the mirrored space here was the commander-in-chief of this expeditionary force.

Countess Diana of the Tianhe Empire, an incredibly strong female Warrior in her realm.

With silver long hair, wearing a black dress with purple dark patterns, beautiful and cold, Diana's appearance was stunning.

However, her words were very simple, just a few sentences.

"My name is Diana, the commander-in-chief of this expedition. Now I will show you something, and after you watch it, follow my instructions. Those who disobey will be executed on the spot."

As Sky City enveloped the sky, the situation in New York was already under her control.

With a series of harsh conditions being laid out, the once-excited American public was suddenly drenched with cold water.

It was ice-cold water, chilling them to the core.

The mayor of New York Base City and the high-level officials of the United States were all dumbfounded.

"Oh no! This can't be real!"

"You can't treat us like this. America is the best nation in the world. We welcomed you with open hearts."

"Look at the attitudes of other countries, and then look at us. We called the public here and organized an unprecedented grand assembly. Just here alone, there are more than 17 million people. We all eagerly hope to join the Tianhe Empire, and we cannot just become slaves."

"Yes, yes, at least for those of us in the higher leadership, you should give us noble status. We don't want that bullshit poor citizen status."

"The people of America will never be slaves!"

Manhattan Square suddenly became excited, and people started to criticize the inhumane practices of the Tianhe Empire. They claimed that this kind of thing would not work in America, which valued autonomy and human rights.

The mirrored space reappeared, and this time, a military officer was inside. He looked coldly at the crowd in the square: "So, are you saying you do not intend to follow our demands?"

"What are you! We want to talk to Miss Diana!"

The President of the United States, Brick, stepped forward. He knew that Diana was the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force and did not want to talk to this officer who couldn't make decisions.

Unexpectedly, the officer looked at Brick with a contemptuous gaze: "A lowly civilization's native leader dares to speak to me, a knight, like this? According to the Empire's laws, I have the right to execute you on the spot."

Brick was not to be trifled with either, and said with a straight face, "If Miss Diana does not come out, please convey my message to her. She must agree to our following demands, or else please go back where you came from."

As he spoke, Brick raised his hand and held up one finger: "First, all people of America must become citizens. The leadership must become nobles and maintain a certain degree of independence, including elections… Uh!"

He had only said a few words when a laser beam came down from the sky, vaporizing his body instantly.

Everything happened so suddenly that the two Star Realm bodyguards beside him didn't even have time to react.

"They killed the President!"

"Damn it, they didn't come in peace. Get them out of here!"

"Where is the army? The Martial Artists? They should be breaking this thing that's blocking the sunlight above our heads!"

The unprepared American military took action.

An anti-aircraft gun was triggered by an impulsive officer, and gunfire began to shoot into the sky. There was no need to aim at all – everything within a hundred kilometers above them was the flying vessel, they just needed to fire.

As the anti-aircraft gun fired, any hopes for peace and harmony vanished into thin air.

The people gathered in the square also pulled out their guns and fired at Sky City, trying to drive away this group of people who wanted to turn them into slaves.

Suddenly, the entire Manhattan was filled with gunfire, the sound of which echoed between the sky and the ground, like muffled thunder.

Whether it was bullets or shells, or even a few missiles that were launched, none of them caused any harm to the Sky City.

A faint golden shield appeared outside the Sky City, and the bullets and shells only sparked trivial sparks on it. Even the powerful missiles caused nothing more than a small fireball to explode, and that was it.

After the smoke cleared, they couldn't even weaken the color of the shield.

In the Water Mirror Space, the military officer laughed loudly.

"Hahaha! Ridiculous weapons, ridiculous firepower, this strength can't harm Sky City, let alone hurt any citizen of the Empire! Low-level civilizations are just that, and since you slaves won't listen, I don't mind teaching you a lesson and letting you know that as slaves, the first thing to understand is to obey."

The officer raised his hand: "Laser Cannon team, prepare to turn this entire square over within three minutes!"

A series of metal friction sounds rang out, and below Sky City, countless hidden compartments appeared, revealing dark rows of gun muzzles.

"Every time we come to a new world, we have to use this method to teach the disobedient natives a lesson, which I am actually quite tired of… Fire."

The officer issued the order to fire as casually as eating or drinking, seemingly not threatening at all.

But in the next second, Manhattan became Hell!

Blue energy beams rained down like a meteor shower, covering the ground in an instant!

Each powerful energy ray struck the ground, blasting deep pits, and dust filled the air. Buildings collapsed, and when people's bodies came into contact with the beams, they were vaporized instantly!

The screams of the people were as loud as air raid sirens, and the square shook violently.

People who were partially vaporized were all over the place. Compared to those whose heads or bodies had been vaporized, they didn't know if they were lucky or unfortunate to not die immediately, but they had to endure even more pain.

Adults searched for their children, and children searched for their elders. Once they found them, they might be hit by another beam and die together.

At this moment, their lives and bodies were so fragile.

Perhaps some people would think of Lin Zhen's warning at this time, but what was the use?

"Counterattack! Give me a counterattack!"

The Secretary of Defense issued orders with a hoarse voice.

For this event, the United States was not well-prepared. They wanted to welcome the arrival of the Empire with sincerity, so they didn't invest much in military force.

This led to disastrous consequences. When the military's flying saucer fighters arrived, the bombing had been going on for two minutes.

These two minutes had brought immeasurable loss to the United States. Out of the 17 million people gathered, no more than one million could survive!

Among those who survived, most were Warriors. They quickly used cover and the intervals between laser shots to dodge and jump, but leaving the coverage area of Sky City was not easy; more and more Warriors were shot and died.

As soon as the flying saucer fighters arrived, they were met with even more intense firepower.

Laser beams were fired from the muzzles of Sky City's cannons, turning the flying saucers into fireworks.

Earth's technological power was far behind that of the Tianhe Empire, and the United States had to face Sky City, an enormous force, with no resistance at all.

Even if some flying saucers and ace pilots could launch counterattacks, the giant metal castle didn't care.

Within five minutes, more than ten thousand flying saucer fighters were turned into debris and fell while burning, making the scene on the square even more miserable.

But their deaths were not in vain. With the firepower of Sky City shifting, some rose into the air and headed straight for Sky City.

Those who could rise into the sky were mostly Star Realm Warriors and some Spiritual Mind Masters. Only they had the ability to survive and counterattack in battle.

Inside the Water Mirror Space, the officer coldly waved his hand: "Send out three teams to completely eliminate these disobedient people."

From the Sky City, a group of soldiers in uniform flew out.

Their uniforms were all made of top-quality Star Artifacts!

The leader of the small team was equipped with all Holy Artifacts!

Each team had 100 people, making a total of 300 Star Realm Warriors in the three teams!

With the team leader even reaching the Meteor Stage, under his leadership, these warriors swooped down like a tiger among sheep, confronting the Warriors of the United States who had risen to the sky!

Most of the resisting United States Warriors were of the Star Realm, and a few were Spiritual Mind Masters who hadn't reached the Star Realm. Their equipment was a mix of various Star Artifacts, and some didn't even have a full set of Star Artifacts, let alone top-quality Star Artifacts or Holy Artifacts.

As the two sides fought, the huge gap in strength was immediately apparent.

The rebels were easily annihilated by the tactically coordinated army, breaking into fragments of blood flowers without even getting close to Sky City.

Seeing the rebels being quickly wiped out and falling like rain from the sky, the people on the ground despaired.

The mayor of New York Base City, the only high-ranking official of the United States left, stared blankly at the sky, only able to mutter one sentence: "Everything is over… Why didn't we believe in Lin Zhen…?"

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Chapter 373: Chapter 373: Impersonating Lin Zhen's Girlfriend

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Compared to the tragedy of the United States, other countries fared a bit better.

The European Union, Sand Russia, and India have always been somewhat indecisive, in a semi-supportive state. They neither advocate for nor oppose public gatherings and have not made any public statements. In short, they have not yet made a decision.

Therefore, the number of people participating in their gatherings was relatively small, with crowds in their capitals not exceeding ten million.

However, even with this number of people, they suffered heavy losses.

The Tianhe Empire's fleet was divided into seven routes. The Sky City went to the United States, and the remaining six war fortresses went to the other six countries.

These war fortresses didn't have the firepower as strong as Sky City, but with the cooperation of other various aircraft and the full strength of the Star Realm guards, they still caused considerable losses to these countries.

Of the eight million European Union participants, less than two million remained, who fled to various corners of the Base City. The war fortresses did not continue their pursuit.

Of Sand Russia's seven million people, 1.3 million remained, and of India's nine million people, only a few hundred thousand remained.

The African Union and Brazil, two relatively weaker nations, fared somewhat better. They followed Hua Xia's advice and only had a few million people attending. After the war broke out, although most of these people were already dead, the countries' top leaders were preserved.

The people of the Tianhe Empire were not madly killing everywhere; the first wave of attacks was part of their plan. They thought that once they shattered the people of Earth's resistance, it would be enough. After all, these slaves would be sold for money in the future.

A planet with a level of civilization like Earth's had no significant value; what attracted them were the people of various ethnic groups. Slave trading was prevalent in the interstellar realm, and every ethnicity's slaves had their market. The more people they killed, the greater their loss. So, the first wave of attacks was enough.

They did not want to travel tens of thousands of light-years to end up only with ruins.

After the primary battle in the United States ended and the last resisting Meteor Stage expert was killed, the cold and beautiful master of Sky City, Countess Diana, spoke with a hint of a smile on her red lips: "The people of Earth are really too small and weak; there are too few experts. This expedition will end soon."

"This expedition is far from over!"

Ya Xuan looked down angrily, these Hua Xia people were really cunning, having made early defensive preparations and arranging numerous missiles and anti-aircraft artillery around the square.

They even set up the latest orbital cannons, which were used in the first wave of exchanges between the two sides. While their defensive weapons were mostly destroyed after a round of bombardments, Ya Xuan's fleet unexpectedly lost over a hundred small spaceships!

At the beginning of the assignment of nations, the fleet conducted internal research and finally determined that Hua Xia might be the strongest country on this planet.

Initially, Diana's Sky City was supposed to come to Hua Xia, but Ya Xuan voluntarily chose Hua Xia because of a few casual conversations with his colleagues. In his view, no nation on this planet could cause trouble for the Empire's expeditionary army. He even bragged that there would be zero losses during the first wave of attacks.

The reality was a slap in the face; it was not zero loss, but a one with two zeros in front of it.

More than a hundred aircraft were lost, let alone the crew inside.

At least one imperial citizen was in each aircraft!

Each citizen was at the Star Realm stage, yet they actually died in the explosion of these aircraft.

Thankfully, the firepower of the Empire was still incredibly strong, destroying Hua Xia's defensive weapons. Enraged, Ya Xuan unleashed his anger on the crowd gathered in the square.

"Kill everyone in the square, not a single one will be spared! Damn it, doesn't Hua Xia have a population of over 500 million? Why are there only a few hundred thousand people here?"

When the vengeful alien artillery fire poured down on the earth, people like Li Mengxi were completely dumbfounded.

Just when the exchange of fire began, they were still shouting at the City Defense Army: "Don't open fire! These people are guests! Everything can be negotiated!"

"If you open fire, there will be no turning back. You would have destroyed our path to join the Tianhe Empire. You are all sinners!"

Fortunately, Hua Xia's firepower wasn't too fierce; after a round of bombardments, the artillery and missiles were annihilated. Li Mengxi and the others rekindled their hopes; perhaps, seeing their active performance, these alien visitors would make an exception and allow them to become citizens.

As long as they could become citizens, they would be willing to work for the Tianhe Empire and pull more Earth people into the fold.

Of course, those who joined later could only be slaves.

But before their fantasies could end, the opponent's artillery fire arrived.

Atop the war fortress, thousands of gun muzzles extended, and a barrage of energy cannons rained down, shaking the earth.

Not only were there hundreds of thousands of fanatics from all over Hua Xia, but also some military and government personnel.

The Hua Xia Government had made thorough preparations for the war that might erupt.

The Earth's technological forces could not compete with the aliens, and they were well aware of this. So, after gathering the forces that could be assembled temporarily, military personnel prepared for evacuation.

Artillery and missiles were set to automatic firing since, under these circumstances, there was no need to aim.

The Tianhe Empire's artillery fire destroyed the defensive weapons, but most of the military survived, either hidden under the rubble or unable to move due to injuries.

At this time, the ready Martial Artist action squad moved.

Like leopards, they swiftly traversed the battlefield, rescuing one injured person after another, and dispersed in all directions.

Because the top hierarchy had once received a call from Baggio, who said it was Lin Zhen's idea, the aliens could not possibly kill everyone on Earth. As long as they hid among the civilians and engaged in guerrilla warfare, the aliens wouldn't have any good solutions.

The government took Lin Zhen's advice, temporarily dismantling agencies and dispersing them into the civilian population, which surprisingly had excellent results.

Of course, their rescue efforts had targets. They ignored those fanatics who wanted to join the Tianhe Empire.

Li Mengxi was originally a Level Nine Warrior. She had already reached Level Nine when she was in Yi Lan, but she couldn't advance to the War General Stage for all these years. It's not easy for female martial artists to advance, and she couldn't be considered a true genius.

As a Level Nine Warrior, she ran and dodged forward in embarrassment in the midst of artillery fire. The people who followed her had already lost their lives.

However, in such an environment, only War God-level experts could move forward freely. It was already not easy for her, a Level Nine Warrior, to persist until now.

"Boom!"

A green Wood Element Energy Cannon exploded beside her, with thorny branches shooting out in all directions. One of the branches pierced through her calf, which she couldn't dodge in time.

Li Mengxi screamed and fell to the ground, one leg completely immobilized.

She gritted her teeth, pulled out a sword, and tried her best to cut the branch, hoping to cut it off.

"Boom!"

Not far away, an Azure Wind Element Energy Cannon blasted down. The fierce hurricane blew the sword in her hand away.

"Oh no! I can't go on like this…!"

Li Mengxi looked at the sword in despair as it fell a hundred meters away from her. Without the sword, she would be stuck on the branch until the next attack hit her and turned her into ashes.

In her desperation, she saw an Advanced War God passing by quickly not far away.

She seemed to find the person familiar; he should also be from Ice City.

Li Mengxi quickly shouted for help: "Senior, you are from Ice City, right? Come and save me, I am also from Ice City!"

The advanced War God was not very old, only in his early twenties. He held a Star Artifact longsword in his hand. Hearing Li Mengxi's words, he hesitated for a moment and then walked over.

"Do you recognize me?" He came to Li Mengxi's side and didn't immediately cut down the tree limbs. Instead, he looked down and asked her.

"Yes, yes… You seem to be from Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, right? Brother Cheng, I've seen posts about you on the internet." Li Mengxi gently pinned her hair back with her hand, trying to look as pretty as possible, hoping to attract this young Advanced War God.

With such strength at such a young age, he should be a valuable potential asset. Li Mengxi had some other ideas in mind.

"You're not wrong; I am Ah Cheng from Blue Sky. Who are you? I still have to save other people. We won't save people like you, even if you are a fellow-townsman."

Cheng Ge looked at Li Mengxi with a slight frown. Although Li Mengxi was beautiful, she did not compare to Su Mingyue and An Ning.

Moreover, she was filthy at the moment, covered in blood, burnt patches, and a mixture of tears, blood, and dust on her face. She really didn't look beautiful at all.

Seeing that he wasn't swayed, Li Mengxi became anxious, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "I am Lin Zhen's girlfriend. If you save me, Lin Zhen will definitely remember you and will surely repay you."

"Lin Zhen's girlfriend… are you talking about our Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall's national hero Lin Zhen?" Cheng Ge looked at Li Mengxi up and down.

"Yes, yes, it's him! I am his childhood friend and girlfriend, and he loves me very much."

Cheng Ge looked at her and suddenly showed a smile: "To be honest, my achievements today are partly due to Senior Lin Zhen's encouragement and care. Not to mention his numerous national contributions; he has also been very kind to me. I will surely listen to his girlfriend's words."

"Then why aren't you saving me yet? Cut off this piece of wood!" Li Mengxi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she could finally survive. Lin Zhen's reputation was indeed handy, and there was practically no one in the country who wouldn't give him face.

However, contrary to her expectation, Ah Cheng didn't immediately take action, instead, he smiled faintly: "As far as I know, Senior Lin Zhen has only two girlfriends: An Ning and Su Mingyue, who are you, then?"

"I am his first love!" Li Mengxi said boldly.

"First love… are you that person An Ning mentioned online, the one whom she called a clown?"

"That… That was An Ning slandering me out of jealousy… She's just envious that Lin Zhen likes me." Li Mengxi continued to insist.

Cheng Ge snorted coldly: "An Ning has followed the senior these years and made great contributions to the country and the nation. What do you think you are? Daring to impersonate his girlfriend. I have never seen a woman with such a thick face!"

"You… You can ask Lin Zhen if you don't believe me, you can even ask his family!"

"No need. The senior must be very busy now and has no time to deal with someone like you. You'd better pray for your own survival."

Cheng Ge glanced at the sky and turned away without another word.

"You bastard! I curse you… Ouch!"

Li Mengxi wanted to curse but couldn't because the pain from her wound caused her to break out in a cold sweat.

Just as she was about to check her wound, another round of Energy Cannon blasted from the sky and exploded right before her eyes!

A gust of wind blew past, and only the bloodstains on the ground, which proved that someone had just been there, remained.

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Chapter 374: Chapter 374 Virtual Dimensional Universe (Third Update)

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Inside the war fortress, Ya Xuan was very dissatisfied with the situation below.

"What's going on? Hua Xia seems to have been prepared for our arrival. Now the battles in other countries have already subsided, and they've achieved brilliant victories. But Hua Xia is the only one far from our expected targets."

Standing next to Ya Xuan were thirty elite warriors.

Among these thirty men, twenty of them had reached the Comet Stage, serving as squadron leaders while ten people had reached the Satellite Stage and were acting as battalion commanders.

"Commander, this country can be regarded as the most powerful on Earth, and they are very wary of us. If we want to conquer them, we'll need to use some heavy-handed tactics."

"How do you mean?" Ya Xuan looked at the battalion commander who had spoken. This person had already reached Satellite Level 7 and was a very powerful warrior.

"Decapitation strike!"

The Satellite Level 7 battalion commander suggested, "We can use life detection scanners to conduct a large-scale scan of Earth's creatures to find key targets, capture those individuals with the greatest influence among them, then the people of Earth will completely lose confidence, and everything will become easier."

"Indeed, Commander, if we capture a few leaders, implant chips in them, and give them the identity of a citizen or a poor person, they won't even think about betraying us after they have tasted the colorful life of our Empire. With them acting as our guides, all the resistance forces on Earth will surely collapse."

Ya Xuan nodded repeatedly: "You're absolutely right. To capture the thieves, first capture the king. Let's do it."

He turned to the control panel and ordered several attractive female soldiers, "Activate the life scan immediately and scan all human lifeforms on Earth who have reached the Star Realm and beyond."

"Understood, sir."

A charming, green-haired girl nodded and then activated the life scanner.

A halo of light emanated from within the war fortress at an exceedingly great speed, gradually spreading and covering the whole Earth.

"Commander, preliminary scan complete. After excluding our own personnel and high-level Mutated Beasts, there are currently 1,120 life forms on Earth that exist above the Star Realm."

"Is it possible to determine their identities? Find their specific locations?"

"Please wait."

A barrage of data began to jump across the computer control panel, initiating the analysis of the life forms.

Combining various sets of data, it could determine the identity of each individual, with an accuracy rate of 99 percent.

After about five minutes, all identities were determined.

They had already connected to the Earth's internet, and each person's identity could be clearly displayed.

"Commander, analysis is complete. Among them, there are 896 Star Core Period warriors, 154 Meteor Stage warriors, 62 Comet Stage warriors, and 8 Satellite Stage warriors…."

"Specific identities?"

"Satellite Stage Warrior, European Union, Kate, Satellite Level 3… Hua Xia, Qing Xu, Satellite Level 2… Comet Stage Warrior… Hua Xia, Chen Fenglie, Comet Level 9…."

"We are in charge of Hua Xia District, don't worry about other countries for now. Focus on explaining the situation in Hua Xia." Ya Xuan added.

The green-haired girl nodded and quickly reported a series of data, naming many individuals.

These names covered virtually all of the warriors on the Heavenly Star List, Dark Star List, and Popularity List. Even some hermit warriors with deeper concealment had been listed.

Moreover, the location of these warriors had been pinpointed to within ten meters.

After listening to the report, Ya Xuan frowned slightly, raised his hand, and triggered the Water Mirror Space, a certain kind of communication method in the Dimensional Universe.

He walked directly into the Water Mirror Space because their arrival had brought the Dimensional Universe's signal system to the Solar System, allowing him to communicate directly with the citizens of the Tianhe Empire who had chips inside the Dimensional Universe.

Upon opening the Dimensional Universe, an elf with small wings appeared on his shoulder. This was his Dimensional Universe assistant, also known as an intelligent lifeform, a must-have for every citizen of the Empire.

"Welcome, Master, to the Dimensional Universe Space. Are you looking for someone or just hanging out?"

The Dimensional Universe Space was a virtual world, but it was incredibly vast. Every time a new place was developed, everything inside it would automatically enter the Dimensional Universe, where people could meet anywhere.

"Connect me to individuals with numbers 88625541236930 and 8597113541233. Tell them I'm waiting for them at the Blue Phoenix Bar on Imperial Royal Avenue."

"Understood, Master. Blue Phoenix Bar, scene switching…"

The next moment, Ya Xuan was back in the Tianhe Empire, back in his favorite bar in the real world. It had become his habit to enjoy a drink at this bar during his leisure time.

"Welcome, Mr. Ya Xuan, what would you like to drink today? Yinshan Champagne or a Fiery Bird?" The bar server immediately greeted him.

"A Fiery Bird, um… three, but the other two should be lower-end ones, they usually aren't able to taste such high-end liquor, you know." Ya Xuan winked at the receptionist. A high-end Fiery Bird here costs 13,000 Tianhe coins per glass, not a small amount. It's enough to give the other two a 7,000 coin glass of alcohol.

"Understood, coming right up. I heard you've gone on an expedition?" The receptionist was familiar with him.

"Hehe, that's right."

"Well then, wish you success."

Ya Xuan nodded and handed a gold coin to the receptionist as a tip for saying those nice words. Spending in virtual reality was deducted from the account in the real world.

The receptionist left with a beaming smile, and the three drinks were soon served.

Just as the drinks were brought over, two men appeared at the bar's entrance.

These two were Xin Ou and Tu Ya, upon entering the bar and seeing Ya Xuan, they instantly ran over excitedly: "Sir, we came immediately after receiving the call from the AI lifeform, and we really see you here? Has our Dimensional Universe finally connected to Earth?"

"Yes, it has connected, from now on you can enter the Dimensional Universe at any time within the scope of the Solar System."

"That's fantastic." Xin Ou and Tu Ya were very excited, they'd been here for three years without the opportunity to use the Dimensional Universe and it had been incredibly boring.

"Sit down, the drinks are on me. Tell me about the strong ones in Hua Xia on Earth."

Xin Ou and Tu Ya sat in front of Ya Xuan, looking at the Fiery Bird, a famous drink from the distant Tianzi Star, they took a sip full of excitement.

"This taste is just heavenly, with our income, the chances to drink this kind of liquor are rather rare."

"Just do a good job, and you can drink as much as you want. Now, tell me, I want to execute a beheading operation on Hua Xia's Martial Artists, capturing their top personnel. Who should I focus on?"

"Sure, Sir Ya Xuan, well, um… Xin Ou, you go ahead." Tu Ya glanced at Xin Ou.

"No problem." Xin Ou straightened his clothes and then said, "If we talk about Hua Xia's elites, there are three key people. The first one is Chen Fenglie, revered as Hua Xia's greatest master in nearly three hundred years. He enjoys considerable influence within Hua Xia."

"Oh! Chen Fenglie, I seem to have heard this name recently."

"Then we must capture him. Capturing this man will surely be a blow to Hua Xia's morale."

"What about the other two?"

"Another one is called Yan Qiyue, he is a national hero of Hua Xia, but he doesn't appear often, so we don't know the extent of his true strength."

At this point, Ya Xuan slightly furrowed his brows, "Is there really such a person? But I did not find his location using my life scanner."

"Definitely there, this man is ranked first on the Heavenly Star List, he's very strong, and may even have some magical means to conceal his actual strength. Sir Ya Xuan, you could try intensifying the scanning energy when you return, perhaps something might turn up."

"If he is able to conceal his strength, then it'll be difficult to find him… Forget him, tell me about the last one."

"The last one, sir, you must have heard of him, his name is Lin Zhen, a genius that has emerged in recent years. We believe him to be the most dangerous, he is only in his twenties now, but he has already advanced to the Heavenly Star List, and he's well-known in Hua Xia, there's no one who doesn't know him. According to our investigation, it was he who provoked the high ranks of Hua Xia to be prepared for your army, which caused a slight setback in Hua Xia. Had he not posted that message, your worldwide operation would have yielded at least twice its current results!"

"Oh! Turns out it was this guy who ruined my plans, then I absolutely cannot let him go."

Ya Xuan gritted his teeth a bit, no wonder it seemed like Hua Xia was prepared, so it was Lin Zhen who was behind this.

"But why hasn't my life scanner found Lin Zhen?" Ya Xuan asked, puzzled.

"Didn't find him? That's impossible, right?" Tu Ya and Xin Ou looked at each other, "Sir, what criteria did you set for the search?"

"Star Realm and above."

"Lin Zhen's realm has always been a mystery, logically speaking, he should have entered the Star Realm, this can be seen from his combat ability to trigger Star Power, but on the surface, he is only at the peak of the Precursor Star Realm."

Ya Xuan was taken aback, "A Peak Precursor Star Realm can enter the Heavenly Star List? That's impossible."

"Sir, it's certainly true."

"If it is at the Precursor Star Realm, then scanning for him would be very difficult, there are probably tens of thousands of Precursor Star Realms on Earth." Ya Xuan was also somewhat troubled, the difficulty of the investigation was too high.

"Sir, I have a suggestion for you, you can focus on scanning the Bermuda Islands area, according to the information, Lin Zhen has been there for more than two years and has not been seen since. There's a high chance he's still there."

Ya Xuan nodded and immediately sent a message to his subordinates via the AI lifeform, "Start a new round of scanning now, two targets, one should be at the Satellite Stage, named Yan Qiyue, intensify the scanning energy. Moreover, focus on scanning the Bermuda Islands, start the realm setting from the Precursor Star Realm, and find the target, Lin Zhen!"

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Chapter 375: Chapter 375: Changes in the Deep Sea

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After notifying his subordinates, Ya Xuan didn't talk much with Tu Ya and the other person.

In his opinion, as a noble fleet commander, he really had nothing in common with these two crude adventurers.

If it wasn't for searching for Hua Xia's people, he wouldn't have shared a drink with them. If his colleagues saw this, they would surely laugh at him.

After settling the bill, Ya Xuan said to them, "Do your jobs well and gather more useful information. The Empire will not forget your contributions."

"Understood, understood. Thank you for your support, sir!"

Ya Xuan left the bar with his hands behind his back. The next moment, he left the Dimensional Universe and returned to the control center of the War Fortress.

"Did you find anything?"

"Scanning now, sir…."

The green-haired girl was using the life scanner to conduct a round of scanning.

Her first target was Yan Qiyue. Ya Xuan said his realm should be the Satellite Stage. After setting the realm to the Satellite Stage, no matter how they scanned, there were only eight Satellite Stage individuals on Earth.

"Sir, it's possible that our life scanner isn't advanced enough. As you know, some Martial Artists know secret techniques to hide their true strength. If we use the scanner from Sky City, perhaps we can find the person we're looking for."

"Using the scanner from Sky City?" Ya Xuan thought for a moment and shook his head. "Let's forget about that for now. If I go to Sky City now, Miss Diana would surely berate me for not doing well in the battle. I don't want to be scolded. Let's look for Lin Zhen first."

The green-haired girl nodded, "Do we start scanning from the Star Realm?"

"No, the Quasi-Star Realm. Focus on scanning the Bermuda area."

"As you wish, my commander."

On the scanner, the blue Earth began to zoom in, locking on an area of 3,000 kilometers around the Bermuda Islands.

Scanning the Quasi-Star Realm began, and a light circle enveloped the area, quickly moving back and forth above the ocean.

"Sir, the scan is complete, nothing detected. There are no human beings in this area."

"Impossible! Those two have no guts to deceive me with false information."

The green-haired girl felt wronged, "Sir, but the life scanner didn't show anything."

Ya Xuan contemplated for a moment, "Ah, right. Lin Zhen should be under the sea. I heard that they fought for the Cloud-climbing Vine fruits there before. Let the life scanner extend downward, scanning below the sea surface. Set the initial depth… 5,000 meters."

Scanning deeper meant consuming more energy. After a while, the 5,000-meter depth was searched, and no one was found.

"Could it be that Lin Zhen has already dived below 5,000 meters? Keep scanning at a depth of 8,000 meters."

The scanning light ring began to enter deep water and gradually descend. Within this range, anyone present wouldn't be able to avoid the scanner.

However, the result at 8,000 meters remained the same, no trace of any person was found.

"I refuse to believe it, scan one last time at 10,000 meters!" Ya Xuan was furious.

Scanning began at 10,000 meters, and still, no one was found.

Now, Ya Xuan couldn't help but doubt if there were really people there.

The green-haired girl thought for a moment, "Sir, if you really doubt this area, you can go to Sky City to retrieve the satellite images of this place from a few days ago. Sky City's technology is more advanced than ours. As long as we have satellite images, we can see if there were people here a few days ago."

Ya Xuan shook his head slightly, "I can't go there yet. Keep scanning one last time, scan all the way to the seabed. I don't believe Lin Zhen can avoid us completely."

Glug, glug!

A string of bubbles came out from Lin Zhen's mouth, disappearing into the deep ocean's darkness.

Looking up, the surroundings were pitch black, without a trace of light.

Here, at a depth of 9,000 meters in the deep sea, even large fish species couldn't survive. Possibly, no human footprint had ever touched this place since the planet's birth.

Swimming to the Cloud-climbing Vine, Lin Zhen picked a green fruit.

Without any delay, Lin Zhen absorbed it on the spot.

The Dark Star energy within him ran, and after the green fruit was absorbed, the Wind Element infused into the Dark Star.

At this moment, in addition to the Light Quantum he had resonated with, other Dark Gold-colored gold atoms, black earth atoms, blue water atoms, and green wind atoms gathered inside the Dark Star. Lin Zhen currently had no time to resonate with them one by one, so he allowed the elemental energy to temporarily stay inside the Dark Star until he had collected them all before starting to resonate.

"Indeed, the further I go into the deep sea, the easier it is to find these fruits. I have already found the fourth one within two days. I now possess Gold, Water, Earth, and Wind Elemental Fruits. Collecting Thunder and Fire will complete the set."

"However, my Spiritual Power seems to be having a hard time."

Inside Lin Zhen's Spiritual Consciousness Sea, his Diamond Level spiritual power struggled to withstand the deep sea's water pressure, especially the 5% Dark Gold portion, which became his weak point.

"If I had enough time, I could stay here for another three months, and I believe all my remaining Dark Gold spiritual power would turn into Diamond Level. But I don't have that much time."

He knew that the people from the Tianhe Empire had arrived. Through his efforts, the first wave of attacks wouldn't cause too much damage to the people of Earth.

However, after the first wave of attacks, the people of the Tianhe Empire would surely, like in the previous life, focus on capturing them!

Half of the Heavenly Star List experts from his previous life were directly captured.

In this life, he believed that the other party would never let him go. Perhaps the pursuers would come at any moment.

As Lin Zhen was resting, he saw a white halo descend directly from the sky above.

"This is the scanning light! They are looking for me!"

Lin Zhen was startled. In the deep sea, while his spiritual power was under such tremendous pressure, he couldn't simultaneously open the foldable space. He could only go deeper into the sea.

Ignoring the immense pressure of the seawater, Lin Zhen brought up a trail of water and headed straight for the deep sea.

A sudden burst of pain came from his head, and his mental pressure skyrocketed.

9,300 meters…

9,500 meters…

9,800 meters…

Lin Zhen gritted his teeth and resolutely rushed down to 10,000 meters.

"Ah! I can't take it anymore!" Lin Zhen covered his head with both hands. His mental power was on the verge of collapse!

Lin Zhen almost wanted to move back up, but Xiao Nuan swam over, bit his clothes, and gave a slight tug, helping him regain some clarity.

The scanning light swept past him and didn't continue down.

"That was close…"

Lin Zhen's mind recovered a bit, and he watched the scanning light leave with a palpitation. If he had been scanned, the pursuers would quickly arrive.

"I can't give up like this. The other party might scan again. If I can't withstand the pressure of 10,000 meters of seawater, I won't be able to survive the next scan."

Lin Zhen forcefully cheered himself up. A tempting scent came from the side.

He turned to see a white fruit floating on the Cloud-climbing Vine.

"The Thunder element energy fruit, this one is really full. With it, my Lightning atoms can resonate."

Lin Zhen's spirits were lifted, and he plucked the Thunder element fruit.

"There's no time. I need to absorb it right away."

This type of fruit can't be stored. Lin Zhen immediately began a new round of absorption.

Lightning power is divided into Lightning Ions, Lighting Photons, and Lightning Atoms. The final Lightning Atoms are the most basic part of Lightning power, a combination of speed and strength.

The golden Lightning Atoms were also absorbed into the Dark Star, and hastily gathered together.

If he left the deep sea and went back to the surface, he could resonate all these elemental energies. But he didn't have the time or the opportunity.

He was still missing the last kind, the Fire element. Lin Zhen didn't want to leave any regrets for himself.

But the Fire element fruit is the most difficult to find. It's because this is the deep sea, water and fire are incompatible, and the Fire element fruit basically won't grow in water.

If he wanted to find one, he could only go to the roots of the Cloud-climbing Vine, close to the Earth's core magma. Maybe he could find it there.

"But can my spiritual power endure until I reach the roots? There must be at least a thousand or even two thousand meters' distance."

Lin Zhen's headache hadn't subsided, and the scanning light from above covered him again.

With no choice, Lin Zhen could only force himself to go further down, even if it meant risking his life.

This time, he didn't care about much else and went straight to the bottom of the sea.

The scanning light behind him was almost chasing Lin Zhen's feet downwards. Lin Zhen plunged into the mud at the roots of the Cloud-climbing Vine, barely escaping the scanner.

An immense pressure of seawater surged in, and Lin Zhen's mind was in a daze. He only felt a fiery-red fruit in the mud beside him. He grabbed it and placed it in his Dantian before falling into unconsciousness.

Xiao Nuan had been following Lin Zhen the whole time, transformed into a miniature animal shape, floating above Lin Zhen's body, helping him withstand most of the water pressure.

They were now 12,000 meters deep in the sea. The immense pressure of the seawater was beyond the limits of Xiao Nuan's endurance.

Under Xiao Nuan's protection, Lin Zhen's Dantian pulsed with the energy of six elements intertwined with the completed Light Quantum, undergoing strange changes.

Inside his Dantian, the purple energy that had formed the Dark Star Space also merged with the seven elements, becoming one with them.

Xiao Nuan's body gradually crumbled under the pressure, with broken bones and bleeding…

Finally, the elements and purple energy, together with the dying Xiao Nuan, all entered the Dark Star Space…

Lin Zhen remained completely unaware of all this.

"Report to the commander, we haven't found Lin Zhen's trace." The green-haired girl reported back to Ya Xuan.

"How is that possible? Did Tu Ya and the others dare to lie to me?"

Ya Xuan pondered for a moment: "Never mind Lin Zhen for now. Immediately form a pursuit team and capture Qing Xu, An Bihuai, Chen Fenglie, Jin Qichao, Shang Jin, Dongfang Jun, Luo Yun, and others… I will go to Sky City to ask Miss Diana for help, ensuring that we find the whereabouts of Yan Qiyue and Lin Zhen!"

With the Satellite Stage Commander leading the way, ten pursuit teams began their operation, capturing the strong ones of Hua Xia.

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Chapter 376: Chapter 376: Comet Stage Clone!

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Ever since Ya Xuan issued the arrest order, frequent battles had begun on the land of Hua Xia.

Not only Hua Xia but also other countries adopted the same strategy, focusing on capturing the experts on the Three Major Star Rankings.

These people not only have strong capabilities and can lead people of Earth in resistance, but even if they are turned into slaves, they can still be sold for a good price in the interstellar market.

However, Hua Xia's arrest operation did not go smoothly. In addition to Yan Qiyue and Lin Zhen not being found, An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie seemed to have divine help in escaping.

Still, many experts were captured, such as Gongsun Du, Dongfang Jun, and others. The Dark Star List was basically wiped out in one fell swoop.

In contrast, the situation in other countries was much smoother. Experts from the Heavenly Star List were frequently captured. In just one day, besides Hua Xia's Heavenly Star List, only the Ice Snow Emperor from the United States and the Black-robed Tyrant from Sand Russia had not been captured.

Eleven out of eighteen people on the Heavenly Star List had already been captured.

In Sky City, Diana looked at the six commanders in front of her with an icy expression.

"Miss… "

"Call me Count!" Diana coldly interrupted Ya Xuan's words.

Ya Xuan wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Yes, Count, the operation in Hua Xia did not go smoothly. I have already received news that the Heavenly Star Lin Zhen seems to have been aware of our arrival soon. He informed the rest of the Heavenly Star List in Hua Xia, who escaped our arrest. I am currently searching for them."

"Have you found them?" Diana asked.

"Apart from Yan Qiyue and Lin Zhen, I can roughly determine the whereabouts of the others. I believe it is only a matter of time before we capture them."

"What about Lin Zhen and Yan Qiyue?"

"This… the life scanner on the War Fortress is not powerful enough. I would like to borrow the scanner from Sky City. I am sure we can find their traces."

Diana slowly stood up: "Go ahead, Ya Xuan, you should know that many people within the Empire are competing for the chance to participate in expeditions to native planets. It is your fortune to participate, and you must seize this opportunity, or else many people will replace you."

"Yes, Count, I understand."

"Currently, besides Hua Xia, the other countries on Earth have basically stabilized, and as long as the situation in Hua Xia is resolved, immigration will begin. So, you must act quickly."

Ya Xuan nodded repeatedly, not daring to oppose.

"By the way, it seems that you know two adventurers from the Empire. Have they found the missing Red Rose Transport Ship that went missing a thousand years ago?"

"Yes, they are there right now, but as far as I know, that transport ship has been broken beyond recognition and is essentially useless… "

"You don't need to worry about that. Just tell me their Dimensional Universe number, and I'll meet them."

After telling Diana the number, Ya Xuan came to the main control table of Sky City.

The life-scanner here came from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, and the Empire put a lot of money to equip Sky City with it. It runs at the speed of light, covering the entire Earth within a second.

"Scan two targets for me, one above the Satellite Stage and one at the quasi-Star Realm, located in the Bermuda sea area."

The scanner started, and the halo quickly swept across the Earth's surface.

However, the number of people at the Satellite Stage remained the same, and Yan Qiyue's traces could not be found. Instead, the exact positions of Chen Fenglie and others were fully exposed.

"Could it be that Yan Qiyue is not on Earth? Then just scan the Bermuda area."

The scanning halo swept over the Bermuda sea area again, this time including the seabed.

"Sir Ya Xuan, we have discovered humanoid life traces at the bottom of the Bermuda Sea, the realm… there is fluctuation, unable to test accurately."

"It must be Lin Zhen, this guy, hiding here as expected!"

Ya Xuan clapped his hands excitedly, finally finding Lin Zhen.

Not caring why Lin Zhen's realm could not be tested accurately, he immediately issued a notice: "Send a team, target the bottom of the Bermuda Sea, and capture Lin Zhen immediately!"

In the sky, stars twinkled and cold moonlight shone upon the planet below.

This was Lin Zhen's Dark Star World.

The continental plates on the planet had stabilized, but small crustal movements had not yet stopped, and mountains, oceans, and other things were gradually taking shape.

Once all of this took shape, Lin Zhen's Dark Star would enter the Primordial Era.

Originally, Lin Zhen was lying drowsily at the bottom of the sea, but it seemed that he felt Xiao Nuan's call. His spiritual power unintentionally entered the Dark Star in an unconscious state.

At this moment, he seemed to be a pure spiritual body, wandering within the Dark Star World.

He could see himself lying on the seabed, and also felt himself in the Dark Star. This situation of two different thoughts was extremely strange.

Finding the highest peak of the planet by following the call, the howling wind and lightning filled the sky.

At the top of the peak, Xiao Nuan's body lay limp, on the verge of death.

"Xiao Nuan!"

Lin Zhen flew over in panic, trying to hold Xiao Nuan with his hands, but he ended up entering inside Xiao Nuan's body instead.

"This is… This is inside Xiao Nuan's body!"

When Lin Zhen entered, he felt that Xiao Nuan's body was like his own, which was already broken and battered.

After all, Xiao Nuan was still a young Galaxy Beast, and its body was not mature yet, especially since it had to withstand immense water pressure for Lin Zhen, which finally crushed it.

"Xiao Nuan, you can't die!"

Lin Zhen could feel Xiao Nuan's soul in his mind, and its spiritual power was very warm and intimate with Lin Zhen.

Feeling Lin Zhen entering its body, Xiao Nuan's soul power rubbed against Lin Zhen for a while, and then turned into a light ball, hiding in the deepest part of its mind.

"It's gone into hibernation!"

Lin Zhen immediately understood Xiao Nuan's state. It had suffered tremendous physical and mental trauma, so it had no choice but to enter a lengthy hibernation period.

At this moment, Lin Zhen realized what kind of Galaxy Beast Xiao Nuan was.

It turned out that Xiao Nuan was a Fire Kirin!

No wonder when Lin Zhen first saw it, its body was in a volcano, and its essence was fire attribute.

Long red mane, the two small horns on its head, they were all marks that Xiao Nuan was a Fire Kirin.

Inside Xiao Nuan's body, the Flame Power was much stronger than other elemental energies. Although it had inherited Lin Zhen's other elements, its strongest was still the Flame Power.

The Fire Kirin was definitely one of the top Galaxy Beasts, and according to Xiao Nuan's memory, it should be called a Super Star River Beast.

By the time it reaches adulthood, its strength could even rival a World King!

Lin Zhen had only heard rumors about World Kings. Above the Constant Star stage was the Black Hole stage, where martial artists face their calamity. If they could pass through the Black Hole stage, there would be three more levels: Star System, Star Domain, and Star World.

The Star Realm stage was also known as the World King, which was the absolute peak of the universe.

"I must not let Xiao Nuan die. Its soul has entered hibernation, and this process will be incredibly long. As long as its body isn't destroyed, its soul will have a place to anchor and won't die, so I have to preserve its body."

"But the body is already somewhat broken, how can I repair it?"

As Lin Zhen's spiritual power swept through Xiao Nuan's body, he found that its muscles and bones were incredibly tough, unmatched by any human or beast.

If it weren't for this strong body, it wouldn't have easily followed Lin Zhen to the bottom of the sea. If it hadn't had to protect Lin Zhen and withstand the water pressure, Xiao Nuan could have dived thousands of meters deeper without any problems.

However, fixing such a powerful body is extremely difficult, especially since Lin Zhen's spirit was currently occupying Xiao Nuan's body, and he was not yet familiar with the body's power.

During this troublesome time, he saw a purple light containing seven types of elemental energy floating in front of him.

"This is… this is the purple qi produced when I evolved into a Dark Star, why is it here?"

The light ball bloomed in front of his eyes, and various elemental energies began to flow within the body.

At this moment, Lin Zhen felt that the purple qi contained an incredibly powerful vitality. It quickly changed Xiao Nuan's body.'

At this moment, Xiao Nuan's original body, except for the part protected by Lin Zhen's Spiritual Consciousness Sea, had changed under the influence of the purple qi. It had almost become the most primitive cells in an instant and began to regroup!

"This is… this is body casting! Can Xiao Nuan's body be rechanged?"

At this moment, Lin Zhen thought of a possibility.

If he were to simply restore Xiao Nuan's body to its original state, its consciousness couldn't be recovered temporarily, so maintaining its original form would be of little use.

This purple qi contains powerful vitality and can recast a body. In that case, could he temporarily transform this body into an avatar?

Lin Zhen knew about avatars, where one could control two bodies with a single thought, and each could act independently of the other – both being the same person yet also two separate individuals.

However, when people choose avatars, they usually opt for one much stronger than their original body, otherwise it would be meaningless.

In creating an avatar, a flesh-and-blood body is required, not one made of metal. Xiao Nuan's body was just right for this purpose.

"In that case, I might as well try to transform this body into an avatar, and when Xiao Nuan wakes up in the future, I'm sure I'll be able to find a way to recast its body for it."

As soon as Lin Zhen had this thought, these powerful cells began to condense.

Under the control of the purple qi, a new body gradually took shape.

The skeleton was in human form, followed by the body, organs, flesh, blood, muscles and everything else related to body tissues, all based on the template of Lin Zhen's own body.

Long hair and facial features were also gradually created, which looked identical to Lin Zhen's main body.

The purple light flickered, and finally concentrated in his eyes.

Strands of elemental energy swirled around the body, with light and fire being particularly intense.

The eyes opened slowly, and a strong power spread from this avatar.

"Comet Stage! The power of this avatar has actually reached Comet Level 9!"

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Chapter 377: Chapter 377: Power of the Avatar (Third Update)

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Lin Zhen didn't expect that after the successful transformation of his alter ego, its realm would actually reach Comet Level 9.

Originally, Xiao Nuan's Innate Devouring ability could easily devour all Meteor Stage, so, according to human realm classification, its realm was Comet Stage.

Not only did its realm upgrade to Comet Level 9, Lin Zhen also found a pleasant surprise.

His Spiritual Power had finally reached the Diamond Peak, having reached 100% diamondization!

In addition, his body had undergone another elemental energy resonance, forming the Fire Element.

Lin Zhen had comprehended Xiao Nuan's Fire Element, and his inner Fire Power had reached a scorching high temperature of over 5,000 degrees in an instant!

"Although after this transformation, I didn't resonate with all the energy atoms, I unexpectedly gained an alter ego and mastered the Fire Element, which can be considered as a great harvest."

Apart from that, Lin Zhen felt that this alter ego had another ability, which the main body didn't have, known as Innate Devouring!

No wonder Xiao Nuan could devour endlessly, its internal flames could easily turn swallowed items into ash, so naturally, it could eat as much as it wanted without any problems.

After the transformation with the purple gas, Xiao Nuan's original double horns and teeth turned into a new long spear.

Lin Zhen stood up, raising his hand and the spear arrived.

This long spear had a few differences compared to Yin Yang. The connection between the spearhead and the spear body had several hooks that curved back, which were formed from the fork of Xiao Nuan's double horns.

"This spear is formed from Xiao Nuan's double horns and teeth, so I'll call it Cliff Corner Spear."

As for Xiao Nuan's soul, it fell asleep in Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space the moment the alter ego took shape.

Lin Zhen knew that Xiao Nuan would be recovering very slowly, and this process might take a very long time.

He left the Dark Star Space and arrived in front of his main body.

After achieving 100% diamondized Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen's main body had awakened, and at this point, he could withstand the deep-sea water pressure. His main body faced the alter ego as they looked at each other, it was quite a strange feeling.

The transformation of the alter ego also greatly improved the main body. Apart from the Spiritual Power, it resonated with Fire atoms unintentionally.

The main body stood up, patting the alter ego's body. This alter ego was even stronger than the main body, with its abilities of indestructibility, immovability like a mountain, and spatial rifts.

Although there was no Dark Star gravity, Innate Devouring was enough.

"With an alter ego, it seems that I can do more things. I can deal with the people of the Tianhe Empire and also visit the Ancient God City to see what good things are there that can attract the pursuit of the Imperial Army."

"But before that, there is one more thing to do — I must see through the Time Stone and grasp the Power of Time."

Lin Zhen roughly had a plan for dealing with the Tianhe Empire. The invaders were pouring in with a massive army, so completely defeating them would be impossible. Even if they could repel this wave, the next wave would still come, and Earth's power could not truly confront the Tianhe Empire.

The only way, then, was to become a part of Tianhe, but the ruler of Earth could not be these invaders….

The only option was a change in identity….

A ray of light once again enveloped from the sky, and this time Lin Zhen's main identity was scanned but he couldn't dodge in time. However, at this moment, his alter ego quickly hid itself in the Dark Star Space.

"They've finally arrived. I knew they wouldn't give up so easily. Since I've been scanned by the life scanner, their pursuers must be on their way."

"Let them come. I have an alter ego now, we can play with them."

Lin Zhen's main body didn't move, pulling out the Time Stone and continuing to sit on the seabed, pouring in his fully diamondized Spiritual Power, breaking through the layers of annual rings.

His alter ego, on the other hand, took to the sky, rising above the sea surface.

It was also carrying Light Annihilation and Lightning Wings to increase its combat power.

After being nurtured for several years, Lightning Wings had reached ten times supersonic speed. Combined with the alter ego's speed, it could travel twenty thousand meters per second!

If teleportation was applied, instant teleportation was possible within a range of five thousand meters!

With the ability to cover more than twenty thousand meters every second, it would be easy for him to leave the Bermuda Sea area, but he didn't. He was waiting for the arrival of the pursuers.

About ten minutes later, a building-like spaceship approached from a distance at high speed.

"Beep! Target Lin Zhen located in the Bermuda Sea airspace."

"Haha! This native is so stupid, he doesn't even realize he was scanned. Does he really think that this terrible weather could block our view?"

"Captain, you can't expect natives to have the same intelligence as us, they've never known the outside world."

"Fine, I may have overestimated him before. Let's start recording and tell those Hua Xia people who still want to resist that we are about to capture Lin Zhen. They should give up after that."

This capture team's captain was a man who resembled a gorilla, and in fact, the people of Tianhe Empire were of various races.

A staff member in front of the console reminded him, "Captain, this Lin Zhen has a Realm of Comet Level 9, which seems to be inconsistent with the information we had before."

"Oh, he's at Comet Level 9?" The Satellite Level 4 captain glanced at it.

There were three people beside him, one was at Comet Level 8, and two at Comet Level 1.

A Comet Level 1 Martial Artist sneered, "What's the big deal about being Comet Level 9? The people on these native planets, even if their cultivation realm is higher, their actual strength is far inferior. Remember that Comet Level 5 guy from Moonbright Star last time? We both took him down with just one blow. Their so-called skills are all just for show."

Another Comet Level 1 Warrior also chimed in, "That's right, these natives have no real combat power. We two request to fight, and we guarantee to capture Lin Zhen."

The captain looked at the two Comet Level 1 Warriors, "Can you do it? After all, there's almost a whole realm difference. Don't lose our people, we're being recorded now."

"Don't worry, captain. We'll be successful. Even if we don't succeed, it's 100% certain we can retreat, then you guys can take over."

"Alright, be careful."

Seeing the captain agree, the two Comet Level 1 Warriors left the spaceship.

As soon as they stepped out, the live stream started immediately.

To undermine the morale of the earth people, the Tianhe Empire would always broadcast their captures of Earth's top fighters, showing how they fell one by one into their net.

Lin Zhen's popularity among the Hua Xia people was sky-high, and if he was captured, at least half of the hope of the Hua Xia people would be shattered. This was crucial.

Under the captain's guidance, the staff at the control table sent out an enthusiastic post.

"Hua Xia's Lin Zhen, soon to be captured in Bermuda!"

Before this post, two other capture teams had sent in posts, capturing An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie respectively.

The capture process was not smooth, as An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie inflicted considerable damage on the Tianhe Empire's fighters. But in the face of the encirclement by the Satellite Stage masters, they eventually fell.

Facing the capture of two Heavenly Star List fighters in a row, the Hua Xia people were immensely fearful.

They had less and less hope, and many people were expecting Lin Zhen to appear. Unexpectedly, he appeared in this way. Was Lin Zhen going to be captured too?

Even if they were scared to watch, they couldn't resist. If Lin Zhen was captured, the Hua Xia situation would be truly over.

"Lin Zhen, you must not lose!"

"My idol, only you can save us now."

"Let's pray together that Lin Zhen can win and drive these invaders out."

Lin Zhen stood in midair with the Cliff Corner Spear in his hand, watching the two Comet Level 1 Warriors descend from the spaceship.

"Lin Zhen, you have two choices now. First, you can voluntarily kneel down in front of the camera and say you willingly join the Empire and become a slave. This way, you can save your life and maintain your physical integrity," one of them said first.

"Second, we capture you, break your bones inch by inch, brand you with the slave mark, and then put you in the interstellar slave market," the second person immediately added.

Lin Zhen looked at the two Comet Level 1 Warriors and blinked, "So, how much do you think someone like me would sell for in the slave market?"

"Comet Level 9, even if his actual strength isn't much, he could still be sold to some native lords on small planets as a guard to not only put on a show but also protect their homes. Probably around three hundred thousand Tianhe coins."

"Oh, Comet Level 9 is worth only three hundred thousand Tianhe coins. What about Comet Level 1?"

"Tsk! How much can Comet Level 1 be worth? No one would want you for even ten-thousand. Worthless."

Lin Zhen nodded, "Since you admit that you're worthless, I don't have to spare your lives."

"Arrogant!"

"Impudent!"

The two Comet Level 1 Warriors were furious and attacked Lin Zhen from both sides simultaneously.

"Has no one told you that I'm also a Spiritual Mind Master? Who gave you two the courage to challenge me?"

Lin Zhen's gaze turned to the Warrior who rushed towards him from the left, and with a mental jolt, he unleashed a Mental Shock!

In truth, upon hearing Lin Zhen's words, the two Warriors knew they were in trouble. If Lin Zhen was just a simple Martial Artist, they might have a chance, but since he's a Spiritual Mind Master, it was completely different.

A Comet Level 9 Spiritual Mind Master, no matter how trashy, was not someone a Comet Level 1 Warrior could match, but how could they forget this?

Feeling Lin Zhen's mental shock coming, the Warrior on the left could only hope that Lin Zhen's spiritual power was on the lower side.

It wasn't their fault. Lin Zhen hadn't appeared for nearly three years, so they had no idea what level his spiritual mind power was, especially since it was Lin Zhen's avatar, and his spiritual power was not revealed.

Lin Zhen's Mental Shock, which was at the peak of the Diamond realm, hit him directly.

This Warrior did have a Lower Grade Spiritual Defense Artifact, but it was of no use under Lin Zhen's Mental Shock.

Crack!* The artifact shattered.

His vision went black, and he felt a slight pain in his head, then his brain died instantly. His body remained intact, and he didn't feel the pain of death at all.

Lin Zhen's Mental Shock was the fastest and most merciful method of killing.

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Chapter 378: Chapter 378: Lin Zhen's Empire Identity

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With a single successful move, the Comet Stage expert on the right had already charged in front.

Lifting one hand, a Flame was wrapped in the intense light, rushing straight at him!

Both elements resonated with the atoms, causing the Comet expert's eyes to be dazzled by the strong light. In the instant he lifted his hand, he was swallowed by the flame and vaporized without even letting out a scream.

After taking care of these two Comet Level 1 opponents, a Comet Level 8 expert jumped out of the spacecraft.

Originally, their intention was to broadcast the event to shatter the morale of Earth's people, but the outcome clearly boosted Hua Xia's morale instead, which was absolutely intolerable.

This Comet Level 8 expert consulted with the captain and immediately jumped out to face the battle.

"Be careful of his Mental Shock and Flame. These two High Grade Holy Artifacts should keep you alive."

The captain handed him a High Grade holy artifact for mental defense and an Ice Armor.

With a longsword in hand, this Comet Level 8 expert arrived in front of Lin Zhen with a gloomy expression: "Lin Zhen, I will personally turn you into a slave."

"Are you a noble?" Lin Zhen squinted his eyes at the Comet Level 8 expert.

"Do you think it's that easy to become a noble? Our captain is just a Knight, and Commander Ya Xuan is just a Baron. I am only a commoner."

"Turns out you're just a commoner. You're worthless then. Start atoning for your invasion of Earth now."

"You're courting death! It's just that your Mental Shock and Flame are powerful, they're completely useless against me."

Without tangling with this person, Lin Zhen lightly tapped the ground with his foot, and the Cliff Corner Spear in his hand stabbed straight at the opponent's chest.

This Comet Level 8 Martial Artist attempted to block with his longsword.

Invincible!

Using the Martial Skill, a spear was thrust forth like a mountain, and the longsword's block seemed as futile as a dragonfly bumping into a stone pillar.

"Puff!"

The spear pierced the chest, and the golden energy erupted at the tip, instantly killing this Comet Level 8 expert.

After killing three people in a row, the internet suddenly erupted with cheers.

Lin Zhen's outburst was like a glimmer of dawn in the dark night, giving people who were about to despair a strong sense of hope.

Earth needed such a person. Joining the Tianhe Empire was a good thing, but they didn't want to become slaves. They needed a spokesperson, a leader.

After killing this Comet Level 8 expert, Lin Zhen faced the camera on the spaceship and said, "If you want to enslave our Hua Xia people, you have to enslave me first. If you can't even subdue one person, how can you talk about conquering a country?"

At this point, the broadcast was interrupted, as the Satellite Level 4 Captain planned to leave.

When Lin Zhen killed the Comet Level 8 expert with a single spear strike, he knew it was hopeless. It would be better to escape immediately and wait for his colleagues to arrive to capture Lin Zhen together.

But how could Lin Zhen let him leave? This captain was a key part of his plan.

With a flap of the Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen caught up with the just-launched spacecraft in the blink of an eye, traveling 20,000 meters in one second. Teleport!

The next second, Lin Zhen appeared in the spaceship's control room, and a Mental Shock rushed straight at the captain!

This captain was also a Spiritual Mind Master, a Diamond Early Stage Spiritual Mind Master, who should have been extremely powerful. However, facing Lin Zhen, a fully Diamond Master, he didn't stand a chance.

After two consecutive Mental Shocks, this Satellite Level 4 top expert became dizzy.

A chop with the side of his hand struck the opponent's neck, completely knocking him out. Lin Zhen's Soul Lock Skill was deployed again.

The captain struggled and twisted, but every time he tried to resist fiercely, Lin Zhen's Mental Shock would shatter his Spiritual Power.

After several repetitions, this Diamond Early Stage Spiritual Mind Master was forcibly soul-locked by Lin Zhen!

Lin Zhen sat in front of the control panel, looking at the person in front of him with lowered eyebrows and submissive eyes: "What's your name?"

"Enbide, Master. My name is Enbide."

"Are you a knight of the Empire?"

"Yes, Master. I have participated in seven conquest campaigns and earned the position of Knight."

Within the Empire, nobles were divided into six levels: Duke, Marquis, Count, Viscount, Baron, and Knight. Knight was the lowest tier of the nobility, usually awarded to those who had made some contributions. Although it was considered part of the nobility, it wasn't recognized by the other five tiers.

"As a Knight, you should have the authority to issue chips, right?" Lin Zhen asked.

"Ah! Master, you are truly knowledgeable, even knowing about the affairs of the Empire!"

"Stop flattering me. Since you have the authority to issue chips, give me one."

Obtaining a chip was part of Lin Zhen's plan. Only by becoming a member of the Tianhe Empire could he accomplish many things.

"Master, my authority can only issue chips for the poor. I don't have the authority to issue chips for citizens. Your identity…"

"No problem, the poor are enough. Give it to me quickly. I believe once they fail, the next wave of people will arrive soon."

Enbide nodded and immediately took out a small card.

This kind of chip is an essential item for everyone in the Tianhe Empire, from the royal family to the poor. Without the chip, one cannot obtain the identity of a citizen.

Lin Zhen took the chip, feeling slightly moved in his heart.

In his previous life, he had joined the Tianhe Empire as a War God and obtained the identity of a poor person. Afterward, he had spent hundreds of years in the stars, working hard to change his identity from a poor person to a citizen.

This time, he intended to take a few shortcuts.

To fight against the Empire's expeditionary force, he first needed an identity.

He wanted to turn this conquest campaign into an internal war within the Empire.

After taking the chip, the communicator on Enbide's spaceship rang. Ya Xuan was contacting him, asking about Lin Zhen's situation.

"Tell them I escaped and went in the direction of the North Pole."

"Understood, Master."

Lin Zhen left the spaceship, and his Lightning Wings accelerated to the maximum, heading straight for the North Pole Direction.

Halfway there, a scanning light swept over him. After being scanned, Lin Zhen activated the Foldable Space and directly hid inside it.

Within the Foldable Space, Lin Zhen took out the chip and dripped a drop of blood directly onto it.

"Identity verification in progress… New identity… Person of Earth… Lin Zhen, poor person, automatically generated serial number, your serial number is 777778888899999."

Lin Zhen looked at the fifteen-digit serial number and couldn't help but sigh at the huge population of the Tianhe Empire in private. The number was quite smooth and easy to remember.

After the identity serial number was generated, an intelligent life appeared.

A beautiful girl in a black checkered skirt appeared: "Master, hello, I am your intelligent assistant, please give me a name."

In his previous life, Lin Zhen's intelligent life was a small bear-like guy, but in this life, it was a little beauty. Looking at the little beauty with long black hair and blue eyes, who looked somewhat like An Ning's European Union identity, Lin Zhen casually said, "From now on, you'll be called Chris."

"Understood, Master. From now on, Chris will serve you forever."

Lin Zhen knew quite a lot about the Tianhe Empire and didn't need the intelligent life to introduce too much. He said to Chris, "Now I want to enter the Dimensional Universe."

"Alright, Master. Are you looking for someone or just browsing?"

"I want to go to the Jade Star branch of the Universe's First Bank."

"As you wish, Master. Accessing the Dimensional Universe…"

The next second, the scene changed, and Lin Zhen appeared in front of a huge building.

The Universe's First Bank was jointly established by three thousand six hundred advanced universe countries and has existed for countless trillions of years.

This is also a giant industry in the entire universe. They set up various accounts, including the Jade Star branch located in the capital of the Tianhe Empire, Jade Star.

Wanting to open an account at the Jade Star branch, the minimum account-opening amount cannot be less than ten million Tianhe Coins.

The poor are also qualified for deposits. Lin Zhen stepped up to the counter.

He wore a Space Ring on his hand, and inside the ring, he had brought all the currency he had acquired in the Ancient God City.

These silver coins, each equivalent to one Tianhe Coin, a gold coin is worth one hundred Tianhe Coins, and a crystal coin is worth ten thousand Tianhe Coins.

"Hello, I want to open an account."

Lin Zhen sat in front of the counter, and the staff immediately scanned him.

Newly registered poor person… Lin Zhen…

"How much do you want to deposit?"

Lin Zhen took out his Tianhe Coins. Although they were in the Dimensional Universe, the internal currency was composed of special materials and could be directly withdrawn and deposited within the bank. It is precisely for this reason that the Tianhe Empire's currency cannot be counterfeited. Only currency issued by the bank can be stored.

Large piles of Tianhe Coins were taken out from the Space Ring. Lin Zhen had collected a lot of currency during his time in the Ancient God City. He had basically gathered all the currency he could find in the first three layers.

Immediately, a group of staff came to help, along with a group of intelligent robots, quickly sorting the money separately.

This process lasted more than ten minutes before all the money Lin Zhen brought was finally counted.

"Mr. Lin Zhen, your money has been counted. There are 200,000 silver coins, 30,000 gold coins, and 4,000 crystal coins, with a total amount of 43,200,000."

"Then please open an account for me."

"Alright, it will be done soon."

A minute later, a yellow card was handed to Lin Zhen.

"Mr. Lin Zhen, your card is ready. You can use it at any place of consumption within the Tianhe Empire, including the Dimensional Universe. When your account balance reaches 100 million, this Bronze Level card will be promoted to a Silver Card. When the balance reaches 1 billion, it will become a Gold Card, and so on…"

Lin Zhen nodded and put away his Bronze Card. Having more than 40 million Tianhe Coins was already quite a lot. With this, he officially had an identity in the Tianhe Empire.

However, the identity of a poor person is far from enough. Within the Empire, a slave can be killed at will, and a poor person who offends a noble can also be killed. Only a citizen will not be easily killed but will be punished by imperial law instead.

Lin Zhen needed to become a citizen or even a noble as soon as possible. He had to take some shortcuts!

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Chapter 379: Chapter 379: The First Battle in the Dimensional Arena

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There are several requirements for promoting one's status within the Empire.

The simplest method is through donation!

Donating to the Imperial Red Cross, a donation of a hundred million Tianhe Coins can grant one the status of citizen, while a donation of a billion Tianhe Coins can grant one the status of a knight.

However, donations can only advance one's status up to the rank of knight. Ranks higher than baron can't be attained purely through donations.

Beyond donations, one can make contributions in a particular field, such as pharmacist, star shift master, adventurer, etc. For instance, if an adventurer discovers a civilized planet or resource-rich planet and reports it to the Empire, they can ascend to a higher rank when their merit accumulation reaches a certain level.

Another way is to compete in the Dimensional Battle Arena.

The Dimensional Battle Arena is a widely popular institution within the Empire that has existed for countless years.

Not just in the Tianhe Empire, in any state, dimensional fighting is a significant recreational activity in people's lives.

People can place bets through dimensional fights; countless people have become rich here, but also, countless have lost everything.

Lin Zhen's avatar is at Comet Level 9, allowing him to participate in the Star Realm battle arena.

Fighting can earn money and points. If one is a slave, they can be promoted to poor citizen after achieving ten consecutive victories, and from poor citizen to citizen after one hundred consecutive victories.

This way of advancing doesn't require donations, which attracts many slaves and poor citizens.

Of course, achieving ten or a hundred consecutive victories is not an easy feat. When a martial artist reaches eight or nine consecutive victories, or ninety or more consecutive victories, the house often arranges some pros to fight against them. The number of people who successfully advance is very few.

If one can achieve a thousand consecutive victories, they can be promoted to the rank of knight.

"Chris, I'm going to the Dimensional Battle Arena."

"Connecting to the Dimensional Battle Arena immediately…."

The view in front of him changed, and Lin Zhen appeared in front of a massive arena.

The arena is circular, with the battlefield in the center and bleachers all around, capable of accommodating millions of spectators at once.

Of course, this includes some smaller arenas. As a newcomer like Lin Zhen, he can't directly get onto the big stage; he has to start from the lower tier.

Upon reaching the reception, Lin Zhen directly signed up: "I want to participate in the combat competition."

"Alright, let me scan you…"

"Beep! Identity verification, Poor Citizen Lin Zhen, from the Solar System, Comet Level 9, Spiritual Mind Master…."

"Solar System? This is the first time I've heard of the place," the receptionist commented.

"Yes, the Solar System was just conquered by the Imperial military, and I've just joined the Empire."

"I see, well then, I've recorded your identity, and after paying the one-million security deposit, you can participate in the preliminaries at any time, randomly matching opponents within the Star Realm Stage. For the first ten victories, you will receive a prize of ten thousand Tianhe Coins for every win."

Having finished, the receptionist gave Lin Zhen a look over. "Although, I would advise you not to harbor high hopes for the competition. I've seen too many of you youngsters who've just entered the Empire, hoping to stand out in the arena, but I'll have you know that it covers the entire Milky Way – their combat capability and proficiency are far beyond what you can imagine on your home planet."

"Thank you, but I want to give it a try nonetheless."

"Alright then, if you manage to secure ten consecutive victories, you will be awarded the Medal of Bravery. From then on, you will receive a prize of a hundred thousand Tianhe Coins for every win. You'll be able to recoup your costs in no time."

Lin Zhen swiped his card, paying the one-million security deposit.

"Alright, you can now enter the battlefield at any time via the intelligent life connector. There has to be a ten-minute interval between each match, as we have to allow customers to place bets. Remember, you cannot bet on your own or your opponent's victory."

Lin Zhen nodded, he didn't need to physically enter the arena; he just had to let Chris handle the connection.

"Chris, start my first fight immediately."

"Alright, connecting now."

Shortly afterward, a battle chart appeared in front of Lin Zhen.

This was his first competition match, and the competitors were: Lin Zhen, a person from Earth in the Solar System, at Comet Level 9, having zero arena matches, zero wins, zero losses, and zero draws—a classic newcomer's stats.

The opponent was Landis from the Pleiades' Baiyue Star, at Comet Level 8, with three competition matches, two wins, and one loss-an ongoing two-win streak.

Landis lost the first match but won the following two straight, suggesting a decent level of ability.

When the match-up was set, some spectators who were watching the battle chart noticed this match.

"Look, a newcomer has joined the competition; we've got money to make."

"Ha-ha, betting on these matches is the best. The abilities of newcomers generally aren't worth mentioning, especially this Lin Zhen. He's from the Solar System, where is that? Have I ever heard of it? He's likely some primitive newly incorporated."

"The betting limit for the preliminary rounds is one million, so I'll bet one million on Landis winning."

"I'll bet five hundred thousand on Landis winning, just to make a little pocket money."

Those placing bets here are typically idle citizens who gamble daily in the arena to earn money based on their keen judgment.

They can't afford the large bets, but they can definitely try their luck on these smaller fringe flights.

These fringe fights rarely attract big shots, but today, while they were in the heat of their discussions, a group of people walked in.

"Make way, make way! The Crown Prince, Prince Shangguan, is here!"

Upon hearing this name, the people around were scared and hurriedly made way.

The royal family of the Tianhe Empire is the Tian family, but there are also four foreign princes, one of whom is Prince Shangguan.

The son of Prince Shangguan is named Shangguan Jiao, who was said to have been raised as a girl. Later, the prince found his name too feminine, so he had it changed to Shangguan Jiao. He said that this name was strong and spicy, and it once enraged his father a great deal.

Shangguan Jiao was a royal relative, so he was naturally not someone these poor commoners could afford to offend, as recklessly offending him was a capital crime.

Several satellite-level 9 guards parted the crowd, revealing a handsome young man who was constantly looking around, his gaze often lingering on females.

"Prince, we should go to the main arena to place bets, why come to a place like this? The highest limit here is only one million."

"What do you know? I had a dream last night, and I dreamed that someone important would appear here today. I also like the excitement of unexpected victories. If I win on the outside match, I will continue following. Who knows, I might just get rich."

"Then, you need to find one to bet on, we've gone through more than a hundred outside matches already."

"What's the rush? I'm not going to bet on those ugly fellows, I have to bet on a handsome one. How else can I live up to myself, so elegant and charming?"

Shangguan Jiao said, and suddenly noticed the match between Lin Zhen and Landis.

"Ah! This one seems good, quite pleasing to the eye. Come, come, quickly put a million on him, I have a feeling."

"Prince, he is a newbie, he hasn't even fought a match, why don't we wait and observe?"

"Stop nagging, are you the master or am I the master? What difference does it make if I lose or win a million? I just like to go with my gut."

The guard, who was at level seven of the planetary stage, smiled helplessly and helped Shangguan Jiao place a million on Lin Zhen's victory.

In a little while, there were already over three hundred people placing bets, most of them were betting on Landis, amounting to over one billion.

Only a handful of people had placed bets on Lin Zhen, amounting to several million.

This proved that Lin Zhen, a newcomer, was not highly regarded.

Ten minutes later, with a flash of white light, Lin Zhen entered the arena.

The arena was not big, with thousands of seats for spectators. All those who placed bets found themselves automatically appearing in the stands, watching the fight.

Shangguan Jiao sat in the best position, surrounded by guards. Even though dying within the Dimensional Universe wasn't a real death, he couldn't afford to lose face. Getting attacked in the Dimensional Universe could lead to vendettas.

The Medals of the Purple Bauhinia nobility on his person kept ordinary people at bay. The Bauhinia flower was the emblem of the Shangguan family.

The duel opponents appeared on the stage. Facing Lin Zhen was a guy with purple pupils, his opponent Landis.

Landis glanced at Lin Zhen and sneered: "This is the first time I've seen a species with black eyes and black hair, a rookie who hasn't fought a match. Welcome to the Dimensional Arena, I'll give you a proper lesson today."

Lin Zhen looked around and saw the Crown Prince in the stands.

He didn't expect such a match to attract the presence of the Crown Prince.

"This guy seems to be called Shangguan Jiao. I knew about him in my previous life. He's a famous dandy in the empire. Although he appears lewd, he's actually not bad. He likes to watch violent and strong fighters and has even made friends with many of them."

Through Chris, Lin Zhen was able to understand the betting situation. This Shangguan Jiao had actually placed a million on his victory.

"If I could befriend someone like him, it would be very beneficial for my future plans. So, for this match in the Dimensional Universe, I need to end it quickly and show him my potential."

He could knock down Landis with one mental shock, but he didn't plan to do so. If he was going to fight, he would make it more thrilling.

Landis had already taken out a long sword and rushed over in a single stride.

Lin Zhen raised his hand and the Cliff Corner Spear appeared in his hand.

An energy ball surfaced and quickly entered the spear.

The Star Power around him was released to the maximum, Thunder Kill was brewing on the spear.

The Lightning Wings behind him flapped, accelerating to the maximum instantly, propelling Lin Zhen's body, and rushing towards Landis like a bullet!

The Charged Lumos energy exploded at the tip of the spear with the Star Power fluctuations, and a space crack actually tore open under their violent clash!

"Holy crap! This kid is bold!"

Shangguan Jiao was immediately excited and he stood up from his seat.

"Bang!"

Under the tenfold supersonic acceleration of the Lightning Wings, Landis was unable to dodge Lin Zhen's fierce rush, and they collided head-on!

The elemental energy exploded like a bomb, shaking the arena violently. Landis was completely destroyed by Lin Zhen's unparalleled powerful strike!

Not killed, but destroyed. He was blown into tiny bits of blood that scattered across the platform.

Lin Zhen stood, spear in hand, and softly spat out two words: "Trash!"

Shangguan Jiao was starry-eyed in the stands: "Damn! This kid is so cool, I am on him. I will place a bet on each of his matches, I see potential in him!"

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Chapter 380: Chapter 380: Sniper with Ten Consecutive Victories (3rd update)

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With one strike, Lin Zhen defeated Landis. A flash of white light later, he left the arena and appeared in the waiting area outside.

At the same time, his arena record changed.

Lin Zhen, Comet Level 9 Spirit Master, Fights: 1, Victories: 1.

A reward of 10,000 Tianhe Coins was automatically added to his bank card when he won.

As the competition ended, many people outside couldn't help but curse under their breaths.

"Damn! I completely misjudged him!"

"Me too, who would have thought that a newcomer could have such strength."

"Shit, even though he won quite easily, this guy is definitely a reckless type. I bet it's just a straight path and he can't turn. If Landis hadn't been such an idiot and run straight into him, I think there would have been more of a fight."

"I agree. In the next round, we should keep an eye on his opponent. If it's a strong type, I'll bet on Lin Zhen; if it's a flexible, technical type, I'll bet on the other side."

While these people discussed, Shangguan Jiao proudly told his guards, "How's that? My judgment was good, right? If I had listened to you, I would have lost my one million. Losing money is no big deal, but others would laugh at my lack of foresight. This Crown Prince can't afford to lose face like that."

The guard beside him nodding, thinking to himself that Shangguan Jiao probably just guessed right.

Shangguan Jiao pondered for a moment, "Go find out the background of this Lin Zhen immediately and get me his Dimensional Universe ID so that I can add him as a friend."

"Crown Prince, he is just a poor man…"

"I don't care if he is poor or not, as long as he can fight well in the arena. Our Shangguan household also started from a poor background. Just hurry up."

After being scolded by Shangguan Jiao, the guard hurriedly ran to the arena registration area to look up Lin Zhen's information.

As a royal guard, the arena staff did not dare to not obey his command. They quickly handed over Lin Zhen's data with both hands.

Shangguan Jiao looked at it, "Solar System… What kind of place is that? Never mind, the empire is so big, it's probably a newly promoted small asteroid system… This Lin Zhen's ID number is pretty good though."

Just as he was about to add Lin Zhen as a friend, he hesitated, "I'll watch one more round to confirm his true strength and see if he can win against a more flexible opponent."

At this time, the battle list for the next round was released. Lin Zhen's second opponent was Ci Ming from the Ursa Major constellation.

Ci Ming was also a Comet Level 9 fighter with a record of five consecutive victories.

According to his battle history, he seemed to be very good at covert combat, using two daggers as his weapons. In his five victorious battles, none of his opponents had even touched his clothes.

Ci Ming even had some admirers among the audience. Over a thousand people bet on this match, with the vast majority betting on Ci Ming's victory. Very few people bet on Lin Zhen.

However, there were odds for this round, Lin Zhen's odds were higher, proving that he was not as favored.

Shangguan Jiao still bet one million on Lin Zhen without hesitation. If he won, he would get a 1.5 times return.

The battle began, and Ci Ming raised his hand. A cloud of black smoke rose from the ground and he disappeared within it.

"Here it comes again, Ci Ming's invisible move. He's won several battles with it easily."

"A natural assassin, I bet he'll have ten consecutive wins and then move on to the main arena."

"That newbie is done for."

Seeing Ci Ming disappear, Lin Zhen simply closed his eyes and stood still with his hands behind his back.

Ci Ming was not intimidated by Lin Zhen's posture. He had seen many people bluff before. He circled the field for a while before coming up behind Lin Zhen, confident that Lin Zhen could not detect him. He quickly stabbed his left dagger towards Lin Zhen's back!

"Puff!" The dagger pierced in.

"Hmph, just another poser. Watch me mash your heart."

Just as Ci Ming was about to exert his strength to finish off Lin Zhen and achieve his sixth consecutive victory, he suddenly found that his dagger had only pierced Lin Zhen's skin.

"Boom!"

Lin Zhen's big hand swiftly grabbed Ci Ming's skull, and surging flames burst forth.

Burn!

Flames with a temperature of 5,000 degrees instantly turned Ci Ming into a human torch. The sound of his flesh burning cracked and popped.

Ci Ming's body twisted in the flames, and after one final scream, his body rapidly shrank, quickly turning into a pile of ashes.

Lin Zhen retracted his hand and gently blew away the ash on his hand, "Trash!"

With a flash of white light, Lin Zhen left the battlefield – two consecutive victories!

The audience in the stands left the arena with their mouths agape, still unable to believe that Lin Zhen's physical defense was so strong.

"Are the physical qualities of people on Earth so strong? Ci Ming's dagger didn't seem to cause him any serious harm."

"It's unbelievable! He has a powerful offense, strong defense, and it seems like he's also a Spiritual Mind Master. This guy hardly has any weaknesses."

"I've changed my mind. In the next match, as long as his opponent isn't some kind of freak, I'll definitely bet on him to win."

Shangguan Jiao's eyes shone even brighter: "This kid has potential, absolutely. I'm not leaving today; I have to meet him."

He initially wanted to call Lin Zhen right away, but remembering that Lin Zhen still had to fight in the third round, he temporarily dismissed the idea.

After that, as expected, Lin Zhen easily won the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth matches, with his randomly assigned opponents rarely being strong.

After eight consecutive victories, Lin Zhen had gained a group of fans.

At this point, Lin Zhen's performance had caught the attention of some people in the arena.

One of the staff members was responsible for monitoring the daily birth of nine consecutive victories. This kind of thing happened hundreds of thousands or even millions of times a day, and the monitors had long become numb to watching.

"A nine-win streak is born. I'll arrange for him to battle and choose one of our arena's nine-win streak snipers."

"Let me choose an opponent for him. Hm… this one: Hugler from the Empire's mainland, a powerful Spiritual Mind Master."

As the staff member was arranging Lin Zhen's tenth match, a group of friends arrived by Shangguan Jiao's side.

This guy hadn't been idle while watching the fights – he'd taken advantage of the Dimensional Universe to call his friends and acquaintances.

Those who could be considered Shangguan Jiao's friends were all children of important figures in the Tianhe Empire, collectively referred to as the Wealthy Scions.

Among them were children of dukes and marquises as well as offspring of great generals and senior elders of the Senate.

Each one arrived in their ultra-luxurious top-of-the-line aircraft, accompanied by their subordinates.

When they saw Shangguan Jiao, they greeted him one by one: "Hey, Chop Pepper! Why did you invite us to watch the preliminaries in this arena? What's so interesting here?"

In this group of wealthy scions, Shangguan Jiao's nickname was Chop Pepper.

"Yeah, I just saw a seventy-five-win streak in the main arena and was planning to follow that guy to reach a hundred-win streak!"

"Me too. I found an eighty-two-win streak person, and if he can achieve a hundred-win streak, I'll hire him as my personal fighter for challenge matches."

"Eighty-two-win streak? I'd like to see that too."

"Ah, but we have to follow the rules: whoever discovered it first has dibs. Isn't that right, Chop Pepper?"

Shangguan Jiao nodded: "Of course. But I invited you guys to watch this match because I have high hopes for this guy. He's already at nine consecutive wins, and when he reaches ten, I plan to talk to him. You guys can't compete with me for him."

"Of course not, since I already have someone in mind. But because you've mentioned it, Chop Pepper, I'll give you face and bet one million on him. However, a ten-win streak is hard to get, and he will definitely be targeted by the arena. It's considered good if one out of ten nine-win streak fighters breaks through successfully. I hope he doesn't make me lose money."

These wealthy scions were all extremely wealthy, and they all took out money to bet, each betting one million on Lin Zhen.

If there's any kind of most attractive match in the preliminaries, it's undoubtedly the nine-win streak promotion battle.

Every time a nine-win streak appears, the arena will send out a professional sniper to target them. These snipers are very powerful, and in fact, they already have the ability to compete in the main arena's ring. The reason they stay here is to target nine-win streak fighters during preliminaries.

Getting a nine-win streak isn't difficult, but getting a ten-win streak is very difficult!

After Lin Zhen entered the stage, he glanced at the dozen or so noble youths in the stands. Although their strength wasn't particularly strong, the forces they represented behind them were so huge that it was horrifying.

Lin Zhen knew why they were there. His performance had attracted attention, and competitions like this ring match were very popular among the upper circles of the empire. When both sides of a dispute would each send out a fighter to battle and resolve the issue.

So, these people liked to scout around the arena for potential fighters to hire or employ.

"You guys could provide great help to Earth in escaping this catastrophe."

"If you want me to fight for you, you'll have to pay a hefty price."

Lin Zhen glanced at them and turned his attention back to the match. He had to win this ten-win streak in a powerful manner, so it would be easier to negotiate terms later.

A figure appeared in front of Lin Zhen, an elderly man wearing a purple robe with white hair and sharp eyes that made people's hearts race. He was also a Comet Level 9, like Lin Zhen.

At a glance, Lin Zhen could tell that this man was a Spiritual Mind Master, with Spiritual Power also at the peak of the Diamond Period, hardly different from his own.

Perhaps it was because he was much older than Lin Zhen, seemingly close to two hundred years old.

Lin Zhen looked at the match table and saw his opponent was Hugler from the Jade Star of the Tianhe Empire. He had a record of ninety-eight wins and ten losses.

This was a professional sniper. He had already defeated ninety-eight nine-win streak fighters. The ten matches he'd lost were probably arranged by the arena on purpose, just to keep him from reaching a ten-win streak and being promoted to the main arena.

Hugler looked at Lin Zhen and smiled faintly, pointing at him with one hand: "You, a kid from the Solar System, don't think that just because you have a nine-win streak, you're amazing. I've already defeated ninety-eight nine-win streak fighters, and you will be the ninety-ninth!"

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Chapter 381: Chapter 381: Ten Consecutive Victories, Lin Zhen's Appearance Fee

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"It's Hugler, I bet on him. This guy has hardly ever lost in a real battle."

"It seems he lost once, to Qin Wu, the hundred consecutive wins master in the main arena."

"Just that one battle. You don't really think that Lin Zhen can compare with Qin Wu, do you?"

"Of course not, so I bet on Hugler for this battle."

Hearing the discussions around him, the young masters next to him looked at Shangguan Jiao: "Diced pepper, you're not setting us up, right? His opponent is Hugler! The only person who has ever defeated Hugler is Qin Wu, who won a hundred consecutive matches."

Shangguan Jiao snorted coldly: "Use people without suspicion, suspect people without use. Do you think that I would have dared to call you here if Lin Zhen were just a piece of trash? Just watch."

On the stage, Lin Zhen calmly looked at Hugler, who would be his first strong opponent.

But only by defeating a strong opponent can a fighter's value be demonstrated.

This battle will also verify the results of Lin Zhen's retraining since his rebirth.

"Swish!"

Hugler flipped his palm, and a long spear appeared in his hand.

A top-quality sacred spear.

Lin Zhen didn't use his Cliff Corner Spear. Its quality had reached the artifact level, and using it would seem too overpowered. Instead, he transformed the Light Annihilation into a bright silver spear, which was also of top-quality sacred level, and held it in his hand.

"Oh, I didn't expect you to be a spear user too. But at your young age, how can you understand the true essence of spear technique? Using it in front of me is just laughable. Die!"

Before Hugler's words could fall, his figure suddenly appeared behind Lin Zhen, and a series of spear shadows stabbed out like a storm!

His long spear shook off, and the image twisted. He managed to hit only Lin Zhen's afterimage.

Over here!

This man is fast enough. His long spear instantly turned into a windmill, blocking Lin Zhen's stormy spear strikes from the side.

Immovable like a mountain!

Lin Zhen's pupils shrank slightly. This was the only other person he had encountered besides himself and Zhang Guanyue who knew how to use "immovable like a mountain."

"Immovable like a mountain" is a unique defensive martial skill created by Zhang Guanyue. However, in the vast universe, it is impossible for only Zhang Guanyue to have some comprehension of it. Hugler was another such person who had comprehended the martial skill of "Immovable like a mountain."

Intense sparks splashed between the two long spears as Lin Zhen's attack failed. Hugler quickly switched from defense to offense and launched a counterattack.

"Hahaha! To compete with my spear technique, you need another hundred years of practice!"

"Overturning River!"

Hugler used Overturning River, which was almost identical to Lin Zhen's spear technique. Moreover, this man had comprehended the wind elemental and roared like a gale when he thrust his spear, which added even more power.

Lin Zhen took a small step back, lowered his waist, and steadied his horse stance. Immovable like a mountain!

As Hugler's spear whirled like a windmill, his Overturning River was blocked by Lin Zhen!

"This is impossible!"

Hugler roared in shock. "Immovable like a mountain" was his unique spear technique that he had never taught to anyone. How could this unknown young man in front of him know his secret skill?!

"Who are you? How dare you steal my martial skill!"

"Pah! There's nothing strange in this world. Why should only you know this spear technique? I could say that you stole it from me."

"You ungrateful brat! You must have stolen my skill. However, it's all in vain. I want to see how many moves you can steal from me!"

"Sea Treading!"

A massive wave surged, enveloping the entire stage. The long spear swayed like a rising tide. A torrent of spear shadows rolled over like mercury pouring onto the ground.

This Hugler was indeed talented, having learned the sixth layer of the Nine Layers Spear River, "Sea Treading," which Lin Zhen did not know.

However, Lin Zhen was not afraid of him. Did he think that Lin Zhen had no unique offensive skills?

An energy ball covered the long spear. Thunder Kill!

Electromagnetic power tore through space, passing through the opponent's tidal attack and striking Hugler's critical parts.

"Clang clang clang clang!"

Balls of energy exploded in mid-air. The deafening impact made the stage tremble, as the two figures appeared and disappeared.

A streak of spear shadows swept by, leaving a few small wounds on Lin Zhen's body. However, he remained fearless. His long spear transformed into a straight line, aiming directly at Hugler's throat.

"Stupid, even knowing that I have 'Immovable like a mountain,' you still insist on it!"

Feeling that he had gained an advantage, Hugler's long spear whirled again, trying to block Lin Zhen's attack.

Unshakable!

"Creak~~~~!!"

The long spear transformed from Light Annihilation broke through Hugler's "Immovable like a mountain" and was just a mere three inches away from piercing his throat!

Horror filled Hugler's heart. What martial skill was this that could break through "Immovable like a mountain" head-on?

He tried to teleport away but was interrupted by Lin Zhen's Mental Shock!

"What! My 99% diamond instant teleportation was interrupted! How can this kid's Spiritual Power be so strong?"

The only option was to retreat, so he leaned back, trying to dodge in midair.

But with a flap of Lin Zhen's Lightning Wings, he suddenly accelerated: "Stay here for me, ahhh!!!"

"Rumble!"

The two became a straight line, crashing into the corner of the ring!

Hugler had discarded his long spear, and at the crucial moment, he used both hands to desperately grab Lin Zhen's spear tip. His forehead veins bulging, trying to move Lin Zhen's spear tip away with brute force.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Lin Zhen's mouth: "You want to compete with me in strength? Go to hell!"

His arms suddenly exerted force, his body transformed into a Galaxy Beast, possessing physical strength far beyond any humanoid life form!

As far as physical strength is concerned, the Galaxy Beast, which can traverse the starry sky, is undoubtedly unparalleled in the universe, something a fragile human life cannot resist!

"Puff!"

The long spear penetrated his body, with thousands of thunder rays bursting from its tip. The dazzling silver struck the ring's space, creating a stunning effect while turning Hugler's body into charred remains.

Light Annihilation turned into a white scarf around Lin Zhen's neck, flicking gently. He patted the small wounds on his body: "You're not total garbage."

A flash of white light, and Lin Zhen was transported out of the arena.

In Chris's intelligent system, Lin Zhen's data in the arena had changed to: 10 matches, ten consecutive victories, awarded the title of arena warrior.

There were definitely more than a few people on the outer ring who achieved ten consecutive wins, but many played dozens or even hundreds of matches before getting a streak of ten wins. But for someone like Lin Zhen, who got ten consecutive wins as soon as he started, that was extremely rare!

After achieving ten consecutive victories, Lin Zhen could move on to the main arena.

But he didn't immediately move, choosing to stay and wait because he knew someone would contact him shortly.

As expected, within five seconds, Chris informed Lin Zhen: "Master, someone is calling you using your Dimensional Universe ID, asking to add you as a friend, do you want to accept?"

"Who is it?"

"ID 396855574320111, Shangguan Jiao, Royal family, Comet Level 7…"

"Accept."

"Beep… Friend added successfully."

A message came through the intelligent system shortly after: "Hello Lin Zhen, I am Shangguan Jiao, Crown Prince Shangguan's son. I am waiting for you in the Tianchi Club on the 75th floor, there's a good opportunity."

Tianchi Club was a luxury consumption venue for the nobles, a place to spend gold.

"Go to Tianchi Club."

With a flash of light, Lin Zhen appeared in front of the entrance to Tianchi Club.

The receptionist immediately greeted him: "Hello, are you Mr. Lin Zhen?"

"Yes."

"The person who made the appointment is already waiting for you, and I'll help you get there now."

Another flash of white light, and Lin Zhen arrived at the guest room on the 75th floor.

He gently knocked on the door, and a voice inside said, "Please come in."

Upon entering, the guest room had a circle of white sofas with a dozen young men and women. When Lin Zhen walked in, the man named Shangguan Jiao laughed heartily and came over.

"Hahaha! Our arena warrior is here, I am Shangguan Jiao, first let me congratulate you on your ten consecutive victories and obtaining the warrior medal."

"Your Highness, you're too kind. I can only flex some muscle in the Star Realm stage arena."

"Don't say that, defeating Hugler already proves your absolute strength. Please have a seat, I believe we have some topics to discuss."

Lin Zhen took a seat as requested and waited for Shangguan Jiao to speak.

"Let's cut to the chase. I admire your strength, and as you know, once a fighter gains fame, they are often hired to help others in boxing matches."

"Yes, I know."

"Great, that makes things easier. I checked, and you have poor citizenship with the Solar System being a small Asteroid System that recently joined the Empire. You're fighting in the arena to change your identity and fate. I can arrange citizenship for you now and hire you as my personal fighter, exclusively competing for me. What do you think?"

Without any hesitation, Lin Zhen replied, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, but I will only accept employment and not become someone's personal fighter because I have too many things to do."

Shangguan Jiao frowned slightly, not very satisfied with Lin Zhen's answer, but since Lin Zhen was firm in his stance, he didn't say much: "Then I'll hire you. There are many opponents I need to beat, and you just have to win. Name your price, how much for a fight?"

Hearing Lin Zhen's words, the others' eyes lit up as well. They could hire Lin Zhen too! This young man's strength was absolute, and they all had money, not afraid of Lin Zhen's high asking price.

Lin Zhen had long been prepared for this and replied immediately, "My request is simple and something I believe Your Highness and all the present guests can fulfill, I need identity."

"Identity? That's easy. Not to mention granting you citizenship, as long as you can help me beat my arch-rival, I can give you a knighthood."

"I can do it too, if you truly have the strength. Maybe my father will take a liking to you, and he could arrange for you to have a baronial title."

Lin Zhen shook his head with a smile, "It's not just an identity for me alone. I need it according to a ratio. For every match I fight, the minimum condition is one noble identity, or one hundred citizen identities, or 10,000 poor identities. The more, the better! As long as whoever can help me solve the identity issue, I can defeat any Star Realm Stage opponents for you!"

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Chapter 382: Chapter 382: Wormholes and Parallel Universes

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Hearing Lin Zhen's words, the surrounding young nobles fell into deep thought.

The conditions Lin Zhen mentioned seemed quite high, but upon careful consideration, they were worth it.

Every time he wins, he gets a noble identity, or a hundred citizen identities, or ten thousand poor identities – for these top nobles and even the royal family, it's not difficult to accomplish.

As for what Lin Zhen intended to do with so many identities, they all knew very well. It was probably just for his fellow natives on that native planet. They had seen too many cases where one person's success would lift the entire group.

As for providing a noble title, it's just a matter of bestowing the title of Knight, which they could all do without even needing the help of their families.

It's also not difficult to arrange for citizenship and poor status. All nobles have the power to issue chips. Viscounts can issue citizen identities, while Knights can issue poor identities.

If Lin Zhen really could defeat any Star Realm opponent, it would be worth making good use of his skills.

The current problem is whether Lin Zhen really has this ability. Defeating Hugler already proved his strength, but to claim he can defeat any Star Realm opponent is clearly far from enough.

When it came down to it, Shangguan Jiao, the seemingly offbeat Crown Prince, was more reliable. He said to Lin Zhen, "Fine! Since you dare to say that, I'll trust you this once and give you a chance to prove yourself. I'm going to challenge a sworn enemy right now. As long as you win, I'll arrange for a noble title for you first."

Lin Zhen smiled at Shangguan Jiao: "Crown Prince, my own noble identity as a knight isn't enough."

Shangguan Jiao considered it and gritted his teeth: "Fine! As long as you can help me defeat that person, I'll get you a Baron title!"

"There are some things I'd like to discuss with you privately."

Upon hearing Lin Zhen's request, Shangguan Jiao hesitated for a moment, then told the people around him, "You all know what happened today. If you want to add Lin Zhen as a friend, go ahead. I need to talk to him privately now."

The young masters from the Tianhe Empire added Lin Zhen as a friend one by one in the Dimensional Universe.

Lin Zhen approved each request, and soon had more than a dozen friends in the smart system. The status of these friends was unimaginably high for ordinary people.

After adding friends, these people left the Tianchi Club.

Only then did Lin Zhen say to Shangguan Jiao, "Crown Prince, I can provide you with coordinates to a wormhole. In return, you'll help me get a Count title. As you know, I need citizen and noble identities to distribute back home. If I don't get a Count title, I won't be able to issue chips, so it's essential that I obtain this identity."

"Wormhole coordinates? From where to where?"

Shangguan Jiao was stunned, as he knew the value of a wormhole all too well.

A wormhole is a channel connecting two spatial nodes in the universe, allowing travel between them in a very short time, often saving a distance measured in light-years. Its value is immense.

Even if an ordinary person discovers a minimally valuable wormhole and reports it to the Empire, they will at least be awarded a noble title. If it's of higher value, they might even be granted the title of Count or Marquis.

"From Nalan Star to Greedy Wolf battlefield."

Lin Zhen's words were startling, and Shangguan Jiao was shocked, "You actually know about the Greedy Wolf battlefield, are you really from a native planet?"

"Hehe, I happened upon this information by chance. Do you think this message is worth it, Your Highness?"

The Greedy Wolf battlefield is located on the Greedy Wolf continent and is an interstellar battlefield. Nalan Star is only 3,000 stars away from Jade Star. If this information is true, the time it takes for the Tianhe Empire to enter the Greedy Wolf battlefield would be reduced by at least a hundredfold!

This is very important for the Empire. Shangguan Jiao immediately realized the enormous opportunity in it.

If this is true, Lin Zhen's Count title won't be a problem at all. He might even get credit for it, solidifying his position as Crown Prince and increasing his chances of inheriting the Prince title in the future.

"Why didn't you report this to the Empire yourself?"

"Taking the business channels would take longer than going through you, Your Highness. I believe in your character, and I know you won't forget the credit I'm due."

Shangguan Jiao laughed: "Alright, since you trust me so much, I'll agree to it. I'll send someone to check on the wormhole right now. I have friends on Nalan Star, so we'll know within a day. As long as the wormhole is real, and you can truly help me defeat my opponent, I'll get you the Count title!"

"Good, please send someone there as soon as possible."

"I'll send someone there right now, but since we're in the Dimensional Universe, how will your real body come here to get the chips? I'm guessing the Solar System is quite far from the Empire's mainland."

"I have my ways, Your Highness. You don't have to worry about it."

"Don't tell me you have a top-tier spaceship that can travel through parallel universes? If so, you're really a big shot. Even our Tianhe Empire only has just under five such ships, and even my father doesn't have one."

A parallel universe is a microcosm of cosmic space. Traveling through spatial cracks at the speed of light allows entry into a parallel universe.

The distance ratio in the parallel world compared to the real world is one hundred thousand to one.

Traveling one meter in the parallel world covers one hundred thousand meters in the real world!

It could be said that aside from wormholes, a parallel universe is the fastest way to travel. However, such spaceships are too expensive, and only used by intermediate cosmic civilizations. For example, the Tianhe Empire only has a few of these ships.

In his previous life, Lin Zhen had heard of such ships, but only heard of them and never entered a parallel universe.

To reach the Jade Star, he had to go through a wormhole. In his previous life, he had been reborn a hundred years earlier and found a wormhole on Mars that led to a life star called the Aurora star, located in the constellation Virgo.

There was another wormhole on one of Aurora Star's moons that led to a moon of the Jade Star.

This transfer station had only been discovered shortly before his rebirth and was the fastest way to travel from Earth to Jade Star.

At this moment, Lin Zhen smiled enigmatically without speaking and did not answer Shangguan Jiao's question. It was better not to disclose this secret for now, as the wormhole channels he knew in his previous life could be a considerable resource for him in this lifetime.

Shangguan Jiao did not dig further into the matter. Lin Zhen seemed mysterious, and perhaps they could really get along well.

"I'm going to challenge my sworn enemy right now. Are you ready?"

"No problem, I can start at any time."

Instead of going to the arena, Lin Zhen and Shangguan Jiao went to a luxurious courtyard. Upon arriving, Shangguan Jiao immediately started calling his sworn enemy.

"Li Changfeng! You piece of shit… I'll fuck your whole family! I'm waiting for you at the old place, dare to bet one billion a game? If you have the guts, come… Today, I want to turn the tables…!!!"

Lin Zhen listened from the side and felt a drop of cold sweat on his forehead, knowing that this game would be tough to win. However, he must win. Once he does, he can stabilize his footing in the Tianhe Empire.

Lin Zhen's double emerged from the Foldable Space and looked at the approaching scout spaceship.

He had accomplished so much in less than three hours since entering the Dimensional Universe. Now, he was a poor citizen of the Tianhe Empire.

But now he had to set off for the Jade Star.

To reach the Jade Star, he needed to go to the Mars wormhole first.

The Mars wormhole was well-hidden and unlikely to be discovered anytime soon. Still, the distance from Earth to Mars was nearly a hundred million kilometers. Even during the shortest orbital distance, it was over fifty million kilometers.

This distance was not reachable by an ordinary spaceship in a short time; Lin Zhen needed a much faster spaceship.

The fastest of these ships came from the Tianhe Empire's fleet, with a particular scout spaceship reaching speeds of up to three million kilometers per hour. It would take just over a day to travel to Mars, making the round trip to the Jade Star possible in about five days.

"It's not going to work without a fast mode of transportation. But I'm just too poor right now. If I could afford to buy a top-of-the-line ship as Shangguan Jiao mentioned, one that can enter a parallel universe at any time, that would be truly convenient."

He sensed the situation with his main body.

His main body was currently sitting at the bottom of the Bermuda Sea, using his Spiritual Power to infiltrate the Time Stone.

At present, the Time Stone had been infiltrated by ninety percent, and it was estimated that it would take another half an hour to fully infiltrate.

Lin Zhen eagerly anticipated the infiltration of the Time Stone as it would be a crucial step for him.

His gaze returned to the approaching scout spaceship. This twenty-meter-long ship was a small spacecraft but incredibly fast.

Lin Zhen hid in the clouds for a moment before suddenly teleporting to the spaceship's cabin when it got close.

"Ah! You're Lin Zhen!"

The pilot inside was shocked when he saw Lin Zhen, immediately picking up the call: "Lin Zhen found, Lin Zhen found, northwest of Bermuda Sea, he wants to hijack the ship…".

Lin Zhen waited for him to finish speaking before hitting the pilot with a Mental Shock, making him woozy, then threw him out of the cabin.

The pilot, who was also at the Star Realm stage, watched Lin Zhen fly the spaceship towards the sky and contacted Ya Xuan through the Dimensional Universe: "Miss Ya Xuan, Lin Zhen has hijacked a ship and is heading for outer space."

Ya Xuan immediately responded: "I'll arrange for someone to chase him right away."

Ships took off to pursue Lin Zhen, but Lin Zhen had a head start, and they couldn't catch up with the fastest spaceship, quickly disappearing into the vast Cosmic Space.

Lin Zhen deliberately gave the pilot a chance to send a message, making them think he had left Earth and stopped searching the Bermuda Sea. Thus, Lin Zhen's main body could continue to operate secretly on Earth.

At least before Lin Zhen brought the chip back, there could not be significant changes on Earth, and his family should not be in danger.

After entering cosmic space, Lin Zhen set the spaceship's course for Mars. He then activated the Dimensional Universe again, as there was still a tough battle waiting for him inside.

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Chapter 383: Chapter 383: Time Acceleration (Third Update)

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Space travel is a long and boring process, thankfully, martial artists can cultivate, otherwise, space travel could drive a normal person crazy.

However, the one on Lin Zhen's spaceship was a clone, and whether its strength increased or not was determined by the main body.

His clone was currently at Comet Level 9. To cross the Star Realm hurdle and enter the Constant Realm, Lin Zhen's main body had to break through to the Star Realm, otherwise, it would be almost impossible to achieve a breakthrough.

The only way he could increase his strength was to use Innate Devouring to devour a large amount of Fire-element metals, enhance his body's strength and firepower, promote the growth of Galaxy Beast cells, and gradually evolve towards adulthood.

However, the prices of Fire-element metals were insanely high. Lin Zhen didn't know if his current wealth was enough to afford a single meal, so he could only stay bored on the ship counting stars.

Fortunately, there wasn't much time before a message came from the Dimensional Universe.

"Master, your friend Shangguan Jiao is calling you in the Dimensional Universe. Do you wish to enter the Dimensional Universe immediately?"

"Enter."

The scene changed, and Lin Zhen returned to the luxurious courtyard.

There were already many people gathered in the courtyard. Shangguan Jiao's friends and acquaintances had arrived, and they had brought many people with them, all of whom were dressed in fancy clothes, typical of the upper class.

When Lin Zhen appeared, Shangguan Jiao immediately greeted him: "Lin Zhen, I've gone all out this time. As long as you can defeat the son of the Lord of Lyra constellation and your words are proven true, I promise to fulfill my promise."

"The Lord of Lyra?"

"That's right, a constellation located in the north of the Milky Way, ruling over fifty-three small star systems, each of which is slightly larger than your Solar System. The capital is on Vega, a somewhat famous star in the Milky Way."

Lin Zhen nodded. Ruling over fifty-three star systems was not small.

"The lord's son is called Li Changfeng, a rather arrogant bastard. He has a group of fighters under him who have already won a lot of money from me. Whether I can make a comeback or not depends on you this time. One hundred million Tianhe Coins per round, hit him hard for me."

"Don't worry, victory is certain." Lin Zhen responded decisively to Shangguan Jiao, putting his mind at ease.

At this moment, a group of people appeared in the courtyard.

"Hahaha! Shangguan Jiao, you still have the guts to challenge me. Are you running out of ways to spend your money?"

The newcomer was a young man with red long hair, wearing black iron-studded leather clothing and several gems on his ears, showing a flamboyant style.

Behind him, in addition to a group of guards, there was also a cold young man with a long knife on his back, who should be one of his fighters.

Ignoring the heated exchange between Shangguan Jiao and Li Changfeng, Lin Zhen's gaze fell on the young man.

This person was actually only at Comet Level 5!

About the same age as Lin Zhen, he was a Diamond Peak Spiritual Mind Master, with a scar on his face and an ice-cold expression, proving his strong will.

One of Shangguan Jiao's servants stealthily informed Lin Zhen: "This is your opponent, Mida, known as the most talented martial artist in the history of the Lyra constellation. He's only twenty-seven years old, and at Comet Level 5, he has defeated those at Planet Level 1. After seven hundred and twenty victories in the arena, he was hired by Li Changfeng as a personal fighter. Be careful later."

Lin Zhen became cautious, without a doubt, this was an extremely powerful opponent.

Being able to defeat a Planet Level 1 with a Comet Level 5 strength was quite terrifying, and if placed on Earth, he would probably walk sideways.

At twenty-seven years old with a Comet Level 5, Lin Zhen wasn't even twenty-three yet. By the time he reached twenty-seven, he might not have even reached Comet Level 5.

Seven hundred and twenty victories was a terrifying achievement, and this guy even had a chance to reach a thousand consecutive wins.

However, no matter how strong the opponent was, Lin Zhen had to defeat him. If he didn't dare to challenge the number one fighter of the Lyra constellation, how could he ever hope to reach the peak?

There was a high platform in the courtyard, which would serve as a fighting arena for the two of them.

After Shangguan Jiao and Li Changfeng argued for a bit, the price for a single round of fighting was raised to 500 million Tianhe Coins.

Shangguan Jiao pulled Lin Zhen over: "This is the fighter I hired, Lin Zhen from the Solar System. He's the number one at the Star Realm Stage. Your Mida is dead today."

"What Solar System? Never heard of it. Mida, take out this brat for me!"

Both of them went up to the platform and faced each other.

Mida pulled out the long knife behind him, and the blade emitted a dazzling starlight. It was actually a Lower-Grade Divine Artifact!

After drawing the knife, Mida didn't say a word and just swung it with all his might!

Whoosh!

A spatial rift stretched out like a rapidly expanding canyon, starting from Mida and heading straight towards Lin Zhen!

Lin Zhen didn't dare to be careless. With a swing of his Cliff Corner Spear, he performed a Spatial Slash!

A horizontal spatial rift suddenly appeared and collided with the opponent's vertical rift!

The collision between spatial rifts rarely occurred in battles between Star Realm Warriors. In that instant, time and space fluctuated, and spatial turbulence spread all over the place. Since the Dimensional Universe simulated the real world, people in the courtyard had no choice but to take cover.

Shangguan Jiao's excited eyes turned red: "Good job! I knew Lin Zhen hadn't revealed his full strength before. He can actually withstand Mida's Spatial Slash. No wonder he dares to claim he can defeat any Star Realm warrior. I believe in him!"

Li Changfeng had a serious expression, as the seemingly invincible Mida had met his match!

After that, the two fought swiftly. Mida had a pair of transparent wings on his back, and Lin Zhen activated his Lightning Wings. The two fiercely clashed in the air, venturing into the heavens and the earth, appearing far and near at times, leaving spectators in awe and excitement.

Mida never encountered an opponent as strong as Lin Zhen before.

In his view, Lin Zhen's physical durability was even beyond his, which was simply unimaginable.

His body was technologically enhanced, even having the genes of a Mantis Beast, yet he couldn't gain the upper hand.

Lin Zhen's immovable like a mountain stance blocked Mida's continuous strong attacks, and Mida finally snapped.

Letting out a strange shriek, the clothes under his armpits suddenly tore open.

Two green long knives broke through his skin, and with a speed beyond human limits, Mida wielded the Artifact long knife in his hand and two green knives under his armpits, swinging them frantically. Each slash created a massive spatial rift, immediately suppressing Lin Zhen.

"Damn, Mida has such a move. How come I've never seen it before?"

"If you knew about it, would you still foolishly play five billion a round with me?"

Shangguan Jiao's face turned pale. Would he lose to Li Changfeng again?

In Lin Zhen's eyes, there was only the mantis-man. It's true that the universe was full of wonders, and some people had implanted insect genes for combat. No wonder ordinary people were no match for him.

Even for Lin Zhen now, defeating the berserk mantis-man was extremely difficult, and it was almost impossible without a great cost.

Lin Zhen didn't want this battle to end in mutual destruction, which would be detrimental to his future development.

However, it was almost impossible for him to win decisively. Just as Lin Zhen was about to give it his all in a decisive battle, there was a change in his true body.

"Hmm… My main body is finally about to comprehend the Time Stone!"

At the bottom of the Bermuda Sea, Lin Zhen's main body, holding the Time Stone in his hand, finally opened his eyes.

"The birth and destruction of a planet are embodied in a small stone, where the power of time is fully manifested."

"The power of time also needs a space to be displayed, and I just happen to have mastered spatial power, so I can try to accelerate time within a small space."

After days of observation and comprehension, Lin Zhen had his unique insights into the power of time.

The battle on the other side was intensifying, so Lin Zhen had to speed up.

In the dark sea water, a deep-sea jellyfish rose before his eyes.

"Foldable Space, release!"

Lin Zhen's main body raised his hand in the deep sea, the energy from his Dantian mixed with the Dark Star Space, forming a small Foldable Space in front of him.

The jellyfish, nearly two meters in diameter, was enveloped in the Foldable Space, filled with seawater.

This transparent, box-like object was Lin Zhen's unique space.

The jellyfish seemed unaware that they had entered another space and continued trying to swim upward.

Lin Zhen closed his eyes slightly, and the changes of the planets flashed through his mind.

"In my understanding, the power of time is the most complex and powerful force, which can be divided into three forms. Each one is enough for people to spend millions of years studying."

"The first form is time acceleration, the simplest of the three forms. Using Star Power as the fundamental driving force, it can be displayed within my spatial field, allowing time to flow faster."

"If I could instantly accelerate time by millions or tens of millions of times, a person could instantly change from a baby to an old man, and then rot away."

"The second form is time stop, or space-time stop, which requires an immense amount of Star Power to accomplish."

"And the last, and most difficult form, is time retrogradation, where time inside a certain area reverses. This technique should only exist in an ideal world."

"But with my current ability, maybe I can slightly accelerate time. Just a little acceleration can be used in real combat."

Lin Zhen acted immediately, holding the Time Stone, activating his Star Power, and his whole body became enveloped by a layer of starlight.

Star Power gathered in the Foldable Space in front of him. He took out a watch from his Space Ring and gently raised his hand, causing the watch to fall into the Foldable Space.

"Go!"

With a single thought, the jellyfish suddenly sprang upward, directly hitting the edge of the space.

And with that watch, in just one second, the time actually passed by three whole seconds!

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Chapter 384: Chapter 384: Aurora Planet (4th update)

Translator: 549690339

Seeing that three seconds had passed, Lin Zhen felt a surge of excitement in his heart.

Success!

Not just here, but in his separate body as well.

Mida's three blades were madly waving when Lin Zhen thrust his spear!

"Hmph! My knife technique is no slower than your spear technique. I will block your attack with one of my blades, and the other two will slice you into pieces. Let's see who dies!"

A hint of coldness flashed across Mida's eyes as his divine artifact long blade blocked Lin Zhen's Cliff Corner Spear, and the other two Mantis blades slashed from both sides!

"It's over!" Seeing Mida's attack, Li Changfeng knew the battle was about to end.

As Lin Zhen's spear thrust forward, a space appeared around the Cliff Corner Spear. When the spear reached about thirty centimeters away from Mida, it suddenly accelerated!

Its speed, having reached the limit, increased by twice as much in a single moment!

This sudden change caught everyone off guard. Mida had no time to react as the spear, fast as lightning, pierced through his throat!

"Pff!"

His divine artifact long blade was just five centimeters away from the Cliff Corner Spear, failing to effectively block it. His two Mantis blades, now without their master's control, stopped about ten centimeters away from Lin Zhen.

"This… This is impossible! I can't believe I lost to… a Comet Stage…"

He stared in disbelief at the suddenly accelerating spear, still unable to comprehend why his perfectly planned attack had suddenly changed course.

He could only return to the real world to think it over. Although dying in the Dimensional Universe wouldn't affect his real body, his intelligence would suffer, requiring about a week to recover. So, even in the Dimensional Universe, no one wanted to die.

As Mida's figure disappeared in the Dimensional Universe, Shangguan Jiao burst into action.

He rushed onto the stage, hugging Lin Zhen and jumping around.

"Hahaha! What did I say? I knew you could do it! I saw your spirited demeanor and believed you could defeat any Star Realm Stage opponent. You truly did not let me down, Lin Zhen! You're my lucky star, my brother!"

Lin Zhen also showed a faint smile. Although Shangguan Jiao was a bit arrogant, he was a good friend.

With an annoyed flick of his hand, Li Changfeng gave Lin Zhen a cold glance before leaving the Dimensional Universe outright.

The money he lost would directly enter Shangguan Jiao's account—winning five hundred million in a single battle, Shangguan Jiao had made a fortune.

Not only was he elated, the other young masters below saw hope in Lin Zhen. He was fierce enough to defeat Mida, proving he wasn't just bragging.

Many of them had numerous enemies and hurriedly contacted Lin Zhen through the Dimensional Universe. Those who hadn't added him as a friend did so, while those who had invited him to fight in a match.

Lin Zhen didn't refuse anyone, but followed a first-come, first-served rule, fighting three matches for others each day.

After battling Mida, Lin Zhen realized that while he was invincible in the Star Realm on Earth, he might not be so in the entire Milky Way.

Even Mida, the top of the Lyra constellation's Star Realm without reaching Comet Level 9, could push him to such lengths. The Milky Way was countless times larger than Lyra, naturally having many more skilled fighters.

However, now that he had mastered the power of time acceleration, his strength had advanced significantly, far surpassing his original abilities.

"Gentlemen, I believe you all know my conditions. If you want me to help you in matches, you must satisfy my conditions. My main body is on its way here and should arrive at the Jade Star in about two days."

After dealing with these people for a while, Lin Zhen managed to catch his breath and state his conditions.

They all understood Lin Zhen's conditions, which were nothing more than aristocratic status. It wasn't too difficult for them to obtain it if they really wanted to.

He accepted two consecutive match invitations, both of which promised him a noble status, namely that of a Knight.

However, the battles would be held in a while, giving Lin Zhen an opportunity to rest. It was a perfect time to become more familiar with the power of time acceleration.

After a day and night's long flight, a huge planet finally appeared in Lin Zhen's view.

Two satellites orbited Mars, the surface of which was almost entirely desert.

Mountains, too, were volcanic, much like the lunar craters on the Moon.

Lin Zhen's spaceship flew for a while before quickly locating his destination.

Mount Olympus!

Mount Olympus was a giant crater, reaching 27 kilometers in height—three times that of Mount Everest. It was the highest mountain not only on Mars, but in the entire Solar System as well.

Because it was a crater, even when the Solar System was developed in the past, people instinctively considered it a volcano and overlooked it.

However, it was later discovered that the base of this circular mountain was actually a gigantic wormhole, leading to the Aurora Planet in the constellation Virgo.

Lin Zhen drove the spaceship, directly entering the crater of Mount Olympus.

As he flew down, twenty kilometers passed in the blink of an eye, and the scenery in front changed.

A deep blue, over ten kilometers in diameter, enormous hole appeared in front of Lin Zhen, as if leading to the end of time.

Lin Zhen pursed his lips slightly, still driving the spaceship and plunging in headfirst.

The surrounding area was illuminated, and the hole was deep and mysterious, with weird and twisted lines distorting the space, making people feel a bit creepy.

The spaceship shuttled along, and in just five minutes, the wormhole reached its end.

This place was still a huge cave, and the spaceship flew out from inside, directly entering a new world.

The location of this cave wasn't too hidden, but there was a long poisonous fog belt in front, completely enveloping it.

Lin Zhen could feel the corrosiveness of the poisonous fog; even the spaceship might have a hard time passing through it. He put the spaceship into the Space Ring and walked out of the poisonous fog belt.

With such strong corrosive poisonous fog, it's no wonder that this wormhole on the Aurora Planet has never been discovered by anyone before.

However, Lin Zhen knew that this wormhole would be discovered sooner or later, in his previous life, it was the wormhole on this side that was discovered first, and then the wormhole on Mars was exposed.

"Perhaps I should buy this place. This wormhole can't be easily exposed. It's related to Earth's security issues."

Lin Zhen thought to himself as he stepped out of the poisonous fog belt, and turned back to see a poison-fog-encircled mountain peak. Surprisingly, there was a human city just tens of kilometers away.

Lin Zhen wasn't eager to have any interaction with the people on the Aurora Planet. He was in a hurry to go to Jade Star. Just as he was about to take out a flying device to leave, suddenly someone called out to him.

"Hey, hey! What are you doing here? How dare you come to the poisoned fog mountain on your own? Don't you know the federation's prohibition? I think you don't want to live."

Lin Zhen turned back and saw a Level Nine War God cursing his way over, who must be the guard here.

The War God walked straight up to Lin Zhen, his face serious: "State your name, identity, and whether you're from the Aurora Star. If you've come from outside, what's your purpose here on Aurora Star? With that black hair of yours, you don't look like any good. Tell me, are you here to hunt poisonous insects and steal crystals?"

Lin Zhen's realm of incarnation was too high, and the War God's eyesight wasn't good enough to see through it.

Lin Zhen looked at the guard with a smile, "Well, my name is Lin Zhen, I have an Empire Earl identity. I am just passing through, but I think this mountain is quite nice, so I want to buy it as a vacation spot."

"Stop with the smooth talk! There's only a Four-nation Federation in Aurora Star, where's your so-called Empire? I think you're just a poacher. Don't say anything else, follow me to the Qingniao City police station. Don't force me to take action against you."

"So, are you part of the Four-nation Federation?"

"Stop talking nonsense and get going."

"Don't you know about the Tianhe Empire?"

Since the Virgo Star System is also part of the Milky Way, Lin Zhen sensed that the Dimensional Universe had been activated here.

"Tian…he…Empire…Earl?"

"That's right, my name is Lin Zhen. Can you check the Dimensional Universe and see if I have the right to buy this Poison Fog Mountain with my identity?"

"If you're truly an Empire Earl, you have the right to buy even a planet. But you don't seem quite like it, do you? Why would someone like an Empire Earl come to a place like ours?" The guard was quite wary, looking at Lin Zhen with suspicion, but didn't dare to be reckless.

He was just an Empire citizen; if Lin Zhen were a noble, he would never dare to offend him in the slightest. However, Lin Zhen appeared to be nothing like an Earl, being alone and without a detectable realm.

Lin Zhen suddenly changed his face, swung his arm and slapped the guard: "Is it your place to decide if I look like one or not? Hurry up and check: 777778888899999. Check it carefully, and when you're done, kneel in front of me. I'll make you kneel to death!"

After taking a slap, the guard dared not say a word, so he logged into the Dimensional Universe and checked Lin Zhen's number.

He thought to himself, if Lin Zhen dared to deceive him, he would make sure that Lin Zhen couldn't leave here alive. He had to pin a huge crime on Lin Zhen; being the guard of the Poison Fog Mountain, he knew that the Poison Insect Crystals were very popular in the Federation. He got his citizen identity and this position thanks to his brother-in-law being a member of the Federation Parliament.

Soon, he found Lin Zhen's number with the help of the intelligent life.

"There really is such a person, 777778888899999. Lin Zhen, from Earth in the Solar System, identity: poor…"

"Damn it! I'm still a citizen, and you, a poor man, dare to hit me? This is a huge crime! Today, I'll tear your bones apart, one by one!"

The guard was furious, but when he left the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen had already disappeared.

"Damn it, I'll make you run away. I'm putting a bounty on you!"

The guard immediately contacted one of his relatives who worked in the police station and issued a warrant for poor Lin Zhen's arrest; the charges included impersonating a noble, assaulting a citizen, poaching in the forbidden area of the Poison Fog Mountain, and stealing confidential information from the Federation…

Soon, Lin Zhen became a fugitive on Aurora Star.

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