Age Of Evolution

by Cui Shi yi

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Chapter 449: Chapter 449: Leaving the Pass

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"Phew! Purgatory is too difficult. I've already advanced to Comet Level 8, but my completion rate is only 19%, not even reaching 20%."

Lin Zhen put away his Yin-Yang Spear, lamenting the difficulty of the Purgatory level.

"Master, don't be dissatisfied. You should know that you're currently only in the Comet Stage. Other people of your realm are still struggling in the ordinary difficulty of the virtual training field, while you've already reached Purgatory."

Lin Zhen paused for a moment and realized that unconsciously, he had already surpassed many people of his realm.

Not to mention the Comet Stage, even the average Constant Star Stage couldn't pose a threat to Lin Zhen anymore, considering he wasn't just in an ordinary Comet Stage, he also had a Dark Star inside of him. The combination of two Star Powers made his Star Power comparable to an average Constant Star Stage.

With all his various methods, it would be hard for him to find an opponent within the Constant Star Stage.

Lin Zhen calculated the time remaining and concluded that the World Stone Event was only a month away.

"Time flies so fast, another year has almost passed, and I've practiced in the virtual field for a full ten months."

"Master, do you want to leave now?" Chris asked.

"Not yet. I still have a month. I've calculated that I can break through to Comet Level 9 during this time, then leave and have a few days left to prepare."

"Master, I suggest you buy Mithril now. After you break through to Comet Level 9 and use Fire Copper Essence again, you will break through to Satellite Stage. The World Stone event will take three months, so you need to buy at least the first two doses of Mithril."

Lin Zhen nodded. In his Dark Star Space, all his Kirin Coins had been used to exchange for Santu River Currency and to purchase Fire Copper Essence.

He spent 60 trillion Santu River Currency, which amounted to 600 billion Kirin Coins.

"Right, you have a point. Let's buy it, but Mithril is too expensive, 100,000 for one gram. Practicing in Satellite Stage would drain all my savings."

"Master, as long as you have strength, you can acquire any amount of money. This World Stone Event is an opportunity, so power is the most important."

"You're right. Let's buy it now."

During this time, Lin Zhen occasionally exchanged the currencies of various advanced cosmic nations, all for Kirin Coins.

Once again, he exchanged Kirin Coins, Lin Zhen bought enough Mithril to practice until the Planet Stage.

The advanced cosmic nation currencies he had gained in the World Stone were mostly spent, only 100 million of each type remained as a souvenir. Lin Zhen had only 100 billion Kirin Coins left.

"Although 100 billion Kirin Coins may still be a lot, compared to before, I feel like I've gone back to the past."

When Lin Zhen purchased Mithril, he took the time to look at the situation outside.

Currently, the Hills Star was in turmoil. An incredibly large number of people from various powers were participating in the World Stone challenge and recruiting experts from all places at all costs, hoping to gain substantial profits in this battle.

With so many experts gathered together, conflict was inevitable. At this time, forces like the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, which Lin Zhen was part of, seemed to be of little significance.

The reason was that the Star River Giant Beast Alliance mainly looked at genes. Only those with matching genes could be selected, so the number of people was minimal, making them appear weak in comparison.

Hence, other competing parties didn't take the Star River Giant Beast Alliance seriously.

So, during this time, stories about various experts were circulating, with some people exhibiting their extraordinary talents and becoming strong contenders for the World Stone event.

Lin Zhen didn't have time to pay attention to these outside matters and focused on practicing hard for the last month.

"Breaking news! The World Stone map has been leaked!"

"Yellow Springs Netherworld full guide, inside information, 1,000 per copy!"

"Beware of Jin Haonan's enemies in the Heavenly Tower, he claims he will take them out at the Santu River bank."

"Dragon Totem experts emerge, boasting they will secure at least five positions in the top twenty!"

"The only expert, Huo Li, has been expelled. The Star River Giant Beast Alliance talent has withered this time and has been continuously underestimated by everyone, possibly to no avail."

Various news about the World Stone event flooded the internet.

In addition to the statements from various powers, many gossips about experts were also spreading.

Almost every power had its leading figures and primary targets.

In order to ensure that these key figures could successfully come out from the Yellow Springs Netherworld, many experts were sent to protect them by various forces.

This time, the World Stone had the strongest people in the Black Hole Period and the weakest at almost the peak of the Planet Stage.

Ghost creatures run rampant in the Yellow Springs Netherworld, and it is not any virtual environment but the real world. If one fails here, they might face death.

However, there were not many reliable maps for sale online. The situation within the World Stone had only been seen by one person in the Black Hole Period, who died not long after coming out. In other words, no one knew the specifics.

Based on the account of that person, people have roughly depicted some scenarios.

Legends about the Santu River, Judgment Platform, Six Cycles of Transmigration, Underground Temple, No Return Path, etc., made people look forward to the World Stone even more.

As the competition day approached, various forces had made preparations and were constantly instilling knowledge into the competitors – who should focus on breaking through, and who should focus on protection.

Here in the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, Han Sha gathered everyone together for a final discussion.

The number of people in the Star River Giant Beast Alliance has increased to over a hundred. Han Sha and others realized that their people were too few and weak. Thus, they recruited people they had previously considered promising but not their key focus, forming a second batch of students.

Unexpectedly, a talented person emerged from this second batch – a man named Hong Hao from a lower-level cosmic civilization. He obtained the gene fluid of the intermediate Galaxy Beast Flash Bee, surprising Han Sha and others.

"It's only three days until the World Stone opens, and I'm here to remind you all that your enemies are not only the ghosts of the Yellow Springs Netherworld but also other competitors. As rivals, if you die in the World Stone, no one can avenge you."

"Especially, pay attention to two places – Heavenly Tower and Tianqi Mining Group. Participants from these two places have strong hostility towards us."

At this time, a new student said, "We know that the conflict with Heavenly Tower is because Lin Zhen, Huo Li, and others fought with them in the Dimensional Universe. The conflict with the mining group is because Huo Li was expelled."

"Yeah, I heard that too. Instructor, did you expel Huo Li because of Lin Zhen? Otherwise, Lin Zhen has no consequence, and it's almost time for the start, but he hasn't returned yet."

"It was Lin Zhen who started the fight, right? I heard he even forced Huo Li to pay the bar bill. Why should we be blamed for the mistakes he made?"

The relationship between the new students and the old ones wasn't good, especially when they saw the strongest among the old students, Taishan, only obtained a gene fluid of a low-level Galaxy Beast, which made them look down on the old students.

Many people gathered around Hong Hao. As a recipient of the intermediate Galaxy Beast gene fluid, he had become the leader of many people.

Hearing these complaints, Han Sha didn't have a chance to say anything before Hong Hao waved his hand: "Don't talk nonsense. Instead of complaining, focus on honing your skills. If you have the strength, you don't need to take the blame for anyone."

"Hong Hao has such charisma. After entering the World Stone, I'll follow him. I heard that Lin Zhen also obtained the gene fluid of only a low-level Galaxy Beast, nowhere near as good as our leader."

"That's right. I heard that there are more than 200,000 participants entering the World Stone this time. I don't have the ability to stand out on my own, so I can only follow a strong person. Without a doubt, Hong Hao is one of them and is much stronger than Lin Zhen."

The old students said nothing. There was an invisible gap between the new and the old students, and neither side respected the other.

The new students were led by Hong Hao, while the old students were waiting for Lin Zhen's return.

About Lin Zhen's strength, the old students also quietly discussed in private. Cao Yang said that Lin Zhen's strength was profound and unfathomable. In the battle of the Fairy Forest, no one saw Lin Zhen exert his full strength, but he felt very strong.

Considering Huo Li's situation, these old students secretly speculated among themselves. Perhaps Lin Zhen had obtained a high-level Galaxy Beast gene fluid, and Han Sha and Jie Li were intentionally hiding his real strength.

Han Sha continued, "After you enter the World Stone, don't rush to go deeper. We have three months, and remember that the key is to find Cosmic Crystals. A tiny Cosmic Crystal is worth 100,000 Kirin Coins or 300 million Sanjiang Coins. If you can find tens of thousands of them, you'll become rich."

"Instructor, apart from finding Cosmic Crystals, what if we find treasures left behind by Yama and World King? They belong to us personally, right?"

"Yes, but I advise you to keep a low profile. World King's treasures can be taken only if you are fortunate enough to use them. Just don't let others discover them."

"Understood, it is said that in the Yellow Springs Netherworld, there is a hidden World King's treasure in every named location. I'll definitely search carefully."

Seeing those excited martial artists, Han Sha didn't give many instructions.

In his heart, if these people achieved good results, it would be great; if not, there was no big loss. As long as Lin Zhen could progress smoothly, that's what mattered.

Counting the days, Lin Zhen should be back soon. Just yesterday, he had a call with Lin Zhen saying he would end his practice today.

It had been a full eleven months since they last met, and he wondered what level Lin Zhen had reached in his training.

Time passed, and two more days went by. On the morning of the third day, just before entering the World Stone, Han Sha received a message from Lin Zhen in the Dimensional Universe.

"Mr. Han Sha, I have completed my training. To save time, I didn't go back to where you are but arrived directly at the World Stone entrance. Come find me here."

Han Sha's heart, which had been held high for days, finally settled down as Lin Zhen finally caught up.

"The time to enter the World Stone has come. Let's set off!"

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Chapter 450: Chapter 450: Yellow Springs Netherworld

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The Hills Star Congress, this is the heart of the entire Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.

Representatives of various countries and forces are members of the Congress, jointly deciding everything about the Federation.

In the courtyard in front of the Congress building, there is a blue-flashing stone placed in the center, protected by an energy shield on the outside, and strictly guarded by the surrounding guards, forbidding others to approach.

This is a World Stone, the World Stone of Yama World King, which became a treasure of the entire Federation after falling to Hills Star.

Placing it in the most conspicuous place is also for the convenience of guarding it. No one can take this World Stone away under the watchful eyes of everyone.

If it weren't for the fact that this World Stone can only allow people of the Black Hole Period to enter at most, the Congress would not have been willing to use it as a selection ground for the concentration camp for those under 100 years old.

Today is the day the selection begins, and whoever is fortunate enough to become one of the twenty lucky ones to go to the Fire Kirin Empire will be selected from within this World Stone.

People from various major forces have also gathered here in large numbers, with larger forces gathering tens of thousands of people, and smaller ones having only a few or a dozen people.

There are even many who enter alone, and as long as they can enter and come out safely, it is estimated that they will be able to find some cosmic crystals.

So a total of 200,000 people will enter the World Stone this time, of which only 100,000 are from major forces, and the other 100,000 are lone rangers without any force affiliation, who need to pay a fee of 10 billion each to enter.

Despite this, there are still many people eager to enter, and the 100,000 slots were taken up within a day.

Even before the selection began, the Federation had already made a profit of hundreds of millions!

Han Sha brought the fifty people from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance to the Congress courtyard.

The courtyard was very large, and hundreds of thousands of people looked sparse here.

"Lin Zhen is over there!"

Cao Yang was the first to spot Lin Zhen and called out loudly.

Lin Zhen was observing the World Stone from a distance, and upon hearing Cao Yang's shout, he turned around and walked towards the Alliance members.

Han Sha and Jie Li looked up and down at Lin Zhen, feeling that his strength seemed to have improved, but they couldn't tell how.

Previously, Lin Zhen's realm seemed to be only at the Meteor Stage, but the strength he displayed was definitely beyond the Meteor Stage, and everyone felt a hazy sense when looking at his realm.

Sure enough, they saw Lin Zhen today and felt that he was now a Comet Level 9.

Han Sha and Jie Li absolutely did not believe that this was the result of Lin Zhen's cultivation during this period, because no matter how much he cultivated and how much of a genius he was, it was not possible to make such a big improvement in less than a year.

The only explanation should be that Lin Zhen was hiding his strength, deliberately concealing his realm. Although they didn't know what method he was using, he had accomplished it.

Maybe even the current Comet Stage was a disguised weakness, it was uncertain.

"Lin Zhen, how do you feel about your recent cultivation?" Han Sha asked quietly.

"Should be not bad."

"That's good. Jie Li and I have discussed that after you enter, it's best to walk quietly by yourself, not to mix with too many people, and not to encounter any large forces. Safety is the most important thing. As long as you can come out of the World Stone, no matter what ranking you get, we will take you to the Fire Kirin Empire."

Lin Zhen nodded, "Don't worry, I will definitely ensure my safety."

"Hmm, also be careful of the Heavenly Tower and Tianqi Mining. The Heavenly Tower has fought with you, Jin Haonan is easily vengeful, and as for Tianqi Mining, after Huo Li was driven away by us, he returned to Tianqi Mining and vowed to revenge us. If you are found, you will definitely be their first target."

Lin Zhen nodded again, indicating that he had taken note of it.

"Besides them, there are also the Earth Core Jade Tower, Dragon Totem, and the Qing Luan Society, all of which are gang organizations that have no psychological pressure to kill others or loot goods. Be careful not to encounter their large forces."

Lin Zhen indicated one by one that he had taken note of it, and finally, Han Sha also gave Lin Zhen some medicine, all for healing purposes.

After thanking Han Sha and the others, a gathering sound rang out in the Congress courtyard.

Everyone began to gather in front of the World Stone, with the military helping to maintain order and preparing to enter the World Stone.

When the long queue was arranged, a military officer shouted loudly: "You all listen, there is a total of three months in the World Stone, and those who come out after three months will have their results invalidated."

People knew about this, because they had to leave for the Fire Kirin Empire three months later, and those who came out later would naturally be eliminated.

"According to our understanding, we have confirmed that the way to leave the World Stone is to go to the No Return Path, but since the only person who has explored the World Stone is already dead, no one really knows the situation, so it is a completely new world there, and you are the pioneers of this world, so we can only provide you with some known things."

"Every place with a name must have a treasure of the Yama World King there, and whoever gets it belongs to them. The Federation will never forcibly demand it. Of course, if you are willing to sell it to the Federation, we will also give you an exorbitant price."

Most of the Martial Artists sneered, the treasures of the World King, the Federation probably couldn't afford to buy, so they might as well save this talk to deceive three-year-olds.

Seeing that there was no effect, the congressman immediately changed the topic: "There is also the very important cosmic crystal, you need to hand over half of the cosmic crystals you obtained to the Federation, and the other half belongs to you. If it is an odd number, the extra one also belongs to you."

The Martial Artists present nodded their heads, they were all well aware of this situation, the number of cosmic crystals determined their ranking in the Yellow Springs Netherworld, and after the count, they would return half to the individual.

"Each of you has a number plate on your chest, which contains the anti-World Power. When you can't hold on any longer, you can activate this power, and in one minute you will be teleported out. However, you will not have any results, and the Cosmic Crystals you obtained will be confiscated,"

Staff began distributing number plates to everyone, and it was quickly done.

Although this thing can be separated from the World Stone, no one would use it lightly. Entering the World Stone is a rare opportunity, and no one would think about leaving without making a profit.

If it was really a life-or-death battle situation, one minute would be enough to change many things; so, this was not an omnipotent protective talisman.

"Now you can enter. Everyone, please prepare in order."

Everyone immediately became tense, holding their breath and waiting for the World Stone to open.

As the countdown ended, the protective barrier around the World Stone was removed, and the intense green light emitted from it spread out.

The green light spread for tens of meters, and the council member shouted, "As soon as you enter the area of green light, you will automatically enter the World Stone. Begin!"

First up was the team from the Dimensional Universe company, consisting of three thousand people. As the event began, everyone flew in formation, and within three seconds, everyone had entered the green light area and disappeared.

Next were Dimensional Universe people, who also quickly vanished.

After that, the people of the Sanjiang Council, the military, the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, the four major gangs, the big families, company groups, and countless lone warriors.

The huge crowd of people seemed to enter the World Stone from all directions like dumplings being dropped, one after another.

The number of people on the square rapidly diminished, and within a few minutes, all those who were to participate had entered.

The green light began to fade. Now no one could enter it.

A long cordon was drawn around the area, with the council chairman personally supervising, and no one dared to act recklessly with a Star Domain Stage strong person present.

The number plate not only had the anti-World Power but also had a recording function. People outside could look up their numbers and check on their safety.

If someone died inside, the number plate would automatically turn black. If you killed many people, the number plate would gradually turn red, but it would not record who you had killed.

Lin Zhen entered the Yellow Springs Netherworld, along with his companions from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance.

While it was still bright and sunny outside, it felt dark and gloomy here.

Looking around, the world was entirely grey, shrouded in fog, and even with their enhanced vision, they could hardly see anything.

"Wow! There is no sign of life in this world at all," one new member exclaimed.

"Of course. Otherwise, why would it be called the Yellow Springs Netherworld?"

"Did you notice? This place has no connection to the Dimensional Universe, and we cannot even make phone calls."

"That's normal. This is another world, after all. How could there be a Dimensional Universe system? Once you're here, you can only rely on yourself."

Lin Zhen stood in place, carefully observing the situation ahead.

Behind them was white fog, unable to see anything. If they retreated, they would just go in circles, and only one path forward was available.

"This world restricts flying. There is a Gravity Field in the sky, and the higher you fly, the stronger the gravity."

The air was filled with a decaying smell, somewhat fishy and somewhat stinky, giving people an oppressive feeling in their hearts, an indescribable odor.

If one had to describe it, it would be the smell of death.

"Damn! Staying here makes me feel very uncomfortable. I can hardly breathe."

The group of fifty people began to slowly advance, having just entered the World Stone without separating yet.

So far, they hadn't seen any other people. It seemed that teams entered in groups, which gave those with larger numbers a significant advantage.

"There's someone running towards us, a woman!"

A Martial Artist pointed at the figure ahead and shouted, seemingly excited to finally see a group of people after walking for so long.

Lin Zhen squinted slightly, his vision enhanced compared to the others, and he felt something was wrong.

A group of women in white dresses, seemingly scared and pale, ran towards them in panic. They continuously waved at them, as if they had something to say.

Out of the two hundred thousand people who entered the World Stone, about ten thousand were women, so encountering them was normal. However, Lin Zhen felt that these women had suspicious origins.

Disguise!

The name popped into Lin Zhen's mind, instantly alerting him.

Lin Zhen gently called Taishan and Cao Yang, distancing them a bit from the main group.

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Chapter 451: Chapter 451: Internal Conflict

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Lin Zhen stepped back, but the majority did not. Instead, they laughed and looked at the sudden appearance of the women.

These women were at the beginning of the Planet Stage, and they were not a match for those Martial Artists who were generally at the Constant Star Stage. So they stood arrogantly, confident that even if the opposing side had some tricks, they were absolutely not their opponents.

"Ladies, what happened?"

A group of women rushed over, all with anxious looks on their faces, as if they had met a great hero who would take a stand against injustice.

These Martial Artists were initially quite complacent, but after being surrounded by women, they suddenly smelled a strong rotten smell.

"Not good, retreat quickly!"

Hongbo shouted and was the first to retreat quickly.

Some others also reacted quickly and began to retreat. However, those at the front were a bit too late.

Just as they started screaming, the skin of these beautiful women burst at the same time, and bloody ghosts leaped out, baring their fangs and claws.

The distance was too close and the incident happened suddenly. All the people on the outskirts were attacked.

"Ghosts at the Planet Stage!"

These Martial Artists all used their strongest attacks, swords and blades clashed, but it was already too late.

The distance was too close, and the ghosts actually chose to self-destruct at the first opportunity!

Pieces of rotten flesh and body parts filled the air, and the exploded remains of the ghosts were all gone in an instant. However, the Martial Artists on the outskirts were miserable.

Seven people died horribly on the spot, and nine were injured to varying degrees!

Moreover, these ghosts had toxins on them, different from ordinary poisons. These toxins contained thick dead air and corpse poison which started rotting quickly once they got on you.

"Ah! It hurts!"

"My hand! My hand is rotting!"

"I'm not willing to accept it. I just arrived at the Yellow Springs Netherworld, I haven't found a single Cosmic Crystal. I can't just quit like this!"

These Martial Artists howled, unwilling to be eliminated so quickly.

At this time, Lin Zhen stepped forward: "Your unwillingness won't change anything. The choice is simple, either you get eliminated or die. Choose for yourselves."

After saying this, Lin Zhen went towards the depths of the mist.

Hongbo, following behind, said to Lin Zhen: "You are really heartless. When your comrades are in such big trouble, instead of thinking of solutions, you just make flippant remarks."

Lin Zhen snorted coldly: "The method I mentioned is the best choice."

The surrounding Martial Artists were stunned for a moment and then fell silent.

Indeed, although Lin Zhen's words were blunt, they were indeed the best and the only choice.

No matter how unwilling those Martial Artists were, they could only accept this outcome, activate the World Power, exit the World Stone, and be eliminated.

Not just them, these skin ghosts, which can transform into human forms, deceived many people at the start. The number of Martial Artists quickly dropped from two hundred thousand to one hundred and seventy thousand due to deaths and injuries.

The cruel reality sobered up many Martial Artists and made them realize the terror of this place.

Lin Zhen's party continued to move forward, the road ahead was heavily fogged, and the visibility was extremely low.

After the attack just now, everyone became extremely careful. Even the occasional blue ghost fire floating in the distance would make them tense for a while.

"I've seen information from the outside. The first journey inside the World Stone is supposed to be the 'Road of Yellow Springs', which should be the road under our feet."

"Yes, it should be. The Road of Yellow Springs is the outer boundary of the Netherworld. If we follow it, we will reach a river called the Santu River. Only after crossing the Santu River will we truly enter the Netherworld."

"This world created by Yama the World King is sick. He creates a World Stone full of ghosts, as if he doesn't want anyone to enter."

A Martial Artist complained, and after they had walked a bit further, he could no longer stand the limited visibility on the Road of Yellow Springs.

A Martial Artist who was relatively good at using the power of light raised his hand, and a ball of Holy Light appeared in his hand.

The Holy Light indeed represses the power of darkness. The surrounding dense fog immediately dispersed a lot, and the visibility increased, which felt like a torch in the dark.

Hongbo even praised him for a good job. Then a few other Martial Artists followed suit, each lighting up the Holy Light or Flame, creating an atmosphere full of light.

Lin Zhen glanced at them: "You are too flashy. Although Holy Light inhibits ghosts, it also easily attracts attacks from others. You should know that our enemies here are not just ghosts, but also other competitors."

"Lin Zhen, just because you're afraid doesn't mean we are. We have Big Brother Hong, we have nothing to fear."

"Exactly, if you don't like it, you can go further away!"

"The person in charge here is Big Brother Hong."

Lin Zhen smiled, and then looked at the old students like Cao Yang and Taishan.

These old students were a bit hesitant. They didn't want to separate from the large group, but they also didn't want Lin Zhen to leave.

Lin Zhen did not look at them anymore. Once he went a little further ahead, he would approach the Santu River in the land of Yellow Springs. After crossing the river, everyone would go their separate ways.

With better visibility, the Martial Artists gradually adapted to the conditions of the Yellow Springs and their focus gradually shifted towards finding Cosmic Crystals.

Hongbo shouted, "Everyone keep an eye out! If you see a Cosmic Crystal, grab it immediately."

"Big Brother Hong, how do we distribute the Cosmic Crystals we find? Does the group distribute them evenly, or does the finder keep it?"

"Of course, the one who finds it gets to keep it. This affects everyone's ranks and doesn't need to be handed in." Hongbo answered generously.

Hearing Hongbo's words, everyone found a new drive and started searching everywhere.

If it comes to finding things, Lin Zhen has an enormous advantage. His sky-blue spiritual power spread out, covering a radius of a hundred meters without missing a spot.

After a while, Lin Zhen's eyes brightened.

"There is something here!"

He strode forward two steps, then picked up a lump of earth from the ground. In the middle of the clump, a small round bead, shimmering with starlight, was revealed.

With a swift reach of his hand, he snatched a Cosmic Crystal.

This was the first time Lin Zhen had obtained a Cosmic Crystal, in both his previous and current lives. Such a small piece was a fortune he couldn't grasp in his former life.

This single piece was equivalent to a hundred thousand Kirin coin, when converted to Sanjiang currency it was a billion!

Seeing Lin Zhen's success, all the martial artists revealed envious expressions. Even Hongbo was moved. A single crystal worth a billion, who wouldn't want it?

Everyone started searching more diligently, but unexpectedly, the second person to find a Cosmic Crystal was Lin Zhen again.

This time, Lin Zhen found the Cosmic Crystal underneath a black rock, not one, but three!

He moved the stone aside and grabbed the three Cosmic Crystals. In an instant, his wealth increased by another three billion. This made the eyes of the other Martial Artists more eagerly envious.

"Lin Zhen, do you have some sort of trick to finding them? How did you find so many in succession?"

Lin Zhen ignored the question. He felt that coming here was extremely valuable. If he could find a few million Cosmic Crystals, his financial crisis would be immediately alleviated.

An unexplored World Stone could yield several billion Cosmic Crystals, which was very normal.

All the martial artists started to spread out. At this moment, the Spiritual Mind Master had a significant advantage. The projection of their spiritual power allowed them to search like casting a net.

However, their spiritual power was far weaker than Lin Zhen's. The strongest among them was Hongbo, who possessed early stage sky-blue spiritual power, while the others were basically at the Diamond Period.

Lin Zhen's spreading Spiritual Power was much larger in range than others, akin to a high-powered, wide-range radar. This made his search speed much faster than others.

As they approached the banks of the Santu River, Lin Zhen had already collected over a hundred Cosmic Crystals, whereas all the other thirty-something people combined had attained only about the same amount.

The martial artists were green with envy, yet due to Hongbo's earlier words, they did not dare to speak up. They could only watch as Lin Zhen collected one Cosmic Crystal after another.

"Look there, there's light over there, stop them!"

A big group of people rushed over at high speed. In this World Stone, flying was impossible, so these martial artists all ran furiously, sticking to the ground.

Over a hundred people spread out in a fan shape, forming an encirclement.

"The Blue Bee Gang is here, surrender your Cosmic Crystals and we'll spare your lives!"

"Drop whatever you have in your hands, put your hands on your head and squat down, or else we won't show mercy!"

A group of people shouted wildly, most of them were seasoned martial artists at the Constant Star Stage.

Hongbo's face changed drastically. He didn't expect that the light from Radiant Power would indeed bring trouble. The number of enemies was three times more than theirs. They were in trouble this time.

The people of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance nervously watched the robbers that appeared, instinctively protecting the recently collected Cosmic Crystals.

All eyes turned to Hongbo. He stiffly stepped forward, "Friends of the Blue Bee Gang, we belong to the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, please give us some face."

The head of the Blue Bee Gang gave Hongbo a glance. "Buzz off, this is a different world. Talking about your background here is useless. The World Stone is for cultivation, those without strength should simply submit. Our Sanjiang Federation guild doesn't care who you are!"

The people behind the leader readied their weapons to concur with his words, ready to attack at any moment.

Hongbo was burning with anger but dared not fight. He could only grit his teeth and asked, "How much do you want? We just got here, we haven't gained much."

"We know you don't have much, but at least you must have a hundred pieces. If you don't, we will attack."

Hongbo turned his head, looked around, and finally, his gaze landed on Lin Zhen.

"Lin Zhen, you should hand over your Cosmic Crystals. The rest of us combined don't have as many as you. Only in this way can we all get through this."

Lin Zhen was stunned. "Why me? Even if we were to give some, it should be divided equally, right?"

"Lin Zhen! Don't you have any sympathy?"

"Exactly, you enjoy the protection of the team, but when it comes to contributing to the team, you refuse. You're really something."

"If you refuse, then leave. We won't protect you anymore. For someone of your Realm, your arrogance is too much!"

Seeing the righteous indignation of the people around him, Lin Zhen revealed a cold smirk.

The quality of these new recruits from the Giant Beast Alliance was really low. Han Sha and others prioritized bloodline, but overlooked the most fundamental courage and responsibility of martial artists.

Originally, Lin Zhen considered their bond as fellow students. Now, he deemed it unnecessary to consider it any further.

Slowly raising his hand, Lin Zhen spoke, "In that case, I'll leave the team. But before I do, I have to give everyone a little present."

The surrounding people sighed in relief, thinking Lin Zhen had agreed to give up his Cosmic Crystals.

Unexpectedly, the Yin-Yang Spear appeared in Lin Zhen's hand. He teleported into the crowd of robbers and thrust his spear out. In a moment, a flurry of spear shadows rained down, covering the sky!

"Anyone who wants to rob us, be prepared to die. Stop pretending, let's fight!"

Blood splattered and screams filled the air as Lin Zhen's spear pierced through several people.

The Blue Bee Gang recoiled in shock. "Damn it! These people from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance are playing us. Kill them!"

People surged forward, and Lin Zhen was surrounded. The other people weren't much better, as they were forcefully drawn into the melee.

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Chapter 452: Chapter 452: Santu River

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Originally, Hongbo and these new students planned to set Lin Zhen up, but they didn't expect to be countered by Lin Zhen. He struck first, and the two sides immediately clashed.

Lin Zhen's eyes were icy cold, his Yin-Yang Spear flipping up and down in his hands. Every time the spear struck, someone would fall.

As for the people of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, they activated their talents one after another. Using their talents to fight against the enemy was the safest way.

Although there were many people in the Blue Bee Gang, their quality was actually not as good as the people on Lin Zhen's side.

Hongbo's talent was the Star-space Violent Ape, and his body had swelled up in a circle. His weapon was a long stick, which he swung like a windmill. He was powerful, but several experts from the other side were attacking him, and he couldn't break free for some time.

People on both sides kept screaming and falling. Lin Zhen's mental power moved, and the Seven Stars Knife rose into the air.

In a group battle, the Seven Stars Knife was even more ferocious than the Yin-Yang Spear.

Seven beams of lightning crisscrossed, drawing deadly arcs in the sky, and more than a dozen opponents fell to the ground in an instant.

"Damn! This kid is fierce!"

"Watch out! He's a Sky Blue-level Spiritual Mind Master!"

"His flying knife is an Artifact… uh!"

Lin Zhen stood in place, the flying knives circling around, each bringing death. These bandits fell one after another as if they were cutting grass, their numbers dwindling rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, only a few dozen remained out of more than a hundred. Only then did they realize how powerful Lin Zhen was, and no longer dared to hesitate, fleeing desperately.

With the seven knives recovered, Lin Zhen's spiritual power spread out like a spider's web, and under the double effect of gravitational force and mental power, everyone's Space Rings were collected by Lin Zhen.

Without a glance, he put them directly into the Dark Star Space and turned to leave.

Apart from Taishan and Cao Yang waving at Lin Zhen, the others were stunned, unable to accept this scene.

They originally thought Lin Zhen was just a rookie, but it turned out he was such a force to be reckoned with. At this moment, they all regretted their choices immensely.

In a hidden deep mountain forest on Hills Star, there was a towering pagoda atop a precipitous peak.

This was not a Buddhist pagoda but the headquarters of the Heavenly Tower, one of the four major gangs in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.

Even peripheral members didn't know where the headquarters was, and only core members had the qualifications to enter the Heavenly Tower.

At the top of the 300-story skyscraper, three people were having a conversation at this moment.

"This time, our three families must cooperate and wipe out the Qing Luan Society completely. The people you two have prepared should be in place, right?"

"That's right, for this cooperation, our Earth Core Jade Tower sent 10,000 Constant Star Stage experts, ten Black Hole Stage experts, and many more people scattered in other gangs. Many people don't even know their identities, they'll definitely catch those ladies off guard once it's time."

"We, Dragon Totem, sent Dragon Clan warriors. As you know, it's extremely difficult for us to select talents. The Dragon Totem tattoos can't be used by just anyone. These 8,000 people are the most elite members under 100 years old, with 3,000 forming our main force and the remaining 5,000 people scattered around. They'll be able to gather immediately when it's time."

The representative sitting in the middle, wearing the symbol of the Heavenly Tower, nodded in satisfaction after hearing the Earth Core Jade Tower and Dragon Totem representatives' statements.

"That's good. Our Heavenly Tower has also prepared 13,000 people, using a similar approach, infiltrating World Stones, and delivering a fatal blow to the Qing Luan Society at a critical moment."

The Dragon Totem representative, who had densely packed Divine Dragon tattoos on his body, also nodded and spoke, "Yes, those damn ladies were originally nobodies, but twenty years ago Feng Qingluan, that girl, rose to power, carving out her own heaven in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. She's a mortal enemy to our Dragon Totem, and she hasn't been kind to us in the past."

"Our Earth Core Jade Tower is the same. Our mining industry was originally our main business but was meddled in by her. After several battles, we gained nothing but lost a large number of mineral star mining rights. If this continues, our brothers will go hungry."

"We, Heavenly Tower, are also the same. Feng Qingluan, that snake-like woman, has made our slave trade cloudy and smoky. During the Heaven Brilliance Star battle, she killed 400,000 of our brothers. Everyone says we gangs kill a lot of people, but she personally killed more than 100,000. I can't wait to tear her apart and eat her alive!"

"Hehe, don't be impatient, isn't this an opportunity? Feng Qingluan has been away in the Fire Kirin Empire for several years, and her handcrafted Qing Luan Society doesn't have as much influence as before. The so-called Four Beauties of Qing Luan are just good-looking, useless decorative pillows. We'll take advantage of this opportunity to cut off her roots!"

"That's right, this time the Qing Luan Society sent out 5,000 troops, all of them female. These people are the elites of the Qing Luan Society. Once we get rid of them, the Qing Luan Society will be basically over."

The Heavenly Tower representative looked at the other two people, "You've given instructions on where to take action, right?"

"Yes, we have. The ambush locations are all set by us beforehand, and we guarantee there won't be any mistakes."

"Then let's hope for our success this time. After this matter is done, the four major gangs of Hills Star will become the three major gangs, and we'll share all of the Qing Luan Society's businesses equally."

"Of course, but let's not forget about Yama World King's treasure. It's said that when Yama World King was alive, he was one of the strong ones among the World Kings. After he died, there was no record of his Memory Book. It should be within the World Stones."

"I've also heard that many powerful people would record their life's learning in a golden book, the Memory Book, before they die. If someone were to obtain the memory of a World King, wouldn't they learn all his techniques? This would be the most valuable treasure. We must get it no matter what."

"We definitely will. This time, our three families sent real experts. Our Heavenly Tower's Xuanzhu, your Dragon Totem's Apollo, and the Earth Core Jade Tower's Tianci are all rare talents in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation in a century. They definitely won't return empty-handed."

"Victory!"

"Victory!"

The hands of the three representatives came together, full of confidence.

Two flying knives flashed through the darkness, silently beheading two approaching Green Evil Ghosts. Lin Zhen's figure passed by within the mist.

The fog gradually faded ahead, with the sound of splashing water emerging.

"Finally, the Santu River," Lin Zhen said, walking out of the foggy area and into clearer scenery.

The Santu River was a vast blood-red river spanning dozens of miles, filled with rolling red waves. It seemed endless at first glance.

It was said that the river was entirely composed of blood, specifically the blood of those slain by Yama, the World King. No one knew how many people he had killed, but the thought of it was enough to send shudders down anyone's spine.

Perhaps people didn't fully believe this legend until they arrived at the river bank and saw the raging blood-red river filled with wailing, struggling souls and vicious ghosts trying to devour humans on the shore. Yet, these ghosts could not escape the bindings of the Santu River.

Borne of a terrifying vicious aura, these countless spirits had become powerful vengeful ghosts after thousands of years, with strength at least on par with the Satellite Stage. The nauseating stench hung in the air, scaring people with faint hearts into retreating at a single glance.

Lin Zhen put on his metal mask and quickly approached the riverbank, where there was a long bridge spanning across.

"Naihe Bridge, the entrance to the Yellow Springs Netherworld."

There were already many people crossing the bridge at a rapid pace. Lin Zhen quickly joined the flow, speeding towards the other side.

When he reached the middle, the ghosts in the river underneath began to wail madly, stirring up enormous blood-red waves as if they could leap onto people at any moment.

A mild stabbing pain struck Lin Zhen's mind.

"This is… a Mental Shock!"

Lin Zhen felt the attack of the forces, and blurry illusions began to rise in his mind.

These illusions contained negative emotions such as hatred and killing intent. If influenced by them, one could very well experience demonic possession.

His sky-blue Spiritual Power began to flow, and with Lin Zhen's powerful mental strength, he easily dispelled the illusions.

"So, the Santu River is a test of one's Spiritual Power. This is too easy for me; there's no challenge at all."

Many people around him had stopped, standing in a daze, seemingly affected by the illusions.

Some started dancing and screaming wildly after a while, or even plunged headfirst into the river, where they were immediately killed by the vengeful ghosts.

Lin Zhen's feet barely touched the ground as he quickly overtook the majority of the people, reaching the front of the crossing group.

As he neared the end of the bridge, he saw two groups of people fighting: one group was from the Earth Core Jade Tower, one of the four major gangs in Sanjiang, and the other was an all-female team from the Qing Luan Society.

These women proved to be just as formidable as the men. Female fighters were rare in the world of martial arts, but those who managed to reach higher realms were invariably prodigious talents.

Each side had about a dozen members, and their fight was quite intense. From time to time, some would be knocked off the bridge and into the Santu River.

Lin Zhen had no interest in the gang fights, nor any intention of intervening. He was just about to bypass them when he noticed three Heavenly Tower members ganging up on a beautiful woman in green.

Now, Lin Zhen didn't care if the woman was beautiful, but one of the attackers happened to be a member of the Demon Clan who had accompanied Jin Haoran during their time in the Fairy Forest.

Seeing an enemy, Lin Zhen decided not to be polite, throwing three knives to quietly dispose of the three Heavenly Tower attackers.

Originally in grave danger, the green-clad woman sighed in relief, watching Lin Zhen's disappearing figure with her eyes.

"Qing'er! Hurry across the river!"

With their victory, the women from Qing Luan Society hurried across the Santu River as well.

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Chapter 453: Chapter 453: Competition at the Judgment Platform

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Lin Zhen quickly got off the bridge, and there were not many people ahead of him by now.

"The Judgment Platform should be just ahead."

Above the wasteland in front, a high platform rose from the ground.

The high platform looked like a giant pyramid, which could be climbed from all four sides, with tiers of steps stacked one upon another, each step a hundred meters high.

"Such a high Judgment Platform, probably with a hundred tiers of steps, I'm afraid it's tens of thousands of meters tall."

Lin Zhen arrived in front of the Judgment Platform, looking up.

Quite a few people had gathered here, some trying to bypass the Judgment Platform and enter the wasteland area ahead to search for Cosmic Crystals, but they found that they couldn't pass at all, no matter what they did, they would just walk back to the original point of the Judgment Platform.

"What is this Judgment Platform for?"

Just as Lin Zhen was puzzled, Chris suddenly appeared.

"Master, there is a communication request in the Dimensional Universe, do you want to accept it?"

Lin Zhen was stunned: "A request in the Dimensional Universe? This is the World Stone, another world, how can it connect to the Dimensional Universe?"

"The communication signal is not from the outside world, but from the space of this world itself, the requester is…. Yama, the World King."

"What? It's him? Didn't he die?"

"This is a signal field, everyone who comes here will automatically receive this request, which was left a long time ago."

"Then accept it and see what message Yama, the World King has left for us outsiders."

The request was quickly accepted, and text messages were automatically sent in the Dimensional Universe.

"Foreign friends, I am Yama, the World King, and the owner of this world. Your arrival in the Yellow Springs Netherworld proves that you are all sinners. Now climb the Judgment Platform and accept my judgment, it's time to wash away your sins. The higher you climb, the more sins you will erase."

There was no more text. Lin Zhen rubbed his hands: "What does Yama, the World King think he is? The God of justice?"

"Master, the only way now is to go through the Judgment Platform. If you don't want to go higher, you can bypass it at the first step, you see, some people are already doing that."

Lin Zhen looked up and saw indeed that some people had climbed onto the first step, seemingly enduring some pressure and still making their way around.

Because the steps were surrounded on all four sides, they could bypass the Judgment Platform by going around to the other side and enter the wasteland area.

Once someone started, more and more people followed suit. In their eyes, getting into the wasteland to obtain Cosmic Crystals as quickly as possible was their main purpose, and everything else was irrelevant.

But Lin Zhen didn't think so. They had three months for this World Stone mission, so searching for Cosmic Crystals wasn't a matter of urgency. Besides, he didn't need money that badly for the moment. What he really wanted were the treasures left behind by Yama, the World King.

If there were treasures on this Judgment Platform, Lin Zhen believed they would be at the apex.

So he wanted to give it a try.

Many others also had the same idea. They didn't immediately bypass the Judgment Platform, but climbed up the tiers one by one. However, they all seemed to have a hard time. Many of them stopped after climbing a few tiers, and it was unclear what they were doing.

"Let's go up and see!"

Lin Zhen came to the steps, leaped up dozens of meters high, and climbed up like rock climbing, using his hands and feet to crawl up along the rough surface. He soon reached the first step.

As soon as he got up, Lin Zhen almost lost his footing and fell off due to a sudden overwhelming pressure from above, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

After steadying himself, Lin Zhen realized: "So this is a Gravity Field, the higher you go, the greater the gravity."

However, the gravity on this first step was still not difficult for Lin Zhen.

He himself wasn't quite sure just how strong his physical strength was.

With a slight surge of emotion, Lin Zhen quickly climbed to the second tier.

The steps, a hundred meters high, were densely packed with people climbing upward. Everyone had received the news that there should be a treasure left by the World King at each site, and the Judgment Platform would be no exception.

The first ten tiers were almost effortless for everyone to climb.

By the twentieth tier, most people were still able to keep going.

Starting from the thirtieth tier, people began to gradually fall behind.

The immense gravity made the bones of the climbers creak and thump. The strength of their physical and actual abilities were revealed at this moment, and those who were not strong enough simply couldn't make it.

Some of them, dripping with sweat, sat down and meditated on the platform, adjusting their breathing, waiting for the next climb.

Others continued to struggle upward but often ended up unable to withstand the gravity that fell from the sky in the middle of the step, and were smashed down alive!

Since people were not allowed to fly here, the dozens of times heavier gravity could easily crush the powerful martial artists into pieces!

When death occurred, many martial artists realized that courage and perseverance did not guarantee that they could pass this test. Once they failed, it meant being crushed to pieces!

At the fortieth tier, the number of climbers had already decreased by half.

Fifty floors, the number of people was halved again.

Some people died, while some others felt unable to continue, and immediately began to climb the stairs and go to the wilderness area in front to look for Cosmic Crystals.

By the time they reached the sixtieth floor, Lin Zhen also felt a considerable pressure, and the number of people still climbing had dwindled to just a few hundred.

"Almost there, it's been almost a day, and we've climbed more than half the way, just forty more floors to the top." Lin Zhen said, and Chris immediately reminded him, "Master, according to the information provided by Yama the World King, this Judgment Platform is only considered halfway climbed when we reach the ninetieth floor. The last few floors are the hardest to climb."

Lin Zhen nodded, "I understand, but since I've come this far, I might as well strive to climb to the top and see what's on this high platform."

Sitting cross-legged, Lin Zhen took a short break to catch his breath. Feeling that his condition had improved, he immediately stood up to climb again.

Sixty-three, sixty-five, sixty-eight, seventy!

For this mere ten floors, Lin Zhen had climbed for a whole day, and when he reached the seventieth floor, there were fewer than a hundred people left beside him.

"Such strong gravitational pressure, those who can persist to this point must be real geniuses. The real challenge has not yet begun."

Enduring the great gravity at all times poses an extreme challenge to a Martial Artist's body. You have to constantly exert force to resist gravity, or you could be crushed into a pancake at any time.

If you accidentally fall, the immense gravity is enough to turn you into a mural.

This is when strength and endurance come into play.

It took Lin Zhen five days to finally reach the eightieth floor.

There were only fifty people still climbing beside him.

"Phew! This has to be nearing the human limit by now. The gravity is a thousand times stronger than on a normal planet. I imagine if I were to weigh a strand of my hair now, it would be measured in kilograms."

Lin Zhen looked left and right. After a few days of climbing, he had a better understanding of his competitors.

The strongest opponent among them should be a man named Apollo from the Dragon Totem.

Apollo is a blond-haired, green-eyed man with a golden Divine Dragon tattoo on his body. He has an extremely strong build, and when he reached the eightieth floor, he didn't show any signs of fatigue like the others. He seemed calm and unruffled, as if he still had a lot of hidden potential.

"A formidable gangster, he must be my main opponent."

"But now that I'm here, I'm going to leave you behind. I must be the first to climb the Judgment Platform!"

When Lin Zhen stood up, Apollo, who was not far away, also stood up.

"Partial Armorization!"

With a thought from Lin Zhen, black scales appeared on his body, causing his outer garments to spread out immediately.

After Partial Armorization, his muscles bulged, and his strength doubled. His legs, which had felt as heavy as lead, immediately regained their strength.

"Let's go again! This time I'll rush to the ninetieth floor all at once!"

Lin Zhen began a new round of climbing. Over the past few days, these people had been competing intensely. Seeing Lin Zhen start, the others didn't want to fall behind and pursued him fervently.

At this moment, the Golden Dragon Tattoos on the man named Apollo began to glow.

"Inscription Power!"

As the Golden Dragon Tattoos glowed, a powerful bloodline force began to rise, and Apollo's speed increased as well.

In addition to the two of them, several children of prestigious families and members of multinational corporations also began to use their hidden abilities to climb faster.

However, many more people couldn't keep up. People lagged behind on every floor. But at this point, those who felt they couldn't hold on simply chose to quit.

An hour later, twenty people managed to climb to the ninetieth-floor platform.

"So heavy… I can't hold on even with Partial Armorization."

Sweat began to appear on Lin Zhen's body, making him acutely aware of the difficulty of this Judgment Platform.

If it weren't for the support of Partial Armorization and relying solely on physical strength, he would've probably collapsed by now.

"A journey of a hundred miles is half done at ninety. Now is the time to test the limits of my humanity. I must climb to the ninety-first floor and leave most of my competitors behind!"

It's impossible to fight here due to the overwhelming gravity, so Lin Zhen could only choose this approach.

With great effort to suppress his body's fatigue, Lin Zhen resumed climbing.

Originally at their limits and prepared to rest, some people, seeing Lin Zhen's incredible ability to continue climbing, mustered the strength to follow him, while others lost heart.

Never mind, this Judgment Platform is too difficult. It's better to save time and go to the wilderness to look for Cosmic Crystals instead.

Of the twenty people, one immediately chose to give up. The remaining nineteen, including Apollo, didn't want to lose to Lin Zhen and followed him to climb the ninety-first floor.

Two Level 9 Constant Star experts, unable to endure it any longer, fell from the Judgment Platform halfway and died on the spot!

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Chapter 454: Chapter 454: Breaking Through to the Satellite Stage! (Third Update)

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Upon reaching the ninety-first floor, Lin Zhen still had the will to push himself to climb the ninety-second floor. However, he never expected the gravity on this floor to double!

In the previous floors, the gravity increased a bit with each floor. When he reached the ninetieth floor, it was only a hundred times stronger, but upon reaching the ninety-first floor, it was two hundred times heavier!

The sudden heavy pressure pushed Lin Zhen down, making him look like a flattened toad.

"My God! The gravity is insane…"

Lin Zhen's arms trembled as he pushed his body up, barely crawling forward and taking refuge in a corner, where he leaned against the platform steps to catch his breath.

He could barely move. The contestants who followed him up were even worse off; all of them appeared quite miserable with the most severe case resulting in someone coughing blood and dying on the spot!

Apollo of the Dragon Totem wasn't doing much better either. Similar to Lin Zhen, he also crawled forward on all fours, inching his way to a corner.

Out of the seventeen people, five of them gave up on the spot. After resting for a while, they crawled out, heading for the wilderness.

Among the remaining twelve, there was no verbal communication. They saw each other as competitors, and any interaction would have been insincere. Each tried their best to adjust in order to adapt to the stronger gravity.

However, such rapid adaptation to instantly doubled gravity was not easily accomplished, and time continued to tick away.

An entire day passed, and no one attempted the ninety-second floor.

At this point, most of the Martial Artists had already passed the Santu River, and some attempted to challenge the Judgment Platform, but no one else managed to climb up to this level.

Thirty hours later, Apollo was the first to attempt the ninety-second floor.

Upon his initiation, the others also stood up and continued to climb upward.

No one tried to fight here. Firstly, the gravity was too great; it was almost impossible to fight. Secondly, it would expose them to others who would take advantage of their conflict.

What mattered in this competition were endurance, determination, and most importantly, strength.

During the climbing process, two people withdrew after a single attempt, leaving only ten people to successfully climb to the ninety-second floor.

When they reached the top, some Martial Artists still held out hope, wishing that the gravity here would only increase by a hundred times, so they could still have the possibility to continue climbing. However, when the four hundred times gravity pressure came down, several Martial Artists were in despair.

"Damn it! Can anyone even get up to this Judgment Platform? With four hundred times gravity at this level, there'll be eight hundred in the next level, followed by one thousand six, three thousand two, six thousand four… At the ninety-seventh floor, it's already past ten thousand! I don't believe anyone can withstand that much gravity and climb up. It's simply impossible for humans!"

"I'm done with this! I can't afford to play this game, so I'll just avoid it. I'm going to the wilderness now, whoever wants to play, be my guest!"

"I'll go find some Cosmic Crystals instead. What World King's Treasure? It's just an elaborate trick to mess with us."

Among the ten contestants, six Constant Star Level Nine Martial Artists withdrew and headed for the wilderness.

Only four people were left, including Lin Zhen. The other three were all in the Black Hole stage.

Apollo was in the Late Black Hole Stage, while the other two were in the Early Black Hole Stage and the Black Hole Middle Stage.

And all three of them happened to be Sky Blue Level Spiritual Mind Masters. If they were not Spiritual Mind Masters, it would be extremely difficult for them to withstand the tremendous pressure on their brains caused by the heavy gravity here.

The few of them glanced at each other and looked at Lin Zhen with both surprise and disdain. They felt that standing on the same stage as someone only at the Comet Stage was a disgrace.

Of course, they were also somewhat wary of Lin Zhen, as he might have some hidden cards unknown to others. Otherwise, it would be pure fantasy for someone at the Comet Stage to climb up here.

The atmosphere was stifling and heavy. The four people kept a relatively safe distance from each other, not talking, all adapting to the gravity of the ninety-second floor.

Three days passed, and all four climbed the ninety-third floor.

Seven days later, they reached the ninety-fourth floor one after another.

At the ninety-fourth floor, the Early Black Hole Stage Martial Artist could no longer withstand the pressure, and the one thousand six hundred times gravity broke him down. With a heavy heart, he left the Judgment Platform.

By this point, it was almost impossible to endure it with willpower alone; it relied on absolute strength.

At this moment, Apollo was the first to speak to Lin Zhen and another Black Hole Middle Stage Martial Artist.

"Both of you have done well to climb up to this point. However, I regret to inform you that there is only one World King's Treasure here, and you will never get it."

He straightened his body and tore off his tattered clothes, revealing the Golden Dragon Tattoos inside!

There wasn't just one dragon tattooed on his body, but two!

During his journey, he had activated one of the dragon tattoos while keeping the second one unlit, secretly holding back some of his strength.

The two Golden Dragons lit up simultaneously, filling his body with powerful Star Power. Apollo resolutely began climbing the ninety-fifth floor!

Seeing this, the Black Hole Middle Stage Martial Artist gritted his teeth, energy erupting from his body as he braced against the one thousand six hundred times gravity, attempting to climb the ninety-fifth floor as well.

Lin Zhen didn't immediately follow the two. He was currently in Partial Armorization mode and wanted to see if it was possible to reach the ninety-fifth floor under this condition.

After spending three more days adapting to the gravity, Lin Zhen could move freely under one thousand six hundred times gravity. Then, he activated Partial Armorization and began climbing the ninety-fifth floor.

Upon reaching the ninety-fifth floor, as expected, a gravity of three thousand two hundred times pressured him down. At this point, neither Apollo nor the other Black Hole Middle Stage Martial Artist were in sight.

"This is almost my limit. I can only support myself up to here with Partial Armorization, and I must activate Full Armorization to continue climbing."

After two days of rest, Lin Zhen finally activated Full Armorization.

The potential of the Black Hole Beast's body was stimulated, and Lin Zhen climbed the ninety-sixth and ninety-seventh floors in one breath.

Under twelve thousand eight hundred times gravity, Lin Zhen also climbed the ninety-eighth floor!

It was here that he met Apollo again.

Twenty-five thousand six hundred times gravity made Apollo completely collapse to the ground. Even his double Golden Dragon tattoos could only ensure that he wouldn't be crushed to death immediately.

The Black Hole Middle Stage martial artist had also disappeared, likely eliminated halfway through.

"You… you actually…!"

Apollo looked at Lin Zhen in disbelief, unable to believe his eyes.

Lin Zhen didn't answer him but crawled to the wall. Under such gravity, he didn't dare to unarm himself, or he would probably die instantly.

Blood seeped from between the black scales even with Armorization aiding him. He wouldn't last long like this.

Lin Zhen took the Star Sky Crown out of his Space Ring and, with great effort, put it on his head.

Powerful Holy Light energy continuously healed Lin Zhen's body as he withdrew the Armorization.

With the Star Sky Crown, Lin Zhen could ensure he wouldn't die. As long as he didn't die, he could gradually adapt to the more than twenty thousand times gravity!

Apollo finally couldn't hold on any longer.

He had only a little strength left, like a worm inching away bit by bit. If he didn't leave, he would die here.

As he left, Apollo glared at Lin Zhen with hatred: "Kid, don't get smug. That World King's Treasure isn't for humans to obtain. The gravity on the ninety-ninth floor will double to fifty thousand times! You'll definitely die then!"

Lin Zhen didn't bother with him but instead stayed alone on the ninety-eighth floor to adapt to the gravity here.

The intense gravity, as long as you can withstand it, is the best training ground, especially for Spiritual Power.

With the Star Sky Crown ensuring he wouldn't die, his body was constantly healing from severe injuries, in a state of continuous recovery.

Although in pain, Lin Zhen could still bear it!

He had long been used to various pains. With an incredibly strong soul supporting him, he was confident that he could survive under any pain.

Under the immense gravity, his Spiritual Power began to grow rapidly.

Another ten days passed. A month had gone by since the martial artists entered the Yellow Springs Netherworld.

As people got more familiar with the Yellow Springs Netherworld, they gradually figured out the situation here.

Only after passing Santu River could one truly reach Yellow Springs, where ghosts roamed and battles were constant.

Cosmic Crystals were mainly distributed in the wilderness and the Six Realms Reincarnation, with the latter being the actual area rich in Cosmic Crystals.

For example, large forces entering here focused on collecting Cosmic Crystals. Forces like Heavenly Tower already had tens of millions of Cosmic Crystals in hand!

Those with greater strength ventured into Six Realms Reincarnation, while those with less strength were still wandering the wilderness.

Apart from the wilderness and Six Realms Reincarnation, the core area of the Yellow Springs Netherworld was the Palace Temple.

Inside the temple were countless high-level ghosts guarding it. Numerous Cosmic Crystals were there, but people also suspected the inheritance of Yama, the World King, might be inside the Palace Temple.

However, no one who dared to challenge the Palace Temple had ever succeeded or even survived so far.

Everyone waited, waiting to collect enough Cosmic Crystals before concentrating their forces on the challenge.

Behind the Palace Temple was a No Return Path, the exit way from the World Stone.

After one month of fighting, among the two hundred thousand people who entered the World Stone, only seventy thousand remained. Most of them had been eliminated.

However, so far, no one had been able to obtain Yama's treasures, nor did anyone know where they were.

On the Judgment Platform, Lin Zhen slowly opened his eyes.

"Armorization!"

The black scales reappeared. This time, there was no more blood seeping from between the scales.

"I've adapted. My body, after Armorization, can now withstand twenty-five thousand six hundred times gravity."

"But I'm still not in a hurry to climb. The next floor has fifty-one thousand two hundred times gravity. My current strength isn't enough. I need to prepare more."

"One month has passed. This time, I can break through to the Satellite Stage!"

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Chapter 455: Chapter 455: The Inheritance of the Golden Book

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The significance of Lin Zhen's step was extremely important.

The three realms of Star Core, Meteor, and Comet are known as the Three Star Realms, and the Dantian within this stage is unstable.

Even at Comet Level 9, it is still a comet and will eventually fall in the night sky.

Once this step is taken, one enters the Satellite Stage. Satellite, Planet, and Constant Star are known as the Three Constant Realms. Only at this point will the Dantian's energy truly stabilize.

The enormous comet tail within the body will also disappear, turning into a genuine small planet.

It's like the Moon, which is Earth's satellite. Though small, it seems to have been there since ancient times in the perspective of human life.

The leap across the great realm brings an immense boost to one's capabilities; otherwise, even with Lin Zhen's Full Armorization, he would not be able to withstand the gravity of the 99th Judgment Platform.

Lin Zhen stacked all the Fire Copper Essence and began to absorb it.

This process lasted for three hours. Finally, the large pile of Fire Copper Essence turned into ordinary bronze, and Lin Zhen's realm finally broke through.

A planet was suspended within the Dantian, emitting a faint Star Power outward.

Under the stimulation of this Star Power, Lin Zhen's Dantian expanded once again, doubling the total amount of Star Power!

"Satellite Stage, I've finally reached it, finally entered the Third Level of Constant Realm!"

"All techniques are not enough without absolute strength as a backup. Having reached the Satellite Stage, my absolute strength is now dramatically different from before."

Lin Zhen's previous weakness was his realm, and during battles, the primary Star Power output relied on the power of the Dark Star.

However, after possessing the Black Hole Beast gene, his realm has advanced by leaps and bounds, surpassing the Primordial Era of the Dark Star.

The Star Power of the Primordial Era is equivalent to the Comet Stage in the Dantian, and now that Lin Zhen's own Star Power has reached the Satellite Stage, combining it with the Dark Star Power creates a strength greater than that of an average Constant Star Stage.

Feeling better than ever, Lin Zhen immediately activated Full Armorization, stood up suddenly, and directly climbed to the ninety-ninth level!

Star Power erupted all over his body, the intense starlight turning him into a glowing figure. Resisting more than 20,000 times the gravity, he swiftly ascended.

Finally, one hand grabbed the stairs of the ninety-ninth level, and Lin Zhen leaped up!

"Creak, creak~~~!!!"

The gravity suddenly doubled, and at this moment, Lin Zhen let out a shout, and the split body that had been staying in the Dark Star Space appeared.

When Lin Zhen reached Comet Level 9, the split body entered the Constant Star Level Nine. Now that Lin Zhen has advanced to the Satellite Stage, the split body possesses a strength comparable to the Black Hole Stage!

Although the split body is not a complete life and doesn't have the concept of a Black Hole, its current strength is equivalent to the Black Hole Early Stage!

With the emergence of Lin Zhen's split body, a massive burst of Star Power followed, pushing Lin Zhen's main body from behind, and rushing towards the hundredth level!

Lin Zhen had no time to adapt to the fifty thousand times gravity here; he probably couldn't complete it in a year. He had to hurry up to the hundredth level!

The armor scales that were unharmed under more than 25,000 times gravity started to bleed again. Lin Zhen held his breath, and with the help of his split body, continued to move forward!

This process felt very short, but Lin Zhen felt as if it had lasted a year. The pain was unbearable.

The Star Sky Crown on his head was desperately emitting the power of Holy Light, continuously restoring Lin Zhen's damaged body. The combination of the main body, split body, Armorization, and Star Sky Crown allowed Lin Zhen to finally break through the obstacles and reach the hundredth level!

Lin Zhen was even prepared for the possibility of being crushed when he reached the hundredth level; as long as he didn't die, he could keep going on.

But once he arrived here, the imagined hundred thousand times gravity didn't come.

Not only did it not come, but all the gravity disappeared at this moment!

Because of using a bit too much force, Lin Zhen's body shot straight into the sky, attracting a fierce wind from above. He struggled in the air to defend himself, and with the help of the Star Sky Crown, he narrowly escaped the attack, successfully landing on the hundredth level.

"What is this…!?"

After Lin Zhen landed, he was shocked by the sight on the high platform.

In the center of the platform, a golden book was quietly floating in midair.

"Could it be the Legacy Golden Scripture?"

Lin Zhen felt his heart pounding at this moment.

There are many legends about the treasure of Yama, the World King, but the most reliable one is about the Legacy Golden Scripture, which records Yama's most proficient techniques.

In an advanced Cosmic Nation, there might not even be a single World King besides the Emperor, which shows how rare World King powerhouses are.

This kind of legacy would be regarded as a treasure even by other World Kings, and Lin Zhen didn't expect the Golden Scripture to appear in front of him now.

"Is my luck really that good? Although climbing this Judgment Platform has been very challenging, it's nothing compared to what I've gained."

Lin Zhen excitedly walked over, reached out his hand, and gently picked up the Golden Scripture.

"It really is!"

The image of Yama World King on the cover of the golden book was incredibly clear, as if it could come to life at any moment.

"I don't know what Yama World King's cultivation technique is, but I don't have to worry about my current cultivation. As long as I have enough money, I can continue to upgrade with the absorption capabilities of the Black Hole Beast. What I lack now is a good cultivation technique."

"Although I have mastered the Phantom God Strike through my own comprehension, it's still far from enough."

Lin Zhen held his breath and opened the Legacy Golden Book.

The self-introduction of Yama World King appeared on the title page before Lin Zhen's eyes.

"I, Yama! Born in Xuanwu Shenguo, Heaven Southern Star System Sea Ling Star, in Xuanwu Calendar 8890325 year….!"

Lin Zhen had no idea where this Xuanwu Shenguo was, but it must be another advanced cosmic nation.

"Forty-eight years old Constant Star, sixty-five years old promoted to Black Hole, seventy-two years old promoted to Star System, when I achieved World King, I was just 2400 years old…!"

Seeing this, Lin Zhen secretly admired, seventy-two years old promoted to Star System Stage, it's simply terrifying, no wonder he could achieve World King.

There were also some of his glorious achievements afterward, but Lin Zhen didn't know where he was from, so listening to those stories was like hearing a tale.

At the bottom of the title page, there was finally something interesting.

"In my life, I have learned a variety of things, but there are only two techniques that I can truly show off. One is the Mental Spirit Evil Spirit Shock, the other is Flash Strike."

"Mental Spirit Evil Spirit Shock is my research based on Mental Shock, and Flash Strike is an attack launched at almost the speed of light, giving the opponent no chance to dodge."

"Obtaining my Legacy Golden Book, you can learn these two techniques…."

The text ended here, and then Lin Zhen turned to the next page, only to find it was the last page!

There were also words on the back cover: "The first three pages are for Mental Spirit Evil Spirit Shock, the last three pages are for Flash Strike. Learning my techniques shows that we have a connection, and my heart is satisfied…."

Lin Zhen was startled and flipped the last cover page, only to find nothing.

"This isn't right, according to Yama World King, there should be six pages introducing the techniques, why are there none?"

Lin Zhen searched for a long time on the high platform, but there was no hidden layer in the golden book, nor any hidden text that could be seen by using Spiritual Power.

The only discovery was that between the cover and the back cover, he indeed saw six traces, proving that this golden book indeed had six more pages.

"So what I got was just a cover, with nothing in the middle."

Lin Zhen was somewhat depressed. He was very interested in both of Yama World King's techniques, but without the cultivation methods, he could not explore them on his own.

"This golden book is found here in Yellow Springs Netherworld, so those six pages should also be here."

With this thought, Lin Zhen suddenly felt that the possibility was very high. Before Yama World King died, he might have hidden the six pages separately in the nether world, but where they were, he had to find them one by one.

"It seems that I need to act quickly. If I can find the golden book here, others might also find the pages elsewhere. I must obtain these two sets of techniques!"

Lin Zhen put the golden book into his Dark Star Space. The current Dark Star Space was close to the end of the Primordial Era, and when it advanced to the Evident Universe, his strength would surely take another big step forward.

He began to walk down the Judgment Platform, and as he descended, Lin Zhen found that the gravity here had completely disappeared.

"Could it be that this golden book is the foundation of the Judgment Platform? With the golden book gone, the Gravity Field also vanished."

Step by step, Lin Zhen walked down the Judgment Platform, and his feet landed on the wasteland.

"Bloody Wasteland, heading towards the Six Paths of Reincarnation."

Lin Zhen activated his eye power to look into the distance. There were various ghosts on the wasteland, but those with loose hair and blood flowing from their seven orifices were nothing compared to what he saw.

Many alien clan members formed strange and grotesque ghosts after death, including beasts, beastmen, Demon Clan, Titans, and Aliens….

Ghost spirits wandered across the wasteland but were a bit far away from the Judgment Platform; none had attacked Lin Zhen yet.

"If there are six papers, then the Six Paths of Reincarnation have the highest possibility. I should go there and take a look. Besides, it's said that the place has the most Cosmic Crystals."

"To the Six Paths of Reincarnation!"

Accelerating, Lin Zhen sped forward like a swift wind.

Lightning Wings appeared on his back, now capable of reaching five hundred times the speed of sound. Lin Zhen only activated a hundred times acceleration, transforming into a streak of light and moving rapidly.

For any ghosts that stood in his way, Lin Zhen used the Holy Light Knife from the Seven Stars Knife to cut through them, killing them instantly. This flying knife imbued with Radiant power had a special effect on killing ghosts.

The ghosts on the Bloody Wasteland weren't very strong. Even those at the Constant Star Stage couldn't stand in Lin Zhen's way.

Without any detours, Lin Zhen finally approached the Six Paths of Reincarnation on the fourth day of his trip.

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Chapter 456: Chapter 456: Dimensional Universe Company

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As he moved across the plain, Lin Zhen realized that it was basically deserted.

There were only a handful of solitary martial artists scattered around. Lacking the strength to compete in the Six Dao Reincarnations, they could only hunt for Cosmic Crystals in the outside world.

Lin Zhen did not linger in the wasteland, he continued to the entrance of the Six Dao Reincarnations.

The Six Dao Reincarnations were six immensely sprawling and colossal paths.

Danger lurked in this vast, infinite chasm akin to a desert canyon.

The six paths were respectively: the Heavenly Path, Human Path, Asura Path, Animal Path, Hell Path, and Hungry Ghost Path.

The types of ghosts in each path were different. Lin Zhen noticed there were still many martial artists congregating here when he arrived.

The most eye-catching amongst them was a group wearing the uniforms of the Dimensional Universe Company. They had set up a stall and were openly buying Cosmic Crystals.

No one dared to mess with the people from the Dimensional Universe Company. Known as the largest conglomerate in the universe, the Dimensional Universe Company had an unfathomable background. It was rumoured that they had amassed two-thirds of the entire universe's wealth, an immeasurable amount.

Without a large number of super-expert backers, the Dimensional Universe Company would not have survived to this day.

And it required a large number of Cosmic Crystals to keep the Dimensional Universe Company operational.

They purchased Cosmic Crystals here, and could procure whatever you wished. Such was the power and confidence of the Dimensional Universe Company.

Lin Zhen arrived at the stall and read the openly displayed buy-back information.

One Cosmic Crystal for a hundred thousand Kirin Coins, paid in cash!

If you didn't want money, they could provide whatever you needed right away.

Even if they didn't have it, they could acquire it through other means, as long as you gave them some time.

Seeing Lin Zhen coming over, an employee from the Dimensional Universe Company said: "Young man, do you have Cosmic Crystals to exchange? As long as you have enough, we can get you anything you want."

Lin Zhen smiled and said, "What if I want the legacy of Yan Jun, the World King? Can you get that?"

Although it started as a joke, the employee took it seriously. "You're not the first person to ask for this. Over three thousand people have asked the same question before you, but I will still give you a serious answer."

"Oh! Let's hear it."

"The legacy of Yan Jun, the World King is not a single part. Your questions suggest you want to be sure of what you need to ensure you're not wasting my time. Once you state what you want, we can discuss the price."

Hearing this, Lin Zhen's face grew serious. Could the Dimensional Universe Company truly be so powerful as to know everything?

Just a few days ago, he learned that the legacy of Yan Jun, the World King, was divided into seven parts. He got the cover of the golden book, but there were still six golden pages inside. Could they know about this too?

Lin Zhen was skeptical yet felt compelled to ask, "I need the first page of Yan Jun, the World King's golden booklet."

The employee took a note seriously, then told Lin Zhen, "Please wait, we will verify your information."

He picked up a communicator and began speaking to his superiors in a place Lin Zhen could not see.

About ten minutes later, the employee came back and took Lin Zhen to a room they had prepared. He solemnly told Lin Zhen, "The information you provided is true. We can find where the first golden page is. However, you need to pay a sufficient deposit of Cosmic Crystals, and then we can help you find it."

"How much do I need?" Lin Zhen's eyes sparkled.

The first three pages of the golden paper recorded Spirit Wicked Shock, which was what Lin Zhen longed for most. The indispensable part was undoubtedly the first page. He was determined to get it.

"For this golden page, you need a total of twenty million Cosmic Crystals. If you can pay half of it as a deposit, we promise to find it within three days. Then when you pay the remaining half to us, the transaction can be completed."

"Ten million…"

Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment. Ten million Cosmic Crystals was a large sum, equivalent to a trillion Kirin Coins!

If this was when he just got the World Stone, he could manage to pay, but now he only had a hundred billion in hand.

The number was ten times short!

Lin Zhen asked, "Can I ask where the most Cosmic Crystals in the World Stone are?"

"This question costs one hundred Cosmic Crystals."

Lin Zhen immediately took out the slightly over one hundred Cosmic Crystals he had, showing no hesitation.

"The place with the most Cosmic Crystals is the Earth Palace Temple, but you have to go through Six Dao Reincarnations to get there. And with your current strength, it's basically suicidal. Even if you survive, your life would be hanging by a thread. It's quicker to search within the Six Dao Reincarnation."

Lin Zhen was taken aback for a moment when he realized he had asked a foolish question.

What he required were the Cosmic Crystals from the Six Dao Reincarnations, his actual question was which path within the Six Dao Reincarnations had the most Cosmic Crystals, but he had ended up asking which place within the World Stone had the most.

"Oh, what I meant to ask was, which path within the Six Dao Reincarnations has the most Cosmic Crystals?"

The staff member laughed, "To answer that question will require a hundred cosmic crystals."

Lin Zhen felt his pocket, finding only fifty-one cosmic crystals. He was immediately hesitant.

Did he need to go back into the wilderness to find more cosmic crystals and then return? That would be too troublesome.

Seeing Lin Zhen's indecision, the staff thought for a moment, "How about this? You give me fifty cosmic crystals, and I'll give you a half-price answer."

Lin Zhen had no other choice at this point, so he handed over the fifty cosmic crystals, leaving him with only one remaining.

"The most dangerous areas have the most cosmic crystals. All you need to do is find the most dangerous area among the six paths of reincarnation."

Lin Zhen wanted to ask which one was the most dangerous, but he held his tongue. Never mind, this Dimensional Universe Company was like a vampire, charging for every little question.

A hundred cosmic crystals might not seem like a lot, but when converted to Kirin Coins, it is ten million.

Converted into Sanjiang currency, it's ten billion. With such expensive questions, Lin Zhen could not afford to inquire further.

After saying goodbye to the staff, Lin Zhen left the room and once again arrived at the entrance to the six paths of reincarnation.

There were six teleportation arrays at the entrance, which were free to enter, but if you wanted to come back out, you needed cosmic crystals to activate it.

A hundred cosmic crystals each time!

"What a place that's not playable without money! I wonder who will benefit from these activation cosmic crystals in the end? This teleportation array should have been set up by Yama World King, but he's dead. So what happens to those cosmic crystals?"

Lin Zhen had no answer to this question, but he had to pick a destination.

It wasn't easy choosing the most difficult among these six paths of reincarnation.

He had hoped to ask someone, but there were no martial artists coming out for a long time.

Finally, the teleportation array for the Hungry Ghost Path flashed, and an independent martial artist emerged.

Lin Zhen immediately approached him, "Hello, do you know which of these six paths is the hardest and most dangerous?"

The freelance martial artist immediately responded, "Do you even need to ask? The Hungry Ghost Path I went on is the most dangerous. Several of my brothers died inside. After much hardship, I managed to obtain a batch of cosmic crystals and am on my way to get my rewards."

Having said that, the martial artist left in a hurry to go to the stall of the Dimensional Universe Company. Lin Zhen had no clue what he was going to exchange for.

Lin Zhen was unsure whether to believe his words. Shortly afterward, another martial artist emerged from the Animal Path.

Lin Zhen asked him the same question, only to receive the same answer – he believed the Animal Path was the most dangerous.

The so-called Animal Path was where all kinds of beasts and demons ended up after death, really dangerous according to him.

Having asked two people and received two different answers, Lin Zhen lost hope in finding a definitive answer.

No one had conquered all six paths of reincarnation. Whoever he asked wouldn't be able to provide a standard answer. He would have to figure it out himself.

"Heavenly Path… this should be the highest level, definitely difficult."

"Human Path… It's hard to say about this one. There's a saying 'man can conquer nature', human potential is also infinite, perhaps Human Path is super hard as well."

"Asura Path… Asura means demon, in some worlds, the existence of Asura is for the purpose of combatting god. This surely is difficult."

"Animal Path, Hungry Ghost Path, Hell Path, these three are hard to rank. Hell Path seems a bit more difficult, but Hell's brutality seems to top even the Heavenly Path."

After some thought, Lin Zhen finally approached the Asura Path.

"Asura is a bred race for battle. Here, there must be endless battles, and it must be the most dangerous area. I will venture into the Asura Path and hope to gain something."

Lin Zhen had made up his mind. If he couldn't find information on the golden paper for now, then he would focus on finding more cosmic crystals here. As long as he collected enough crystals, he could get the golden paper through the Dimensional Universe Company.

He wasn't worried about the Dimensional Universe Company playing tricks. For a company considered the best across the universe, a single World King's treasure wouldn't mean much. They wouldn't tarnish their name for it.

Having chosen the Asura Path, Lin Zhen stepped onto the teleportation array.

The light in front of him flickered, the teleportation array activated, and Lin Zhen disappeared.

The next moment, he appeared within a vast canyon.

Before he could take a good look at the canyon, figures flashed in front of him. He was surrounded!

"Heh! This hasn't been easy. We didn't expect people to still come here after such a long time. We didn't wait in vain."

"Boy, we are from the Earth Core Jade Tower! Give us the cosmic crystals you have obediently, or else…"

A sinister man made a throat-slitting gesture at Lin Zhen.

Upon seeing these gangsters, Lin Zhen realized why so many people entered yet so few came out. The entrances were all blocked off!

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Chapter 457: Chapter 457: Spirit Clan Dwarfs

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The Earth Core Jade Tower is one of the four major gangs in the Sanjiang Federation, mainly dealing in slave trade and contracting life planets to grow poisonous substances. It has the worst reputation among the four major gangs.

"One, two, three, four… A total of twenty-five people, quite a lot."

Lin Zhen held the only Cosmic Crystal he had, weighing it for a moment: "If you want it, you can have it."

Their leader was a Constant Star Level Nine Spiritual Mind Master, which was basically the most powerful being below the Black Hole Period. He sneered, "Are you trying to beg? Our brothers have been exposed to the wind and rain here, dozens of people need to eat, today if you don't hand over all your property, this will be your burial place."

"But I really only have this Cosmic Crystal."

"It's useless to say that, hand over your Space Ring, we'll search for ourselves."

Lin Zhen's Space Ring really didn't have any good things in it now, and all of the valuable items had been transferred to the Dark Star Space, which was the real safe place.

But even a Space Ring without anything good, Lin Zhen wouldn't allow others to search, he touched his nose: "What if I say no?"

"Kid, you'd better think it through. This isn't a virtual world. Once you die, you'll never return to your homeland, not even your body."

"I've thought it through. Either you take the Cosmic Crystal or you get nothing."

A cold light flashed in the eyes of the leader: "Fine, you have spine. I like people with spine, I think we can become friends."

Lin Zhen laughed, "It's good to make friends, I like making friends too, so let me give my new friend a little welcome gift."

He lifted his left hand, and an energy ball suddenly appeared in his palm.

The strong light made the people around squint their eyes. Lin Zhen suddenly turned his head, and the energy ball struck the space behind him.

The dazzling light was accompanied by a scream, a Seven-level Constant Star martial artist in black clothes and holding a short knife was knocked out by Lin Zhen. The energy ball raged for a second, and his body was completely vaporized.

With a casual blow to kill a Seven-level Constant Star, Lin Zhen acted as if he had done something insignificant and clapped his hands: "How is it? I let you watch a fireworks display for free. Are you satisfied with the gift I gave you, my friend?"

"Looking for death!"

Seeing Lin Zhen spot their sneak attack, the members of the Earth Core Jade Tower shouted and attacked from all directions.

"Seven Stars Knife!"

Seven cold lights burst forth, instantly extending toward seven people. Lin Zhen shook the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand: "If you want to kill, you have to be prepared to be killed!"

"Tianhe Star Explosion!"

With one spear thrust, more than a dozen planets seemed to rush out from behind Lin Zhen like huge missiles, casting a hundred-meter square area into an Asura Arena in an instant.

"Not good!"

The leader of the Earth Core Jade Tower let out a strange cry, holding an Artifact shield in front of him, resisting the planets Lin Zhen launched in an instant.

But his partners behind him didn't have such good artifacts, and they were blown to pieces in Lin Zhen's Tianhe Star Explosion.

Lin Zhen took a light step, shook the spear in his hand, and it was unstoppable!

The spear pierced through the shield and went straight into the heart!

Clutching the spear, Lin Zhen exerted force, and a burst of freezing air emerged from the tip of the spear, instantly freezing the whole person of the leader inside.

Before being frozen, the leader sent out a Mental Shock attack towards Lin Zhen, but in front of Lin Zhen's 80% sky blue spiritual power, his mental shock was like smashing an egg against a rock.

Lin Zhen retracted his spear, and the leader still had an expression of disbelief on his face, holding the shield and with eyes wide open.

Lin Zhen walked over, tapped the spear on the leader's palm, breaking it and picked up his Space Ring.

He opened it to see a bright view. After scanning with his spiritual power, there were actually more than 300,000 Cosmic Crystals!

Apart from the Cosmic Crystals, there was nothing else good, and some larger items must have been transferred to other people's rings.

Lin Zhen checked all the rings he could collect, but only found a few hundred Cosmic Crystals scattered around, probably privately hidden by those people.

"Not a bad harvest, these people must have robbed quite a bit here, now I've picked up a bargain, more than 320,000, hehe!"

Lin Zhen didn't bother with those who had died, putting all the property into the Dark Star Space, having this huge natural warehouse, Lin Zhen would basically not waste anything anymore.

The smell of blood slowly dispersed, and the surroundings gradually became lively.

Lin Zhen's eyesight was excellent, he looked far away and saw pairs of fierce, venomous, resentful, and murderous eyes appearing on the surrounding rocks and trees.

"Here they come! Asura Clan! The race that challenges the deity."

Lin Zhen couldn't be negligent, holding the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand, he immediately activated his Armorization.

Shoo, shoo, shoo, shoo~~!!

Figures rushed out like lightning, reaching speeds of tens to even a hundred times the speed of sound. The air behind them was blasted by their high-speed movement, making a thunderous noise as they rushed towards Lin Zhen.

With only simple clothes, or even completely naked, each person had a fierce face, holding weapons stained with blood, and they were all at least at the beginning of the Constant Star Period. In an instant, more than a hundred Asura warriors joined the attack.

"Start the battle!"

Lin Zhen had no fear, holding the Yin-Yang Spear, teleporting into the crowd and launching Meteor Fall!

Dazzling light burst forth, and a bloody rain filled the air.

After advancing to the Satellite Stage, Lin Zhen could easily crush not only Planet Stage opponents but even ordinary Constant Star Stage ones. The spear danced in his hands, leaving the battle-loving Asura Clan no match for him.

Three minutes later, the bodies of the Asura lay strewn all over the ground.

"Thunder Kill!"

With a thrust of his spear, Thunder and Holy Light swirled like a windmill, blasting away a tall male Asura. The battlefield fell into silence.

Lin Zhen withdrew his spear and looked behind a large rock: "Have you seen enough? Come out."

There was no movement from behind the rock. Lin Zhen snorted coldly and flicked his wrist, sending the Golden Qi Seven Star Knife flying. With a gentle cut, the rock was sliced in half like tofu, and the two halves fell to the side.

A figure emerged from behind the rock.

Wearing a helmet with a divine artifact, the helmet had two horns, and in his hand, he wielded a large axe. His armor was crude, and he stood barely over 1.3 meters tall, but his body was incredibly robust. His eyes were wide open, staring at Lin Zhen.

"You… you really found me?"

"Your camouflage technique is indeed good, but it's useless before my eyes. You should know that I am a high-level Spiritual Mind Master."

Lin Zhen looked at the dwarf, aware of his race—this was a Dwarf Clan member.

Moreover, he knew that this was no ordinary Dwarf Clan member, but a member of the Spirit Clan among the Dwarfs.

The Dwarf Clan were naturally strong warriors with immense power, but like the Beastman, their race had almost no Spiritual Mind Masters. They also didn't fear mental attacks.

The Spirit Clan was a special race among the Dwarf Clan, born with a keen sense for treasures. They were a unique existence. Lin Zhen had learned about this race by chance in his previous life, and he didn't expect to encounter one today.

The Spirit Clan dwarf in front of him was clearly young, his face lacking a thick beard, and he seemed naive. However, Lin Zhen didn't take him lightly; this guy had already reached the Black Hole Early Stage, a formidable opponent.

Moreover, Lin Zhen noticed that this dwarf wore as many as ten Space Rings on his hands.

Lin Zhen had never confronted a Black Hole Stage opponent head-on, and while Lin Zhen's eyes flickered momentarily, he proceeded with an emotionless expression.

The dwarf saw the approaching human god of war and panicked. Although he was the first genius of the Dwarf Clan in their star system, with his realm reaching the Black Hole Early Stage at the age of eighty, he found himself without any confidence against this human.

This human was too powerful, not only slaughtering the gang members in the Earth Core Jade Tower but also killing countless Asuras. Plus, after observing him for so long, there was still no way to discern his realm.

His opponent was beyond comprehension!

The dwarf drew this conclusion and realized that he might be no match for Lin Zhen, so he quickly backed down.

"Hey, hey, hey! Bro! I don't have any ill intentions. I just wanted to leave through the teleportation array, but your fighting blocked the exit, so I had to wait here. After your battle is over, I plan to slip away quietly. You see, in the Asura Path, for someone like me who has no power and money, we can only struggle to survive."

Lin Zhen sneered: "No power? Your invisibility technique is excellent. If my spiritual power wasn't strong enough, I wouldn't even detect you. Besides, your realm has already reached the Black Hole Early Stage. How can you say you're weak?"

With the spear in his hand, Lin Zhen took a step forward, each step falling in rhythm with the dwarf's heartbeat. This feeling made him extremely uncomfortable.

This was Lin Zhen's insight during battle, controlling the opponent's mind and affecting their performance.

"Stop, stop! Don't come closer! What are you doing getting so close? Can't you show me some respect? After all, I am at the Black Hole Stage, and if you push me too far, you may not gain anything."

The dwarf spoke while his eyes shifted around, and Lin Zhen could feel his muscles tensing, a sign of impending action.

"Tell me, why are you here? Did you find any treasure?"

"What are you talking about… I was just passing by… "

"A Spirit Clan member among the Dwarf Clan, don't think no one can recognize you!"

The dwarf was taken aback, and a determined expression appeared on his face. He did not expect anyone would be able to identify his race.

Utilizing his intuition for treasures, he had thrived in this place, coming here upon discovering some valuable items. He had not anticipated that Lin Zhen would uncover his identity.

He had no choice but to gamble.

Just as the dwarf prepared to attack Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen stopped in his tracks, momentarily disrupting the rhythm he had established with the dwarf's heartbeat.

This sudden change made the dwarf uncomfortable, causing his heart to skip a beat involuntarily.

Seizing this momentary opportunity, Lin Zhen made his move.

Phantom God Strike!

The dwarf was caught off guard and unable to block Lin Zhen's attack. The axe in his hand was knocked away, and his body was sent flying like a ball across hundreds of meters!

The dwarf let out a strange cry and turned to flee.

Lin Zhen laughed, pursuing him like a bolt of lightning.

He was determined to subdue this Spirit Clan dwarf.

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Chapter 458: Chapter 458: The Treasure Hunting Duo

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Lin Zhen's long-awaited blow completely shattered the dwarf's confidence.

With the power of the Black Hole Period, it's unclear who would win or lose if he seriously fought Lin Zhen. But Lin Zhen's clever tactics coupled with the power of the Phantom God Strike turned the tide in his favor.

The dwarf made another mistake – he turned and ran.

Lin Zhen barely chased after him when with an upward wave of his hand, a powerful gravitational force swept out, pulling the fleeing dwarf back to him.

Seeing Lin Zhen's skillful handling, the dwarf became more and more certain of his previous suspicion that this man was indeed hiding his true strength and he couldn't match him.

"Hey, hey! Buddy! Go easy on me, I mean no harm, I'm a pacifist."

The dwarf struggled in Lin Zhen's grasp, twisting and squirming.

"I too am a pacifist, as long as you tell me your purpose here."

"You're a pacifist my ass! You're a ruthless killer, I swear I was just passing by… Ah! Stop, stop, stop, I'll talk…I'll talk…"

Lin Zhen's flaming hand forced the dwarf to change his tune.

Setting the dwarf on the ground, the first thing he did was fix his somewhat disheveled hair.

"Can I trust you?" asked the dwarf tentatively.

"You've seen for yourself, I am powerful. We might stand to gain from cooperation."

"Hell no, how did I run into you? How did you know I'm from the Spirit Clan? This was my first time on Hills Star. If it wasn't for my grandmother's indiscretions leading to mixed blood, I'd have been a pure dwarf warrior…"

Lin Zhen, seeing the dwarf ramble on, casually raised his hand and forcibly removed five rings from his hand.

"What does a dwarf need with so many rings? They're mine now."

"Hey, hey! Give them back."

A sweep with his Spiritual Power revealed that these rings were full of Cosmic Crystals, and also held many other odds and ends that were rare and precious.

"As I expected, you're a Spirit Clan, able to find so many treasures."

Lin Zhen handed the rings back to the dwarf, surprising him. He thought Lin Zhen would rob him, but he didn't take his things.

"Now we can talk about cooperation. We'll be twice as efficient working together."

The dwarf didn't avoid it this time, he looked serious and said, "If you don't intend to backstab me, we can consider."

"Of course not, and I believe you have your ways of protecting yourself. When I pulled you back, you weren't scared because you had defensive measures."

The dwarf finally nodded, "That's right, but I can only locate the general direction of the treasure, not too precise."

"That's ok, I have strong Spiritual Power. You find the general area, and I'll find the specifics, we'll cooperate."

"There!"

The dwarf raised his hand, pointing to a depression in the valley, "That kilometer-wide depression, there's a strong treasure presence."

"Let's go check it out!"

Lin Zhen grabbed the Yin-Yang Spear and walked ahead. The sight of the spear made the dwarf shudder, "Your attack earlier was sick, I thought I could take you out first, but I am no match for you. What's your name?"

"Lin Zhen. And you?"

"My name is… Ni Ke."

"Ni Ke?" Lin Zhen turned to ask.

"Yeah … basically, everyone calls me that."

Lin Zhen turned back around, not laughing at the dwarf's flushed face. His face was expressionless, but he was laughing inside, what a name for a short, stocky man.

It was clear that Lin Zhen's poker face pleased the dwarf, "You know, you're the first person to learn my name and not laugh at me. For that alone, I feel like we can have a good cooperation."

"Of course, respecting a person's name is the least one can do. And besides, I think the name sounds quite nice, it's good."

"Really? I have fifty-six elder brothers, and my mother always wanted a girl, so she came up with this name, and didn't change it after I was born. This name was given by a passing human mage who visited our cave, it involved astrology and cost a lot of silver coins and a jar of wine…"

Amidst Ni Ke's chatter, they arrived at the valley dip.

Guided by the dwarf, Lin Zhen released his Spiritual Power.

"Wow! We struck it rich!"

With his Spiritual Power covering hundreds of meters, Lin Zhen located a large number of Cosmic Crystals.

What his Spiritual Power saw, he could immediately transmit to Chris. She immediately made the most accurate judgment.

"Master, this is a rich region of Cosmic Crystals; 487,266 crystals in the east, 578,822 in the west, 399,821 in the south, 577,369 in the north. Including the area beneath our feet, there's a total of 1,900,000 Cosmic Crystals!"

Upon hearing these figures, Lin Zhen was ecstatic.

The most satisfying way to seek is to find the lair of the Cosmic Crystals.

A guide from a dwarf could possibly equate to several days' worth of my gathering efforts. I need a total of 20 million, and with this, I've just acquired a tenth.

"Are you good at digging?" asked Lin Zhen.

"I am excellent at it, you should know that we dwarves live in underground lairs. As a dwarf, I'm naturally good at digging holes, and besides, I'm in the Black Hole Period, I could turn this piece of land upside down within ten minutes if I wanted to."

"There's no need to turn the ground upside down, all you have to do is dig deeper in certain areas according to my guidance."

Lin Zhen raised his hand, and countless Holy Lights in his palm converted into glowing dots and marked those key areas.

"Go on, dig according to these glowing spots. I assure you there will be a great harvest."

"Great! Back then, my biggest headache was choosing where to dig when faced with numerous Cosmic Crystals. You know, when countless Cosmic Crystals surround me, my senses become dull."

Ni Ke said a few words, then suddenly jumped, spinning the giant ax in her hand downwards like a drill, and burrowed into the ground.

Lin Zhen was also not idle, using the Yin-Yang spear as an excavation tool he flicked the Cosmic Crystals then used gravitational force to absorb them.

However, instead of storing them all secretly in Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen placed them in the Space Ring – being transparent was crucial when working together.

At first, Lin Zhen contemplated using Spiritual Power for a Soul Lock to control the dwarf, but it would not be easy. The dwarf's spiritual concentration is dense, and she's also in the Black Hole Period. A heavy-handed approach might cause her to retaliate desperately – all this trouble for some Cosmic Crystals is not worthwhile.

Furthermore, he sensed that this dwarf wasn't bad, perhaps they truly could become friends.

Their mining went on for three solid hours. When they piled up the Cosmic Crystals, Ni Ke's eyes lit up.

"Wow! This haul would take me half a month to gather. If only I had met you earlier."

"Ha ha! This isn't bad. As long as we work together, a fortune will be ours. Come on, let's split these, half each."

Lin Zhen made the suggestion to split the Cosmic Crystals evenly, but surprisingly, Ni Ke objected, saying: "It isn't right, even though we both contributed, your strength is greater. The Strong Ones should reap greater benefits, I think I should take a third, and you take two thirds."

Lin Zhen didn't want to take advantage of Ni Ke, and rejected her offer. But Ni Ke was insistent.

"Okay then, if we encounter any treasures, I'll have the first pick, but the Cosmic Crystals are still to be split evenly between us."

"Okay, but let me tell you, the treasures here aren't easy to find. I've sensed something special in several places, but I didn't dare to approach."

"Oh, where are these places?" Lin Zhen casually separated almost two million Cosmic Crystals between the two, splitting it evenly while asking.

"At one spot on the Asura Road, is where Asura and Asura King gather. It's extremely dangerous there, and there are many people from the Heavenly Tower guarding the entrance, forbidding anyone from entering. There must be something important there."

"Heavenly Tower…" Lin Zhen pondered: "What do you think is their objective?"

"What else could it be? That place is also a rich source of Cosmic Crystals. They're digging there and slowly eliminating the Asura Warriors as practice."

"Will they finish soon?"

"According to my estimation, they might reach the Asura King in about ten days."

Lin Zhen nodded, "Alright, we'll hang around outside for eight or nine days, then we will go there and see."

"Alright, I'll go with you." Ni Ke's eyes flashed with excitement, probably because she had a grudge against those from the Heavenly Tower. Now with Lin Zhen by her side, she had plans for revenge.

This was human nature, Lin Zhen didn't expose or blame her, and continued digging with Ni Ke.

With Ni Ke's guidance and Lin Zhen's accurate detection, the efficiency of the pair soared.

On the first day, after giving half to Ni Ke, Lin Zhen acquired more than 2 million Cosmic Crystals.

On the second day, 1.8 million!

On the third day, 1.5 million!

On the fourth day, 3 million!

On the fifth day, another 2 million!

On the sixth day, Lin Zhen returned 10 million Cosmic Crystals to the staff of the Dimensional Universe Company, asking them to look for the first page of the golden registry.

Then Lin Zhen returned to the Asura Path and continued the search with Ni Ke.

On the sixth, seventh, and eighth days, Lin Zhen gained a total of 5 million Cosmic Crystals again.

Until the morning of the ninth day, they both went to the deepest part of the Asura Path together. There they found the Asura King and numerous Asura Warriors as well as many Gangsters from the Heavenly Tower.

Regardless of whether they held any grudges, if the golden registry was there, Lin Zhen was determined to seize it!

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Chapter 459: Chapter 459: Enemy in the Late Black Hole Stage

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In the central area of Asura Path, there was a lake, formed by the filthiest blood water, named Sea of Blood—known as the holy lake, the birthplace of the Asura Clan.

It was said that the strongest Asura Warriors were born in the Sea of Blood, while those born outside were merely ordinary Asura.

Every Asura Warrior was an incredibly strong Constant Star Level Nine.

However, ghosts were merely ghosts; after all, they couldn't compare to the wisdom of humans. These Asura Warriors were gradually devoured by the Heavenly Tower gang, and their numbers dwindled.

After exterminating a large number of Asura Warriors, the Heavenly Tower began to collect a massive amount of Cosmic Crystals in the area.

Jin Haonan, holding a Space Ring, ran playfully along the way and came to a man in black clothing.

"Boss Xuanzhu, this is our team's harvest in the last two hours, please take a look."

The man in black had eyes like an eagle and had reached the Late Black Hole Stage, making him awe-inspiring. He was on the verge of breaking through to the Star System Stage and was a leading figure among the younger generation of the Heavenly Tower—his name was Xuanzhu. He always charged at the front during gang fights and had a record of killing Black Hole Stage experts when he had just entered the Constant Star Stage. This kind of talent was rare in a hundred years.

Taking Jin Haonan's Space Ring, Xuanzhu, who was close to the Sky Blue Peak, swept through it with his Spiritual Power and suddenly glared: "Someone is hiding something!"

"No, boss, absolutely not. I wouldn't dare…" Jin Haonan's legs trembled in fear. He was well aware of Xuanzhu's ruthlessness, and hiding anything would.have serious consequences.

"Whether there is or not isn't up to you. Call everyone in your team over!"

A moment later, Jin Haonan's group of one hundred people gathered in front of Xuanzhu.

"Do you think I'm easy to deceive? I've explored the eastern area that you were in charge of, and there were a total of seven million Cosmic Crystals. But there are only five and a half million in your ring. Where did the rest go?"

"Boss Xuanzhu, there might have been some left behind when cleaning up. We'll go back and look for them right away."

"I know there would be some left behind, but it wouldn't be more than a million; at least half a million Cosmic Crystals are missing."

Xuanzhu's voice became increasingly cold: "I'm giving you a chance now. Anyone who is hiding something, step forward, and I'll leave your corpse whole."

Everyone shuddered but no one spoke.

"Alright, since nobody admits it, everyone, open up your Space Rings!"

Many people showed panic on their faces, but they all cooperated and raised their hands, opening their Space Rings as Xuanzhu's Spiritual Power swept through them one by one.

When his Spiritual Power reached a pale-faced man, he stopped.

"It's you!"

"Ah, no, boss Xuanzhu, there isn't a single Cosmic Crystal in my ring."

"Did you think I was looking at your rings? I was looking at your expressions. When I asked to open the rings, only your face had a look of triumph. Moreover, there are a few in everybody else's rings, but not even a single one in yours. Did you overdo your act?"

The pale-faced man tried to argue back, but with a Mental Shock from Xuanzhu, his brain went blank, and he was unable to talk.

"Soul Searching!"

Xuanzhu's Spiritual Power wandered in the other's Spiritual Consciousness Sea, exposing the man's hidden memories.

However, during the Soul Searching, his Spiritual Power encountered strong resistance.

"Damn, this person is being controlled!"

Xuanzhu's face changed, and his Spiritual Power output increased, forcibly searching the man's soul!

When his Spiritual Power, which was in the Late Sky Blue Stage, forcibly searched the soul, the other person's mental control was broken, but the man became a vegetable.

"It's actually a Spiritual Mind Master almost as strong as me, with only a slight difference. I didn't expect such an existence here."

Although someone was working behind the scenes, Xuanzhu had no time to deal with it. He was currently preparing to attack the Asura King. Before that, he couldn't afford any mistakes. He hoped that the person working behind the scenes wouldn't be bold enough to confront the Heavenly Tower openly.

Moreover, he had absolute confidence to deal with anyone in this World Stone as long as he didn't directly confront the Dimensional Universe Company or the Dimensional Arena.

However, during the following period, the situation where Cosmic Crystals were repeatedly hidden and people were secretly controlled annoyed Xuanzhu.

"Boss, this isn't working. We've already lost four million Cosmic Crystals in one day. The opponent is very accurate, targeting those who collect a lot and controlling them invisibly."

Xuanzhu nodded: "This can't go on. In fact, I'm not too worried about losing some Cosmic Crystals; I'm more concerned that this person will cause trouble when we go to deal with the Asura King."

"What should we do then?" Jin Haonan asked.

"It seems that we'll have to take some measures. We must find the one who is causing trouble."

Lin Zhen silently counted the Cosmic Crystals in his hand, now numbering nearly eight million. As soon as he reached ten million, he could immediately leave and go to the Dimensional Universe Company to exchange for the first golden paper.

He could actually borrow some from Ni Ke since he believed she wouldn't refuse, but Lin Zhen didn't want to do that. The two of them were merely cooperating, and he didn't want to ruin their relationship.

"Lin Zhen, this way is great. I guide them to find the most and then you control them quietly. They hid the Cosmic Crystals, and we went to fetch them stealthily. With thousands of people working for us, it's much faster than us looking for them."

"Hehe! It's a good plan, but I'm afraid the other side won't just sit still and wait for death."

"Never mind that, look at the one in the gray clothes, the aura on him is the strongest, he must have millions of Cosmic Crystals on him, probably a small leader."

Lin Zhen nodded and waved one hand, creating a crack in the Foldable Space, putting his focus on the man Ni Ke pointed out.

That man seemed unaware, and kept searching around, even distancing himself from the group a bit.

"Now's the time!"

Feeling that the person had come close to where he and Ni Ke were hiding, Lin Zhen quietly launched Soul Lock!

"Bang!"

Powerful Spiritual Power enveloped the man, his body stiffened, and he was about to be controlled by Lin Zhen.

Just as Lin Zhen felt he was about to succeed, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

"This person has already been controlled; he's a bait!"

Before Lin Zhen could withdraw his Spiritual Power, an extremely powerful Spiritual Power followed behind, forcefully hitting Lin Zhen's mind!

It had been a long time since he had felt such a headache. Ever since Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power advanced to the Sky Blue, he had mostly been crushing other Martial Artists, but now he was finding himself facing one with even stronger Spiritual Power, catching him off guard.

With his Spiritual Power interrupted, Lin Zhen and Ni Ke immediately appeared from within the concealed Foldable Space.

"Over here! Found them!"

The originally focused Heavenly Tower members searching for Cosmic Crystals immediately shouted and gathered around, revealing that this was clearly a trap.

Arriving first was a man in black clothing, Xuanzhu.

Xuanzhu gently rubbed his forehead: "Damn, so strong Spiritual Power. The rebound force is making my head feel like it's being pierced by needles."

He attacked Lin Zhen with his Spiritual Power, but the strong rebound also made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Seeing the thousands of people gathered around and facing Xuanzhu who had reached the Late Black Hole Stage, Lin Zhen knew that this battle would not be easy today.

Even though he had entered the Satellite Stage and had the power of the Dark Star, he had never faced someone in the Black Hole Period before, especially someone in the Late Black Hole Stage.

He patted Ni Ke's shoulder: "Buddy, we're in trouble today. There are thousands of them, and I'm afraid I can only deal with this one."

"What about the others?" Ni Ke asked.

"Of course, it's up to you, my short Spirit Clan friend. If you can hold off everyone else, we might have a chance in this fight. If you can't, we might be stuck here in the Yellow Springs forever as two ghosts."

Ni Ke made a bitter face: "I'm a pacifist, I prefer fine wine, poetry, sculpture, and shiny things, not fighting and killing."

"Win this fight, and you can have as much of those things as you want."

Lin Zhen raised his hand and took out the Yin-Yang Spear.

"Impressive, to think you could come up with such a method to lure me out." Lin Zhen looked at Xuanzhu in front of him.

"Hmph! Daring to steal from our Heavenly Tower, I think you're tired of living. Even Heaven's King can't save you today."

As soon as Xuanzhu finished speaking, Jin Haonan rubbed his eyes from the back: "Boss Xuanzhu, I know this guy. His name is Lin Zhen, and he's from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. It's because of him that I couldn't enter the Dimensional Universe for a month, delaying me from inheriting my family's matters!"

"From the Star River Giant Beast Alliance?"

Xuanzhu's expression turned cold: "What, does the Star River Giant Beast Alliance want to play the game of robbing each other too? Even if you're a cross-universe group, you're still a little short of competing with our Heavenly Tower here in the Sanjiang Star Domain. Now, hand over all the Cosmic Crystals, and I'll pretend that none of this ever happened."

Lin Zhen scoffed: "We already robbed you, so how can we talk about handing them over? It would just be a laughingstock. If you have the ability, come and take them yourself. If you don't, then shut up!"

"Fuck! Courting death!"

Xuanzhu, after all, was a gangster. Seeing that Lin Zhen wasn't giving him any face, he immediately became furious: "Brothers, you deal with the short, fat one. This Lin Zhen is mine!"

As soon as his words fell, Lin Zhen's figure twisted, attempting to teleport into the crowd.

Interruption!

Xuanzhu's Spiritual Power was a bit stronger than Lin Zhen's and forcefully interrupted Lin Zhen's teleportation!

"Using Spiritual Power in front of me? It's like showing off one's skills to an expert!"

Xuanzhu spoke, sending another Mental Shock, then quickly charged forward, his blade bringing wind and clouds, screaming at hundreds of times the speed of sound.

The blade's path caused space to collapse, elemental storms surged, an unmatched power!

The others also howled, surrounding Ni Ke like a pack of wolves.

Lin Zhen's expression turned serious, as one could discern an expert's skill the moment they made a move. This Xuanzhu was definitely the strongest enemy he had ever faced, and today's battle would be tough!

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Chapter 460: Chapter 460: Between Life and Death

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Lin Zhen encountered such a fast knife for the first time!

Seeing the knife coming out, it almost reached him in an instant, with the speed probably a thousand times the speed of sound. Lin Zhen could only manage to make a defense.

Immovable like a mountain!

Clang~~!!

The huge impact caused the ground under Lin Zhen's feet to crack, his chest surging with turmoil.

Xuanzhu also showed a surprised expression: "Yo! Not bad, you can actually block my critical attack. However, I have eighteen moves with my knife. Let's see how many moves you can block!"

The blade was changing, and the second knife attacked like lightning!

Armorization!

Lin Zhen was not passively beaten. After the first knife, he immediately activated his armorization. His strength surged around his body, stomping heavily into the emperor's body, transforming his spear into a wind to resist Xuanzhu's attack.

Their clash caused the air to explode and the elements to rise, preventing others from approaching.

Seeing Lin Zhen start fighting, the dwarf Ni Ke's first response was not to fight, but again to clear the way with her giant axe and dive into the ground.

The Dwarf Clan's tunneling skills had been practiced to perfection and were a top-notch escaping technique.

The opponent surrounded and intercepted from above, chasing Ni Ke like chasing a ground mouse. It was a chaotic scene, but they couldn't catch her.

After Lin Zhen went into armorization, he exchanged blows with Xuanzhu 17 times without retreating half a step!

However, Lin Zhen couldn't block Xuanzhu's eighteenth strike, as he gathered the massive Star Power of the Late Black Hole Stage. This knife already reached a transformed state, slashing Lin Zhen and his spear out.

Lin Zhen's body flew like a cannonball, with Xuanzhu following closely, trying to finish him off in mid-air.

There was a trace of blood on the corner of Lin Zhen's mouth. He was injured, but he didn't feel discouraged. After Xuanzhu's eighteen strikes, he got a moment to catch his breath.

As his body flew backward, a row of planets appeared.

Tianhe Star Explosion!

With a booming explosion, Lin Zhen laid out a layer of defense in front of him, forcing Xuanzhu to slow down in mid-air.

Although there was only a 0.1-second pause, it was enough for Lin Zhen. He flicked his long spear and unleashed the Phantom God Strike!

It was a strike that combined all of Lin Zhen's spear techniques, not less powerful than Xuanzhu's eighteen consecutive attacks— even more powerful.

This strike caused spatial turbulence, aiming straight for Xuanzhu's throat!

"Profound Heaven Lock!"

Xuanzhu's forehead broke out in a cold sweat, surprised by Lin Zhen's proficiency in close-quarters combat. Each move and action of Lin Zhen was without waste, even in a disadvantageous situation, he could still launch such a sharp counterattack, forcing Xuanzhu to release his killing move!

With a wave of both hands, two cyan-colored currents gathered in the air into a giant lock, blocking Lin Zhen's lethal strike!

It was Xuanzhu's strongest defense, a divine talent.

At this moment, he had transformed into a giant scorpion, with two enormous pincers as the scorpion's claws.

"Click! Click! Click!~~!!"

Neither of them expected to enter such a deadlock, which was the most dangerous situation.

If Xuanzhu couldn't hold on, Lin Zhen would undoubtedly pierce him with his spear, and if Lin Zhen couldn't hold on, this strike would retreat, sealing his loss.

The rising Star Power illuminated the sky, and the two forces collided forcefully, peeling off layers of the ground as if it was skin.

Xuanzhu's face showed a sinister smile: "Lin Zhen, I have to say that he is really strong, the strongest genius I have ever seen. The Sanjiang Star Domain Federation might only have Feng Qingluan from twenty years ago to compare with you. However… I am glad to meet you before you have grown up fully."

Lin Zhen gritted his teeth, unable to speak or even dare to speak. Xuanzhu's absolute strength still exceeded his own, and Lin Zhen was in a more difficult situation. His Dantian Qi and Dark Star output made him fall into a disadvantage.

"If it were ten years later, I might not be your opponent, but today, prepare to meet your end here!"

Xuanzhu roared, and eight flying knives flew out simultaneously!

These eight flying knives were all Artifacts, not inferior to Lin Zhen's Seven Stars Knife. They flew towards Lin Zhen from different angles!

Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power also exploded. The Seven Stars Knife soared into the sky as the two fought for their lives. Fifteen flying knives fiercely clashed in mid-air!

At this moment, the slight difference in Spiritual Power was evident.

Lin Zhen's sky-blue Spiritual Power was at 80%, while Xuanzhu's was close to 90%. The extra flying knife he controlled immediately put Lin Zhen in a desperate situation!

"Hahaha! Lin Zhen, stop struggling in vain! This knife can end your life!"

As the blades intertwined, Lin Zhen's control of the knife still fell short of Xuanzhu's. The opponent had clearly learned the method of controlling knives, revealing Lin Zhen's impending defeat.

Of course, Lin Zhen couldn't just lose like that. With a thought, his double appeared from the Dark Star Space, determined to fight!

"Xuanzhu! Your life ends here!"

The moment his split body with the strength of Black Hole Early Stage appeared, Lin Zhen's Cliff Corner Spear trembled, the fiery red scales on his body underwent armorization, and he blocked the knife that was aimed at his main body. At the same time, he launched his full force onto Xuanzhu in a fatal blow!

Xuanzhu's face turned pale; he never expected that Lin Zhen had a split body.

In a life-or-death situation like this, any unexpected factor could determine the outcome. Xuanzhu didn't give up; his Spiritual Power activated once again as he launched a blazing red needle, at an extremely fast speed, towards Lin Zhen's heart!

This needle was not ordinary; it came from the tail of an Advanced Galaxy Beast, the Chaotic Heaven Scorpion. It had the strongest strike speed, and with Xuanzhu's Spiritual Power adding to its power, the speed of this attack surpassed that of Lin Zhen's split body.

"Haha! Lin Zhen, after your main body dies, your split body will be useless! My needle is driven by Spiritual Power, and even though your Spiritual Power is stronger than mine, you should face your death obediently!"

With a flash of red light, the speed of this needle reached nearly sub-light speed!

"Damn it!"

Lin Zhen knew he couldn't dodge the needle. At this moment, his only option to turn the tables was the evolved version of the Black Hole Beast's innate talent, the Black Hole Storm!

Theoretically, the Black Hole Storm could devour everything within the event horizon, including light. However, Lin Zhen's own speed hadn't reached that level yet. Deploying the Black Hole Storm might not necessarily be able to devour the needle from the Chaotic Heaven Scorpion's tail.

However, he believed that he could definitely kill Xuanzhu. As for whether or not he could survive the blow from the Chaotic Heaven Scorpion's tail, it was all up to fate!

Lin Zhen felt a bit of regret at this moment, thinking that his Spiritual Power was powerful enough. That might be true for an enemy below Constant Star Stage, but it didn't work well against an opponent who surpassed Constant Star Stage.

The main reason the battle had reached this stalemate was not just Xuanzhu's powerful Late Black Hole stage strength but also Lin Zhen's inability to influence his opponent's Spiritual Power, allowing Xuanzhu to do whatever he pleased.

"If only I had learned the psychic evil spirit shock, it wouldn't have come to this. I was too impatient and overconfident."

With gritted teeth, Lin Zhen prepared to unleash the Black Hole Storm.

At this critical moment, a beam of light came from the sky, hitting the needle on Xuanzhu's tail!

A sub-light speed attack!

The two were already at a stalemate, battling for their lives. The introduction of this third force broke the balance and instantly separated the two.

"Who's there?!"

Infuriated, Xuanzhu retreated and glared into the distance.

Lin Zhen also took advantage of this opportunity to retreat, his main body and split body side by side, curious about who intervened.

Off in the distance stood four women side by side, one of them wearing a purple dress and holding an unidentified cylindrical object. The beam of light had come from it.

"You four worthless girls from Qing Luan Society! You dare to stand against me!" Xuanzhu roared, shocked that the women from Qing Luan Society had interfered.

The woman in the purple dress disdainfully glanced at Xuanzhu. "We don't have the interest to deal with scum like you. I saved him because he once saved Qing'er."

She then turned towards the woman wearing a green dress beside her and asked, "Qing'er, is he the one who saved you?"

"Yes, Sister Zi'er, he saved me by the Santu River. Although I was not in mortal danger at that time, Sister Qing Luan has told us that even if we are involved with gangs, we must not forget the kindness of others."

After saying this, the woman in the green dress addressed Lin Zhen: "Hey! Thanks for helping me out. We're even now. Take care of yourself and go!"

She then waved her hand, signaling Lin Zhen to leave quickly.

Lin Zhen didn't expect these female gangsters to have a sense of gratitude. He felt slightly relieved in his heart. He didn't want to take a risky gamble if he didn't have to, although Xuanzhu would have died and perhaps he could survive himself.

He paid his respects to the women with a fist before suddenly turning around andcharging towards the ground.

Both his main body and split body acted simultaneously, causing a group of Heavenly Tower members who were chasing Ni Ke to fall to the ground.

"Ni Ke! Stop hiding in holes! Let's go!"

Upon hearing Lin Zhen's voice, Ni Ke, who was chased till her butt was on fire, shot out from the ground and was pulled away by Lin Zhen as they quickly retreated into the distance.

Xuanzhu's face turned ashen. Although he wanted to chase and kill them, the weapons held by the ladies of Qing Luan Society were still pointed at him. These were left behind by Feng Qing Luan herself. He had to be cautious, but he had no choice but to watch as Lin Zhen escaped.

"You lucky bastard! You better make sure I never see you again, or you won't be this lucky next time!"

Lin Zhen didn't pay him any attention and fled with the dwarf.

The four beauties of Qing Luan Society gave Xuanzhu a disdainful look before leaving as well.

Xuanzhu stood there, motionless, watching the people from Qing Luan society leave.

At this moment, Jin Haonan walked up to Xuanzhu. "Boss, are we just letting them go like this? We were about to win today."

"What can we do if we don't let them go? Now is not the time to completely turn against Qing Luan Society. But don't worry, after this six reincarnation event ends, I will make those women of Qing Luan Society pay a bloody price!"

"That's great! Boss, can you let me play with these four women when the time comes?"

"Play with them as you wish. After Feng Qing Luan left, the women in the Qing Luan Society thought they were unstoppable as they used to be. But their time has long passed. After this World Stone event, the Qing Luan Society will collapse."

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Chapter 461: Chapter 461: Spiritual Evil Spirit Impact Part 1

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Lin Zhen ran with the dwarf, out of the dangerous area.

"Huff! Lin Zhen, let's take a break. We're about to leave the Asura Path."

"That's what we want, let's get out now."

"Get out? I thought you would stay to take revenge."

Lin Zhen laughed: "Of course, I will come back to take revenge. We're leaving now to prepare for it. I checked Xuanzhu's progress, and it will probably take three more days to break through the Asura Path. These three days are my time to prepare for revenge."

Upon hearing Lin Zhen's idea, Ni Ke the dwarf felt it was normal.

Although the opponent was powerful, Lin Zhen was also strong. Such strong ones would never easily admit defeat.

The two spent 2,000 Cosmic Crystals to use the teleportation array to leave the Asura Path. Lin Zhen said to Ni Ke: "Lend me two million of your Cosmic Crystals."

Although he didn't really want to borrow money from Ni Ke, the situation was urgent and there was no time to care about that.

Ni Ke looked at her space rings and said, "I have at least three million in total. There isn't two million. Give me a moment and I'll get one million…"

"Three million it is, hand it over."

Lin Zhen directly grabbed one of Ni Ke's rings and rushed to the Dimensional Universe Company's residence.

Seeing Lin Zhen's arrival, the staff immediately greeted him warmly: "Ha! Welcome, Mr. Lin Zhen. I presume you have another ten million Cosmic Crystals."

"Of course, let's trade."

In the room, the staff handed Lin Zhen a golden paper. Lin Zhen paid ten million Cosmic Crystals and had just over one million left.

After taking the golden paper, Lin Zhen glanced at it, and it was indeed the first part of the Mental Shock technique.

Carefully putting it away, Lin Zhen asked: "If I want to obtain the second and third parts, can you guys also find them for me?"

"Yes, but the price for the latter two is higher. The second part costs thirty million and the third part costs fifty million."

Lin Zhen was speechless. This Dimensional Universe Company was really greedy. Three golden papers cost a hundred million Cosmic Crystals. That's equivalent to a hundred trillion Kirin Coins.

"Can you tell me the location of the golden papers so I can find them myself?"

Lin Zhen really couldn't come up with so much money, so he had to settle for asking.

"Sure. The second one costs three million Cosmic Crystals, and the third one five million. You have to pay the full amount."

"Wait for me."

Lin Zhen immediately turned and ran out, looking for dwarf Ni Ke.

Ni Ke was mumbling: "What does Lin Zhen need so many Cosmic Crystals for? When can he pay me back? Should I ask him to pay me back before we look for more? Or should I ask him in a roundabout way? Sigh, it's a headache…"

Lin Zhen went over and patted his shoulder: "Hey, lend me another seven million. Let's make it a round number."

Ni Ke's eyes widened, and although she wanted to refuse, she was too proud to do so.

"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who won't pay back. Hurry up."

Ni Ke reluctantly handed over seven million Cosmic Crystals to Lin Zhen, who immediately ran back inside.

With this seven million plus the previous one million, Lin Zhen paid eight million, and soon the staff of the Dimensional Universe Company gave Lin Zhen the information.

"The second golden paper is under the bridge of Santu River; the third golden paper is in the Ghost Dragon's lair in the Animal Path."

Lin Zhen snapped his fingers: "Understood."

He was about to turn and leave when he turned back to ask the staff: "Can I ask a question for free?"

The staff nodded: "You've spent twenty-eight million with us, so I can give you one free question."

"Thanks. I wonder if there are any valuable things in the Asura King's location in the Asura Path?"

After a while, the staff answered Lin Zhen: "There is the first part of Lightning Strike there."

Lin Zhen nodded, thanked the staff, and left the room.

"Let's go." Lin Zhen called out to Ni Ke.

"Are we going to mine Cosmic Crystals?" Ni Ke asked excitedly.

"No, we're going to the Santu River now."

"Why go there?" Ni Ke puzzled.

"If you don't want to go, that's fine. You can go your own way." Lin Zhen ignored him and strode forward.

Ni Ke hesitated for a moment and then showed a determined expression on her face: "I won't fall for your trick. Ten million Cosmic Crystals, unless you kill me, I'll follow you wherever you go."

Lin Zhen's speed was fast, and Ni Ke struggled to keep up, panting heavily and tired as a cow.

There were very few ghosts in the wilderness now, so the return trip was much easier than before. After half a day, they arrived at the bank of the Santu River once again.

Ni Ke did not follow Lin Zhen onto the bridge, but instead ran to the Judgment Platform to watch his back. In fact, she really didn't want to see the endless ghosts beneath the Santu River.

Lin Zhen came alone to the bridge, looked down, and couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle.

The number of ghosts below was almost indescribable, twisting and struggling, trying to devour the living, but unable to break free from the river's bondage.

"How do I go down the river to get the gold paper? These can't be killed at all."

Lin Zhen sat on the bridge, not having thought of a way for a long time. He simply took out the first piece of gold paper and placed it on the gold book.

It fit perfectly.

The original writing on the gold paper was somewhat blurred, but now it was clear at a glance.

"Mental Shock, a unique skill I created based on Mental Shock. The user must use their Spiritual Power to absorb the ghosts, absorbing their hatred, grievances, and murderous aura, and store it in their Spiritual Consciousness Sea."

Afterwards, it explained how to devour and absorb ghosts into the Spiritual Consciousness Sea. If an ordinary person obtained such a technique, they might be powerless for the time being, but Lin Zhen was different. He possessed Innate Devouring and Black Hole Storm, and the devouring of ghosts was a small matter to him.

The first part only explained how to devour, although it did not yet have a specific method of implementation, but for Lin Zhen, this was enough.

"So I have to devour ghosts, then I can try now. As long as I devour all the ghosts in the Santu River, I will be able to go down the river to get the second piece of gold paper."

Lin Zhen was overjoyed. This was a new opportunity. He sat on the spot, repeatedly examining and studying the content of the gold paper. After fully mastering it, he began to attempt devouring.

Innate Devouring!

Behind Lin Zhen, a shadow of a dark-colored Kirin-like monster appeared.

With a huge mouth opening wide, a powerful suction force surged towards the Santu River!

The number of ghosts in this river was countless, with nearly half being Satellite Stage and Planet Stage, and quite a few at Constant Star Stage.

Because they had lost their physical bodies, the ghosts' strength couldn't compare to humans. As Lin Zhen drew them in, almost all Satellite Stage and Planet Stage ghosts were attracted to him!

Within tens of meters, the river water was momentarily cleared!

"Here they come!"

Lin Zhen closed his eyes tightly, knowing that the crucial moment had arrived.

As said by Yama the World King, when devouring and absorbing ghosts, one must maintain a clear mind and not be affected by negative emotions, or breed inner demons.

Once controlled by negative emotions, one might end up falling into devildom and losing oneself.

Countless resentful ghosts howled and rushed into the dark Kirin's mouth, actually entering Lin Zhen's Spiritual Consciousness Sea.

Countless negative emotions surged, and at this moment, illusions flooded Lin Zhen's mind, with a variety of demons running amok.

Some ghosts laughed, some told him to kill, some told him to commit suicide, and some even asked him to eat people, destroy everything, and so on.

Lin Zhen's sky-blue Spiritual Power radiated outward, wrapping layer upon layer around the ghosts, and his Spiritual Power repeatedly killed them, eliminating each ghost inside the Spiritual Consciousness Sea.

The more he killed, the more negative emotions there were.

Holding onto a point of clarity within his soul, Lin Zhen transformed into a cold-hearted Asura, remaining unmoved by the ghosts' temptations.

It only took three seconds to eliminate the first wave of ghosts, hundreds of resentful souls completely wiped out in Lin Zhen's Spiritual Consciousness Sea, but their negative emotions still remained.

Lin Zhen did not fear these emotions, as these are the foundation of Mental Shock later on, as long as they did not affect him, it was enough.

After roughly understanding the way of devouring, Lin Zhen's movements gradually became larger.

Innate Devouring was used almost every five seconds, each time thousands or even tens of thousands of ghosts entered the Spiritual Consciousness Sea, negative emotions accumulated bit by bit, gradually condensing into a small black dot.

After seven hours, Lin Zhen had no idea how many ghosts he had killed, only to see that there were no more low-level ghosts visible in the Santu River below.

"That should be enough. Now I'll use Black Hole Storm to absorb the Constant Star Stage ghosts and above."

The huge shadow of the Black Hole Beast above his head opened its mouth again, and a rotating black hole appeared inside!

In an instant, this world seemed to be cut through by a ray of light, and then everything changed!

In a section of the Santu River, all the ghosts were swept away, and even the blood-red river became somewhat clearer!

Hundreds of Constant Star Stage, and even Black Hole Period resentful ghosts and souls rushed into Lin Zhen's mind!

Lin Zhen even discovered a Star System Stage ghost in the distant riverwater.

"There's even a Star System Stage, that's great."

"This is the real test. Previously, the Satellite Stage and Planet Stage resentful ghosts could at most affect martial artists of the same realm. The Constant Star Stage, Black Hole Stage, and even Star System Stage are the ones that can affect higher-level martial artists."

"Come on, come on! The higher the level of the ghosts, the more powerful people they can affect, so these ghosts are all treasures!"

Lin Zhen's eyes shone brightly. With his powerful soul and incredibly high Spiritual Power, it was difficult for the ghosts to affect him.

Not to mention the Star System Stage ghosts, even if the Santu River had Domain King or even World King ghosts today, Lin Zhen would swallow them!

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Chapter 462: Chapter 462: Rampage

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Dwarf Ni Ke sat on the Judgment Platform, and from his point of view, the scene was quite shocking.

A huge Galaxy Beast resembling a Kirin appeared above Lin Zhen, opened its huge mouth and began to devour the countless ghosts below the Santu River.

No matter what level the ghost was, it seemed like a candy bean in its mouth, swallowed with a snap.

"What a terrifying Galaxy Beast, I don't even know what level it is."

The dwarf looked at the Black Hole Beast, feeling that he was ignorant.

Although he didn't know the level, the terrifying aura made him deeply aware that if he entered the black hole-like vortex storm, not only humans but even gods would be affected and fall.

This process lasted for an entire day.

Because there was no second golden paper, Lin Zhen didn't know how many ghosts he needed to absorb, so he tried to absorb as many as he could, as long as his spiritual power could bear.

When absorbing Star System level ghosts, Lin Zhen felt the pressure from his spirit.

He needed to suppress the negative aura of the ghost with his spiritual power, which required enough strength. Although he had reached the Late Sky Blue Stage, it was still a challenge to face the Star System level.

Every time he encountered Star System level, his progress would slow down, and he had to exert a lot of energy to suppress them.

However, this was the time when Lin Zhen's spiritual power grew the fastest.

The more ghosts he absorbed, the faster his spiritual power grew.

Especially absorbing the Star System level, each one could almost make Lin Zhen's spiritual power grow visibly.

By the end of the day, Lin Zhen had absorbed more than twenty Star System level ghosts, and he felt that his spiritual power was reaching its limit.

"Hoo! I can't hold on any longer; these ghosts' negative emotions give me a violent impulse."

His fingers were twitching non-stop; he wanted to kill, see blood, and destroy everything in sight.

And this feeling was getting stronger and stronger.

Lin Zhen thought, "It should be almost enough. In one day, I've absorbed countless ghosts. The river is almost devoid of ghosts, and it would probably be hard to find more in the far-off Santu River."

After a day of hardship, Lin Zhen's Sky Blue aura increased from 80% to 85%.

He was already very satisfied. Without this high-intensity training, it would take a year to reach that 5% even with regular practice.

"Hiss!"

Just as he was about to finish, a blood shadow was devoured by the Black Hole.

"Domain King level ghost!"

Although the ghosts in the Santu River no longer had a physical body and were greatly weakened, a Domain King level ghost was still difficult to deal with. Lin Zhen immediately focused, determined to take down this last big guy!

It took Lin Zhen only one day to absorb countless ghosts, but it took him a whole night to fight this Domain King level ghost!

After twelve hours of tough battle, Lin Zhen struggled on the edge of death several times before his powerful soul and unyielding will achieved victory.

As the ghost dissipated, a strong negative force spread throughout his mind.

Lin Zhen's eyes were bloodshot, and he clenched his teeth tightly, using pain to keep himself clear and avoid sudden, drastic actions.

The water in the Santu River below was almost clear, and as the ghosts disappeared from the water, the blood-red color also vanished.

After this night of training, Lin Zhen's spiritual power finally advanced to 90% Sky Blue strength.

Once his spiritual power reached 100%, he would be at the peak of Sky Blue.

As he released his spiritual power, he quickly found a golden paper under a bridge, hidden by aquatic plants.

Without any thought, he dived into the water and easily retrieved the golden paper.

He opened the golden book, attached the second golden paper to it, and it fit perfectly, as if it was original.

The second page was about adjusting spiritual power and mindset before using the Spirit Evil Shock, as well as some parts about how to release it, but it was not complete.

To learn the Spirit Evil Shock thoroughly, he must find the third page.

Lin Zhen endured the tremendous violent and murderous desire in his heart, and after reading the second page, he immediately went to find Ni Ke.

"Let's go."

"Where are we going next?" The dwarf looked at Lin Zhen and felt that he was like a volcano on the verge of erupting, ready to spew deadly fire and smoke at any time, giving a very dangerous feeling.

Lin Zhen looked at the dwarf, his fists creaking. He had an impulse to crush this person in one go, and he was desperately suppressing it.

Lin Zhen had prematurely started to absorb ghosts without finding all the golden papers. The first absorption was too intense, beyond the limit of what a normal person could bear. If his soul power were not strong enough, he would have already gone insane and become a murderous maniac.

He knew he couldn't hold on any longer, so he looked at Ni Ke with difficulty and said, "Then you don't have to follow, go back to the Asura Path and wait for me to return."

With that, Lin Zhen resolutely rushed back to Six Reincarnations.

The dwarf hesitated for a moment. His instinct for danger made him want to stay away from Lin Zhen, but he didn't do that.

"This guy looks like he's about to explode at any moment; I have to keep an eye on him."

"Lin Zhen, don't flatter yourself. I'm not thinking about you, I'm worried that if you die, I won't have anyone to go after for the ten million cosmic crystals I'm owed."

The dwarf tried his best to follow the nearly out-of-control Lin Zhen back to the Six Reincarnations.

After spending half a day, Lin Zhen returned to the entrance of Six Reincarnations.

"The Animal Path's gold paper from the third page is in the Ghostly Dragon's Lair. I'm going now to get it back."

With the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand, Lin Zhen entered the Animal Path with his eyes quickly turning completely red.

"Boss, is there really a need for us to keep guard here? There are not many people left in the Six Paths Reincarnation now, and even if there are, most have moved forward to explore the underground palace and temples, or even walked the No Return Path to leave the World Stone. I think there are only around 30,000 people left here now."

At the entrance of the Animal Path, a group of loose cultivators are gathered here with around 500 people in total.

One of them, a martial artist with a mustache, is the leader. He shook his head after listening to his subordinate's suggestion: "No, you don't understand. If we go forward now, the ones ahead are those organized groups with many people and great power. We are no match for them. As far as I know, a significant number of loose cultivators are still searching for Cosmic Crystals on the wasteland and only entering the Six Paths Reincarnation later on. These people are looking to get lucky by picking up the pieces. They are our targets."

"But there won't be much to get from these people, will there?"

"Not bad, actually. Even if it's just a hundred Cosmic Crystals, that's worth ten million Kirin Coins, enough for an ordinary martial artist's lifetime expenses. The most important thing is to know oneself. We are incapable of competing with the major forces, so we should just do what we can."

Full of self-satisfaction, the mustached man deeply believed in his theory. Pick soft persimmons to squeeze, killing some loose martial artists and robbing their Cosmic Crystals would be at least risk-free.

He had witnessed too many who dared to take risks and fight. Now all their bones had turned into dust, while he wasn't a genius but still alive and well.

The people around nodded frequently, fully agreeing with his words.

The teleportation array flashed with a burst of light, and someone came in.

"Look, a fat lamb delivered itself to our door! Get ready to make a move!"

Seeing that only one person came in, their eyes lit up. This deal was settled.

However, upon realizing that this person was only at the Satellite Stage, the leader was somewhat disappointed. A martial artist with such strength could not possibly have too much valuable stuff.

But it's better to kill wrong than to let slip. Even an ant has meat. The leader stopped the person who came in.

"Kid, no need for me to waste words. Hand over all your possessions, then join us, and I will spare your life. Otherwise, you die!"

As soon as Lin Zhen entered, he saw this big group of people surrounding him and knew that he had encountered bandits again.

At a glance, this group of people did not come from the same organization but were temporarily assembled loose cultivators.

Lin Zhen snorted, his nostrils spraying with a strong scent of gunpowder and sulfur, his eyes bloodshot red.

He had never been willing to bully loose cultivators before, but at this moment, he was somewhat unable to control himself. His body was automatically armorizing, revealing the terrifying and ferocious form of the Galaxy Beast.

"You'd best get lost!" Lin Zhen uttered this sentence from his throat.

"Boss, be careful, this kid looks dangerous!"

"My God! He has Galaxy Beast genes! What level is this black-scaled Galaxy Beast? How come I've never heard of it before?"

"Spread out a little, don't be afraid, he's just a Satellite Stage after all. It's not a big deal if he activates his talent."

The leader was also frightened by the bloodthirsty aura from Lin Zhen, retreating two steps back cautiously. But the long sword in his hand was already drawn.

"This kid is a little abnormal, and he may self-destruct. Everyone disperse and use the pack of wolves' tactic to wear him down!"

The martial artists immediately formed a fan-shaped encirclement surrounding Lin Zhen in layers.

"Get ready! Spiritual Mind Masters, be prepared to interrupt. Elemental attackers, be prepared too, and don't let him escape!"

The noisy voices of the people around entered Lin Zhen's ears, making his mood even more violent.

He can't hold it anymore!

Letting out a deep roar from his throat, Lin Zhen could no longer control the killing intent in his heart.

The negative emotions that had accumulated in his Spiritual Consciousness Sea had reached a critical point, and he couldn't hold it any longer. And these clueless loose cultivators in front of him even wanted to surround and kill him!

"You are seeking death!"

Dark Star Power started to circulate crazily at this moment. Lin Zhen spread his arms apart, and a colossal gravitational force howled out!

Eighty martial artists — the weakest among them were at the peak of the Planet Stage, while the strongest were at the peak of the Constant Star Stage — all fell within the range of Lin Zhen's gravity field!

Caught off-guard, these people were pulled into the air like rag dolls, flying straight towards the palm of Lin Zhen's hand!

Phantom God Strike!

Purple mist swirled around the Yin-Yang Spear, filled with elemental power. A killing intent from the bottom of his heart made Lin Zhen erupt with an unprecedented enormous force.

"Kill~~~!!!"

Puff~~!!

The spear was like a magnificent rainbow piercing through the sky, penetrating with a single thrust!

On this line of gravity, the eighty martial artists had no power to resist, all pierced by Lin Zhen's spear!

Blood and flesh flew all over the sky, with severed limbs and internal organs splattering everywhere.

Teleport!

Lin Zhen teleported and caught the tail of the flying spear. The smell of blood excited him. He suddenly turned around and roared again: "Die!"

At this glance, his devil-like blood-red eyes made everyone feel icy cold in their hearts.

It's over. They might have encountered a fake Satellite Stage.

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Chapter 463: Chapter 463: Sky Blue Peak, Evil Spirit Breakthrough Achieved! (Third Update)

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When the dwarf Ni Ke entered the Animal Path, the scene before him almost made his eyeballs pop out.

There were corpses everywhere, blood flowing into a river, and bodies scattered all over the place.

Lin Zhen was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the corpse pile, his face flushed red as he resisted something.

Ni Ke didn't dare to make a sound, watching from a distance.

An hour later, Lin Zhen finally opened his eyes.

After a wholehearted massacre, his negative emotions had finally vented out quite a bit.

Thanks to this group of bandits, or else Lin Zhen would have been in real danger.

Seeing Ni Ke, Lin Zhen showed a smile: "Ni Ke, there are five hundred Space Rings here from these people. There must be some good things inside them. I'll give them all to you."

The dwarf nodded, loving this kind of thing, and immediately began to collect the loot.

"You can sort it all out here, I'll be back later."

Lin Zhen stood up, holding the Yin-Yang Spear, and walked deep into the Animal Path, looking for the ghost dragon's lair.

The dwarf stayed behind, collecting the belongings of the dead men.

Sorting out the stuff from five hundred people wasn't easy. He took off the Space Rings, found a safe corner to hide in, and then began to check one by one.

This process consumed another seven or eight hours. When the dwarf had collected everything until he was dizzy, Lin Zhen returned.

"How did the sorting go?" Lin Zhen asked him with a smile, the red in his eyes almost gone.

"Although there are many rings, there is not much good stuff inside. The total value is less than one million Cosmic Crystals."

"Don't worry, this stuff doesn't count towards the money I owe you." Lin Zhen saw through the dwarf's mind at once, afraid that he would use these rings to pay off the debt.

The dwarf gave a dry laugh, and suddenly became alert: "I hid better this time than last time; how did you find me as soon as you came back?"

Lin Zhen laughed: "With your round body, trying to camouflage as a stone is still round. I didn't even have to search on purpose, just by looking at the shape I knew it was you."

The dwarf's hiding spot was at the mouth of an underground cave, perhaps related to their race's preference for living in underground caves.

Lin Zhen came to the entrance of the cave, turned back and said: "Watch my back, I have something to study. When I figure it out, we'll go back and take revenge."

The dwarf nodded, continuing his sorting work while vigilantly observing his surroundings.

After entering the cave, Lin Zhen sat down and quietly went into the Foldable Space, taking out the golden book.

At this moment, there were three golden pages on the book, the third one was the one he had just found.

With these three golden pages, the first technique of Yama, the World King—Mental Shock was finally complete.

"I've finally got the World King's ultimate skill. These three pages alone are worth a hundred million Cosmic Crystals!"

"Now, I am going to see what is unique about this Mental Shock."

The golden pages emitted a faint golden light, and the handwriting was extremely clear.

If it wasn't for the book outside, the writing on the golden paper would be blurred, so the golden book, relatively speaking, was more important than the three golden papers.

All sorts of aspects of Mental Shock, such as techniques, strengths, and other elements, were recorded in great detail.

Without this secret manual, it would be absolutely impossible to learn.

After a while, Lin Zhen finally understood.

"Now I see, the so-called Mental Shock is shooting out the resentment of those ghosts with spiritual power. Not only does it have the power of mental shock, but it also affects people's minds."

"No Martial Artist can have an entirely pure heart, there will always be many negative emotions. However, they can suppress these negative emotions with their own will and spiritual power."

"Once Mental Shock hits, as long as my spiritual power can gain even a slight advantage, or if the opponent shows even a small flaw, they will immediately be affected by the strong negative emotions. Demons and ghosts will be born in their heart, and these ghosts will be revived in their Spiritual Consciousness Sea."

"At that time, the revived ghosts will tear up the opponent's Spiritual Consciousness Sea, killing them or turning them into idiots."

"So Mental Shock is a hundred times stronger than the original one. As long as the opponent gives the slightest gap or has weaker spiritual power, they will be doomed to fail!"

After spending three hours studying and understanding Mental Shock, Lin Zhen was deeply impressed by the strength of the World King's martial technique.

He didn't expect Yama, the World King, to be able to come up with such an incredible method of mental shock.

To achieve this, he must have killed countless people. From the ghosts in the Santu River, one can see how many people Yama, the World King, had killed.

Moreover, this person needs to be crazy enough to think of using the power of ghosts to unleash the shock. This is not something an ordinary person can do.

Without Lin Zhen's Innate Devouring and Black Hole Storm, if it were someone else who had gotten the golden book, they would not be able to pass the first step- absorbing the power of ghosts, it would be too difficult.

Under such circumstances, Lin Zhen obtaining this technique can only be described as fate.

At this time, Lin Zhen also noticed the growth of his spiritual power.

From the late Sky Blue stage to the Sky Blue peak, ninety percent, Lin Zhen's strength slightly exceeded Xuanzhu's by a bit.

"This time, I have turned misfortune into a blessing. If I hadn't almost died at Xuanzhu's hands, I wouldn't have been able to unleash such a strong fighting spirit. No matter what, I must obtain the Mental Shock method. I haven't felt this way for a long time. Maybe I've been living a little too comfortably."

Lin Zhen quietly raised his head. Since his rebirth, almost everything on Earth had gone according to plan, and he had experienced smooth sailing. The immense potential accumulated during the early stage had given him the momentum to soar in the later stage.

Especially after getting Xiao Nuan's bloodline, and with the experience of crossing the Black Hole, he had gained the genetic traits of the Black Hole Beast.

Being too smooth had made him slack off. The path to the peak wouldn't be so simple, and he couldn't afford to be the slightest bit relaxed.

Even though he had gained a great improvement in strength with the Mental Shock technique, he could see many shortcomings in himself.

"This Mental Shock is not invincible. The defensive artifacts of Holy Light power can effectively avoid this kind of attack. I can't rely entirely on it. The most fundamental things are still fighting skills and realms."

Lin Zhen began to yearn for Yama, the World King's second method— Flash strike.

Flash strike is a manifestation of speed. With sub-light speed attack, it is almost an invincible method during close combat.

Compared to the Mental Shock, the value of Flash strike is undoubtedly higher.

"It's almost time. Three days have passed, and I guess the Asura Path is coming to an end. I should give them a perfect ending."

Lin Zhen finally finished his cultivation, stood up and left the Foldable Space, and left the cave.

"Let's go, return to the Asura Path!"

Upon Lin Zhen's call, Ni Ke the dwarf immediately followed along.

Deep inside the Asura Path, the sound of battle shook the sky.

Tens of thousands of martial artists attacked in waves, forcing the last Asura King and a group of Asuras into a corner.

These martial artists were dressed in three different colors, proving that they came from three different places.

They were from the Heavenly Tower, Dragon Totem, and Earth Core Jade Tower.

Everyone here had at least the Constant Star Stage realm, and more than a dozen Black Hole Stage masters led the charge, orderly and full of momentum.

At the forefront of the battle against the Asura King, three men performed exceptionally well.

All of them were in the late stages of the Black Hole Stage and were on the verge of breaking through to the Star System Stage.

One of them was Xuanzhu. At this time, he activated his Chaotic Heaven Scorpion bloodline and his huge double claws waved. His continuous attacks with the needle on his tail made the Asura King scream in pain.

Another one was Apollo, whom Lin Zhen had met before. He was from the Dragon Totem faction. At this moment, his body shone with two dragons, and as he wielded the Sun Gold Knife, the dragons roared. Sometimes a true dragon's qi burst from his body. His gene was the Advanced Galaxy Beast Cloud Piercing Jiao!

There was also another person, his face pale and wearing a white robe, with large dark circles around his eyes, making him look somewhat unhealthy.

However, his attack method was the most fierce. Like a giant Kunpeng soaring, he was able to glide at low altitudes in the World Stone, where the force of the ban on flying was evident. Moreover, he could even continuously teleport during his flight, almost without pausing!

This was Tianci, who was currently recognized as the top young martial artist of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. His bloodline was the Kunpeng, known for its speed and command of the Space law. The Kunpeng was a king among Advanced Galaxy Beasts, and its combat strength was not inferior to some Super Star River Beasts.

Under the joint attack of the three, the embattled Asura King finally fell.

The most lethal blow was Tianci's claw, which twisted off the Asura King's head!

With the Asura King's death, the battle here finally ended.

Inside the Asura King's lair, Jin Haonan took out a black iron box and handed it to Xuanzhu, "Boss, I found this."

Xuanzhu opened the box and a piece of golden paper shimmered inside.

Xuanzhu eagerly picked it up for a closer look, only to show a disappointed expression.

The writing on the golden paper was not very clear, and it was almost useless to look at.

Seeing Xuanzhu's disappointed face, Tianci suddenly began snickering, "I told you this thing was useless. I got one in the Human Path, and I couldn't make out anything. But you insisted on competing for it and promised us each 5 million Cosmic Crystals. Now, you can't go back on your word."

Xuanzhu snorted coldly, "When have I ever gone back on my word? I won't skimp on the money."

After giving the Cosmic Crystals to the two, Tianci showed no intention of staying any longer, "I'm leaving. My friends from the Dimensional Arena are looking for me to drink. Drinking in this Yellow Springs has a unique flavor!"

As he spoke, he led the people of the Earth Core Jade Tower away. Before leaving, he left a final remark, "Don't forget our agreement. After the deal with the Underground Temple, you'll have to be careful not to be killed by others on the way to deal with the Qing Luan Society. Otherwise, you'll have no relationship with the Qing Luan Society's business and fortune."

Watching Tianci's retreating figure, Apollo spat in disgust on the ground, "Hmph! He's just relying on his father, who is in charge of the Fire Kirin Empire's Dimensional Arena. A rich second-generation kid, and an illegitimate child at that. What's so great about him? I just can't stand people like him."

"There's nothing we can do about it. He's almost certain to enter the Star System Stage. I feel that his breakthrough is just around the corner. Let's focus on our own business. At least this time, we got a piece of inheritance gold paper, which counts for something."

As Xuanzhu spoke, he was about to put the golden paper into his Space Ring.

Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred!

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Chapter 464: Chapter 464: Yellow Springs Underworld, Demons!

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Lin Zhen took the gold paper from Xuanzhu and placed it in the box that Jin Haonan was holding.

Jin Haonan went over, put the gold paper back in the box, and wanted to give it to Xuanzhu.

Just as Xuanzhu was about to take the box, Jin Haonan's gaze suddenly turned cold, and he violently threw the box behind him.

A gravitational force appeared in the air, pulling the box into the sky!

"Jin Haonan, are you insane?"

Xuanzhu roared and tried to chase after the box, but it was too late.

Far away, Lin Zhen had already snatched the box and quickly stored it in his Dark Star Space.

Xuanzhu's eyes turned red with rage: "Well done, Lin Zhen, you still dare to court death? Today, even if those bitches come again, they won't be able to save you!"

Lin Zhen fled with the box in hand, Xuanzhu tried to pursue, but Jin Haonan unexpectedly attacked him from behind.

An infuriated Xuanzhu turned back and struck, killing Jin Haonan, who was under Lin Zhen's mental control, with a single palm.

After killing Jin Haonan, Lin Zhen had already run quite far away. Xuanzhu immediately pursued at high speed, and to his surprise, Apollo followed him as well.

"Xuanzhu, I have some grievances with this guy too. Let's finish him off together today!"

"Good, with your help, he's as good as dead today!"

Xuanzhu wasn't entirely sure if he could deal with Lin Zhen alone. During their last fight, they had been evenly matched, with no significant advantage to either of them.

But with Apollo, who was not a bit inferior to him, Lin Zhen was now doomed.

The three were engaged in a high-speed chase. In the blink of an eye, they had traveled several kilometers apart.

"Lin Zhen, you can't run anymore!"

Xuanzhu transformed into the Chaotic Heaven Scorpion and finally caught up with Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen seemed to know he couldn't escape anymore, so he stopped and turned to face Xuanzhu and Apollo.

Seeing Lin Zhen stop, they didn't rush to eliminate him. Instead, they stood to his left and right as if to encircle him.

Xuanzhu's face revealed a determined, triumphant smile: "Lin Zhen, I have to admit that you're a brave man. Last time, you managed to escape from me, and yet you dared to risk death again. However, sometimes, when bravery goes too far, it turns into stupidity."

Apollo sneered coldly: "Kid, you narrowly slipped away last time at the Judgment Platform. I decided to teach you a lesson for offending a genius like me. I didn't expect to get this opportunity so soon. If someone wants to die, no one can stop them."

Lin Zhen faced the two late-stage Black Hole Martial Artists and twirled his Yin-Yang Spear: "Some people in this world think they can control everything, but unfortunately, man's calculations can't compare to fate. All your efforts to obtain the inheritance gold book have ended up in my hands."

"Now I'll take it back. Lin Zhen, the end is near."

Xuanzhu spoke and attacked first without waiting for Apollo to make a move.

Swinging his long knife, he immediately activated his talent and transformed into the Chaotic Heaven Scorpion!

Lin Zhen used Plum Blossom Piles footwork, activated his Galaxy Domain and Armorization around him, waved his Yin-Yang Spear and directly rushed forward.

Clap clap clap~~~!!

The two instantly exchanged thousands of blows. This time, Lin Zhen had gained a thorough understanding of his opponent's strength, and his attacks and defenses became more skillful. Xuanzhu could no longer gain the upper hand in the battle.

This was Lin Zhen's ability. With a strong talent for learning martial arts, he developed strategies to counter his enemies after their first encounter. The advantage had now tilted toward his side in what had been an evenly matched fight before.

"It's only been three days, and Lin Zhen's reaction speed has improved even further, putting me in a slightly worse position!"

Xuanzhu was shocked and saw that continuing the battle like this would be futile. He prepared to use his Needle on the tail again.

Lin Zhen had been on guard for this move. As soon as he noticed Xuanzhu's action, he immediately released his clone.

"Xuanzhu, you won't have a chance to escape this time!"

The clone appeared behind Xuanzhu and immediately used the Phantom God Strike.

The terrifying spear aura gathered all the metallic sharp energy in the surroundings, making Xuanzhu's hairs stand on end!

Xuanzhu had to retract his Needle on the tail and dodge the attack from behind by his clone.

Just as he had dodged, Lin Zhen launched a Thunder Kill attack from the front.

With a twist in the air, he barely escaped the attack. Then the clone attacked from behind again.

Meteor Fall~~!!!

A meteor fell from the sky, and Xuanzhu blocked it with his knife. The collision resulted in a violent explosion that sent countless meteorite fragments flying in every direction.

This strike made Xuanzhu groan, and his body secretly suffered internal injuries.

However, without giving him any chance to catch his breath, Lin Zhen's main body launched the Tianhe Star Explosion again.

Ten planets exploded around Xuanzhu, creating a deafening explosion that shook the ground and swayed the mountains and rivers.

Xuanzhu had activated the Profound Heaven Lock, but the explosion was an omni-directional bombardment, leaving no dead angle, causing his body to be torn apart, barely holding on!

He wanted to use the Needle on the Tail attack, but Lin Zhen's main body and avatar cooperated, launching thousands of attacks every second, not to mention the occasional powerful killing moves that forced him to save himself.

At this rate, he might die before he could even unleash the Needle on the Tail.

"Apollo, save me!"

Xuanzhu couldn't care about pride anymore and shouted for Apollo.

Apollo had also been itching for action. Upon hearing Xuanzhu's cry for help, he charged forward, swinging his Sun God Sword.

In order to catch them off guard, he didn't make a sound when he attacked, even deliberately delaying for a moment, intending to make a sneak attack and finish off Lin Zhen in one blow.

However, he was having trouble distinguishing between the two Lin Zhens as they switched places back and forth, making his eyes dizzy.

Lin Zhen had been waiting for this opportunity, waiting for Apollo to take the stage.

He hadn't really used the Spiritual Demon Shock yet, and in order to ensure he didn't fail, he had already made a plan.

So when Apollo approached, Lin Zhen deliberately executed a series of feints to confuse his opponent so he wouldn't know which one was his real body.

He seemed unaware of Apollo's approach, with both spears storming like a hurricane, firmly locking onto Xuanzhu, not giving the opponent a chance to catch a breath.

It wasn't until Apollo got behind him that one Lin Zhen fiercely lunged forward, locking Xuanzhu in his arms.

This Lin Zhen completely exposed his back to Apollo, while the other Lin Zhen rose into the sky, his spear shining with a dazzling light, like the bright sun on a clear day, preparing to launch a powerful strike from above!

Apollo had intended to attack the Lin Zhen holding Xuanzhu, but at this moment Xuanzhu realized his life was in grave danger. The Lin Zhen in front of him was undoubtedly the avatar, and his plan was to attract Apollo's attack with his avatar while his main body would launch a fatal move from above, causing both the avatar and himself to die together.

Xuanzhu was close to breaking through to the Star System Stage. In his opinion, his life was the most precious, so he couldn't exchange his life even for Lin Zhen's main body, let alone his avatar.

Although he felt that the Lin Zhen in front of him seemed like the main body, Xuanzhu still trusted his own judgment.

"Apollo! Don't bother with this one! Block the one from above, that's the real body! This one can't harm me!"

Xuanzhu roared, and at the same time, all his Star Power erupted, trying to break free from Lin Zhen's avatar in front of him, and counterattack with the Needle on the Tail. After all, Lin Zhen was in a lower realm, and in a one-on-one fight, his absolute strength still prevailed over Lin Zhen's.

This was both a crisis and an opportunity!

At this moment, Apollo was also doubting his own judgment. He felt that the one holding Xuanzhu was the real body, but he thought it was impossible for the main body to expose its weaknesses so easily, while the one in the sky had a sneer at the corner of his mouth, as if he was about to succeed in his scheme.

Upon hearing Xuanzhu's shout, Apollo immediately overturned his own judgment, leaping up, swinging the Sun God Sword towards Lin Zhen's real body!

Three people formed a two-on-two battle.

In the sky, Lin Zhen's real body fought against Apollo, while on the ground, Lin Zhen's avatar tightly held Xuanzhu, their faces almost touching.

However, this stalemate would soon be broken, as Xuanzhu believed that the situation would turn around in just one second!

Just as he was about to unleash his Spiritual Power and release the flying Needle on the Tail, he saw a hint of mockery in Lin Zhen's eyes.

"There are always people in this world who think they're smart, but they don't know that there's a saying called 'cleverness comes at a price.' Xuanzhu, have fun in hell!"

"Yellow Springs, Demons!"

Xuanzhu couldn't believe that this was Lin Zhen's main body. He didn't expect Lin Zhen to be so bold and daring to take such a risky gamble. This wasn't just a battle of strength, but also a psychological warfare.

However, he didn't care. Lin Zhen had launched a Mental Shock against him, but his Spiritual Power was stronger than Lin Zhen's, so it should have been useless.

But in the next moment, he realized his mistake.

The powerful Mental Shock, at such a close distance, left no room for evasion.

At this moment, Lin Zhen looked like a ghost in his eyes!

Within the obsidian-like eyes, there was incredibly strong resentment, as countless ghosts roared and howled, charging straight into his Spiritual Consciousness Sea!

Hisss~~~!!!

The piercing pain in his mind made his whole body convulse, as Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power actually overwhelmed him!

What he had thought to be an unbreakable Spiritual Consciousness Sea now showed a crack!

This tiny flaw became a fatal breakthrough, as the ghosts swarmed in, wildly biting, destroying, and wreaking havoc within his Spiritual Consciousness Sea!

Long-term combat and killing had caused the desires within him to erupt, turning his worldly ambitions void and his consciousness blurry… dissipating…

"Ah… so… this is… my final destination…!"

His pupils dilated and his eyes opened wide before calming down!

Xuanzhu, a superb expert at the Late Black Hole Stage, with high hopes of advancing to the Star System Stage, was dead!

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Chapter 465: Chapter 465: Dimensional Company's Shopping Mall

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Lin Zhen's first use of the Spirit Evil Shock was far from perfect, but he skillfully took advantage of the tactic by holding Xuanzhu's face and releasing the shock, leaving the opponent no room to escape, and succeeding in one strike.

Feeling Xuanzhu's life force drain away in an instant, Lin Zhen took off the space ring from his hand and directly threw it into the Dark Star Space.

Xuanzhu fell, his body crashing down into the dust.

Apollo, who was entangled with Lin Zhen's avatar in the sky, was scared witless by the scene!

Apollo's strength was more or less like that of Xuanzhu, so he thought that teaming up with Xuanzhu would make Lin Zhen surrender even though he was a tricky opponent. At the very least, they wouldn't lose.

But unexpectedly, they did lose, and lost so decisively and thoroughly. In less than three seconds, Xuanzhu's lifeless body had already fallen.

Apollo shrieked and turned to flee!

Lin Zhen's main body manifested lightning wings, catching up with Apollo in the blink of an eye while his avatar continued to tightly entangle him. With the main body and avatar attacking together, Apollo was held down.

The battle lasted a full three hours. Apollo's power was also quite formidable, so Lin Zhen didn't have the same opportunity to use the Spirit Evil Shock as with Xuanzhu.

Only by having the main body and avatar work together could they finally defeat Apollo in three hours.

Lin Zhen originally intended to use Soul Lock to control Apollo, but Apollo was a late Sky Blue level Spiritual Mind Master, not easy to control. After several failed attempts, Lin Zhen simply used the Spirit Evil Shock to kill him.

"That's the second one! I didn't expect to consecutively kill two late Black Hole stage experts. Killing Xuanzhu was partly luck, but killing Apollo was all skill."

Lin Zhen couldn't hide his excitement. Late Black Hole stage, one step further would be the Star System stage, even fit to be the Emperor of a low-level Universe Country.

Moreover, Lin Zhen now had a relatively accurate positioning of his own strength.

Below the Black Hole stage, he had very few opponents left, except for those pinnacle Constant Star stage geniuses who could contend with Lin Zhen.

Ignoring the Spirit Evil Shock, his main body could match up to a mid-level Black Hole stage.

With his main body and avatar working together, they could beat late Black Hole stage opponents.

As for anything beyond the Black Hole stage, Lin Zhen dared not think about it. The gap between the Black Hole stage and the Star System stage is the most important in a Martial Artist's growth. Out of ten thousand late Black Hole stage Martial Artists, there might not be even one who breaks through to the Star System stage. Once they do, the difference in power would be incomparable.

To Lin Zhen's knowledge, there had never been a successful Martial Artist below Star System stage that had challenged a Star System stage opponent.

At this moment, Lin Zhen didn't want to think too much. He had killed Xuanzhu and Apollo, took both of their space rings, and immediately opened Apollo's space ring first.

He thought that a late Black Hole stage expert would definitely have a huge amount of wealth, but Apollo's space ring left him somewhat disappointed.

There wasn't much valuable inside the ring, only around ten million Cosmic Crystals, some flying equipment, and some bank cards.

Lin Zhen slightly frowned. He couldn't use the bank cards, so he yelled at the ground, "Had enough? This is yours. Consider it payback for your debt."

He threw the space ring to the ground, and the dwarf Ni Ke darted up from below and grabbed it.

Ni Ke took the ring and grumbled, "I knew it. You're a freak, able to kill two late Black Hole stage experts all by yourself. I'm lucky I didn't make a move against you back then or I would've died a horrible death."

Lin Zhen ignored Ni Ke and continued to open Xuanzhu's space ring.

This time, Lin Zhen was finally pleased.

All the universe-class treasures collected by the Heavenly Tower people were in Xuanzhu's possession. The dazzling contents of the space ring nearly blinded him. At a rough estimate, there were at least 150 million!

"That's great! With 150 million Cosmic Crystals, I can go back to the Dimensional Company and buy more Flash Gold Paper."

Aside from Cosmic Crystals, Xuanzhu's space ring contained many other treasures, artifacts, and similar items, which added up to be worth about a hundred billion Kirin Coins.

This was already a rare fortune. Not everyone had Lin Zhen's luck of finding a World Master's treasure inside a World Stone.

"Let's go to the Dimensional Universe Company now."

Lin Zhen immediately turned around and walked back, while the debt-free dwarf Ni Ke had a wide smile on his face as he followed. The ring contained more than 11 million Cosmic Crystals and some other valuable items. Since Lin Zhen didn't want them, Ni Ke would gladly take them.

Considering Lin Zhen's immense strength and ability to kill two late Black Hole stage experts, he was sure to be invincible in this World Stone. Following Lin Zhen felt like borrowing the tiger's ferocity.

Listening to Ni Ke's off-key local songs, Lin Zhen returned to the Dimensional Universe Company.

"Mr. Lin Zhen, welcome. You're looking in great spirits today."

The staff member greeted Lin Zhen with practiced ease, warmly greeting such a valuable customer.

"You're looking good too."

Lin Zhen followed him into the room, smiling as he sat down.

"Hehe! I'm just so-so. I don't know what other amazing treasures Mr. Lin Zhen wants to buy?"

"Oh! Do you still have many treasures here?"

"Haha! Mr. Lin Zhen, you're too funny. Our Dimensional Universe Company's promise is that as long as you can think of something, we can find it for you. Even if it's not available within the World Stone, we can still get it for you, of course, the rarer the item, the higher the price."

"Quite reasonable."

Lin Zhen nodded: "Then I want to find the second and third pages of the Lightning Strike Inheritance Gold Scroll, how many Cosmic Crystals do you think it would cost?"

"Let me look for you."

The staff immediately began inquiring, and Lin Zhen didn't know how they could find such secret things, but they could do it, which made Lin Zhen extremely impressed.

"I've found it!"

After five minutes, the staff raised their head: "The second page requires one billion Cosmic Crystals, and the third page requires 50 million Cosmic Crystals."

Lin Zhen was startled: "Did I hear that wrong? According to the precedent of the Spiritual Evil Spirit Strike, the second page should only require 30 million Cosmic Crystals, why did it become one billion, and even more expensive than the third page?"

"It's like this, the second page of Lightning Strike has already been obtained by someone else. If we help you get it, we have to offend some people. The more powerful the people we offend, the higher the price we have to pay. This one billion price is not high at all, you have to believe in our Dimensional Universe Company's reputation. Our credibility has been the foundation of our existence for countless years…."

"Oh! I didn't mean to doubt your company's credibility; I just didn't think of it at first."

Lin Zhen thought silently, the person who could value one billion Cosmic Crystals must have a high status.

Inside the World Stone, Lin Zhen couldn't think of anyone who could be worth so much money, so it must be the person behind him.

Lin Zhen couldn't come up with the one-billion Cosmic Crystals, so he decided to get the third page first.

"Then I'll buy the third page."

"Alright, let me see… "

The staff glanced at something, and suddenly their face changed: "I'm sorry, Mr. Lin Zhen, just as we were talking, the third page of Lightning Strike was also obtained by someone else."

"Can you snatch it back?" Lin Zhen asked urgently.

"Let me calculate the price… "

After another minute, the staff raised their head: "This one requires 50 billion!"

Lin Zhen couldn't help but roll his eyes, "This actually needs 50 billion Cosmic Crystals? Who on earth is this person?"

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Lin Zhen, I can't reveal specific information about anyone to you, but our evaluations are always based on precise calculations. For example, when we help you work, we have to offend two people, both of whom are in the Constant Star Stage. If one is worth one billion and the other is worth 50 billion, then the potential of the second person must be much higher than that of the first one. We need to exert greater power to deal with him, so we need more money."

"If I want to kill someone, can you help me do it?"

"No, we don't accept assassination businesses. We can help you snatch things, but we won't kill the other party. That's what mercenaries do."

When Lin Zhen heard this, he was slightly relieved.

That's good; he was worried that someone would use the Dimensional Universe Company to get rid of him, after all, the Dimensional Universe Company is irresistible.

Now, both pages of the gold scroll couldn't be acquired, and Lin Zhen didn't know how to spend the 150 million he had at hand.

"Mr. Lin Zhen, why don't you take a look at the other items we have here? I guarantee that there will be something of interest to you."

"Alright, I'll take a look."

The staff smiled, tapped in the air, and a virtual electronic screen suddenly appeared in front of Lin Zhen's eyes.

There were many items in one column, and Lin Zhen didn't know how many pages there were.

"Let me introduce you to the items you see now, which are all brought into the World Stone by us this time. If you choose to buy something, you can take it right away,"

"No matter it's a spaceship, slave, weapon, medicine, resource, among others, you can purchase them from us. I guarantee that many items are not available on the market. In fact, meeting us here is a chance for ordinary martial artists. If you miss our goods, you will definitely regret it… "

As Lin Zhen listened to the staff's endless introduction, his eyes were not enough to keep up.

Permanent Crystal Battleship! He actually saw a Permanent Crystal Battleship!

It possesses better performance and is a more advanced war weapon as compared to his Permanent Crystal Spaceship. One shot can destroy a Life Star, and it's worth 15 million Cosmic Crystals!

A red fruit, like a peach, is a healing treasure. As long as you are alive, it can save and completely restore your Star Power, making it the second life for martial artists during battles.

Top-quality mental defense artifact! There are actually such powerful treasures. Whoever wears this thing, Lin Zhen's Sky Blue level Spiritual Mind Master would not be a threat at all.

But the selling price is very high, costing 30 million Cosmic Crystals!

"There's actually Fine Gold! One hundred Cosmic Crystals per gram!" Lin Zhen's eyes lit up. This Fine Gold is a necessary promotion metal for the Black Hole Beast. He is about to start absorbing Mithril, but that can only promote him to Planet Stage. To advance further, he will need Fine Gold.

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Chapter 466: Chapter 466: The Treasure that Slows Down Time

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After seeing Fine Gold, Lin Zhen knew that his one hundred and fifty million Cosmic Crystals were nothing in comparison.

One gram equal to hundred pieces, Lin Zhen would need around one ton of Fine Gold for his first attempt.

A ton of Fine Gold, a hundred million Cosmic Crystals!

At present, Lin Zhen's property could only allow him to upgrade from Planet Level 1 to Level 2!

When he thought of the astronomical wealth he would need after Planet Stage, Lin Zhen felt a headache coming on. Such money was so massive it made him feel desperate.

But Lin Zhen wasn't feeling unbalanced. Yes, the Black Hole Beast's talent did require consuming a tremendous amount of money, but it also saved him a lot of training time.

If he'd followed a step-by-step approach to practice, Lin Zhen probably would still be a small fry at the Meteor Early Stage now. He wouldn't have the combat power comparable to that of the Black Hole Period.

For your information, he was only twenty-five this year!

"First, exchange for a ton of Fine Gold."

The consumption was a whopping hundred million Cosmic Crystals at a time, but the staff from the Dimensional Company was not surprised at all. It seemed they were used to dealing with big players.

"Sure, Mr. Lin Zhen, you can make the payment now."

Lin Zhen handed over one hundred million of Cosmic Crystals, and then the staff member took out a ton of Fine Gold from a Space Ring.

"Having the material for the upgrade to Planet Level 2, I still need lots of Cosmic Crystals."

Lin Zhen pondered in his heart and continued to look at the goods list.

"What type of spaceship is this? Why is it so expensive?"

Lin Zhen was surprised to see a small spaceship. He couldn't tell what material it was made of, but it was incredibly beautiful. It was only about twenty meters long, looked just like an airplane, but the price was a staggering three hundred million Cosmic Crystals!

"Oh, this is actually not a spaceship, but a life form from the Transformer Clan. They are born in the shape of robots and they can transform into different forms of transportation according to their talents; planes, spaceships, disks, airships…they are peculiar and varied. They possess self-awareness, they are lives, just like us."

"Transformers!" Lin Zhen couldn't help thinking of this word, from a movie of the Earth Calendar era.

"Hm…although it's the first time I've heard this name, it seems rather fitting." The staff member nodded.

Lin Zhen fell silent for a moment. Indeed, the universe was full of wonders. The Transformer Clan was not a flesh and blood life, but robotic life. If they really were Transformers, their price would be hard to assess.

However, Lin Zhen had no plans to purchase this Transformer for now. He didn't know if it would prove to be useful. Could it try to escape? What was its combat capability? All of these were unknowns.

After looking at it, another item attracted Lin Zhen's attention.

It was a small pocket watch, damaged but it was priced at fifty million Cosmic Crystals.

"What is this? Why does a damaged pocket watch cost this much?"

"Mr. Lin Zhen, this is a great item. It is a damaged Heavenly Tool."

"Heavenly Tool, what is that?"

"The grade of a Heavenly Tool is higher than that of an Artifact. Each Heavenly Tool possesses miraculous powers. Only a Cosmic Demon God has the ability to forge such items."

Lin Zhen was comparatively knowledgeable now. The Cosmic Demon God was a beings superior to the World King, they were at the top of the universe.

"The ability of this Heavenly Tool is also quite magical. It itself holds the Power of Time. When you wear this type of Heavenly Tool, it can slow down the flow of time within a specific spatial range."

"It can slow down the flow of time?" Lin Zhen asked in surprise.

"Yes, that's right. It can slow down the flow of time. This Heavenly Tool can slow down the flow of time to a ratio of twelve to one at its maximum capacity. As long as there are Cosmic Crystals as a power source, if you cultivate within its range of influence for an hour, it is equivalent to twelve hours in the outside world."

At this point, Lin Zhen was tremendously excited. This kind of Heavenly Tool was simply against the heavens. In this way, if he had it, one year of cultivation would be equivalent to twelve years in the outside world. The passage of time wouldn't change in the outside world, it would just slow down within the range of influence.

"So, given this, this item is extremely cheap at fifty million Cosmic Crystals."

"Yes, but this Heavenly Tool is damaged. If you want to repair it, you must find the Cosmic Origin, otherwise, it will just be an expensive collectible."

"What is the Cosmic Origin?"

"Cosmic Origin is a type of purple qi that forms spontaneously when heaven and earth open. Only an item containing the purple qi can possibly become a Heavenly Tool. Otherwise, no matter how precious the quality, it can only be promoted to the level of a Top Quality Artifact, and it will never become a Heavenly Tool."

The staff continued to explain to Lin Zhen: "But obtaining the Cosmic Origin is extremely difficult. Except for the expansion of the universe itself, it only appears when the World King Powerhouse opens up their internal world. Because only the Cosmic Demon God usually has the ability to forge a Heavenly Tool, most of those using them are the Cosmic Demon Gods. Occasionally, some super World King Powerhouses can also forge Heavenly Tools."

"So, if I can find the Cosmic Origin, I should be able to repair this Heavenly Tool?"

"In theory, that is the case, just that the Cosmic Origin is very difficult to obtain so you'd best not have too high of hopes."

"I understand, but I want to give it a shot."

Lin Zhen had precisely fifty million Cosmic Crystals in hand. He didn't have enough to buy more Fine Gold, so he could just buy this broken Heavenly Tool.

After buying that item, Lin Zhen only had one Cosmic Crystal left. He couldn't afford to buy anything else, so he simply left.

After he came out, Ni Ke the dwarf got up.

Lin Zhen looked the guy over a few times. He had millions of Cosmic Crystals in his hands, making him a veritable tycoon. If he ever ran out of money, Lin Zhen might need to ask him for a loan.

After being glanced at by Lin Zhen, Ni Ke unconsciously covered the space ring on her hand and giggled, "Lin Zhen, what are we going to do now?"

"What else can we do after coming to the World Stone? Of course, it is to find the Cosmic Crystals. We don't care about the disputes between others, but we must get more Cosmic Crystals."

"Great! I love treasure hunting the most, let's set off now."

The two left and arrived in front of the Six Paths of Reincarnation again.

"Which path will we tackle this time?"

"It doesn't matter, we might need to search thoroughly in each and every path. Let's start with the Hell Path."

The treasure hunting duo set off once again, entering the Hell Path in the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

With the dwarf's talent, coupled with Lin Zhen's strong spiritual power as support, their treasure hunting speed was extremely fast.

Almost any place with abundant cosmic crystals couldn't escape the dwarf's talent. In one day, they each harvested tens of millions of cosmic crystals.

By nightfall, the dwarf was somewhat tired and told Lin Zhen she wanted to rest for a few hours.

"How many hours do you roughly need to recover fully?"

"Very quickly, eight hours are enough. You have to know, as an adult dwarf, even if she is a martial artist, she needs to ensure eight hours of sleep every day."

"Dwarves need that much sleep? Human Clan Warriors only need to rest for five hours a day, and if it's a Spiritual Mind Master, two hours is enough."

Ni Ke spread her hands, "Dwarves are different. Our bodies are strong, and the burden is larger. Underage dwarves need to rest at least sixteen hours a day."

"Alright, see you in eight hours."

The two found a hidden spot, and the dwarf, who had garnered a massive haul, immediately fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Lin Zhen entered the Foldable Space, took out the damaged pocket watch.

Only at this moment did the excitement on his face reveal, because he knew that the purple air running through his Dark Star World was the Cosmic Origin force born when the space was created!

By a stroke of luck, Lin Zhen created the Dark Star World. This also opened up a new world, naturally creating Cosmic Origin. However, Lin Zhen didn't know what this was before. It was only today that he understood.

Yin Yang and Cliff Corner dual guns each absorbed some Cosmic Origin, meeting the basic conditions for upgrading to the Heavenly Tool, but most of the purple air remained inside the Dark Star World, and was now put to use.

In this world, except for World King level powerhouses, probably only Lin Zhen can possess the Cosmic Origin.

He placed the pocket watch into the Dark Star Space, and immediately, strands of purple air automatically entered it.

"It really works. I don't have to do anything specifically, the pocket watch can absorb it on its own. I just don't know how much Cosmic Origin is needed to fully restore it. I hope it won't consume too much because my Cosmic Origin isn't very plentiful."

Although he said it wasn't much, in fact, that purple air was like a Golden Bridge spanning heaven and earth, covering the inside of the Dark Star Space, and he did not know exactly how much he had.

The promotion of the two long guns initially only consumed one percent of the purple air.

As the purple air entered bit by bit, the pocket watch finally changed.

The originally damaged dial and hands have all reappeared. The entire pocket watch is smooth, antique, and crafted with divine skill, as if it has life.

Similar to the human-made watches for calculating time, this pocket watch had twelve hour marks on it.

When all twelve marks appeared, about thirty percent of the purple air in Lin Zhen's body was consumed!

"As expected of a Heavenly Tool, so much Cosmic Origin is needed for repair. If I were to create this pocket watch by myself, I fear that I wouldn't be able to."

The pocket watch finally stopped absorbing, no more Cosmic Origin was entering. The repair was complete.

Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the pocket watch appeared in his hand from the Dark Star Space.

"What a beautiful pocket watch, I would very much like to believe, that it was created by a woman."

Lin Zhen examined the pocket watch carefully. The entirety of the pocket watch was blue, like a shining and transparent blue gemstone. There was a small cover on it, and upon opening, it even emitted a faint fragrance.

However, after flipping it over for a while, Lin Zhen found that the pocket watch still did not start keeping time and did not know how to activate it.

"Oh right, the Cosmic Crystals!"

Lin Zhen suddenly remembered the crucial point and promptly brought out a Cosmic Crystal.

The back of the pocket watch can be opened, there was a small space inside where one Cosmic Crystal could be placed.

As soon as Lin Zhen put in a crystal, it disappeared immediately.

The pocket watch lit up, emitting a blue light, then gently moved one second.

At this moment, it seemed like the surrounding space-time had stagnated. Plainly it was just one second, but Lin Zhen felt it was more than ten seconds.

"I get it!"

Lin Zhen exclaimed happily, he finally understood the mystery of the pocket watch. One Cosmic Crystal maintained it for one second!

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Chapter 467: Chapter 467: The Super Cosmic Crystal Boulder

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At the cost of one Cosmic Crystal per second, which is equivalent to a hundred thousand Kirin Coins, the price was actually extremely high, but Lin Zhen could currently afford it.

It would only take three thousand six hundred Cosmic Crystals per hour, and after a whole day of hard searching, he had another ten million Cosmic Crystals on hand.

With a movement of his Spiritual Power, the Cosmic Crystals lined up and advanced at high speed, and instantly twenty-eight thousand eight hundred Cosmic Crystals filled the small hole.

These were enough for eight hours of use, just in time for when the dwarf would wake up.

As the Cosmic Crystals were injected, the surrounding space-time field took shape again, and the passage of time slowed down once more.

"This really is a miraculous thing. I haven't had the energy to study the Time Stone recently, but there's no doubt that time deceleration is even more difficult than acceleration."

"If deceleration could be applied to the battlefield, the enemy's movements would be as slow as a turtle, which would also be incredibly helpful in combat."

Lin Zhen thought about it and knew how difficult it would be to comprehend time deceleration, so he didn't think about it too much for now.

Spending eight hours training inside the space-time field was equivalent to four days outside.

Now, Lin Zhen had been in the World Stone for a month and twenty-seven days. By the time he finished his training, two months would have passed, and he would be able to use Mithril to start leveling up.

Seated in the Foldable Space, Lin Zhen's training was methodical.

The Great Zhou Star Power circulated, followed by the use of Spiritual Power, and then the study of the Time Stone.

Eight hours, a full four days.

On the fourth day, Lin Zhen absorbed Mithril, raising his realm from Satellite Level 1 to Satellite Level 2.

Afterwards, he stabilized his realm, and when he felt hungry, he finally came out to see the dwarf Ni Ke waking up, stretching lazily.

Ni Ke's stretching stopped halfway when she saw Lin Zhen coming out, and she greeted him, "Hey! Lin Zhen, you seem a little… huh!"

The second half of the sentence was swallowed back in, and she looked at Lin Zhen as if she had seen a ghost, "No way, you leveled up just after I took a nap?"

"Hehe, maybe it's just a coincidence."

"Coincidence! Go fool someone else! Do you really think I'd believe such an absurd thing? Lin Zhen, what realm are you in, and why can't I see through it at all? Every time I think I've figured out your strength, you surprise me again."

Lin Zhen deliberately stroked his chin, "Why are you trying to figure out my strength? Are you eyeing my wealth and planning to rob me?"

"Get out of here! With hundreds of millions of Cosmic Crystals in my hands, I don't need to find you… huh!"

Lin Zhen's eyes lit up, "What did you say? You have accumulated hundreds of millions of Cosmic Crystals?"

"No! I didn't say anything just now, you must have heard wrong."

Lin Zhen chuckled, not pursuing the issue further, but was indeed surprised that the dwarf was so rich, with hundreds of millions of Cosmic Crystals. This was really a big tycoon.

The dwarf regretted accidentally letting slip her wealth, and for the rest of the day she stayed silent, refusing to mention any issues about money.

She was extremely sensitive to wealth, and when she entered the Dimensional Universe Company, she could sense that Lin Zhen had a lot of Cosmic Crystals on him, far more than hers, definitely over a hundred million.

But this guy spent all his money in one go.

He was a super spendthrift, and the dwarf would bet her life that her hundred million Cosmic Crystals would disappear instantly if they fell into his hands.

So now being with Lin Zhen, she was very cautious, not daring to show off her wealth at all.

But the dwarf's nature was to brag, and each time she couldn't help herself, she wished she could slap herself in the face.

The two spent a full six days here in Hell Path, and during these six days, the dwarf witnessed miracles once again.

Lin Zhen practiced diligently, spending only twelve hours a day collecting Cosmic Crystals, and using the remaining twelve hours for training.

In these six days, he magically went from Satellite Level 2 to Satellite Level 3.

At this moment, the dwarf's feelings were indescribable and she couldn't understand what was going on. Levelling up in six days shouldn't be called genius or freakish, but more like a machine.

In the six days of the Hell Path, Lin Zhen gained around 40 million Cosmic Crystals.

Afterwards, they spent another six days in the Hungry Ghost Path, with roughly the same gains. Lin Zhen advanced to Satellite Level 4!

Time passed unnoticed, and there were only three days left until the end of the World Stone!

After leaving the Six Paths Reincarnation, they reached the end of the World Stone, the Underground Temple.

Past the Underground Temple was the No Return Path, where they could leave the World Stone.

Out of the 200,000 people who initially entered the World Stone, only less than 10,000 remained.

These three months were bloody, with various forces fighting against each other. Many were eliminated and only the strong remained.

The interior of the underground palace temple had become empty.

Towering stone pillars surrounded the temple, supporting the enormous hall of the temple.

Behind the temple was the No Return Path; stepping onto it meant leaving the World Stone.

After days of fierce battles, there were no more ghosts inside the temple, but no one was willing to leave.

At the very end of the temple, right before the No Return Path, there was a gigantic stone floating in the air, as huge as a small planet!

This was no ordinary rock, but the core element of this World Stone – a huge Cosmic Crystal!

The formation of a World Stone was based on the Cosmic Crystals, with half scattered on the outside and the other half forming the actual World Stone.

One could say that the total amount of Cosmic Crystals outside, whether discovered or not, was equal to the size of the gigantic Cosmic Crystal in front of them!

The white Cosmic Crystal emanated a faint light, attracting everyone's attention.

This was an invaluable treasure. Nobody could accurately estimate how many fragmented Cosmic Crystals would be obtained if the gigantic Cosmic Crystal was shattered. The visual impact of its immense size left everyone unable to look away.

"My heavens! If this Cosmic Crystal were shattered, there would be hundreds of billions of fragments!"

"Yeah, I asked the intelligent life to estimate it earlier. But it could only give a rough idea, which is between 500 billion and one trillion pieces."

"So, what are we waiting for? Why not go and take it away?"

"You don't know how difficult it is. This Cosmic Crystal is the core of the world. If we move it away, the whole World Stone will collapse immediately. And without the Star System Stage strength, it's impossible to shatter it. All we can do is chip off a small piece."

"Then let's chip it off. It doesn't matter how much we get! If we can get 10%… no! 1%… no! 0.1% of it, I would become the richest man in our star system!"

"Let's go! Nobody can stop me!"

"Come on, everyone, hurry up! It's now or never!"

Everyone rushed towards the Cosmic Crystal in a frenzy. The World Stone's air resistance was harsh, and this Cosmic Crystal was located extremely high up. It hovered like a planet, making it difficult to ascend due to the enormous pressure. Many people could barely reach the bottom of the Cosmic Crystal, let alone break off pieces from it.

Some tried to take away the Cosmic Crystal but were unable to move it. As people said, without the Star System Stage strength, this gigantic stone remained impossible to take away.

But that didn't dampen their enthusiasm. Faced with such a treasure, no one would leave empty-handed. Anyone who could truly ignore this opportunity was undoubtedly a fool.

"Clang~!!!"

A sharp sword sound rang out, along with sparks flying off the gigantic Cosmic Crystal. Some fragments drifted down, and whoever managed to get them broke into hysterical laughter: "Haha! Hahaha! With just one sword, I got 300,000 Cosmic Crystals! This is definitely a faster way of collecting!"

Someone else lifted his long knife into the sky, using all his strength in a slash. This strike produced shard and debris that amounted to about 400,000 Cosmic Crystals!

However, these martial artists could not manage to ascend a second time after landing. The weight of this massive pressure made it hard to ascend and take the Cosmic Crystals.

All Martial Artists kept jumping and using their life's effort to grab some Cosmic Crystal shards, only to lose strength and fall back to the ground, sitting down to recover.

Few people could ascend twice in a row!

Although there were many people present, not all could ascend due to this limitation. In a short period, everyone only had one chance!

"Sisters! Hurry up!"

The four beautiful ladies of the Qing Luan Society, Zi'er, Hong'er, Qing'er, and Lv'er, quickly arrived before the gigantic Cosmic Crystal.

"Everyone, quickly find a good position. There are only three days left before the end of the World Stone. Within these three days, our Qing Luan Society must obtain the most Cosmic Crystals!"

The women's troop of the Qing Luan Society arrived one after another. They were the largest force left, with several hundreds of people.

As the Qing Luan Society members arrived, even more people who heard the news came to the end of the underground palace temple to get a share of the riches.

Beyond the Cosmic Crystal, they could step onto the No Return Path, secure a qualifying spot, and participate in the Hundred Years Concentration Camp, yet nobody was willing to leave immediately.

The immense wealth and power of the Cosmic Crystal were simply too alluring, and nobody could resist it!

The faint light of the Cosmic Crystal shone on everyone's faces, revealing their greed.

People were naturally greedy, and if you could resist the temptation of wealth, it merely meant the wealth wasn't enough!

And this Cosmic Crystal represented immeasurable wealth!

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Chapter 468: Chapter 468: The Collapse of the World Stone

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"Quick, the biggest treasure in the entire World Stone is right here."

The dwarf was still leading the way, but after entering the underground temple, Lin Zhen had already seen the huge Cosmic Crystal hanging in the air.

"This is the core of the world, the source that stabilizes the World Stone."

Looking at the enormous thing in the sky, Lin Zhen sighed in amazement.

If this massive Cosmic Crystal were to be destroyed, the world would collapse, and no one could stop these people at this moment.

On the ground, nearly ten thousand people gathered, and from time to time, someone leaped high and tried their best to get a bit of debris.

Even just a little bit would be thousands or tens of thousands, and some powerful ones could even get several hundred thousand!

"Let's go over there too."

Lin Zhen and Ni Ke joined the crowd.

The dwarf also wanted to jump up and get some Cosmic Crystal, but Lin Zhen grabbed him.

"Don't move yet; let's see how things change. I feel the calm here will soon be broken."

The dwarf stopped.

After a while, a martial artist leaped up and directly cut a basin-sized piece of Cosmic Crystal from the air!

Along with the big piece falling down, there were also some small pieces and debris caught by the martial artist. Although his strength was depleted when he landed, he laughed excitedly!

"This piece is worth more than a million; I'm rich now! Even if I can't make it out of the World Stone, I can return home and buy an entire legion and be a local emperor in our small asteroid system!"

His wild laughter abruptly stopped after less than three seconds!

A sword pierced through his heart from behind, completely silencing his laughter!

He didn't even have the chance to turn around and see who killed him before he died!

Unable to resist due to his exhaustion from harvesting the Cosmic Crystal and fighting against the gravity, he simply died like that.

Upon his death, his Space Ring fell into the hands of another martial artist.

This martial artist expressionlessly pocketed the Space Ring, with glints of light in his eyes, waiting for the next opportunity to appear.

Such incidents didn't only happen in this place; the same was happening in other areas, with martial artists continuously falling to other people's schemes.

Most of the murderers couldn't soar into the sky and were unable to obtain the Cosmic Crystal. Unwilling to see others reap huge rewards, they killed others when they had landed and were exhausted.

One or two incidents were manageable, but when this happened hundreds of times in a row, chaos erupted!

It started somewhere, spreading everywhere, and fights broke out!

First were the unaffiliated martial artists who trusted no one and attacked anyone who approached them. The battles continued to spread, involving even some smaller forces.

Even the organized major forces were affected and had to form a defensive formation, temporarily stopping the collection of Cosmic Crystals.

This was a massive reduction in the number of participants. By killing others, they would obtain more rewards and be safer.

Except for those who were cleverly hiding or those who arrived late, no one was spared.

The frenzied battle lasted for over forty minutes, and by the time the fighting gradually subsided, the number of people present had significantly decreased. From nearly ten thousand people, there were now less than three thousand left!

Among them, the Four Major Gangs had over a thousand people, the Dimensional Universe Company had more than a hundred, and the rest were mostly unaffiliated individuals.

Just when the fighting was about to subside, the lurking Lin Zhen leaped up, with the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand drawing a path in the air.

Withstanding the tremendous gravity, several fist-sized Cosmic Crystals were scraped down.

As he collected the crystals, Chris calculated the numbers.

"Master, this time you've gained seventy-nine thousand Cosmic Crystals!"

As Lin Zhen landed, his spear suddenly shook, and through several lightning-fast assassination attempts, he brought down three people who had malicious intentions towards him!

The high-altitude gravity was roughly twenty-five thousand times, similar to the ninety-eighth level of the Judgment Platform. Lin Zhen had now advanced to Satellite Level 7 and could withstand the gravity. Although it was still difficult for him to jump, he wouldn't be as exhausted as the others.

After getting rid of the three ambushers, Lin Zhen gained another million Cosmic Crystals from their rings.

Seeing Lin Zhen's formidable strength, the surrounding martial artists quietly kept a distance from him.

The crazy killing had calmed people down to some extent, and now there were only over two thousand people left, the scene was less crowded, and there were fewer fights.

However, fewer didn't mean none; disputes over territories, conflicts between forces, and clashes between individuals still occurred.

On the first day, the Qing Luan Society fought two battles with the Dragon Totem and Heavenly Tower. Due to Xuanzhu's and Apollo's deaths, these two gangs were somewhat leaderless and successively defeated by the Qing Luan Society.

The four female warriors – green, blue, red, and yellow – led their army to launch several successful surprise attacks, making the two major alliances collapse in disarray.

Originally, the two major leagues had seven or eight hundred people combined. After consecutive battles, there were just over a hundred left, and they were scattered throughout the crowd.

Qing Luan Society also lost more than a hundred people, but they had firmly occupied the northern area of the Cosmic Crystal, allowing them to collect them without disturbance.

Independent martial artists occupied the southern area where there were the most people, with over a thousand of them. Battles happened frequently, and Lin Zhen was also in this area.

Meanwhile, the Earth Core Jade Tower, another major gang, occupied the eastern area. They hadn't actively participated in the fights, so their strength remained relatively intact.

Dimensional Universe Corporation occupied the western area. They didn't fight with the others, and others didn't dare to disturb them. They were able to collect the Cosmic Crystals in peace.

To reach the No Return Path, one must pass through the Dimensional Universe Corporation's territory.

However, the Dimensional Universe Corporation had already made their stance clear: they didn't compete for the top twenty positions; they came here solely to earn Cosmic Crystals. Anyone who obtained Cosmic Crystals could exchange them for anything with them.

With all of the parties combined, there were less than two thousand people left, and two days remaining before the World Stone was finished. Despite this, no one was willing to leave voluntarily.

With so few competitors left, it would be a shame not to take advantage of this rare opportunity to gather more Cosmic Crystals.

"Brother Tianci, the Heavenly Tower's and Dragon Totem's teams have been defeated. Without Xuanzhu and Apollo, they are no match for Qing Luan Society. Why didn't we help them at the time?"

Tianci sneered, "Why would I join forces with them? Xuanzhu and Apollo, two wastes, were actually killed by a rookie named Lin Zhen. All their subordinates are good-for-nothings, and it would be humiliating to cooperate with them. Moreover, isn't it better for them to fight to the death with each other? It fits perfectly with the interests of our Earth Core Jade Tower."

"What about our plan to eliminate the Qing Luan Society…?"

"Let's put the plan aside for now. The Cosmic Crystal is the most critical thing. We have two days left to get more of them. As for the plan… it won't be delayed. Believe me, nobody will want to leave until the very last moment."

Tianci looked at the crowd still striving to seize Cosmic Crystals, sweeping his gaze over the members of the Qing Luan Society, and then over the large group of independent martial artists.

He saw the man who killed Xuanzhu and Apollo: Lin Zhen.

This man's strength was somewhat unclear to Tianci. It seemed he was at Satellite Level 7, but could a Satellite Level 7 kill two Late Black Hole Stage?

"Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen, no matter what hidden strength you have, you'd better not mess with me. I'm not a waste like Xuanzhu and Apollo. No matter if you're at the Satellite Stage or the Black Hole Stage, you're definitely no match for me!"

The martial artists were on guard, attacking each other as time slowly passed.

The Cosmic Crystal boulder in the air was gradually eroded, becoming pitted and rough.

As the boulder got smaller, fewer people were left on the ground. On the last day, there were only a thousand martial artists left in the World Stone!

Among them, the most were from Earth Core Jade Tower with over three hundred people. There were over two hundred from Qing Luan Society, dozens from Dimensional Universe Corporation, and over three hundred independent martial artists.

Lin Zhen leaped up again, landing as he cut off a large chunk of Cosmic Crystal worth millions.

He waved his somewhat sore arm; the task of ascending under the force of gravity was laborious, even for Lin Zhen.

Moreover, he never used his full strength. Over the past two days, he had seen too many people get killed because they put too much effort into cutting Cosmic Crystals and hadn't left enough energy for combat. He always reserved fighting power at each attempt.

After cutting down this piece of Cosmic Crystal, he immediately went to the Dimensional Universe Corporation to exchange it for Fine Gold.

He had accumulated six billion Cosmic Crystals during this time and exchanged them for Fine Gold. With the three purchases of Fine Gold combined, he had enough to support his advancement to Planet Level 4.

It was now the morning of the third day, the last day of their third month inside the Cosmic Crystal.

Although there were fewer and fewer people, those remaining few hundred still refused to leave, continuing to cut out more of the Cosmic Crystal.

"Beep beep beep~~!!!"

As a martial artist landed, almost everyone's intelligent beings began to sound out.

"Attention, please! The world you are in is on the verge of collapse due to the loss of a large amount of its core."

"Please leave the World Stone as soon as possible. At present, there are twenty minutes left until the countdown to collapse!"

Then, everyone's intelligent lifeforms displayed a countdown.

When it appeared, there were only nineteen minutes and fifty-nine seconds left!

"Let's go! We've dug up too much of this Cosmic Crystal boulder, and the world is about to collapse. If we don't leave, we might not ever be able to."

Many martial artists stood up. Over the past few days, they had earned far too much. It was finally time to leave.

People reluctantly looked at the ragged boulder one last time. As the countdown progressed, it became easier to obtain Cosmic Crystals, with large chunks frequently coming off. It was truly hard to leave.

"Crack!"

The Cosmic Crystal boulder in the air suddenly cracked, with a long fissure appearing on its side.

A huge chunk of Cosmic Crystal, taller than a person, fell from the sky!

As the world began to shake violently, the people who had initially planned to leave rushed over, hoping to take advantage of the final moments and make a fortune!

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Chapter 469: Chapter 469: The Last Three Minutes!

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When the World Stone was on the verge of collapse, the whole world was shaking.

The earth was cracking open, the waters of the Santu River were crazily pouring onto the shore, the dark clouds in the sky were spinning like a whirlwind, with thunder and lightning flashing, a scene of apocalyptic chaos!

The temple in the underground palace also began to shake, with huge chunks of stone falling from the sky. The stones here were not ordinary, they were extremely dense and, under the acceleration of gravity, fell like meteors. Many people couldn't dodge in time and were instantly killed by the falling rocks.

Yet many people were still madly rushing towards the Cosmic Crystals, determined to grab one and run. However, after seizing the first one, they wanted to grab another and then, thinking they could also get three.

People were killed by rocks, killed by those around them, and the scene became extremely chaotic, with casualties increasing sharply.

Seeing the people around him rushing out, Lin Zhen stood still.

"Chris, calculate how long it will take to walk out of the No Return Path?"

"Master, the No Return Path is a narrow and long passage. At your current full speed and without any obstacles, it would take you five minutes to pass through. However, with so many people here, it would be considered fast if you could get out smoothly in ten minutes."

Lin Zhen nodded, "It seems I only have ten minutes to fight for."

At this moment, the dwarf Ni Ke's face turned extremely ugly, "Lin Zhen, I think I'm done for. Speed is my weakness, and my intelligent life just calculated that even at my fastest speed, I need 25 minutes to leave the No Return Path. I won't make it in time."

With that, the dwarf was filled with immense regret, regretting why he hadn't left earlier.

People die for wealth, and birds die for food. He had always been cautious, but in the end, he still failed here.

Lin Zhen glanced at the dwarf, took a deep breath, and said, "Ni Ke, if you want to stay alive, close your eyes now, and I promise to take you out."

The dwarf's eyes lit up, "Can you really do it?"

"It's worth a try, but you won't remember anything during this period."

Ni Ke hurriedly nodded, "Okay, I understand, do it."

Lin Zhen raised his hand and struck the back of his neck with a knife hand, causing the dwarf to fall into a coma with a muffled hum.

He casually threw the dwarf into the Dark Star Space, as it was Lin Zhen's secret, one that he couldn't let anyone know about.

Then, Lin Zhen lifted the Yin-Yang Spear and, with a thought, his clone appeared as well.

"I must make good use of the last ten minutes!"

With a flash, Lin Zhen charged towards the Cosmic Crystal boulder.

By now, small chunks of Cosmic Crystal were continuously falling, and the people below were going crazy. Even a small piece of Cosmic Crystal was like a large stone, even if it was just the size of a small stone, there were thousands of them. Exchanged for Kirin Coins, it was worth billions or tens of billions, and for Sanjiang Coins, it was worth hundreds, thousands, or even trillions!

Taking it out could buy a small star system, and who could resist such wealth?

As soon as Lin Zhen arrived, he targeted a piece that was more than one person tall. This piece of Cosmic Crystal was undoubtedly worth more than two million!

"This is mine!"

"Whoever fights me for it will die!"

"Fuck! I found it first! Whoever isn't afraid of me self-destructing, come on!"

Seven or eight Martial Artists rushed towards the Cosmic Crystal at the same time, and a fierce battle began in mid-air.

In a split second, sword lights and sword shadows filled the air, killing intent surged, and from time to time, heads fell to the ground, dying on the spot!

"Gravity!"

Lin Zhen raised his hand a hundred meters away from the Cosmic Crystal, and the powerful gravity field moved ahead, enveloping the entire area, and directly sent it into the Dark Star Space!

"Kill this guy!"

"He took a huge piece, slaughter him!"

Six or seven people rushed towards him from all directions, and Lin Zhen, without saying a word, stabbed with his spear!

Meteor Fall~~!!

The large-scale destructive combat technique was incredibly powerful at this moment, and as the meteors exploded in the air, several people were easily killed.

Only one Early Stage Black Hole fighter didn't die, and the clone of Lin Zhen quietly attacked from behind, stabbing out with the Cliff Corner Spear and leaving the lucky survivor feeling deathly cold.

Lin Zhen's main body drew an arc in the air, and both hands activated the gravity field at the same time, pulling a large piece of shattered Cosmic Crystal on both sides directly into the Dark Star Space.

From a distance, Lin Zhen's situation looked like a whale sucking in water, with a large number of Cosmic Crystals seemingly having eyes, rushing towards his palm, and being collected with unparalleled speed.

He mingled among the scattered Martial Artists, and the people around him had no organization, so there wasn't much of a threat to Lin Zhen.

On the other side, the women of the Qing Luan Society were fighting for Cosmic Crystals when the Earth Core Jade Tower suddenly attacked from behind.

Tianci led his Black Hole Stage subordinates and launched a sudden attack, instantly killing Lv'er, Qing'er, and Zi'er of the Four Beauties from the Qing Luan Society!

The ordinary female Martial Artists of the Qing Luan Society suffered even greater losses, being massively injured in a situation of being attacked on both sides. From over two hundred people, only a dozen were left in just a minute.

One by one, the beautiful women fell, succumbing to death within the World Stone.

Female Martial Artists were inherently difficult to cultivate and were much less in number than males. Most of these women had cultivated to the Constant Star Stage and were under a hundred years old. It could be said that each of them was a heroine, one in a million, one in tens of millions, and even one in billions!

However, within this World Stone, the easily slaughtered tragedy is inevitable.

"Tianci! You despicable villain, killing my sisters, aren't you afraid that we'll tell Sister Qing Luan?"

Hong'er, with tear-streaked face, angrily shouts at Tianci.

"Heh heh! Since we have done it, we are not afraid. If Feng Qingluan wants to come and settle the score, we naturally have someone to deal with her. As for you… just go and join your sisters in peace!"

"Hong'er, quickly leave! All our belongings are with you, you can't afford to get hurt!"

The remaining dozen or so women of Qing Luan Society rush over from all around, attacking Tianci's group madly, and, if necessary, sacrificing themselves to protect their last leader.

Hong'er bites her lip, turns and heads for the No Return Path.

"You think you can leave? Not so easily!"

Tianci swings his sword several times, easily kills four women, and then starts chasing Hong'er.

Tianci's speed is beyond imagination, in the blink of an eye, he approaches Hong'er. The difference between the Black Hole Middle Stage and the Late Black Hole Stage is not small, Hong'er is about to get caught.

"It's over! Sister Qing Luan, I'm sorry." Desperate, Hong'er turns, wanting to self-explode, but, rather than this, she prefers the loot to fall into Tianci's hands.

Just at this moment, the surrounding scene suddenly changes!

A dark starry sky envelopes the space within a hundred meters, as ten or so planets are quickly formed.

"This is… a domain! Who is activating a domain?" Tianci turns around in shock.

Lin Zhen's main body is standing in the starry sky, waving at Hong'er: "Thank you for saving me once. Now it's my turn to return the favor. If you don't leave now, when will you?"

"Ah! It's you…"

Hong'er only manages to say this much as Lin Zhen's clone, from afar, envelops her with a gravity field and sends her far away from the Earth Core Jade Temple.

Not being a fool, Hong'er knows that it's not the time for words. Without hesitation, she dives into the No Return Path.

"Chase after her!" Tianci shouts but, before his order could land, dozens of surrounding planets started to explode.

Anyone who gets close to the area is immediately bombarded into pieces by Lin Zhen's Tianhe Star Explosion.

For a moment, no one could approach the No Return Path.

"Lin Zhen… you fucking bastard!"

Tianci's eyes are a blaze with fire as he manages to escape from Lin Zhen's Tianhe Star Explosion by dodging and twisting.

By then, only a little over a hundred people are left in the World Stone!

And only fifteen minutes are left before the world crumbles.

People are still fighting for Cosmic Crystals, but some have wanted to leave.

Tianci's last-minute plan has been thwarted, making him hate Lin Zhen down to his very bones. He ignores the Cosmic Crystals falling like rain and instead charges at Lin Zhen with his sword!

"Lin Zhen, you dare spoil my good plans? Then stay here and die in that woman's place!"

Lin Zhen is not scared; after advancing to Satellite Level 7, his strength has improved greatly since the time of his large-scale battle with Xuanzhu and Apollo. He can resist the Late Black Hole Stage single-handedly, without relying on his clone!

Although this Tianci seems to be stronger than Xuanzhu and Apollo, he still can't defeat Lin Zhen's main body in such a short amount of time.

The two men fiercely fight in the air, with powerful energy overflowing everywhere. The surrounding hundred meters become a private battlefield for the two of them, with no outsiders allowed.

The breakdown of the World Stone becomes increasingly severe; the pillars in the Earth Core Jade Temple have begun to collapse with a deafening rumble, and one corner of the temple has completely collapsed.

A huge crack in the earth has spread from afar directly into the temple, and the magma underground gushes out uncontrollably. With the smell of gunpowder and sulfur filling the air, the temple has turned into a living hell!

Members of the Dimensional Universe Company have packed up and quickly left the Earth Core Jade Temple.

They came here to do business, and now that it's impossible, they must leave.

However, they don't have their ranks counted, and no one dares to make things difficult for them.

As the people from Dimensional Universe Company retreat, the martial artists on the scene can no longer hold on. No matter how much money they have, they need to be alive to spend it.

"Retreat! Are there any survivors from the Heavenly Tower? If so, follow me and run!"

"Brothers of Dragon Totem, activate the Divine Dragon Talent! The gravity field here has disappeared, and there's no more air restriction; let's fly!"/endphp

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Chapter 470: Chapter 470: Desperate Battle during Destruction!

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A large piece of cosmic crystal fell in front of the two individuals, blocking their line of sight.

As the cosmic crystal completely fell, the tip of Lin Zhen's spear almost pierced through the crystal!

Phantom God Strike!

This was Lin Zhen's strongest attack, containing an unparalleled martial technique that was unstoppable!

Tianci's longsword also swept past the cosmic crystal, but his attack did not possess a time acceleration effect!

At the moment when their attacks were close to each other, Lin Zhen used his time acceleration!

Ten times acceleration!

Hum~~~!!

A clear ring resounded amidst the chaotic battlefield, clear and distinct.

This attack caught Tianci completely off guard, and even a powerful individual like him, at the peak of the Late Black Hole Stage, was unable to dodge and was stabbed in the shoulder by Lin Zhen's spear!

Unbreakable!

Lin Zhen exerted force with both arms at the same time, using the unbreakable martial technique to attempt to pierce through Tianci's body. Even if it was just the shoulder, he could still release elemental power to shatter half of Tianci's body!

But Tianci, who had cultivated to the peak of the Late Black Hole Stage, was not weak. At the critical moment, he grabbed the shaft of the Yin-Yang Spear, preventing Lin Zhen's spear from stirring while initiating his transformation!

Golden Vajra Crab King Transformation!

The Vajra Crab King was a powerful individual among Advanced Galaxy Beasts, possessing incredibly sturdy armor, two large pincers, and six naturally born blades, and had extraordinary combat power!

Two massive pincers tightly clamped onto Lin Zhen's long spear, and Tianci's clothes on the back were suddenly torn. Six dazzling and brilliantly shining enormous sky knives appeared.

Sparks flew from Tianci's shoulder while Lin Zhen could not break through the double pincer and armor with his spear.

"Lin Zhen! You are the only one who has managed to push me this far, and you will also be the last one!"

Tianci screamed, with Vajra Armor covering his body and six sky knives lifting from his back, launching an onslaught as fierce as a violent storm.

Lin Zhen's Yin-Yang Spear was firmly clamped, and his clone immediately provided assistance, launching another Phantom God Strike behind Tianci!

Distracted, Tianci's grip on the spear loosened, and Lin Zhen's real body and clone stood side by side, resisting Tianci's furious assault.

Lin Zhen's real body underwent the Black Hole Beast's Armorization while his clone underwent the Fire Kirin's Armorization. Together, they were evenly matched with Tianci in combat.

Time ticked on…

Boom! Boom! Boom!~!

The main body of the Underground Palace Temple began to collapse. The surrounding dust and the magma gushing out of the ground fissures made it impossible to see the surroundings. People could only keep dodging the falling boulders.

Dark space cracks began to appear around them; it was a sign that space was about to collapse. At first, Lin Zhen and Tianci didn't have to deliberately avoid them, but as more spatial cracks appeared, their battle was also affected.

If they accidentally entered a spatial crack, their current strength would not be able to survive in the chaotic space-time flow and would be torn to shreds easily.

The clashing of divine tools and the sparks of the battle filled the air as the three of them fought within the collapsing temple.

A massive stone pillar fell, and Lin Zhen's body skillfully circled around it. Behind him, Tianci's continuous attacks shattered the stone pillar!

The clone launched three consecutive Tianhe Star Explosions, delaying Tianci's speed slightly, and the real body immediately followed up with a Back Horse Spear attack!

Clang!

As swords and spears collided, Lin Zhen's real body retreated, as the Seven Stars Knife moved in an arc, targeting Tianci's vitals while skillfully dodging midair.

Tianci's six sky knives whirled and easily repelled Lin Zhen's Seven Stars Knife. Tianci then immediately launched a Thunder Kill!

But Tianci was also fierce; with a massive swing of his pincers, he shattered Lin Zhen's attack!

Whoosh!

A sky knife nearly struck Lin Zhen's clone, who barely dodged it and a few broken hairs fluttered in the air.

"Hahaha~~! Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen! Today, you will die here! Look at how much time is left, you will never be able to pass through the No Return Path!"

Upon seeing the countdown, Lin Zhen was astonished.

There were only 11 minutes left until the total collapse of the World Stone!

Lin Zhen would need a minimum of 5 minutes at his highest speed to pass through the No Return Path, but there would be some obstacles along the way. Lin Zhen had set aside 10 minutes for himself; with that amount of time, he should be able to leave.

However, if he had less than 10 minutes, Lin Zhen might encounter dangers and risk his life in the World Stone.

Since Tianci's strength was almost equal to Lin Zhen's, he should also have allotted himself 10 minutes.

But now, there was just one minute left, and he was still entangled in the fight with Lin Zhen, as if he would never leave the World Stone unless Lin Zhen was killed.

Lin Zhen didn't believe that Tianci had the determination to die together with him. He was at the peak of the Late Black Hole Stage and was about to advance to the Star System Stage, with an infinitely bright future. Why would he entangle with Lin Zhen until death?

Lin Zhen sneered coldly: "Tianci! Stop pretending! If you are capable enough, let's continue the fight and see if you really want to leave."

"That's exactly what I want to say, Lin Zhen. If you have the guts, don't leave, and whoever leaves first will be damned!"

Lin Zhen's face tightened. Was Tianci actually a madman?

He didn't believe it! Tianci would definitely retreat!

The real body and the clone, along with Tianci, constantly collided and fought like three swift meteors in the air.

The collapse of the World Stone had begun, from the Yellow Springs Road to the Santu River.

The water of the Santu River turned into a sky filled with bloody rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, gradually spreading forward. The original riverbanks had begun to collapse, turning into fragments amidst the apocalyptic atmosphere!

This wave of black destruction continued to advance, and the towering Judgment Platform was shattered in the onslaught. Rubble, soil, dry bones, and scattered cosmic crystals were all mixed in the black wave, entering the desolate wasteland like a tidal force!

On the wasteland, the black wave lifted countless corpses and bones, overturning the earth and joining the path of destruction!

The wave of destruction pushed past the wasteland; ahead was the Six Paths of Reincarnation!

The waves flanked both sides, and the Hungry Ghost Path and Hell Path, the two outermost paths, were the first to be demolished!

There were still countless ghosts within, and at this moment, they all wailed and twisted, turning into nothingness in the black wave!

Next were the Asura Path and Animal Path.

Inside, the wandering Asuras and giant beast ghosts were completely vulnerable to the wave of destruction. They had no power to resist and no ability to dodge.

Next were the Human Path and the Heavenly Path.

In the Heavenly Path, some injured Martial Artists struggled on. They had originally hoped to take advantage of everyone going to the underground temple to collect cosmic crystals in a hidden corner of the Heavenly Path, but they were injured in the process.

They had collected the cosmic crystals, but it was too late to rush to the underground temple!

Seeing the wave of destruction approaching, these Martial Artists let out helpless screams and roars. Their years of cultivation were all in vain.

Once the wave of destruction passed through the Heavenly Path, it would reach the underground temple!

09:59!!

When this number appeared, Lin Zhen's heart thumped, too.

He didn't expect Tianci to be so crazy. Now that there's less than ten minutes left, this guy still shows no intention of leaving!

At this moment, Lin Zhen also became anxious, snorting from his nostrils, and a smell of sulfur spread out.

"Tianci! Since you want to die with me so badly, I'll make it happen for you!"

"Lin Zhen! Don't brag here, just come and give it your best shot!"

Lin Zhen was determined, and his avatar rushed forward!

Phantom God Strike!

Meteor fall!

Thunder Kill!

With three consecutive unstoppable attacks, completely disregarding his own safety, Tianci had to keep retreating and defending!

His main body followed the avatar, encircling Tianci with an unprecedentedly strong offensive.

Three minutes!

After three full minutes of fierce attacks, Tianci was injured in many places, but with his Vajra armor, he managed to withstand them.

"Lin Zhen, is this all you've got?" Tianci laughed loudly, seeing that there were only seven minutes left, and the wave of destruction was nearing the underground temple. He believed Lin Zhen was doomed.

A cold smile appeared on Lin Zhen's face: "Let's see who dies then!"

"Don't talk big… Huh~! What is this?"

Streams of light turned into ropes, binding Tianci in place!

"Light Annihilation~! Come out~~!"

The long-nurtured Light Annihilation emerged from the Dark Star Space. Lin Zhen hadn't used this item for a long time, not because it wasn't helpful, but because its grade was too low. After all this time of nurturing, Light Annihilation had become an artifact and could finally come in handy.

One end of Light Annihilation was attached to the avatar's body, and the other end was on Lin Zhen's main body.

The battle around Tianci wasn't aimed at defeating him but entangling Light Annihilation!

At this moment, Tianci was tightly bound, and couldn't break free from Light Annihilation in just a few seconds!

"Now is the time!"

Lin Zhen's main body exerted a great force and instantly moved in front of Tianci.

Spiritual Demonic Impact~~!

Lin Zhen's current Spiritual Demonic Impact wasn't very proficient, so he used this method of immobilizing his opponent.

Tianci's face, which had been carefree, suddenly twisted!

"Eh~~~!!!"

At the same time, Lin Zhen was also shocked.

Because he found that the effect of Spiritual Demonic Impact wasn't significant, and there was no Spiritual Consciousness Sea in Tianci's mind.

"Damn it! This Tianci is also an avatar!"

At this moment, Lin Zhen understood that Tianci had also condensed an avatar, and he wasn't fighting his main body. His main body should be about to leave the World Stone!

Moreover, Lin Zhen was absolutely certain that there must be some connection between his avatar and main body. At a critical moment, the avatar could instantly move to the main body's side!

No wonder he could keep fighting with Lin Zhen. If it wasn't for Lin Zhen tying up his avatar, his avatar would have already teleported away by now, leaving Lin Zhen to die here.

"Damn you, you actually dared to set me up like this. However, you never anticipated that your avatar would be tied up and die here, did you? Since you've decided to use an avatar to entangle me, don't think about getting it back!"

The Spiritual Demonic Impact wasn't in vain, it broke the connection between his main body and the avatar in an instant.

Lin Zhen raised his Yin-Yang Cliff Corner Twin Spears and simultaneously launched Phantom God Strike, stabbing fiercely into both ears of Tianci's avatar!

Puff~~!!

The elemental force exploded, and Tianci's avatar died on the spot!

06:30 seconds~!

With the wave of destruction sweeping towards the underground temple, Lin Zhen couldn't afford any delay and headed straight for the No Return Path.

As he looked back, the cosmic crystal boulder had already started to collapse. Lin Zhen gritted his teeth, hesitated for a moment, and exerted more force in the direction of the collapsing boulder.

Black Hole Storm~!

Whoosh~!

The cosmic crystals and ordinary rocks and magma falling in front of him were all devoured by Lin Zhen.

This devouring absorbed a large number of cosmic crystals, accelerating the collapse of the World Stone. The 06:30 seconds instantly changed to 5:00!

The destructive wave was almost upon them!

"Retreat~~!!"

Chapter 471: Chapter 471: The Final Moment!

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The scenery in front was rapidly retreating, and the underground temple had almost completely collapsed, with only a tiny gap left!

Teleport!

After Lin Zhen dodged a few falling rocks, the Lightning Wings appeared behind him, and he teleported out of the underground temple.

A tenth of a second later, the last light disappeared, and the wave of destruction completely engulfed the underground temple.

This wave did not pause at all due to the collapse of the underground temple, but continued to sweep toward the No Return Path!

"Quick, quick, quick! I can't make any mistakes, nor can I pause for a moment. One second of hesitation will be death!"

As Lin Zhen flew, his clone was swung out by him and flew ahead, clearing all obstacles on the path.

"Chris, prompt!"

Chris appeared on his shoulder, giving preemptive instructions to Lin Zhen.

"Master, turn left at 500 meters ahead, a 100-degree obtuse angle bend. Keep the turning radius error within 0.5 millimeters to avoid wasting time…"

"Understood!"

Lin Zhen immediately responded, closely pressing against the centerline of the No Return Path as he made the turn, with the exact center of his body deviating from the centerline by only 0.2 millimeters!

"Master, fly downward at a 45-degree angle, two thousand meters ahead!"

"Received!"

Under Chris's guidance, Lin Zhen didn't waste a single moment and moved forward at an incredible speed!

Although the time was extremely urgent, there were no other people here, which didn't affect his flying speed.

However, one thing constantly reminded Lin Zhen that he needed to be faster, because at this moment, twelve people had already rushed out of the No Return Path and successfully advanced!

He came to participate in the World Stone Challenge for the top twenty spots, as only the top twenty could go to the Fire Kirin Empire's Concentration Camp for those under a hundred years old.

If he could not enter the top twenty, it would be a failure!

Lin Zhen refused to fail and observed the advancement situation while flying.

At present, there were fifteen people, including himself, in the World Stone, and eight advancement spots left!

He had to overtake them and race against both the wave of destruction and the others!

The No Return Path was a long passage, not wide enough for more than a few people to pass through at once.

Tianci stopped at the end of the No Return Path.

One more step, and he could leave this place, but he didn't take it.

His clone was dead!

He considered his plan flawless, using his clone to entangle Lin Zhen while he escaped with his main body. When the time was running out, he would recall his clone, completely cutting off Lin Zhen's hope of escaping the World Stone.

He thought his plan was seamless, even if Lin Zhen could defeat his clone, he would still have enough time to recall the clone.

However, he never expected Lin Zhen to be so cunning, using liquid metal to lock his clone and then releasing a powerful Mental Shock that severed the connection between him and the clone.

That shock was so evil that the screaming, tearing souls still echoed in his head, leaving him in lingering fear.

After the connection was severed, Lin Zhen decisively made his move to kill, and unfortunately, his clone died.

Like his main body, his clone was also the Vajra Crab King with formidable fighting power, but it could not withstand a strike that pierced its brain.

With his clone dead, Tianci's anger reached a boiling point. He vowed to stay here and wait for Lin Zhen's arrival. If he didn't see Lin Zhen die, he would never give up!

Even though time was running out, he still didn't feel at ease.

This intense resentment surged, causing Tianci's Black Hole Peak realm to begin to sway!

"I'm going to break through!"

"Hahahaha! I'm really going to break through!"

"Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen! You killed my clone, but I found fortune in misfortune and managed to break through the Black Hole Period's barrier, entering the Star System Stage! From now on, I'm a true master of one domain!"

For martial artists' cultivation, the Black Hole Period is a massive watershed.

There is an absolute difference between pre- and post-Black Hole Periods.

Before the Black Hole Period, even if you were at the Constant Star Level Nine Peak, your Star Power source was limited to a single star.

Once you cross the Black Hole Period and enter the Star System Stage, you'll have access to dozens or even hundreds of planets. And in the Late Stage of the Star System, that becomes a sea of stars!

The gap in Star Power between the two cannot be compared. From a strength standpoint, entering the Star System Stage means that one's power is at least a hundred times that of the Constant Star Peak!

That's why martial artists can challenge higher realms, but there has never been an example of a martial artist at the Black Hole Period or lower challenging the Star System Stage.

Tianci's internal Black Hole began to transform into a White Hole, ending its decay, and stars began to manifest within his Dantian.

An explosive increase in power began, and his eyes shone with the brilliance of a thousand stars!

"Lin Zhen! Come on! When you come, I will definitely kill you!"

A martial artist rushed over, and seeing that he didn't recognize him, Tianci killed him with a casual strike!

Another one came by, this one from the Earth Core Jade Tower. Tianci let out a cold snort and stepped aside to let him pass.

Thirteen people… fifteen people… eighteen people…

After another martial artist passed, Tianci suddenly realized that nineteen people had already left!

Only one spot is left for the top twenty!

"I can't let anyone else pass, I have to save a spot for myself. No matter who comes, I will make them die!"

Tianci anxiously glanced at the time, there were only thirty seconds left before the World Stone completely collapsed!

Outside the World Stone, everyone was anxiously waiting for the results.

The courtyard of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federal Assembly was already filled with people, all staring at the World Stone. From the outside, it was seen that the World Stone was constantly crumbling, and its volume was getting smaller and smaller.

The World Stone now only had a small corner left unscathed, but it seemed like it would only be a matter of a dozen or so seconds before it was completely destroyed.

Some people were waiting for their family and friends, but most had already given up hope.

Their loved ones were dying one by one inside the World Stone, and now there were only three people left.

The Temple's Tianci, the Star River Giant Beast Alliance's Lin Zhen, and a dwarf.

And there was only one spot left to advance.

Han Sha and Jie Li had sweaty palms and murmured constantly, "Lin Zhen, you must survive!"

Red from the Qing Luan Society stared blankly at the World Stone. From this battle, only she remained from the Qing Luan Society. She was safe after leaving the World Stone, but she wanted to see the person who had saved her.

Lin Zhen, his name is Lin Zhen…

Streaks of light constantly flashed by behind him, and Lin Zhen madly rushed forward on the No Return Path.

Behind him, the Wave of Destruction closely followed, madly destroying everything in its path. Anything it came into contact with would be easily devoured.

The World Stone was beyond saving, it was completely finished.

"Master! Teleport forward, distance required is 5,100 meters, then turn and go up, and you'll see the exit."

"Roger."

Lin Zhen teleported out with a thought, quickly passing the straight distance. His speed had already reached its maximum, and he was about to leave.

Light gradually appeared before his eyes, but accompanying the light was also a terrifying aura.

"Not good! There's a Star System Stage expert ahead!"

"It's Tianci's main body! He's really waiting here!"

A chill ran down Lin Zhen's spine, as he deeply understood the terror of the Star System Stage. He was definitely not an opponent he could currently face. Not to mention now, even when he reached the Constant Star Stage, he would not be a match for a Star System Stage.

Moreover, this Star System Stage was an enemy. This was troublesome.

Normally, Lin Zhen would have run away without hesitation, but now, there was nowhere to escape. Stopping meant death. Regardless of whether it was a Star System Stage or a World King, he had to give it a try!

"Perhaps Tianci has just broken through, and his aura is still unstable. There might still be a chance."

With Wind Thunder Wings flapping behind him, Lin Zhen shot forward like a missile, weaving through time and space. He caught sight of Tianci's eyes.

Tianci saw him too!

Tianci didn't expect Lin Zhen to actually make it out while almost being struck by the Wave of Destruction.

This situation caught him somewhat off guard. He only had one chance to kill Lin Zhen; otherwise, if he was hit by the Wave of Destruction, even as a Star System Stage, he would completely perish inside the World Stone.

He raised the sword in his hand, disregarding his unstable aura. He was ready to make a move on Lin Zhen.

"Lin Zhen…come! This is the grave I reserved for you, and you'll never leave!"

Seeing Tianci's preparing to unleash his power, Lin Zhen's first move was to set free the dwarf Ni Ke from his body.

All this time, Ni Ke had been unconscious in his Dark Star Space. If Lin Zhen couldn't leave the World Stone, at least he had to let this guy out. This was what Lin Zhen promised to help him with.

Carrying the dwarf didn't affect Lin Zhen's speed. On the contrary, the wind generated by their rapid movement woke the dwarf up.

"Lin Zhen…"

"Don't speak. That person ahead wants to kill me. I'll throw you out in a moment. See that light screen? That's the exit of the World Stone. Break through it and you'll be free!"

The dwarf didn't speak again, but stared intently at Tianci ahead.

He could see that he was a Star System Stage expert, and now there was only one spot left to advance from the World Stone.

If Lin Zhen let him go, wouldn't that mean he couldn't make it out himself?

Lin Zhen approached Tianci at high speed, and when the distance was less than a hundred meters, Lin Zhen flicked his hand: "Ni Ke! Go!"

Whoosh~~!!

Like a cannonball, the dwarf was thrown out, straight towards the exit of the World Stone!

This move presented a dilemma for Tianci.

In a hundred meters distance, Lin Zhen could charge through in less than 0.1 seconds. If he intercepted Ni Ke now, he would give Lin Zhen an opportunity.

On the other hand, if he paid no heed to Ni Ke and focused on killing Lin Zhen, he wouldn't be able to secure the spot to advance from the World Stone!

Would he kill Lin Zhen to avenge his doppelganger or advance first?

In an instant, Tianci made a decision. He ignored Ni Ke passing by him, raised his long sword, and prepared to kill Lin Zhen!

"Lin Zhen! I'd rather not advance, but I want you dead!"

Seeing Lin Zhen flying towards him, Tianci slashed down fiercely with his sword!

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Chapter 472: Chapter 472: Dust Settles (Third Update)

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Seeing Tianci's actions, Lin Zhen's heart couldn't help but shudder.

He didn't expect Tianci to prefer not having the qualification to advance than to kill himself. With this, not to mention advancing, whether he could even keep his life was a problem.

But Lin Zhen never gave up. Even if his opponent was an incredibly powerful Star System Stage, he would fight!

The clone, already waiting here, was alongside the original, moving forward with the Yin-Yang Cliff Corner twin spears raised high!

Phantom God Strike!

Both of them launched the Phantom God Strike simultaneously. If they could succeed, they would succeed; if they couldn't, Lin Zhen planned to self-destruct and take Tianci with him, even if it meant dying inside the World Stone.

His Star System Stage had just broken through and was not very stable, making it not as strong as a real Star System Stage, so there might still be some hope in mutual destruction!

Facing Lin Zhen's simultaneous assault, a fierce grin appeared on Tianci's face.

"Ignorant fool, trying to fight with your bare hands is like striking a stone with an egg. Do you really think you can challenge a Star System Stage expert by playing with your life? Ridiculous!"

As Tianci was about to attack with his sword, he suddenly felt an evil wind coming from behind.

Tianci's full attention was on Lin Zhen, never dreaming that there would be someone else behind him. He hurriedly lifted his sword to block!

"Bang~~~!"

A black Artifact battle-axe heavily struck his sword, its force so incredible that even he was knocked back.

However, since he had already entered the Star System Stage, he managed to block the attack and even counterattacked with a sword!

"Puff~~!!"

Blood splashed, and a scream came from behind.

It was the dwarf Ni Ke!

He hadn't left the World Stone but stayed, taking advantage of Tianci's attempt to kill Lin Zhen and struck fiercely.

Even if a Black Hole Period's power couldn't defeat a Star System Stage, it could easily distract their attention.

Delayed by Ni Ke, Lin Zhen brushed past Tianci!

Using a gravitational pull, he enveloped the dwarf, planning to leave the World Stone together with him.

Tianci's eyes turned red, and the huge Star Power exploded. He suddenly accelerated and flew his sword toward the dwarf's back. He was also striving for a spot and believed that Lin Zhen would come to the rescue. As long as Lin Zhen did so, he could leave before him!

This was his last hope. If Lin Zhen was cold-blooded, he might not be able to get the spot.

However, he guessed right. The dwarf had just saved Lin Zhen, so he couldn't let him be killed just like that. Tianci's sword strike was hastily executed, without much power. He still had a chance to save him.

The Yin-Yang Spear shot out, intercepting Tianci's sword in midair.

At this moment, making any movement would slow one down. The instant Lin Zhen made his move, Tianci surpassed him!

"Lin Zhen! Without a spot, you'll be nothing! Wait till you come out, we'll settle this!"

Swish~~~!!!

Seeing the destruction wave approaching, Tianci didn't have time to attack Lin Zhen. After throwing down a sentence, his entire body disappeared into the World Stone's exit!

Tianci earned the twentieth spot!

At this moment, Lin Zhen couldn't care about anything else. Pulling Ni Ke outward, they barely managed to avoid the destruction wave; but it was during this life-and-death moment that he instinctively delivered his strongest blow!

Black Hole Storm!

A huge Black Hole Beast phantom appeared above Lin Zhen's head. It opened its enormous mouth and sucked furiously toward the incoming destruction wave!

With this move, the destruction wave was peeled back by a layer, about ten centimeters thick!

And it was just that ten-centimeter difference that allowed Lin Zhen and Ni Ke to narrowly escape the World Stone.

Even the soles of their shoes were melted by the destruction wave. If they had been a little bit slower, they would never have made it out!

Because of the difference in height, Lin Zhen came out first, ranking twenty-first, and the dwarf ranked twenty-second!

With the two of them rushing out of the World Stone, it was completely destroyed and dissolved into nothingness in front of everyone.

Thus, the three-month selection of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation ended; with two hundred thousand people entering, only twenty-two people made it out alive, not counting those who withdrew midway.

This was truly one in ten thousand.

Tianci, who came out first, thought Lin Zhen might have lost his life. It was unexpected that this guy had such great luck, managing to escape in such a situation.

His face turned cold, and he clenched his teeth as if he were about to fight.

At this moment, Han Sha and Jie Li stepped forward and blocked Tianci.

"How dare you! This is the gate of the Three Rivers Star Domain Federation Council. You actually want to attack and injure someone here. Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you've advanced to the Star System Stage!"

"Think carefully, is Earth Core Jade Tower going to declare war on our Star River Giant Beast Alliance? No offense to your gang, but you're far from being able to challenge our alliance!"

At this point, the president of Sanjiang Star Domain Federation also stepped forward.

The president was a Star Domain Stage, recognized as the top expert in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. He didn't speak but his face was extremely gloomy, making Tianci dare not act rashly.

His teeth clenched and made a clicking noise: "Lin Zhen, you're lucky this time. But since you didn't make it to the top twenty, you can't participate in the training camp. I'm curious how long you can last!"

After saying that, Tianci turned around and left. He also stared fiercely at Hong'er from the Qing Luan Society. Not completely defeating Qing Luan Society this time was a mistake, but what he needed to do now was stabilize his Realm, advance to the Star System Stage, which was his unexpected gain.

As soon as his Realm is stable, he will let everyone know how powerful he is!

From then on, he, Tianci, would be considered a strong force in this vast universe.

Lin Zhen put down the dwarf: "Are you alright?"

The dwarf looked deeply at Lin Zhen: "Brother, under that circumstance, you still saved me. I wasn't wrong about you."

Lin Zhen laughed: "Of course, you saved me too, didn't you?"

"It's not the same. If it weren't for sending me out, you might have safely left too. I owe you one."

With that, the dwarf took out a Space Ring.

"This is what I got inside the World Stone, I'm giving it to you."

Lin Zhen took the ring and scanned it, immediately stunned.

Inside the ring was a piece of golden paper – it was actually the second page of the Phantom God Strike!

"This thing is too valuable."

"Don't say that if we're brothers. It's useless to me, but I feel it might be useful to you."

Slapping Lin Zhen's shoulder, the dwarf said, "It's meaningless for me to stay here any longer. I'm going back to my hometown. Although I didn't qualify this time, I feel I'm close to breaking through. If I get the chance, I really want to have a go with that Tianci."

Lin Zhen looked at Ni Ke. The dwarf indeed showed signs of making a breakthrough, perhaps the next time they met, he would have become a Star System Stage too.

The dwarf and Lin Zhen exchanged Dimensional Universe numbers, waved goodbye to Lin Zhen, and turned to leave.

"The sequence of qualifiers has now been announced. First place, Qing Luan Society, Feng Hong'er. Second place, Earth Core Jade Tower, Tianci. Third place, Star River Giant Beast Alliance, Hongbo. Fourth place…"

A council member was announcing the results, from first to twentieth on the list, all were announced.

Lin Zhen gained twenty-first place due to a single difference, missing out on the training camp for those under one hundred years old, which couldn't help but be a regret.

"The list is now complete. Due to internal affairs of the Fire Kirin Empire, the Under Hundred Years Old Training Camp, originally scheduled to begin in a month, will be delayed for one year. Please prepare well."

The reason for the delay was clear to everyone: the Fire Kirin Empire was going to war with neighboring countries, so the training camp would be postponed.

However, one year wasn't a big deal. Everyone would go back to practice and the time would pass.

People from various backgrounds began to return, dispersing one after another.

In the end, only two people from Star River Giant Beast Alliance were left: Lin Zhen and Hongbo.

Hongbo was quick to react, sensing that something was wrong, he clenched his teeth and forcibly left the World Stone, craving for Cosmic Crystal. He was the third person to escape the World Stone.

Before the two of them, several others had forcibly left the World Stone, including Taishan and Cao Yang, as well as a few others.

Seeing Lin Zhen coming over, a mocking smile appeared on Hongbo's face.

"Wasn't someone quite aggressive inside the World Stone? Picking fights left and right, didn't steal a few Cosmic Crystals, but in the end, they still didn't make it through the qualifying ranks?"

"Hehe~! Maybe their dream is to be a wealthy landlord, this kind of thing can't be forced, even if they try."

"Haha~~! Saying that is a bit too much, guys, it might hurt some people's tender hearts. But I like it. Among us, it's still up to our boss, Hongbo."

Taishan and Cao Yang walked next to Lin Zhen, glaring at Hongbo, seemingly ready to take action at any time.

Han Sha and Jie Li walked over, stared at Hongbo and his group: "Just because you made the cut doesn't mean you can relax. Hurry up and practice. If you lose anyone in the camp, you'll see what will happen."

Hongbo snorted coldly, "You better keep an eye on Lin Zhen. I don't need your concern. Let's go."

With that, he led a few of his followers and turned to leave. In his opinion, he would be participating in the training camp a year later, and then he would go to the Fire Kirin Empire to develop. He wouldn't have to stay in this small place like the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation anymore.

By then, Han Sha and Jie Li wouldn't be able to control him, and he wouldn't have to show them much respect.

Watching Hongbo leave, Han Sha and Jie Li's faces turned cold. Their ideal plan was for Lin Zhen to make the cut, but now there was a hiccup, which made them unhappy.

Lin Zhen waved his hand to Han Sha and Jie Li: "Two mentors, I think there's nothing for me here. If there's nothing else, I plan to go back to my hometown and have a look. My son should be born by now, and I want to go home and see."

Han Sha pulled Lin Zhen's hand: "Lin Zhen, don't be too disheartened. Since there is still a year, things haven't reached the end yet, it's not over."

Lin Zhen smiled, if he couldn't participate, then he couldn't. With his previous life's memories, he could make a living anywhere. As for Han Sha's words, they were just comforting him.

After saying goodbye to everyone, Lin Zhen returned to his residence on Hills Star to see Ling'er.

If Ling'er was willing, he planned to take her back to Earth with him.

Checking the time, An Ning's child should be born, and if Yue'er was pregnant the last time, she should have given birth too. Lin Zhen couldn't wait to go home.

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Chapter 473: Chapter 473: Going Home

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Solar Territory, Mars.

A sub-light speed civilian spacecraft was preparing to land at Olympus Base City on Mars.

Passengers were lining up to disembark, and this was the third batch of immigrants to Olympus.

At present, the atmospheric transformation of Mars has been completed. In this era of high technology, everything is easy with money, and the technology for producing oxygen from the atmosphere is already very mature.

With the air, artificial rain clouds have formed a benign cycle on Mars after a year of continuous operation.

With the water, artificial lakes began to form on the surface, and rivers and mountain springs gradually appeared.

Since Mars had never been stepped on by humans, its natural environment was very good.

All government agencies on Earth have been disbanded, and the entire Solar Territory's affairs are managed by Lin Zhen's office. Now, Earth has become the core of the Solar Territory.

The several major Base Cities on Earth are already overcrowded, so immigration is a necessity.

During this period, there were two small groups of interstellar pirates who attempted to attack the Solar Territory, but as soon as they entered the range of the Solar System, they were immediately detected by the interstellar radar, and the orbital cannon was launched, reducing their small fleet to rubble with just a few shots.

After these two incidents, the people of the Solar Territory realized the strength of the Solar System where their Lord resided, and many people began to choose to immigrate to the Solar System.

Currently, there are 80 million immigrants from Earth, and the other planets in the Solar Territory have also opened up shipping routes, and there are 30 million people of other races.

Olympus Base City, which borders the tallest mountain in the solar system, Mount Olympus, has become the most prosperous area.

Millions of people live here, and every day people from other races arrive by small spacecraft, and the population is increasing daily.

The city's land within the planned area has been expanded repeatedly, and land prices are rising rapidly.

It is said that the Earth's office has already proposed plans to establish a second Base City on Mars, and the development of Jupiter has also been put on the agenda.

The only shortage now is the funding issue.

Although the tax revenues from several large planets in the Solar Territory are considerable, there are just too many places where money is needed, and some are not adequate.

Despite this, people are still full of hope for the future of the Solar Territory because they have a powerful lord, and they believe that when their lord returns, the Solar Territory will rise to a higher level.

"Big brother! Are we almost to your territory?"

The beautiful little elves lay beside Lin Zhen, their big eyes looking out the window. The outside world was a parallel universe space with black and white grid-like patterns that retreated and crisscrossed constantly. This sight was interesting for a while, but it became boring after a long time; however, Ling'er enjoyed watching it tirelessly.

"Yes, we'll be there soon. In twenty minutes, we'll enter the Solar System. Then, we'll leave the light-speed state, and we won't have to watch this monotonous parallel universe anymore."

"I can't wait to see big brother's home, my sister-in-law, and my two little nephews."

Longing appeared in Lin Zhen's eyes as well. To give his family a surprise, he hadn't informed them about his return yet.

As for the children, it was his estimate that since he was so wise and invincible, and his two wives were outstanding, it wouldn't be excessive for them to give birth to two sons for him.

Lin Zhen's spiritual power entered his Space Ring, checking the gains he had made in the World Stone.

Before entering the underground temple, Lin Zhen had about ten million Cosmic Crystals.

In the underground temple, Lin Zhen killed countless people and robbed over a thousand Space Rings.

After collecting all those rings, he gained another 15 million Cosmic Crystals, while the rest of the miscellaneous items really didn't catch Lin Zhen's eye.

Although he wasn't impressed, there were actually quite a few artifacts and top-quality sacred artifacts in the items.

He picked some good and practical artifacts as gifts for his family, and the rest was left unattended.

There were also some cultivation methods, but Lin Zhen hadn't carefully studied them because he didn't want to learn the skills of those he could kill with a single move.

The most important thing was the Cosmic Crystals.

When the Cosmic Crystal giant stone collapsed, Lin Zhen didn't steal few, and he gained about hundreds of millions of Cosmic Crystals.

However, that was nothing compared to the last moment when the giant stone collapsed. Lin Zhen released a Black Hole Storm, and no one saw clearly how much he gained in that instant.

Now with time to sort it out, Lin Zhen knew how much he had gained at the last moment.

With one Black Hole Storm, he devoured nearly one-third of the collapsing Cosmic Crystals!

According to Chris's estimate, Lin Zhen devoured Cosmic Crystals worth about 450 billion at the last moment!

This was a huge fortune, and even with Lin Zhen's determination, he couldn't help but be overwhelmed when the numbers were calculated.

It was true that wealth is sought in danger. After Chris's calculations, using these Cosmic Crystals to purchase Fine Gold would be enough for Lin Zhen to upgrade to Planet Level 8.

With another 50 billion, he could upgrade to Level 9!

However, to upgrade to the Constant Star Stage, he was still far away, needing another 500 billion.

Because of this, Lin Zhen specifically stayed on Hills Star for a day, purchasing enough Cosmic Crystals through the Dimensional Universe Company's staff to upgrade to Planet Level 8.

Now, there were still about two hundred billion cosmic crystals in his Dark Star Space.

Lin Zhen took out a large cosmic crystal, sparkling and translucent, and showed it to Ling'er: "Ling'er, do you think this thing is beautiful? How about I make you a necklace with this."

Ling'er glanced at it and nodded slightly: "It's very beautiful, but I don't particularly like jewelry."

Lin Zhen was a bit frustrated and said, "Ling'er, do you know how much this thing is worth?"

"How much?"

"This piece alone has more than 100,000 cosmic crystals, worth 100 billion Kirin Coins, and if you exchange it for Sanjiang coins, that's 100 trillion."

"Oh…."

Lin Zhen was speechless, Ling'er was an elf who inherently liked plants and nature. She never had any interest in wealth, and 100 trillion Sanjiang coins in her eyes were just a huge number, without much concept behind it.

In this aspect, she was somewhat similar to Yue'er. Lin Zhen didn't know if this was good or bad.

At this moment, Ling'er suddenly turned around: "Brother, can you give me some money?"

"Sure! Tell me how much you need, and I won't refuse as long as you name the amount." Lin Zhen immediately felt useful.

"Ten thousand should be enough, I want it in the currency of your hometown. I plan to buy some gifts for uncle, aunt, sister-in-law, and nephew."

Lin Zhen lowered his head without any words and looked through the banknote pile in his Dark Star Space.

He had stored more than a thousand billion Kirin Coins, a billion of each high-level Universe Country's currency, and more than 500 billion from various Space Rings. He had several trillions of currency from intermediate Universe Countries, but the most invaluable and lowest currency was from the initial Universe Country like the Tianhe Empire.

Unable to find a single Earth banknote, Lin Zhen finally took out a stack of Tianhe Empire currency and handed it to Ling'er: "This, it's now a common currency in my territory, with a purchasing power a thousand times stronger than Earth's currency."

Ling'er took the 100,000 Tianhe coins and stored them in her Space Ring, then quietly stayed there.

"Beep! Master, the spacecraft has entered Aurora Planet and is about to exit the parallel universe."

Lin Zhen quickly took his seat, the spacecraft slowed down to sub-light speed, left the parallel universe, and then entered Mount Olympus through a wormhole.

Upon entering Mount Olympus, they were immediately detected by the Star System Radar System.

A beam of light scanned them, and a surprised voice came from the communication system.

"My Lord, you're back!"

The one speaking was pirate Ronnie, and it so happened that today was his turn to monitor the parallel universe.

"Ha ha, Ronnie, it's been more than a year. How have you been?"

"Very good, very good, it's just that we've missed you a bit since it's been a long time without seeing you."

"Ha ha! You guys have been working hard too. Let me handle things back on Earth first, and then I'll give you your freedom."

With Lin Zhen's current financial and physical strength, it would be an easy task to assemble a powerful Constant Star army, but he wouldn't neglect his old friends and brothers with weaker strength just because of that. These pirates had been here for a long time, and it was about time they were given their freedom.

"Thank you, Master!" Ronnie's voice was excited, but he continued, "However, Master, could you not revoke our status for now?"

"Why? Don't you want to regain your freedom? Or did something happen recently?" Lin Zhen asked.

"Well, something did happen…" Ronnie's tone was a bit apologetic, as if he had some unspeakable problems.

"Just tell me, I'll call the shots in any case."

"Master, the former captain of the Black Pearl, Xilanke, has found the location of Shac and me. He said that we should deceive your trust to give us our freedom, and then act as his spies. When he arrives, let us turn off the orbital cannons and Fortress Satellite defense weapons so that he can enter the Solar System…"

"And what does he want to do?" Lin Zhen asked.

"Of course, he wants to resume his old tricks. He has made some progress recently and has organized a fleet, planning to come and loot this place."

"Oh! Xilanke has got quite the guts, how strong is he?"

"When we separated, he was at Constant Star Level Nine. Last time he contacted me in the Dimensional Universe, he had already reached the Late Black Hole Stage, so I'm a little worried… "

Lin Zhen nodded silently, a Late Black Hole Stage enemy was indeed worth noting.

If it were only the late-stage Black Hole, it would be fine, but what worried Lin Zhen the most was if it broke through again, becoming a Star System Stage, which would be troublesome.

Lin Zhen knew many people, but he didn't know any Star System Stage strong ones.

"When did he say he'll come again?"

"He has some things to take care of now. He'll be here around the end of the year, there are eight months left until the New Year."

"Eight months… don't bother about it for now, don't spread the word, and tell the brothers to be on alert."

"Understood, Master. Don't worry, we definitely don't want to go back to being pirates."

Lin Zhen closed the communication and headed straight for Earth.

He had to figure out a way to deal with Xilanke's issue, but for now, Lin Zhen just wanted to go home and see his family and child.

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Chapter 474: Chapter 474: Thunderous Tactics

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Sky City, Administrative Office.

This place has already become the holy land of the Solar Domain, with the affairs of more than a dozen life planets concentrated here.

Ever since Lin Zhen defeated the challenges of over 8,000 Martial Artists from Blue Bay Star in the Asura Arena, all the life planets within the Solar Domain have been submissive.

Routes to the Solar System have been opened up everywhere, and some visionary people from other planets have chosen to come to Earth to buy land and settle down.

As a result, land prices on Earth have skyrocketed.

In particular, Lin Zhen once stipulated that the mutated beasts on Earth must not be massacred on a large scale and should be used for the cultivation of low-level Martial Artists on Earth, which made land on Earth extremely scarce.

Now, most of the disputes on Earth are partly due to land issues. With the connection to the interstellar community, the people of Earth have pitifully little wealth of their own.

The other part is due to ethnic issues. The entry of various races has also triggered some disputes and conflicts, which are all handed over to the Administrative Office for handling.

At the beginning, the Administrative Office was quite deterrent. Due to the strong stand of Lin Zhen, no one dared to say anything and obeyed orders.

However, now that Lin Zhen has been missing for more than a year, some people think that Lin Zhen might never come back.

This situation is too normal. It is common for Martial Artists to die in adventures in the universe or to cultivate in a certain place for hundreds or thousands of years. By the time they return from cultivation, their hometown has already changed beyond recognition.

A lord who doesn't come back for centuries is simply not worth fearing.

Blue Sea Star is the second-largest planet in the Solar Domain, second only to Blue Bay Star.

After the opening of interstellar navigation, a large number of people from Blue Sea Star came to Earth. As the subordinates of Lord Lin Zhen, they naturally moved around freely.

They were the first ones to see the business opportunities. After arriving at Ice City Base City, they began to buy land on a large scale and settle down here.

The land was destined to appreciate in value, as it was the lord's hometown.

When they arrived, the land in Ice City was 100,000 Earth coins per square. However, just one year later, those prime locations had reached 100,000 Tianhe coins per square.

A full 1,000 times increase!

And it's still growing!

The crazy rise in land prices has made those who had sold their houses unable to afford them again, and they can't settle down outside the city either. They're already homeless.

The Administrative Office has gradually become powerless to deal with such situations.

"Why should we move away? We also bought the real estate with real money. If you want to relocate it, you can give money according to the market price, and we won't accept a penny less!"

The big businessman from Blue Sea Star, and Black Hole Early Stage Spiritual Mind Master Han Qing, sat in the office of the Administrative Office with his legs crossed, speaking nonchalantly.

Lu Ming, who was in charge of the matter, was once the mayor of Ice City Base City. He took good care of Lin Zhen and his family. Later, when the Administrative Office was merged, Lu Ming began to serve as deputy director, a high-ranking position.

Now, Lu Ming is in the Comet Early Stage, which is considered quite strong, but it is obvious that Han Qing does not take him seriously.

"Director Lu, if it were your house, I wouldn't say a word, I would give it back to you for free. But they are just some poor commoners. I didn't buy it without paying them; you don't have to worry about them so much."

One of Han Qing's followers also chimed in: "That's right, are they citizens, and we are not? Mr. Han Qing is the number one expert in Blue Sea Star. How can he let a few troublemakers falsely accuse and complain? Director Lu, you have to be fair."

Lu Ming said with a headache: "Imperial law stipulates that your actions of land speculation are not protected."

"Hehe! Director Lu, this is the Solar Domain. The current law should be formulated by Lord Lin Zhen. Even if we were to kill and set fires, the lord has the right to pardon. Don't try to scare me with imperial law."

"The lord will not agree with your actions."

"That's for the lord to say." Han Qing was unshakeable.

Lu Ming's face darkened, "If you insist on this, I will enforce it through the police force."

Han Qing snorted: "I don't think you can do it. We have over a million people from Blue Sea Star in Ice City Base City. I'm sorry to say, Director Lu, even if your army comes, they won't dare touch a hair on my head!"

As he spoke, a strong aura began to emanate from him, issuing a warning to Lu Ming.

After Lin Zhen left, there were not too many powerful martial artists on Earth. Yan Qiyue, the strongest one, was not concerned about worldly affairs. Besides, Yan Qiyue was only in the Black Hole Early Stage now, and Han Qing did not fear him.

The situation was somewhat deadlocked. Someone said to Lu Ming, "Director, should we consult the lord's wife? I believe Han Qing dare not defy her orders."

Lu Ming waved his hand with an ashen face: "No need. The lord's family is enjoying their time together, and it's best not to bother them with trivial matters. If we can't solve these things, what's the use of the Administrative Office?"

As he spoke, Lu Ming stood up: "I can't believe I still can't deal with you today…"

Han Qing also stood up, "Then you try! Not to mention you, even if Lin Zhen comes back today, he can't do anything to me. What about the lord? Didn't he use all his strength to defeat Cao Yang, a Constant Star Level Nine, when he challenged Blue Bay Star? Now that I have advanced to the Black Hole Period, you guys don't know any better. Don't blame me for not being polite!"

"Really? I never knew that the Black Hole Period could be so arrogant. It seems that the atmosphere here really needs to be rectified."

"Who is it…!"

Han Qing turned abruptly, only to see the door open, with Lin Zhen and a beautiful, dreamy elf girl standing at the door, staring at him coldly.

"Lord…lord…"

Han Qing stammered a bit, having spoken too confidently just now, and had somewhat offended Lin Zhen.

"Lord, you're back!"

"The Lord is finally back, that's great!"

including Lu Ming, the staff members all stood up, looking at Lin Zhen with surprise and delight.

After more than a year apart, Lin Zhen seemed more mature and the aura he radiated was even stronger. He remembered that when he left, Lin Zhen was still in the Meteor Stage, but now he was actually at Satellite Level 7.

Lin Zhen waved his hand to the people around him, then faced Han Qing: "Since you said that only the Lord has the final say here, I'm notifying you all now that the office will be requisitioning the houses and land bought cheaply from Ice City people by Blue Sea Star people and other Life Star residents. Lu Ming, you prepare a compensation plan for them. To make it fair, let's compensate them at twice the original purchase price!"

"Understood, Lord! We'll get right on it."

Lu Ming and the others were all excited, for those who bought houses at 10,000 will now receive 20,000 as compensation, although the actual value has already exceeded tens of millions.

Now, the Blue Sea Star people have tasted the consequences of their greed and ended up suffering a great loss.

"How dare you!" Han Qing suddenly stood up, glaring at Lin Zhen with fury!

"What wouldn't I dare? Just like you said, the one with the strongest power here has the final say. Han Qing, if you don't recognize the good from the bad, I'll make you shut up forever!"

Lin Zhen's eyes shone brightly, and his threatening demeanor was full of intensity.

"Damn it…!!"

Han Qing was furious with embarrassment and wanted to launch a Mental Shock at Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen had been waiting for this moment, and when Han Qing's Mental Shock was released, and everyone around him felt it and yelled to protect the Lord, Lin Zhen counterattacked!

Evil Spirit Shock~~!!

The two Spiritual Powers collided in mid-air, and the resilience of Han Qing's Spiritual Power was completely shattered.

Although Han Qing, as a Black Hole Early Stage expert, has advanced his Spiritual Power to Sky Blue, there is no doubt a significant gap between that and Lin Zhen's Sky Blue Peak.

Effortlessly crushing Han Qing's resistance, ten thousand evil spirits invaded his mind!

"Aah~~~!!!"

Han Qing clutched his head and squatted down, his face twisted in pain, looking hideously terrifying.

"Han Qing has brazenly attacked the Lord! How should we deal with him?"

"Lord, according to the law, Han Qing has committed a capital offense!"

"Since it's a capital offense, we'd better follow the law. Come on, arrest Han Qing…"

Before Lin Zhen could finish his sentence, the Blue Sea Star people who had followed Han Qing became panicked.

Han Qing was the top expert on Blue Sea Star and their backbone. If he were to fall, these people would undoubtedly face a grim future, as they had offended too many people.

"Lord, please spare Han Qing! He really didn't mean to offend you!"

"Yes, yes, we won't dare to do it again. You can take back the land, and we won't have any complaints."

"Yes, yes, take it back, take it back. We don't want a single penny."

Lin Zhen's icy gaze swept over the crowd, finally resting on Han Qing: "What do you say?"

At this moment, Han Qing seemed to have recovered slightly, but his eyes had completely changed, filled with awe as he bowed to Lin Zhen: "We are willing to withdraw."

"That's good. Just follow my plan and carry it out. Lu Ming, announce the agreement to the public and explain it to the homeless people who have been cheated out of their houses."

"As you wish, Lord!" Lu Ming loudly agreed, feeling a sense of nostalgia.

Eight years ago when he first met Lin Zhen, he was just a young novice martial artist, at that time Lu Ming was a Level Eight War God.

Eight years later, Lin Zhen had already walked far ahead of everyone, his strength unfathomable, becoming the hope and pride of Earth's people.

Even Han Qing, a Black Hole Early Stage expert, was so easily subdued and didn't dare to let out a single fart.

Little did Lu Ming know, when Lin Zhen used Evil Spirit Shock to shatter Han Qing's defenses, he had already locked Han Qing's soul.

Very few people could break free from Lin Zhen's Soul Lock with his current Spiritual Power, at least no one on Earth or in the Solar System could.

After all, capturing a Black Hole Early Stage expert had some value, providing extra security to Sky City.

Having dealt swiftly with the situation, Lu Ming, while expressing his gratitude to Lin Zhen, didn't forget to offer his congratulations.

"Lord, congratulations!"

"Oh? What's the occasion?"

"You haven't been home yet, have you? Go home and have a look, and you'll find out, haha!"

Lin Zhen smiled, then turned and walked out of the office. As soon as he stepped outside, he teleported and appeared at his front door in the next instant.

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Chapter 475: Chapter 475: Planet Level 8, Number 1 in the Star System Stage (3rd update)

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At the entrance to the house, two Constant Star Stage guards immediately saluted Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen waved his hand and immediately went in.

Ling'er followed closely behind. Although Sky City was not small, Ling'er, with her Satellite Stage realm, was able to easily catch up with Lin Zhen using instantaneous movement.

Lin Zhen entered the house with Ling'er.

Having not returned for over a year, the courtyard was filled with lush green grass and colorful flowers. As the residence of the lord, this was the best location and courtyard in Sky City.

As soon as Lin Zhen entered the courtyard, he stopped in his tracks.

That was because he saw Su Mingyue standing prettily in the courtyard, holding a little baby in her arms, smiling brightly as she looked at Lin Zhen.

"Ming Yue! How did you come out?"

Lin Zhen had not seen Su Mingyue for a long time and missed her very much. He strode over in two or three steps, embracing his soft and fragrant wife in his arms.

"Because we have a psychic connection, I felt uneasy just now and sensed that you seemed to be coming back. I couldn't sit still in the room, so I came out to wait for you. Sure enough, you came in."

Lin Zhen held his wife's lovely face in both hands and gave her a deep kiss.

"Lin Zhen, look at our child. You haven't seen her since she was born."

Lin Zhen looked down and saw that in the swaddling cloth, a beautiful little baby was staring at him with clear, big eyes.

The child was very beautiful, with tender eyes and lips, and looked more like Su Mingyue.

"A little girl?"

"Yes, she's a little sister, but you can't dislike her. An Ning has given birth to two sons for you. Having a little sister is just right."

"How could I dislike her? I'm not even done liking my own child… You said An Ning gave birth to two sons?"

"Yes, they are twins, both boys, and very naughty."

Lin Zhen could only feel happiness flooding his heart. Now he had everything – two sons and a precious daughter.

"Let's go, my wife. Let's go in and see my two sons. Haha, I have both sons and daughters now!"

Just as he was about to lead Su Mingyue into the house, she stopped and looked back at Ling'er behind Lin Zhen.

"This young lady… "

As a Meteor Stage Peak, Su Mingyue had keen eyesight and immediately noticed that this fairy-like young girl was actually a true young girl, so she didn't feel as much resistance towards her.

After all, no wife waiting for her husband to return would be happy to see him bring back a beautiful woman.

Especially since this elf-like young girl had an incredibly stunning beauty, which made Su Mingyue, who had always been the most beautiful woman on Earth, feel a sense of crisis.

Lin Zhen gave an embarrassed smile: "This is Ling'er. She's had a hard life. I saved her and decided to treat her as a sister, so I brought her back."

"Oh, then welcome, Ling'er. Come on in."

Ling'er had also been watching Su Mingyue, thinking that this woman was so beautiful and gentle, and that only a woman like her could be worthy of Brother Lin.

However, when comparing age, Ling'er was much older than Su Mingyue.

It's not fair to compare an elf girl who only becomes an adult at the age of one hundred.

Ling'er went forward and greeted Su Mingyue. Su Mingyue's keen intuition allowed her to sense the purity and kindness in the girl. As a result, her hostility towards Ling'er faded. She took Ling'er's hand and went into the house together.

At this point, the family had heard that Lin Zhen was back and they all gathered at the entrance.

Lin Zhen hugged his parents and then kissed his wife An Ning. After that, he picked up his two sons and couldn't stop smiling.

Among the strong people in the universe, having many children is common. However, Lin Zhen didn't envy that. He only needed a few children, and now he had enough – two sons and a daughter.

Both boys were half a year old and looked very beautiful and healthy. When Lin Zhen held their little hands, they were very strong. They should also be martial arts geniuses in the future.

Ling'er gave out the gifts she prepared, which made the family gradually accept her.

Most importantly, everyone could see that Ling'er and Lin Zhen had nothing between them, which made things much easier.

In addition to Lin Liye, Li Qin, An Ning, Su Mingyue, and the two children, there were two Angel Clan girls, the An Qier sisters, who each stayed behind to take care of An Ning and Su Mingyue. They all got along like sisters and were very happy.

Lin Zhen sat on the sofa with his arms wide open, holding one son in each arm, cradling his daughter in his lap, never getting enough of looking at them.

"Lin Zhen, our children still don't have their full names. You should name them." An Ning, who had become all the more glamorous after giving birth, now had a maternal glow.

Lin Liye also nodded: "Yeah, you've been gone for over a year, and it's hard to decide on names for our children. We've been waiting for you. We can't contact you normally."

Lin Liye had also advanced to a Level Eight War God, while Li Qin had become a Sixth-Level War God. Although they were taking care of the children, they did not neglect their cultivation. In order to witness the growth of the third generation, they also needed to work hard on their cultivation, as Lin Zhen had said, to continue their happiness.

Lin Zhen thought for a moment: "I don't expect my children to be like me. That path is too difficult. But I want them to be safe. My eldest son will be called Lin Ping, and my second son will be called Lin An."

The parents and wives all nodded slightly in agreement, as this was exactly what they wanted.

The most important thing was to ensure the children's safety.

"What about our daughter?" asked Su Mingyue.

"My daughter… My dear daughter is so beautiful. She will surely be as charming and lovely as her mother in the future. Let's call her Mei'er. I will protect my children and ensure that they grow up healthy."

The names of the three children were settled, and the entire family was overjoyed.

When they got back home, Lin Zhen was in a great mood. "Everyone is so happy today, so I want the people of my Sun Territory to share this happiness. Let it be known: there will be no taxes in the Sun Territory for three years, and the salaries of all those with job positions will double, without any future cuts."

Lin Liye was shocked, "Lin Zhen, don't be reckless. Do you know how much money that will cost? Our finances may not be that substantial."

"Dad, don't worry about it. As their Lord, I have a duty to make the lives of my people happy. I'll handle the financial matters.", Lin Zhen responded.

As of now, if Lin Zhen's wealth were fully calculated, it would be enough to buy almost all of the Tianhe Empire. Slightly increasing the pay in a small territory would be a piece of cake for him.

Upon hearing the news, the Sun Territory erupted with joy.

Lin Zhen's popularity increased significantly. Showing both benevolence and power was the way of a true king.

The family dinner was lively, with beautiful women making it a pleasant sight. Lin Zhen even got a bit drunk.

That night, he shared the bed with both of his wives, and after a wild celebration, An Ning and Su Mingyue, who were at the peak of the Meteor Stage, couldn't get out of bed the next day.

After returning, Lin Zhen barely left his home. Every day, he spent time with his family, guiding his relatives' cultivation and accompanying his growing children. He also offered some suggestions and requirements for the construction of the Sun Territory.

With Lin Zhen's substantial financial support, the development of the Sun Territory progressed by leaps and bounds. The construction of the second Base City on Mars and the development of Jupiter officially began.

Lin Zhen also took the time to visit Hills Star, purchasing an army of 10,000 slaves, all of whom were Constant Star Stage masters. This significantly enhanced the security of his Solar System territories.

However, Lin Zhen knew that this was not true security.

Based on the current Sun Territory's progress, even if a Black Hole Period were to come, it wouldn't cause any significant change. But if a Star System Stage expert were to arrive, then the territory would truly be in danger.

No one could resist absolute strength.

That was why, every day when no one else was around, Lin Zhen practiced with the Heavenly Tool pocket watch. He spent eight hours a day in practice, equivalent to four full days of progress.

In this manner, every seven or eight days, Lin Zhen could devour the prepared metal once, increasing his realm of power.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Zhen had risen from Satellite Level 7 to Planet Eighth-level!

Not only his realm, but Lin Zhen had also mastered the Mental Shock during this time wholly, allowing him to release it as casually as a regular mental shock. This would be his most significant ace up his sleeve.

The Sky Blue spiritual power made further progress, reaching 95% of its potential. It wasn't far from its true peak.

However, at this point, Lin Zhen's realm once again became stagnant.

His Body Realm was currently at Planet Eighth-level, and his second body reached Black Hole Middle Stage. His second body couldn't immediately upgrade as it did before, since it was a Galaxy Beast bloodline.

A regular second body would have been increasingly left behind later on.

Also, Lin Zhen's Dark Star power stagnated at the Primordial Era peak, and it couldn't evolve to the Evident Universe as if it were missing something.

Although such strength was enough for a Lord in a low-level Civilization Universe Country, Lin Zhen knew the source of his crisis.

It was now autumn, and in five months, it would be New Year. Before the New Year, Xilanke might arrive. If Lin Zhen didn't have the power to rival him, everything he had would be destroyed.

The autumn garden was full of fruit. The rare plants from the many planets of the Sun Territory could be found in Lin Zhen's garden.

As Lin Zhen spent time cultivating his family members, their strength rose rapidly. Both of his wives entered the Comet Stage, while his parents successfully advanced to the Star Realm, taking the most crucial step.

The children grew quickly too. Unlike ordinary children, Lin Ping and Lin An could walk independently.

Little Lin Mei'er could crawl around and would occasionally blurt out the word "Daddy."

Lin Zhen sat on a swing in the garden, gently rocking it, contemplating his next move.

To improve his realm, he needed many Cosmic Crystals to buy metal. To enter the Constant Star Stage, he was far from ready.

Unless his Dark Star Space evolved, but how could it?

"Beep Beep! Master, there's someone calling you in the Dimensional Universe Space. It's your friend Chen Fenglie," the device suddenly said.

Lin Zhen's interest piqued, it had been a while since he last talked to Chen Fenglie. He hadn't made an appearance since Lin Zhen's return and was said to be cultivating alone. Why would he suddenly make contact today?

In the Dimensional Universe Space, Chen Fenglie met Lin Zhen in a bar.

It had been a long time since they met, but Lin Zhen did not expect Chen Fenglie to be in such a sorry state.

Blood was all over his body, which was clearly after an intense battle and a loss. Chen Fenglie was already at Satellite Level 7, so Lin Zhen was surprised that he could still lose like this.

"Chen Big Brother, what happened? Did you go to a club without paying and got beaten up?" Lin Zhen joked.

"Lin, don't tease me. Your policy has caused me some trouble. You remember the one about not allowing high-level martial artists to capture the Earth's mutated beasts? It left the low-level martial artists to practice their skills, and now it's created problems!" Chen Fenglie was somewhat anxious.

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Chapter 476: Chapter 476: The Mutated Star Fruit Tree

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Seeing Chen Fenglie looking so frustrated, Lin Zhen couldn't help but find it amusing.

"Brother Chen, it doesn't need to be this way, shall we take it slow and discuss? How about you come over to my house, I'll ask Yue'er to cook some dishes, we can have a chat while eating and drinking?"

Chen Fenglie was clearly tempted: "Going to your house…that might work. Not everyone gets a chance to taste Su's magnificent cooking skills. Fine, I'll come over in a bit."

With that, he immediately logged out of the Dimensional Universe.

Lin Zhen smiled, closed his eyes, and savored the peaceful tranquility.

About ten minutes later, Chen Fenglie arrived.

Su Mingyue and An Ning had just finished their cultivation session. Seeing Chen Fenglie arriving, Lin Zhen said to Su Mingyue, who loved to cook: "Yue'er, Brother Chen is here, make a couple of dishes for us. Remember to add more meat."

"Uh huh, I know. You all can't enjoy your meal without meat."

Su Mingyue greeted Chen Fenglie and then went out to prepare.

Shortly afterward, she served pan-fried golden gunfish from Blue Bay Star, a plate of grilled wild beef, a pot of steamed crab, and stewed Earth Dragon tail. All four dishes were meat dishes.

"Here you go, Brother Chen. This is Hundred Flowers Brew, a unique creation by our Ling'er from the Elf Clan. It's one of a kind in the entire universe, consider it your good fortune to have a taste."

They poured some liquor, took a few bites, and clinked their glasses together. Chen Fenglie sighed, "Lin Zhen, you are really living the life of a king. Surrounded by ultimate beauties every day, eating food that I've never even heard of. This meal might cost several hundred thousand, right?"

"Ha ha! Let's not talk about money when we're together, right? Besides, who can resist our charming ladies?"

"Alright, enough with the boasting. I came to discuss something serious with you."

"Go ahead, what's really happening here? You seem quite flustered."

"Well, I guess I have to blame you after all. You're the one who forbade high-level warriors from hunting Mutated Beasts."

"Exactly, this was also for letting Earth Warriors grow quickly. You can also see that now everyone is practicing martial arts, so they are making great progress. Walk on any street, any random person you run into, be it an elderly man or woman, anyone could be a War General."

Chen Fenglie nodded: "You are right. However, this has also given the Mutated Beasts a chance to breathe and grow. Do you know how I ended up like this?"

"What happened?"

"I went to the Star Fruit Tree and got attacked by mutated insects. I nearly died out there."

"Star Fruit Tree!"

Lin Zhen was surprised. He had not returned to the Star Fruit Tree since he left. But there should be repulsion to those under the War God level. It is the God Generals Training Camp, only those under War General can enter. How could Chen Fenglie, who's at Satellite Stage, go to the Star Fruit Tree?

Seeing Lin Zhen's doubt, Chen Fenglie said: "I guess you haven't been paying attention since you're living so high and mighty. The God Generals Training Camp has been cancelled for several years. After the conflict with the extraterrestrial civilizations, Guo Mo and his team were all killed in action. The Star Fruit Tree then was left abandoned. Without any external interference, the already superior environment allowed the originally mutated insects to mutate again. In addition, the uncontrolled growth of the Star Fruit Tree is not the way it used to be when it was the God Generals Training Camp."

Chen Fenglie took a sip of the wine: "It's no longer a place to train. Let alone War Generals, even those at Star Realm level won't be able to cope. You see me now, and I can't manage there. Besides you and Yan Qiyue, probably nobody on Earth could survive there."

"Is it that terrible?"

"Indeed, besides, the insects from the Star Fruit Tree have started to leave the tree. The Capital Base City has already been under attack several times. That's why I went there. Now that I can't handle it anymore, you, as the Lord, can't just sit idle."

Lin Zhen nodded seriously: "Indeed, I can't just ignore it. Let's finish our meal and then go check out the Star Fruit Tree immediately."

"Great! Now that you've said so, I can have peace of mind. Let me start eating then, you have these dishes every day, leave them for me today."

After saying that, Chen Fenglie started eating passionately, gulping down everything on the table like a tornado.

"Eh! It's so delicious, I can't taste anything else after eating your food."

"Well, come over for a drink whenever you have time. Let's get back to business first."

The two of them cleaned up and got ready to leave. An Ning walked over: "Are you going out again?"

"Haha, darling, don't worry. I'm just going to check out the Star Fruit Tree with Brother Chen. We won't leave Earth for now."

Without leaving the house, they boarded the spaceship in the yard. The spaceship took off and three minutes later, they arrived at the outskirts of Capital Base City.

"Look, there is the Star Fruit Tree. It's hardly recognizable now."

Looking down from the spaceship, the Star Fruit Tree was almost reaching out of the atmosphere. The treetop covered hundreds of miles, a green ocean as far as the eye could see.

"Has it grown this big?"

"Yes, it seems normal from the outside, but the real wonders are inside."

"Then let's go down and take a look."

As the perpetual crystal spaceship landed, Lin Zhen got off the spaceship and looked up at this enormous tree, feeling an overwhelming sense of vitality.

"Such intense vitality, this fruit tree is extraordinary."

"I've also done some research. This fruit tree is a star space variant, also known as a World Tree. If left unchecked, it might grow infinitely. If it grows for a few hundred more years, I'm afraid it will absorb all the nutrients of the Earth."

"Could it be that serious?"

"Absolutely correct. Once it absorbs all the nutrients of the Earth, our home will be ruined. Lin Zhen, we must completely resolve this issue this time."

Lin Zhen nodded, and the two approached the Star Fruit Tree. Under the tree, they no longer felt the repelling force.

"Indeed, it's gone. Even at the War God Level, one couldn't stay here for a long time. Things have really changed."

Before Lin Zhen could reply, Chen Fenglie suddenly shouted: "Watch out~!"

A green shadow rushed forward. Lin Zhen flicked his hand, and the Yin-Yang Spear fiercely thrust out!

"Ga~~~!!"

With an unpleasant scream, blood splattered, and an unknown giant insect crashed to the ground, writhing frantically.

Lin Zhen thrust his spear several times in quick succession, completely killing this resilient insect.

"That's just a common leaf insect, having such a strong power! I feel like its strike just now was nearly on par with those at the Planet Stage."

Chen Fenglie, standing nearby, was equally astonished: "Little brother, your strength is incredible. You hastily killed that insect with a casual attack. The last time I dealt with them, it took a lot of effort."

"Are there more powerful ones than this?"

"Not just more, they're everywhere. These insects are the lowest level ones in the Star Fruit Tree. The higher-level ones stay deep in the trees without coming out. If they do come out, we Earth residents won't have peace."

"If that's the case, Brother Chen, you shouldn't stay here. Leave this to me."

"Then I'll wait for you here. This place can now be connected to the Dimensional Universe. If anything happens, tell me immediately. Otherwise, I will be worried. If something happens to you, I can't explain it to your siblings."

Lin Zhen nodded, leaving Chen Fenglie at the bottom of the tree. Then he alone began to climb up the spiral staircase.

Lin Zhen even remembered the place where he had battled with Yue Zhenhua. Above it were tiered platforms, which is where he met Su Mingyue.

Upon reaching the fifth platform, the Lake Heart Tree appeared before him.

But after stepping onto the platform, numerous insects were swarming towards him.

Flying ladybugs, powerful beetles, swift mantises, spiders setting up formations… All of these insects held incredible strength, something ordinary warriors couldn't face.

"This is going to be fun."

Lin Zhen's avatar appeared beside his main body. With his twin spears ready, he plunged into the swarm of insects.

Initially, Lin Zhen thought that no matter how powerful the insects, they couldn't be a match for him. But when the fight began, he discovered that the insects were not only strong but also numerous.

So numerous they could hardly be killed off!

For a whole day, Lin Zhen managed to advance from the platform to the shore of Lake Heart Tree, leaving a field of insect corpses in his wake.

The vast number of insects instilled a sense of despair. Lin Zhen had to retreat for a rest.

Such high-intensity battles tested a warrior's physical and mental endurance. Any warrior with a slightly weaker will would lose confidence when they saw the dense swarm of insects, leading to despair.

But Lin Zhen wouldn't. Neither his willpower nor sense of duty would allow him to do so.

However, a consolation was that the strongest insect here had not surpassed the Constant Star Stage yet, and their intelligence was low. They were not as difficult to deal with as humans.

After a three-hour rest, Lin Zhen re-entered the Star Fruit Tree. This time it was somewhat easier. It took him another day to reach the center of Lake Heart Tree.

"Star Crystals!"

Just as Lin Zhen was about to exit, he saw a hint of light flashing before his eyes.

"That's a Satellite Crystal! But why does it feel so powerful? Much stronger than before."

Taking advantage of the moment when surrounding insects were fewer, Lin Zhen quickly moved forward to the location of the Comet Crystal on the edge of the lake.

The dazzling Satellite Crystal, resembling a large diamond, was quietly floating on top of the petal.

"This… this is actually effective for those at the Satellite Stage!"

Feeling its aura, Lin Zhen's eyes widened in surprise!

The Satellite Crystals and Comet Crystals he had seen earlier could only be useful for warriors at the War General Stage. However, tremendous changes have taken place over the years. Not only has the fruit tree grown much bigger and the insects become stronger, but even the Star Crystals have mutated!

He plucked the Satellite Crystal, Lin Zhen disappeared in an instant, and quickly returned to Chen Fenglie: "Brother Chen, absorb this quickly!"

The moment Chen Fenglie received the Star Crystal, he knew it was a treasure. Without a second thought, he began meditating on the spot to absorb it.

A while later, Chen Fenglie opened his eyes: "Little brother! This thing is fantastic. It's comparable to almost a month of my cultivation. I've taken a big step towards the Satellite Level 7. If I can get a few more, I could reach Satellite Level 8!"

Lin Zhen smiled and nodded: "That's good. I hope there won't be too few fruits on this tree."

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Chapter 477: Chapter 477: Transplanting the Star Fruit Tree

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If there are enough Star Crystals on the Star Fruit Tree, Lin Zhen can even use the Star Crystals here to improve his realm, without having to spend a huge amount of money to buy metals anymore.

However, there weren't as many Star Crystals on the tree as there were when he first took part in the God Generals Training Camp. The number of Star Crystals here had decreased a lot.

Especially, there were even fewer Constant Star Crystals. Lin Zhen stayed here for a whole week, exploring the original Beehive, Ant Nest, Sky Dome, and other places, but he did not see many Constant Star Crystals.

However, there was a pleasant surprise: there were still quite a few Planet Crystals here, enough for Lin Zhen to cultivate and reach the Planet Ninth Level Peak.

This was excellent news for Lin Zhen. Otherwise, the metal required to advance from Planet Eighth Level to Level Nine would cost him hundreds of billions of Cosmic Crystals, and advancing from Level 9 to the Constant Star Stage would also require a vast amount of money. These Planet Crystals here could save Lin Zhen up to trillions of Cosmic Crystals!

"It seems that this time I have to enjoy the benefits alone. This tree is destined not to be open to all the people," Lin Zhen said while standing under the fruit tree and speaking to Chen Fenglie beside him.

Chen Fenglie had been here for several days in a row, and his realm had already reached the Satellite Stage Peak. He was about to advance to the Planet Stage and had taken quite an advantage.

Hearing Lin Zhen's decision, he nodded and said, "Lin Zhen, you don't have to feel guilty. As a Lord, if you can't create good conditions for yourself and your family, what's the point of being a Lord?"

"Haha! You're right; I've treated my people fairly. After all, a Lord should have some privileges."

Chen Fenglie laughed, but then voiced his doubts, "But this Star Fruit Tree is still here, and I guess sooner or later, someone will come to explore this place. Lin Zhen, I'm afraid this secret won't last long."

"You have a point. Should I send someone to guard this place? That would be like announcing that there's silver hidden here." Lin Zhen also considered this problem.

"If only we could move this fruit tree," Chen Fenglie casually said.

His words caught Lin Zhen's attention, and a thought flashed through his mind.

Lin Zhen stood there in a daze for a while and didn't move until Chen Fenglie repeatedly called him. Then he came back to his senses.

"What did you just say, Brother Chen?" Lin Zhen asked.

"What did I say?"

"Your last sentence, what did you say?"

Chen Fenglie thought for a moment, "I said, Lin Zhen, what are you thinking about?"

"No, no, the sentence before that."

"I said… if only we could move this fruit tree."

Lin Zhen's eyes suddenly brightened. "Yes, yes! That's the sentence. If we could move the Star Fruit Tree, it would solve many problems."

Keeping the Star Fruit Tree on Earth indeed poses many problems. It would not only attract the covetousness of others but also absorb Earth's nutrients.

Planets have life too, and one day, if Earth's nutrients are drained by the Star Fruit Tree, it will die, turning completely into a desert planet.

Therefore, the problem of the Star Fruit Tree must be resolved: either move it or cut it down.

Of course, Chen Fenglie knew this himself, and he paused, "Lin Zhen, you're not thinking of cutting down the Star Fruit Tree, are you?"

"Why cut it down? I want to move it to another place where it may even produce more Constant Star Crystals. And we don't have to worry about it being coveted by others."

"No, no!"

Chen Fenglie hurriedly said to Lin Zhen, "Lin Zhen, if your idea is to move the Star Fruit Tree near Ice City Base City, forget it. Not to mention how to move it, as long as it's still on Earth, the result will be the same. Can you even move it to another planet? As far as I know, there is no suitable planet in our Solar System."

Lin Zhen smiled at Chen Fenglie, "Brother Chen, don't worry. I definitely won't let it stay on Earth. As for which planet it will go to… let me keep it a secret for now."

Lin Zhen already had a plan. If the Star Fruit Tree was going to be moved, the only destination would be his own Dark Star Space.

The Dark Star is a huge planet, dozens of times larger than Earth. It has ample room to accommodate the Star Fruit Tree, and the Dark Star is still advancing, so there's no need to worry about it absorbing all the nutrients.

However, this issue couldn't be mentioned to anyone, not even Chen Fenglie.

Seeing that Lin Zhen didn't say anything, Chen Fenglie didn't ask further. As a martial artist, he knew not to ask questions he shouldn't ask. In any case, Lin Zhen wouldn't treat him unfairly.

"Do you need my help here?"

"No need. Brother Chen, you can leave first."

Chen Fenglie nodded and left on a small flying vehicle.

After Chen Fenglie left, there were no other people near the Star Fruit Tree. After all, ferocious insects frequented this area, and no one dared to approach.

"Chris, can you calculate the range of this tree's root system and the weight when it is pulled out?"

Chris immediately performed a rapid calculation and gave Lin Zhen the answer after a while.

"Master, the root system of the Star Fruit Tree has a diameter of about 100 kilometers. If you forcibly pull it out, it will cause tsunamis and continental plate movements on Earth, which will be a man-made disaster."

"Oh! That's serious." Lin Zhen frowned slightly.

"Yes, so my suggestion to you is to separate the soil layer of the Star Fruit Tree's root system from the external soil layer first. That would make it much better."

"Do we go underground to cut it?"

"Yes, Tianhe Star has robots for this kind of operation, and you just need to buy dozens of them, and they can finish it in a day."

Under Chris's guidance, Lin Zhen bought dozens of robots.

These robots went underground to separate the soil around the Star Fruit Tree's roots from the surrounding soil.

The giant root system extended for more than a hundred kilometers, and the unimaginable weight of the soil it carried would leave a massive pit if the tree were to be moved.

"It's quite a challenge to move this fruit tree to Dark Star Space all at once. I might not be able to do it myself. Chris, come up with a plan for me."

Since Chris knew Lin Zhen's abilities well, he quickly presented a solution.

"To move the Star Fruit Tree without damaging it, first, you need to pull it out using your Perpetual Crystal Spaceship. Then, you need to use the power of the Dark Star to create a Black Hole Storm, which will absorb both the spaceship and the tree. Make sure to choose a spacious location for this."

"Okay, I'll tie the tree up first."

Lin Zhen's clone appeared and piloted the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship above the Star Fruit Tree.

Heavy ropes were thrown down from the spaceship.

Lin Zhen flew upwards, grabbing one end of the rope with his hand, and began flying around the Star Fruit Tree with his Lightning Wings.

After five laps, he tied the rope from the base to the top of the tree, covering several key points on the trunk.

"Give it a try."

The Perpetual Crystal Spaceship started up with a buzzing sound, slowly lifting the Star Fruit Tree from the ground.

"Crack…!!!"

As soon as the tree was slightly off the ground, the ropes snapped due to the tension.

"Master, I overlooked one thing – the ropes are not strong enough."

"What do we do then? Are there any other ropes available that can handle the weight of the Star Fruit Tree?"

"I'm sorry, master. Tianhe Empire and Sanjiang Star Domain Federation don't have any, and although the Fire Kirin Empire may have some, it's too far away. The tree has already been dug out, and we need to move it as soon as possible, so there's not enough time."

Lin Zhen took a deep breath, wondering where he could find a strong enough rope.

"Ah! Cloud-climbing Vine!"

At once, Lin Zhen jumped onto the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship and flew straight to the Bermuda Sea.

Cloud-climbing Vine was deeply embedded at the bottom of the sea, and it would be hard for ordinary people to dive deep and excavate it. However, Lin Zhen could. He jumped off the spaceship and sank 12,000 meters to the seabed with a single breath.

The vine was hundreds of meters thick, and Lin Zhen couldn't wrap his arms around it. But he had a plan: he took out the Light Annihilation and had his clone hold one end while he held the other, then encircling the Cloud-climbing Vine together.

"Up!"

Lin Zhen roared as he and his clone used their strength simultaneously!

With Lin Zhen's power now comparable to Black Hole Peak, both he and his clone managed to uproot this alien vine, which was deeply rooted at the bottom of the sea!

Both of them carried the Cloud-climbing Vine upwards and hung it on the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship.

The spaceship appeared to be carrying a giant snake as it flew back to the Star Fruit Tree from the Bermuda Sea.

Lin Zhen's real body circled the Star Fruit Tree with the Cloud-climbing Vine, which was long enough to wrap around the tree three times.

The Light Annihilation acted as a tether to attach the Cloud-climbing Vine to the spaceship, preventing the vine from falling off.

Once the three loops were completed, the clone activated the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship.

Rumble~~!!!

The massive engine of the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship roared to life, and with the Light Annihilation in place, the Cloud-climbing Vine straightened instantly. After a brief standoff, the Star Fruit Tree was finally lifted!

The Perpetual Crystal Spaceship ascended vertically, carrying the enormous tree, which was over a hundred kilometers in diameter, into the sky, leaving a deep, vast pit beneath it!

Lin Zhen teleported multiple times to the edge of the atmosphere and looked down on the scene from outer space.

Not until the spaceship, carrying the Star Fruit Tree, came into sight did Lin Zhen breathe a sigh of relief.

The power of the Dark Star burst forth, creating a Black Hole Storm!

There are two types of Black Hole Storms: destructive and absorptive. The destructive type is used for annihilation, while the absorptive simply transfers the target into the user's Dark Star Space.

Back in the World Stone, Lin Zhen used this move to devour a large number of Cosmic Crystals.

The surrounding space collapsed instantly, with Lin Zhen as its starting point, spreading rapidly forward and growing larger, enveloping both the spaceship and the Star Fruit Tree.

"Retrieve!"

The black hole appeared and disappeared, leaving nothing in the space around it, not even air, everything having been absorbed by Lin Zhen into his Dark Star Space.

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Chapter 478: Chapter 478: Dark Star Promotes, Strength Skyrockets!

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Inside the Dark Star, Lin Zhen had already chosen the spot for transplantation.

The tectonic movements within the Dark Star have long ended, forming three large landmasses. He chose a spot right in the center of the largest one.

There's a small basin here, with water and soil resources ideal for transplantation.

After the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship entered the Dark Star, it immediately placed the Star Fruit Tree in the basin.

The small robots that Lin Zhen brought in also began cultivating the soil after their arrival.

The Cloud-climbing Vine is entwined around the Star Fruit Tree, so it was relocated alongside the tree.

Within the Dark Star World, Lin Zhen was the master. He could clearly understand and observe everything as if it were his own body.

When the Star Fruit Tree and the Cloud-climbing Vine both took root successfully within the Dark Star, something miraculous happened!

A powerful life force began to spread throughout the Dark Star World, causing the entire space to tremble!

"This is…. going to upgrade~!"

This was an unusual force. Even though life forms had already been able to enter the Dark Star before (like the dwarf Ni Ke who Lin Zhen had put in there), those were still external life forms. The Dark Star itself initially did not possess medium conditions for breeding life.

But now it was different. With the injection of the potent life force from the Star Fruit Tree and the Cloud-climbing Vine, everything in the Dark Star World began to change subtly.

Water was no longer stagnant, and the air began to warm up.

Sunlight, air, water, soil- the basic conditions for sustaining life -had finally come alive with the arrival of these two giant plants!

Even the Dark Star Ring around the Dark Star seemed more animated, slowly orbiting around the Dark Star.

The Dark Star itself was also moving along a mystical orbit within space, and the man-made sun Lin Zhen had created was already firmly established in the sky.

The place started resembling Earth, complete with shifting seasons.

"Evident Universe! So it has finally entered the Evident Universe!"

When a powerful Star Power erupted from the depths of the Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen knew that the transplantation work he had undertaken had proved unexpectedly effective.

Since the Dark Star was at the peak of the Primordial Era, this time it had finally broken through the barrier to enter the Evident Universe~!

The fresh, potent Star Power that surged through made Lin Zhen's power level hit a new high!

The Evident Universe of the Dark Star corresponded to the Martial Artist's Satellite Stage.

But under the same conditions, the Star Power strength of the Dark Star surpassed that within a Martial Artist's Dantian since this was the real world, with all the more powerful Star Power!

Moreover, under the thrust of two potent life forces—the Star Fruit Tree and the Cloud-climbing Vine—Lin Zhen's progress in the Evident Universe was swift. Lin Zhen estimated that once the Dark Star had fully adapted to these two life forces, it could reach the middle of the Evident Universe at the very least!

"Truly powerful forces. With the Star Power of the Evident Universe and my Planet Eighth Level Peak power, I can feel my strength going up a notch. Although it's not enough to combat the Star System Stage, I almost have an overwhelming advantage below the Star System Stage."

After finishing the transplant, Lin Zhen chose to meditate and train in space, getting used to his new power.

Ten days.

This time Lin Zhen's training lasted a full ten days. During these ten days, he collected Planet Crystals from the Star Fruit Tree, pushing his realm to the Planet Ninth Level Peak!

He was now just a step away from the Constant Star Stage.

After the Star Fruit Tree transplantation, the incubation speed of the Star Crystals accelerated even more. In two more months, the quantity of Constant Star Crystals would be sufficient to let Lin Zhen advance to the Constant Star Stage.

"Now that the Dark Star has been upgraded and my power has gone up a notch again, although I am still no match for the Star System Stage, I can't run away. I need to know how big the gap is between me and the Star System Stage fighters. Only after knowing that can I have a goal and proceed toward that goal."

Lin Zhen returned home. Now that he had the Star Fruit Tree, his parents and wife could all have free Star Crystals.

Lin Liye and Li Qin currently only needed Star Core Crystals, while An Ning and Su Mingyue needed Comet Crystals. There were many of these inside the Star Fruit Tree.

The sisters An Qier and Ling'er needed Satellite Crystals. As these were all people Lin Zhen trusted, he could give some to them to absorb, allowing them to increase their levels faster.

Of course, the family members received the most.

After receiving the Star Crystals, the cultivation speed of the family members significantly increased, and Lin Zhen also began his next plan.

To enter the Simulated Combat Area again!

"Chris, can the Simulated Combat Area simulate an opponent of Star System Stage?"

"Yes, master. As long as you are willing to pay enough money, combatants of even the Star Realm Stage—World King level—can be simulated. However, I don't recommend you do that, as such comparisons are meaningless and would only be a waste of money."

"Of course, I won't recklessly challenge the World King right now. The opponent I need to face now is at the Star System Stage, so I can only simulate that level."

"Okay. To simulate a Star System Stage expert, it charges per minute. From Star System Level 1 to 1 million Sanjiang Coins per minute, Level 2 is 2 million, Level 3 is 3 million, and Level 4 is 10 million, as Level 4 belongs to the Star System Middle Stage."

"This price isn't low, but it's acceptable for me. Start by simulating one minute, Star System Level 1 will do."

"Received. Please prepare yourself. Simulation begins…"

Lin Zhen entered the Simulated Combat Area, which was a desert of yellow sand.

A figure emerged in the space ahead.

This person's features were blurred, but the powerful force radiated from his body made Lin Zhen feel tremendously startled.

When he burst out of the World Stone, Lin Zhen had faced Tianci. The power Tianci exhibited was unforgettable, but it was incomparable to the person before his eyes.

After all, Tianci had just broken through and was still unstable, while the person in front of him was a genuine Strong One of the Star System Stage.

As soon as this figure appeared, they swung their longsword, and a world-shattering aura erupted. The sword light flickered and instantly reached in front of Lin Zhen!

"Block it~!"

The Star Power of the Planet Pop's Peak, coupled with the Dark Star Power of the Evident Universe, burst out simultaneously. He held the Yin-Yang Spear horizontally to resist this unprecedented attack~!

Boom~~!!

At that moment, Lin Zhen felt as if a mountain was crashing down on him. The opponent's power was almost unstoppable. He could no longer tell whether he was in a virtual environment or the real world. For the sake of survival, his potential was also unleashed at this moment!

His body's skeletal structure was severely tested at this moment, two forces formed a brief stalemate above Lin Zhen's head~!

Three seconds~!

Five seconds~!!

After a full seven seconds, the sword light fell, and Lin Zhen was killed in one stroke!

When his consciousness returned to the Dimensional Universe space, Lin Zhen stood there in a daze for a long time, completely motionless.

"Master, what are you doing?" Chris urged him repeatedly.

A few minutes later, Lin Zhen let out a long sigh, a look of joy on his face.

"Star System Level 1, truly powerful enough, but… I am not without resistance!"

The energy in Lin Zhen's Dantian had been compressed tenfold, ten times stronger than the average person. Coupled with the similarly formidable Dark Star Power, although he was not yet ready to compare with the Star System Stage, he was not utterly defenseless!

There is a gap, but it's not as vast as heaven and earth!

With this knowledge, Lin Zhen's initial worries about the future were instantly swept away.

He still has more than four months before Xilanke arrives. Lin Zhen still has a chance.

Remembering his confrontation with the Star System Stage just now, Lin Zhen had felt the intensity of the opponent's Star Power. Next, he aimed to last longer in the virtual field to gain experience in fighting against the Star System Stage.

Although he hadn't lasted a minute just now, he still spent a million Sanjiang coins.

Lin Zhen activated the one-minute option again and re-entered the virtual field.

The same arena and the same person, the same irresistible blow.

However, Lin Zhen was prepared and dodged as soon as he entered.

Having anticipated it, Lin Zhen dodged the blow successfully!

After dodging the blow, Lin Zhen immediately rushed towards his opponent, hoping to counterattack, but the second strike came thundering down as he advanced!

After a short stand-off, Lin Zhen was again eliminated. This time it lasted for eight seconds.

"The attack speed is so fast. I don't even have time to teleport. This is the attack speed of the Star System Stage Powerhouse? It's incomparable to the Constant Star Stage and Black Hole Period."

Learning from his experience, Lin Zhen entered the virtual field for the third time.

This time, Lin Zhen still couldn't dodge the second blow, but with preparation, the initial fear of the Star System Stage was completely gone. He lasted for ten seconds in the calmness.

The fourth time, he still lasted for ten seconds.

The fifth time, due to a minor miscalculation, he was eliminated in just four seconds.

The sixth time… the seventh time….

On the eighteenth attempt, Lin Zhen lasted for fifteen seconds. But he still had no chance to attack the opponent, let alone a chance for a mental shock.

A whole day passed, and Lin Zhen spent nearly 1 billion Sanjiang coins to keep fighting in the mock-up arena. The best time being twenty-two seconds. Although he still had no chance to counterattack, it was already significant progress.

Lin Zhen was not discouraged at all and was extremely delighted. Only rich combat experience can lead to faster progress.

On the second day, Lin Zhen lasted twenty-five seconds!

On the third day, he successfully crossed the thirty-second mark.

On the tenth day, Lin Zhen made a historical breakthrough, lasting for forty seconds, and even launched a shot in the fight – a shot that forced the Star System Stage powerhouse to dodge!

"What I am lacking now is experience. Every Star System powerhouse has been forged by countless years and countless battles. As for Star Power, although the gap is significant, I still have the opportunity to improve."

"As for the accumulation of experience, few people would spend billions a day to play in the virtual field like I do. This is my advantage."

After successfully counterattacking at the Star System Stage, Lin Zhen's confidence skyrocketed. He knew that with the right tactics, the Star System Stage was not unbeatable!

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Chapter 479: Chapter 479: War of the Chaotic Star River (Third Update)

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Fifty days passed in the blink of an eye.

These fifty days saw Lin Zhen make great progress. From initially being unable to resist, to gradually fighting back, within fifty days, Lin Zhen could already contend with experts at the Star System Stage for nearly three minutes!

During this period, Lin Zhen would battle different Star System Stage experts every day, including those with a focus on strength, speed, Spiritual Power, unique talents, and even illusionary techniques.

Fighting various experts allowed Lin Zhen to accumulate a wealth of combat experience. His greatest gain was reaching an extremely high level in his application of force.

Understanding when and how much force to use to achieve the best results would not have been possible without the countless rigorous battles.

With each battle costing one million and three hundred thousand Sanjiang coins, Lin Zhen spent nearly a hundred billion in fifty days!

Only someone like Lin Zhen, who had acquired great wealth, could afford to continue this kind of training. Others would probably go bankrupt in a day.

Throughout these battles, Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space continued to grow stronger.

The Star Fruit Tree and the Cloud-climbing Vine sprouted wildly on the Dark Stars, accelerating the progress of the Evident Universe. They swiftly progressed from the early stage and advanced quickly through the middle stage.

Microorganisms gradually emerged on the surface of the planet, and tenacious plants started to add splashes of green to the landscape.

In particular, the areas surrounding the Star Fruit Tree became lush with vegetation, giving the impression of a dense, ancient forest.

The massive Cloud-climbing Vine coiled around the Star Fruit Tree, with its energy crystals and star crystals reflecting each other, creating a beautiful wonder.

If human beings were to be born on this planet, the area around the Star Fruit Tree would undoubtedly be the ultimate Holy Land they aspired to.

While Lin Zhen's main body was training in the simulation field, his clone was not idle. It spent every day around the Star Fruit Trees, clearing away the ferocious insects to prevent them from overrunning the planet.

Although this world had not yet given birth to sentient life, the Dark Star would never produce any intelligent life if insects were allowed to engulf it.

After finishing another day of combat, Lin Zhen fought his simulated Star System Stage opponent for three minutes and thirty seconds before being defeated.

This was his best performance so far, thanks to the improvement in his fighting prowess and the continuous increase of Dark Star's star power.

"Chris, can you calculate the star power gap between me and a Star System Level 1 expert now?"

As Lin Zhen's power grew, so did Chris's computing power. Previously, Lin Zhen had asked her to calculate the gap between him and the Star System Stage, but she couldn't. He wondered if she could do it now.

"Master, I've calculated it!"

Chris's voice gave Lin Zhen, who hadn't had high hopes, a sudden boost in spirits.

"What's the difference?"

"Master, let me first assume a star power value. If an ordinary person practicing to the Peak of Level Nine of the Constant Star Stage has a star power of one, then the star power of someone at the Late Stage of the Black Hole would be ten. The gap between them is about ten times."

"So, is a Star System Stage one hundred?" Lin Zhen asked.

"In theory, yes, but in practice, a Star System Stage Level 1 expert would have a star power of at least three hundred. If they were strong in their level, it could even approach one thousand."

"Is the gap that big?" Lin Zhen was taken aback.

"Yes, after the Star System Stage, the black hole in a martial artist's Dantian creates a massive amount of star power that the Constant Star Stage cannot compare to. The gap between the two stages is at least a hundredfold. Furthermore, in practice, those who advance to the Star System Stage have a highly compressed Dantian energy. I assure you that the numbers I mentioned, ranging from three hundred to one thousand, are not exaggerated."

"Has there never been a successful Constant Star Stage challenger to the Star System Stage?" Lin Zhen asked, unwilling to give up.

"According to my database, the Fire Kirin Empire has no such precedent. At most, there have been Late Stage Black Hole challengers against recently promoted, unstable Star System Stage experts. Lower-level challengers do not exist, and even those Late Stage Black Hole challengers ended up losing in the end."

Lin Zhen nodded, accepting the strength of the Star System Stage in his heart: "So what is my current star power?"

"Your current star power is about one hundred and fifty. Approximately forty percent of it comes from the Dark Star's power, while your clone's star power is similar to your main body."

"One hundred and fifty… The gap really is huge…"

Lin Zhen recited the number in his mind, then said, "In that case, even with the weakest Star System Stage Level 1 expert, the gap between us should be more than double."

"That's correct."

"And what was my data fifty days ago?"

"Fifty days ago, when the Dark Star hadn't been promoted yet and you hadn't reached the Peak of the Planet Stage, your star power was about one hundred and five."

"I understand now."

Lin Zhen let out a long breath and realized that to fight against a Star System Stage expert, his star power must exceed five hundred to stand a chance.

Aside from the Dark Star's slow but steady growth, his main body needed to advance to the Constant Star Stage to achieve this.

Some Planet Crystals inside the Star Fruit Tree were about to mature, and when they turned into Constant Star Crystals, it would be time for Lin Zhen to advance to the Constant Star Stage.

Just as he was about to leave the Dimensional Universe and return home to rest, Chris said, "Master, there's news, the war between the Fire Kirin Empire and the Demon Insect Empire has broken out."

Lin Zhen was stunned – war!

The previous concentration camp for those under a hundred years old had been postponed because of the impending war. All matters had to be pushed back. But he didn't expect that the war would break out in less than half a year.

"Take a look at this news."

The scene switched, and the war broke out at the Chaotic Star River, located at the border between the Fire Kirin Empire and the Demon Insect Empire.

In his previous life, Lin Zhen didn't even know where the Chaotic Star River was, and he had never even left Tianhe.

The Chaotic Star River was a huge belt of planetary meteorites, with a width of ten light-years and a length of thousands of light-years, forming a natural boundary between the two advanced Universal Countries.

Within the Demon Insect Empire, almost all enemies were Insect Clan Warriors. Compared to the Human Clan, they had a stronger fighting talent. These Insect Clan Warriors were like beastmen with strong physiques and prominent individual strength.

Apart from their technological civilization falling behind the Fire Kirin Empire, in other aspects, they were stronger than the various races within the Fire Kirin Empire.

There was a saying that a single Insect Clan Warrior could take on three Human Clan Warriors of the same level, and this was not an exaggeration.

This time, the war broke out due to a dispute over the ownership of a resource-rich starry sky on the border, and neither country would give in. After negotiations broke down, they finally went to war.

Since the battlefield was the Chaotic Star River, with meteorites, constant stars, spatial rifts, and frequent cosmic storms, large fleets couldn't operate. In the end, the outcome of the war would still rely on individuals.

The Fire Kirin Empire began to call on martial artists from various vassal states to join the war, and constantly sent experts to the Chaotic Star River to join the battlefield.

Both sides maintained a certain degree of restraint, and no World King level experts participated in the battle. Some leading figures who led the teams were merely at the Star System Stage.

Now, the Dimensional Universe was filled with reports of battles in the Chaotic Star River.

"A warrior squad from the White Dragon Empire set up an ambush in the Chaotic Star River, killing seven Constant Star Period Martial Artists of the powerful Beetle Clan in the Insect Clan and gaining control of a resource star!"

"A Star System Term Expert from the Nine Rivers Domain, with the assistance of four Late Black Hole Stage experts, raided the Scorpio Clan camp, causing six casualties and seizing billions of Cosmic Crystals…"

"The Fire Kirin Empire's elite strike force fought head-on with the Mantis Clan of the Insect Clan on a Suspended Island, with both sides suffering casualties…"

Lin Zhen frowned slightly as he watched the reports, which seemed insignificant even in victory, while there were few reports of failures, which was normal for fear of affecting the morale of the people.

But this also proved that the battlefield situation was not optimistic, and the Fire Kirin Empire was likely to be at a disadvantage.

Moreover, many people in the Dimensional Universe were advocating for the training ground of the concentration camp for those under a hundred to be set in the Chaotic Star River.

Only actual combat could produce talent. Fighting against the ferocious Insect Clan would undoubtedly be the toughest challenge, and only those who could stand out in that environment would be true geniuses.

The Fire Kirin Empire had jurisdiction over more than 10,000 middle-level Universal Countries, each of which had at least twenty quotas for advancing. Together, this included more than 300,000 experts, a significant force that could be thrown into the battlefield, potentially changing the situation.

Although there was no conclusion yet, Lin Zhen felt that it was very likely to come true.

It would not only cultivate talent but also help the country's war effort, achieving two goals in one move.

As for how many geniuses would die on the battlefield, that was unimportant. The vast universe was never short of talent.

After a few hundred years, another batch of geniuses would rise.

Only those who survived the selection process would have the qualifications to reach the peak. Some even suggested giving substantial rewards to those who performed well in the concentration camp in order to motivate them.

As a high-level Universal Country, the Fire Kirin Empire could provide considerable rewards if it truly could award them.

If this were the case, Lin Zhen would want to participate in the concentration camp, and experiencing the outside world would be an indispensable step towards reaching the peak.

Unfortunately, he was ranked twenty-first in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation assessment and should have no chance to participate.

"I don't know if I can go there as a volunteer in the future, but if I do, I won't get the generous rewards from the Empire," Lin Zhen said with some regret as he closed the Dimensional Universe. He asked Chris to monitor the progress of the war and the news of the concentration camp for those under a hundred at all times.

It was said that the number of participants in the concentration camp was being counted, and once the statistics were completed, the location of the concentration camp should be announced.

Lin Zhen's main focus now was on the imminent arrival of Xilanke.

With three days left, the Planet Crystals inside the Star Fruit Tree would mature. He wanted to see if he would have the capital to compete with Star System Stage experts after advancing to the Constant Star Stage!

If he couldn't even pass this level, Lin Zhen wouldn't think about the concentration camp.

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Chapter 480: Chapter 480: Time Deceleration

Translator: 549690339

In the distant starry sky, a massive spaceship was preparing for launch.

This was a Permanent Crystal Battleship, specifically built for war. It was dozens of times larger and more expensive than Lin Zhen's Perpetual Crystal Spaceship.

Not only could it travel at light speed, but it was also equipped with powerful firepower and a Trap Web. Even the army of the Tianhe Empire would have to retreat when faced with its formidable might.

Inside the control room of the battleship, a Martial Artist with a sinister face and an eyepatch was standing opposite another Martial Artist.

This Martial Artist was none other than Tianci, whom Lin Zhen had encountered in the World Stone.

Tianci had now become a super expert at Star System Level 1, his face full of confidence and radiance.

However, the one-eyed man standing in front of him was no less imposing, also a Star System Level 1 master.

"Mr. Xilanke, is everything ready?"

"Tianci, don't call me Mr. Xilanke, I'm just a despicable bastard that everyone hates. The title 'Mr.' sounds disgusting to me."

"Haha! Straightforward, alright, Xilanke, there must be no mistakes this time."

"Rest assured, if I, Xilanke, were an idiot, I would have been caught and executed by the Tianhe Empire's army long ago. The fact that I'm thriving to this day speaks for itself."

Tianci nodded but still looked concerned. "You said you've been in touch with your former subordinates, but have you considered that they've all been mentally controlled by Lin Zhen? They won't speak for you; only Lin Zhen, who holds their lives in his hands, is worthy of their loyalty."

"Hehe! I'm well aware of that. But what I told them was that I would go to the Solar System on the eve of New Year's Eve. With that in mind, what do you think Lin Zhen's reaction will be?"

Tianci pondered for a moment: "If I were Lin Zhen, I would definitely seize the time to cultivate and then, when the New Year approaches, call on my friends for help, waiting for you to fall into my clutches."

Xilanke laughed loudly: "Exactly, that's what any normal person would do. But he would never expect that I would attack four months ahead of time. At that moment, he probably wouldn't be fully prepared."

"You're indeed scheming. I guess I found the right person."

"Even if you hadn't come to me, Tianci, I wouldn't have let Lin Zhen go. He dares to take over my Black Pearl and my subordinates; that's a challenge to me. I won't let him off the hook. Besides, there's your commission; I have to do this deal."

"I originally planned to use a sub-light speed spaceship, but since you provided me with this Permanent Crystal Battleship, I'll be able to reach the Solar System tonight. Don't worry, as soon as I arrive, Lin Zhen and his Solar System realm are done for, not a single dog or chicken will be spared!"

"Very well, then… I'll leave it to you, Mr. Xilanke."

With that, Tianci turned around, ready to leave the spaceship.

"Wait for my good news. I'll return to the Solar System tonight; perhaps by tomorrow morning, you'll see news of the Solar System realm's destruction in the Dimensional Universe."

"I'll be waiting."

Tianci teleported away, leaving Xilanke's fleet behind.

Witnessing twelve massive spaceships departing, Tianci coldly muttered, "Lin Zhen, you killed my avatar, and I must avenge it. I had initially thought that if you could make it into the training camp for those under 100 years old, I would deal with you there. Unfortunately, you disappointed me. I had no choice but to resort to this, gifting away a Permanent Crystal Battleship just to avenge my avatar."

Pluto, the edge of the Solar System.

This planet was very far away from the sun, so much so that it was once kicked out of the Solar System by astronomers, claiming it was not one of the nine major planets of the Solar System.

But Lin Zhen wouldn't think so; this was a star in the Solar System. In the past, humans couldn't venture into cosmic space and thought it was too distant. However, nowadays, Pluto was definitely considered close.

The surface of the planet was covered in perennially frozen ice, which, under the influence of 15th level hurricanes, morphed into a bizarre array of shapes.

From Lin Zhen's position, the sun appeared as an almost imperceptible pale blue dot, barely larger than the stars in the sky.

Sunlight had never visited this desolate, icy wasteland.

The minus one hundred degrees Fahrenheit temperatures made it devoid of life. However, Lin Zhen's true form was a Black Hole Beast, a variant of the Fire Kirin, which was not afraid of such extreme cold.

His body gently breathed in and out while his attention was entirely focused on the Dark Star Space.

In the center of the Dark Star's mainland, the Star Fruit Tree towered into the clouds but could not penetrate the atmosphere, which was several times thicker than Earth's.

His gaze passed through the tree's branches and leaves and arrived at the central area.

Sky Dome.

This architectural complex, constructed by an unknown War General, had once again become the dwelling place of Lin Zhen's avatar.

At this moment, however, his avatar was silent, waiting for the maturity of a group of Star Crystals in front of him.

Nearly thirty Planet Crystals were about to evolve into Constant Star Crystals.

Faint starlight scattered on his body, and Lin Zhen seemed to merge with nature.

This feeling of quietly waiting for the flowers to bloom filled Lin Zhen with excitement.

He was about to reach the Constant Star Stage!

In his previous life, Lin Zhen had failed to break through the Meteor Stage and died. Back then, someone at the Comet or Satellite Stage seemed unreachable.

Having said that, in this life, he was about to advance to the Constant Star Stage, and his combat power was incomparable. Other Constant Star Stage cultivators appeared as weak as mortals in his eyes.

Even a Black Hole Stage would no longer suffice; his enemies were now at the Star System Stage.

What did the Star System Stage mean?

In the vast Milky Way spanning a hundred thousand light-years, among countless billions of people, the strongest was the Emperor – and the Emperor was at the Star System Stage!

Most importantly, he accomplished all of this in less than ten years.

Looking down at the nearly mature Constant Star Crystals, Lin Zhen couldn't help but feel anxious.

Whether or not he could confront the Star System stage depended on the result of this breakthrough, and he couldn't help but be impatient.

However, just as this urgent thought began to grow, Lin Zhen suddenly realized that his mentality had become unstable.

"No! This will not do!"

"It's just breaking through to the Constant Star Stage, how could it shake my resolve?"

"If I try to break through in such a state of impatience, I won't be able to achieve a good result. I must calm down."

Lin Zhen forcibly suppressed his excited thoughts and still felt it wasn't enough, so he simply took out the Time Stone from his pocket watch.

"The more crucial this moment, the calmer I need to be. I'll just slow down the passage of time a bit more and take this opportunity to train my mind."

After adding the Cosmic Crystal to the pocket watch, the flow of time around him slowed down suddenly.

With the speed of time reduced to one-tenth, it seemed as if the surrounding air had frozen.

His mind also calmed down along with it, and the urgency to break through seemed to have subsided, allowing a better state of mind to take hold.

Gently holding the Time Stone in his hand, his spiritual power swam back and forth, and Lin Zhen was a bit dazed in this moment.

The howling hurricane on Pluto became viscous like a gentle spring breeze in the small town of Jiang Nan, brushing warm wisps against his face.

He could even see the faint, barely visible sun in the distant sky, as strands of light quietly fell onto Pluto unnoticed.

The sunlight hit the nearby ice peak, emitting faint rainbows. If one's eyesight wasn't keen, they wouldn't be able to see it at all.

"It turns out that when time slows down, everything looks so beautiful…."

A gust of wind blew, and a thick layer of ice was broken off in the distance, heading straight for the colorful light.

Lin Zhen couldn't bear to see the beauty be destroyed and couldn't help but raise his hand, pointing to the flying ice, "You better slow down."

A miracle occurred!

At that moment, the speed of the ice really slowed down, dropping by ten times!

With its speed reduced and impact force lost, the ice leisurely collided without causing any visible change and fell back down.

At that moment, Lin Zhen's heart was shocked!

He succeeded!

He actually managed to slow down time!

Within the Time Laws, acceleration is the easiest, stopping is extremely difficult, and reversing time is the ultimate secret.

In the process from acceleration to stopping, there is a deceleration phase. To comprehend time stopping, you must first slow down time.

Only when time slows down more and more does stopping become possible.

However, grasping time deceleration isn't easy, and being able to slow it down by a little on the first try is considered heavenly luck.

But with a stroke of luck and the aid of the pocket watch and Time Stone, Lin Zhen managed to master ten times deceleration on his first try in this state of profound insight!

Knowing how precious this opportunity was, Lin Zhen didn't dare to be careless and tried to maintain the sensation, letting his thoughts spread out.

He wanted to firmly grasp it and not let this rare opportunity vanish. Since it had appeared, he would completely master time deceleration.

"I must calm down, I must absolutely calm down!"

With his eyes slightly closed, he cast aside all personal thoughts. He even disregarded the nearly mature Constant Star Crystals and immersed himself in the insight.

As the sun disappeared in the distance, Pluto welcomed a colder night.

The snowstorm turned Lin Zhen into an ice sculpture, a snowman.

In the pitch-black night sky, only the howling cold wind remained.

At midnight, Lin Zhen's closed eyes finally opened!

With divine light flickering in his eyes, he raised his head and let out a clear cry, echoing in the night sky of Pluto.

Whoosh!

With just a wave of his hand, a cluster of mature Constant Star Crystals were plucked and subsequently absorbed by him.

"I did it! I've mastered time deceleration!"

"So now, I'll seize this momentum and break through to the Constant Star Stage right away!"

While Lin Zhen closed his eyes and practiced, in the distant parallel universe space, a Permanent Crystal Battleship was rapidly approaching!

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