Age Of Evolution

by Cui Shi yi

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Chapter 481: Chapter 481: Constant Star Transformation!

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With the Constant Star Crystal in hand, Lin Zhen immediately began absorbing it.

Streams of Star Power flowed into his body from his limbs and meridians, making him appear as if he was glowing.

The mutation of the Star Fruit Tree brought Lin Zhen a huge advantage. If he had to rely solely on the Black Hole Beast's talent for devouring, he would find it extremely difficult to make progress in the Constant Star stage.

At that time, the wealth required would be astronomical, and even a World Master's wealth might not be enough for him to advance a single level after reaching the Late Constant Star stage.

No one would be willing to invest such immense wealth to cultivate a Constant Star Period Martial Artist, except for the martial artist themselves.

It's also difficult for a martial artist to make a choice in such a predicament – having nearly infinite wealth at the expense of advancing one less level is indeed a tough decision to make.

With the Constant Star Crystal, Lin Zhen had at least overcome the barrier to entering the Constant Star Stage, and the amount of money spent would be much less.

The powerful Star Power from the Constant Star Crystal caused Lin Zhen's Dantian to boil once again!

He had grown accustomed to this sensation over time, and he enjoyed the feeling of growing stronger, especially the kind of enhancement that crossed realms.

The planet within his Dantian began to mutate under the expansion of Star Power, as it began to glow, heat up, and constantly grow larger.

This was an evolution from a planet to a Constant Star, and the Dantian swelled like a tide, becoming more and more bloated.

"Hiss~~!!"

An intense fiery power surged within his Dantian, causing its edges to expand once again.

Lin Zhen's own aura also began to rise continuously, with Star Power overflowing from every pore of his body. Within a radius of ten meters around him, a field formed that blocked wind and was unaffected by heat and cold.

Furthermore, this field was still in the process of increasing, much like the shockwave caused by the explosion of an atomic bomb, albeit at a much slower speed.

Wherever the shockwave went, the beautiful scenery Lin Zhen saw earlier was destroyed and obliterated without rest.

"Rumble-rumble~! Crack-crack~!"

The ice layer shattered, mountains collapsed, and Lin Zhen became a massive fireball, dazzling brightly on Pluto!

"Boss Xilanke, we have found signs of life on the edge of the Solar System."

"Life? At what location?"

On the Permanent Crystal Battleship, the officer directed the ship to leave the parallel universe because they knew that once within the range of the Solar System, parallel universe monitoring systems would easily detect them. They could only proceed at sub-light speed in order to remain undetected.

Even if the interstellar radar detected them, orbiting cannons would not be able to lock onto the Permanent Crystal Battleship. That was the advantage of superior battleships.

The ship's crew had initially assumed this edge of the Solar System would be full of cold, deserted planets, so they were surprised to find signs of life.

"It's right there, 0.2 Star Li away in front of us. The planet's name is… Pluto."

"Speed up and check it out. I wonder if Lin Zhen has set up any guards in this area."

The Permanent Crystal Battleship accelerated, exceeding sub-light speed as it rapidly moved forward. With their speed, even interstellar radars would have a hard time detecting them.

Moreover, those on the battleship were experienced pirates adept at avoiding radars.

They approached Pluto without any detection.

"Boss! There it is!"

A small red dot appeared on the ship's radar, rapidly closing the distance.

"What is this…? It seems to have an incredibly strong life force."

A scanning wave was sent out, quickly returning with feedback.

"Boss! It's a human, and their life force is increasing rapidly. It seems that a martial artist is cultivating there, and they're at the breakthrough point."

"A martial artist in the process of a breakthrough?"

A cold light flashed in Xilanke's single eye: "This is Lin Zhen's Sun Domain. Even if it's not Lin Zhen himself, it must be an important person from their side. I guess this place must have a Late Black Hole Stage martial artist. Never mind, fire the cannons and kill him! We don't want any trouble during the upcoming battle."

"Understood, preparing the Energy Cannon for firing!"

A chilling barrel rose on the surface of the Permanent Crystal Battleship, and a ball of energy quickly gathered.

"Lock onto the target location, fire!"

"Shoo~!"

A streak of light tore through the cold vacuum of space, violently slamming into the light point on Pluto.

Inside the Dantian, the powerful Star Power finally completed its final round of expansion.

A massive fireball hovered within Lin Zhen's Dantian, surrounded by the vast starry sky. The space filled with turbulent Star Power had become Lin Zhen's greatest source of Star Power.

He had broken through, he had advanced!

After seven or eight years of cultivation, Lin Zhen finally advanced to the Constant Star stage!

The powerful Star Power had undergone a tenfold compression, and this force greatly surpassed ordinary Constant Star martial artists, even exceeding the Dark Star Power from the Evident Universe by a lot.

"Success! I've finally reached the Constant Star stage, and the power is incredible!"

Lin Zhen reached out, gently clenching his fist, and sparks of starlight gushed out from his palm like embers.

"I can feel my strength. Compared to when I was at Planet Ninth-level, it has definitely doubled, if not more. I wonder how much my Star Power has reached now."

"Chris, calculate my total Star Power."

"Yes, Master…"

Chris quickly calculated and provided Lin Zhen with an answer.

"Master, your current total Star Power is 303, which is already comparable to a rather weak Star System Early Stage."

"Really? Can I really compare myself with the Star System Early Stage?"

"Yes, Master. Because your Dantian has been compressed ten times and has the support of Dark Star Power, as well as the backing of the Dark Star, your various foundations are very solid and powerful, which is why you have reached today's Star Power. You can say that your strength is quite extraordinary."

"That's great! With this Star Power, I finally have the confidence to compete with the weaker Star System Early Stage, and besides I am only at Constant Star Level 1. My Dark Star can still be upgraded, and my Star Power will increase further."

Chris continued, "However, Master, don't get too excited. Currently, you can only compete with a weaker Star System Level 1. Even if you advance later, it will still be almost impossible to catch up with the Star System Middle and Late Stages. After all, the foundation of the Star System Stage is there. It uses the Boundless Starry Sky as its power source, which is absolutely incomparable to a single planet."

"I know that, and I'm not asking too much of myself right now. Being able to fight against the Star System Early Stage is enough for me, and I'll worry about the future later."

Lin Zhen was still very happy in his heart. Having such tremendous Star Power in a Constant Star Period person made him feel proud.

Today's gains were enormous, not only did he advance to the long-awaited Constant Star Period, but he also mastered Time Deceleration, which significantly increased his strength.

Lin Zhen did not control the surging Star Power around him, thinking that there would be no one to spy on him in the Sun Lord's territory.

But just then, a sudden warning in his heart emerged!

Danger~~~!!!!

As soon as Lin Zhen had this thought, his body reacted instantly.

Using his spiritual power, he moved dozens of meters to the side in just 0.01 seconds!

Boom~~!!!

A huge energy beam blasted where Lin Zhen had just been sitting!

The power of this beam was so immense that it instantly created a bottomless pit on Pluto, shaking the entire planet!

If there were to be several more attacks like this, Lin Zhen would seriously doubt that they could shatter Pluto, a small planet!

"Who is it~!?"

Lin Zhen's Lightning Wings suddenly appeared behind him, and his clone flew out from the Star Fruit Tree at the first opportunity.

Lin Zhen had advanced to the Constant Star Period, and his clone had reached the Late Black Hole Stage, making him one of the strongest fighters below the Star System Period. His Star Power was only slightly weaker than Lin Zhen's main body, reaching a value of 300.

Whoosh~~!!

The second energy beam fell from the sky, ruthlessly attacking Lin Zhen once again.

However, this time Lin Zhen was better prepared. Although he could not match the speed of light, he could foresee danger, allowing him to calmly dodge this second bombardment.

This time, Lin Zhen saw where the attack was coming from.

Far away in the sky, a Permanent Crystal Battleship that was even larger than the Black Pearl was approaching at high speed!

Energy was still glowing and shining from the cannons below, from which the attack had originated.

"A fleet with the speed of light, Permanent Crystal Battleship? Who is so generous to use such powerful weapons against me?"

Although he didn't know who it was yet, Lin Zhen was sure that the visitor had ill intentions!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~!!!

With continuous shelling covering the area, Lin Zhen dodged back and forth in the air, the intense bombardment unable to touch him.

This was the reason why technology alone, no matter how powerful, could not challenge advanced Martial Artists. Even this top-level Permanent Crystal Battleship could not do anything to a Martial Artist like Lin Zhen.

That is why many advanced Martial Artists are not afraid of a country's power.

Inside the battleship control room, Xilanke's face was livid.

"Who is this guy? How does a Constant Star Period person have such strength? Is he Lin Zhen's secretly hidden expert?"

His lieutenant looked for a moment and suddenly shouted as if he discovered a new world: "Boss Xilanke, this man is Lin Zhen! It's Lin Zhen!"

"What? He's Lin Zhen… no wonder."

Xilanke had never seen Lin Zhen before, and their distance was too far for him to recognize him the first time.

After learning that it was Lin Zhen, a fierce smile appeared on Xilanke's face.

"Iron shoes never searched, everything came without effort, Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen, you must be scared, so you hid on this planet, planning to flee as soon as things turned ugly. But unfortunately, you ran into me, and that's just your bad luck."

"Stop firing! Let me meet this Sun Lord!"

The gunfire from the Permanent Crystal Battleship ceased, and Xilanke flashed out of the cabin.

At this point, the Permanent Crystal Battleship was already close to Pluto, and very close to Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen also stopped, watching the one-eyed dragon coming down from the battleship.

As soon as he appeared, the surrounding space seemed a little frozen.

"Former Black Pearl Captain, Xilanke." Lin Zhen said.

"Lin Zhen, are you scared?" Xilanke sneered.

Lin Zhen also laughed, "Scared? Not quite. I just find it remarkable how coincidental your arrival is!"

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Chapter 482: Chapter 482: The Clash with the Star System Stage!

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Seeing the fearless Lin Zhen, Xilanke couldn't help but laugh heartily.

"Hahaha! Truly, ignorance is bliss, Lin Zhen. You probably don't even know what kind of being you're facing, nor do you know the terror of a Star System Stage strong one."

"Star System Stage, it's just a level higher than the Black Hole Stage."

"Stupid! You're even more stupid than those fools I've robbed! The Black Hole Stage is a watershed, a Star System Stage's power directly surpasses that of the Constant Star Stage by a hundredfold. You, a mere early stage Constant Star would dare defy me, you're just brainless! I must say, this task is way too simple, Lin Zhen, I've overestimated you."

Lin Zhen, looking at the dismissed Xilanke in front of him, is communicating with Chris in his mind.

"Chris, can you estimate Xilanke's Star Power?"

"Master, Xilanke's Star Power is about eighty more than yours, around four hundred and one."

"A difference of eighty Star Power, it's completely fightable. It looks like it's time to give this pirate leader a surprise."

Lin Zhen looked up at space. There in the sky, a Permanent Crystal Battleship was hanging not far away, from Lin Zhen's angle, you could even see a crowd of people inside the ship's window watching the event adorned with joyous laughter.

In their view, Lin Zhen, a Constant Star Stage, doesn't possess the strength to battle Xilanke. This will be a one-sided or cat-play fight.

This battleship is decent, basically among the strongest in the Fire Kirin Empire, Lin Zhen decided to keep it.

Xilanke contemptuously looked at Lin Zhen, not setting foot on the ground, he advanced in the air, walking step by step.

"Today will be the day of Solar Territory's destruction, Lin Zhen. After I take you down, I will slaughter every Life Star in your territory one by one. Blame your foolishness for taking in my Black Pearl and subordinates, you're seeking your own doom!"

"Say goodbye!"

With that, an impressive light burst from Xilanke's hand!

The speed, power, and limit of space, this simple move is familiar to Lin Zhen.

This technique is incredibly similar to that of the first Star System character that he encountered in the virtual field!

The virtual field doesn't just offer simulations out of thin air, it is based on some original Star System characters or common features, with slight modifications to the simulation.

Lin Zhen's first opponent was also a swordsman, a Level 1 star system, which turned out to be about eighty percent similar to Xilanke.

Although the character certainly wasn't modeled off Xilanke, the sword techniques they used were identical!

Having experienced similar situations countless times, Lin Zhen reacted immediately.

With a slight tilt of his body, he dodged the seemingly unescapable strike, rapidly advanced in a zig-zag.

Xilanke never dreamed that Lin Zhen could dodge his attack. He hurriedly launched a second in response, but Lin Zhen managed to dodge it as if he had foreseen it!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~!!!"

Continuous Sword shades intersects in mid-air, this was Xilanke's best sword technique. Although this technique wasn't rare, with many knowing how to perform it, it was completely different when he performed it in the Star System Stage, and it didn't harm Lin Zhen at all!

"This is impossible~!"

Xilanke's eyes bulged in disbelief, completely unable to believe what was happening.

Lin Zhen seemed to know exactly where his sword would land. He easily evaded each strike. In less than a second, he had evaded three thousand strikes!

And Lin Zhen was now in front of him, effortlessly walking on his sword edges!

The advantage he got from attacking first was all gone. Xilanke had no choice but to swing his longsword to counter Lin Zhen's Yin-Yang Spear attack.

"Lin Zhen, don't think that just because you have a good footwork technique, you can compete with a Star System Stage. Your Star Power and strength are far inferior to mine!"

"Really? Let's see then!"

"Get down, Meteor Fall!"

A star light passed over Lin Zhen's head from the sky, falling straight onto Xilanke!

The spear is a weapon of siege, and Lin Zhen's Yin-Yang Spear, having the blessing of the World Power, had already reached the peak of a High Grade artifact, almost reaching the degree of a Top Quality artifact.

The two's Star Power differed by eighty, but that was not an insurmountable gap. Under these circumstances, Xilanke's advantage was nullified!

"Boom~~~!!!"

The enormous shockwave made everyone on the distant Permanent Crystal Battleship involuntarily retreat.

Xilanke retreated several hundred meters, no longer able to maintain his hovering posture. His feet left two deep gullies on the hard surface of Pluto!

Meanwhile, Lin Zhen swung his spear, standing against the wind, his body emitting a stern aura. This moment, he made no moves, but no one dared confront him!

Xilanke, as well as the people on the Permanent Crystal Battleship, were stunned at this moment!

A Constant Star Level 1, he managed to repel a Star System Stage with a single spear thrust!

No one in the entire universe would believe this if they heard it!

Because in the known history, in the history of the Fire Kirin Empire, nothing like this has ever happened, not even once.

Some exceptionally gifted martial artists could perhaps challenge the freshly-promoted Star System Stage with late Black Hole stage strength, but successful examples were few and far between.

However, it has absolutely never happened with the Constant Star stage, let alone a Constant Star Level 1, a newly promoted Constant Star Level 1 at that.

The scene of Lin Zhen's breakthrough just now was seen by everyone on the Permanent Crystal Battleship, but at this moment, they all deeply doubted whether their eyes were deceiving them.

"Who on earth are you!?" Xilanke asked harshly.

Lin Zhen laughed: "Xilanke, extraordinary things exist in the vast world. Don't blame anyone for being challenged by me, blame your Star System Stage for being too weak!"

"Nonsense! Lin Zhen, don't get too complacent. I admit, your strength is the strongest that I have ever seen. But ultimately, you can't oppose the Star System Stage. I was careless just now. This time, I will not give you any chance."

"You must have seen my knife skills before, but this time, my knife skills will be unlike anything you've ever seen before. Prepare yourself for death!"

Xilanke's eyes turned red. Being repelled by the Constant Star Stage was a great humiliation for him. It was certain that the pirates behind would spread the news of their fight. He had just entered the circle of the Star System Stage and he certainly did not want to become a laughingstock.

After eliminating Lin Zhen, the first thing he would do is take out his compatriots!

The High Grade artifact in his hand, a long knife, was swung widely, stirring up a bloody wave that rushed towards Lin Zhen!

This was Xilanke's real skill, his self-created Blood War Knife Skill!

"Armorization!"

Black scales appeared across Lin Zhen's body. His stature grew larger in an instant and he danced with the Yin-Yang Spear, immovable like a mountain!

The intense battle was earth-shattering from the get-go. The mountains on Pluto shook, the earth trembled, and even the swift hurricanes had to change their course when they met the turbulence of the two fighters' showdown.

Xilanke on the offense, Lin Zhen on the defense. The gap in Star Power between the two was eighty, but under the negating factors of Lin Zhen's armorization and steadfastness, it had become almost negligible.

At least Xilanke did not have the ability to crush Lin Zhen on the spot.

In the beginning, Xilanke still refused to believe it, he launched a full attack with the courage from a surge of adrenaline, but after half an hour passed, he hadn't forced Lin Zhen to step back at all!

The ground beneath their feet was shattered, but Lin Zhen still stood firm like a rock in a cesspit, smelly and stubbornly obstructing Xilanke's advance!

No matter how much he refused to admit it and how unwilling he was, he had to admit in his heart that Lin Zhen indeed had the strength to fight at the Star System Stage!

But Xilanke still firmly believed that he could win.

As a Star System Stage expert, his abilities couldn't possibly be limited to this extent.

Mental Shock!

Xilanke was a Spiritual Mind Master at the peak of the Sky Blue stage. At the Star System Stage, almost eight out of ten individuals were Spiritual Mind Masters. Even those that were not, also had their unique skills to defend against mental shocks.

He never expected that Lin Zhen would actually clash mentally with him!

Their spiritual powers collided in mid-air. The invisible impact made both of them groan in pain and retreat simultaneously!

Xilanke was nearly two thousand years old and his pirate exploits had been circulating throughout the Tianhe Empire for a thousand years. After cultivating for so long, he was still not able to defeat Lin Zhen in spiritual power!

Once again, Lin Zhen overturned Xilanke's traditional beliefs, pushing him into madness!

"Lin Zhen, nobody will be able to save you today!"

He could see that Lin Zhen was only in his twenties. A youngster in his twenties was able to rival him in Star Power and spiritual power. If he didn't kill Lin Zhen this time, Lin Zhen would definitely come to kill him in the future.

To eliminate the grass, one must pull out its roots; otherwise, endless troubles will arise!

Having thrown caution to the wind in the fight, Xilanke finally brought out his last resort.

Beast-shift: Galaxy Beast!

A mutated variant of the Advanced Galaxy Beast, Black Dragon, the Ice and Fierce Fire Double-headed Dragon!

Very few Galaxy Beasts mutate. Once they do, they become stronger than other beasts of the same level. This Ice and Fierce Fire Double-headed Dragon might still be an Advanced Galaxy Beast, but it had the capability to confront a Super Star River Beast!

Similarly covered in black scales with only the eyes and mouth exposed, an additional head had sprouted from Xilanke's shoulder!

Two heads on one shoulder, and his artifact long knife split into two.

One was fiery red all over.

The other was pure white.

"Lin Zhen, don't think that you're the only one with Galaxy Beast genes. I can tell that your Galaxy Beast genes come from a Super Star River Beast, but my Ice and Fierce Fire Double-headed Dragon is also comparable to a Super Star River Beast. This time, you will have no chance of turning the tables!"

Xilanke swooped in swiftly, swinging his dual blades as the Ice and Fierce Fire ambiances attacked from both sides. Their power was over twice as strong as before!

Lin Zhen blocked with his Yin-Yang Spear, which forced him to retreat again and again!

With both of them having transformed simultaneously, the difference in Star Power between the two finally revealed itself. This time, Xilanke had the absolute upper hand!

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Chapter 483: Chapter 483: One Strike Decides Life and Death!

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The pirates on the Permanent Crystal Battleship were on tenterhooks as they watched the battle.

They had originally thought that this would be a scenic and uneventful journey of destruction, but things had gotten off to a bad start. Lin Zhen was unexpectedly powerful, able to go head-to-head with a Star System Term expert.

Only when Xilanke gained an advantage did their hearts relax a bit.

Facing the transformed Xilanke, Lin Zhen did not panic.

An advantage didn't necessarily mean victory.

With a thought, his doppelganger, who had been hiding in the Dark Star Space, finally appeared.

Upon appearing, the doppelganger didn't hesitate and immediately joined the fight with the Cliff Corner Spear in hand.

Lin Zhen's real body and the doppelganger's combined attack technique were already perfected, and the two, with their combined Star Power of 300, managed to nullify Xilanke's dominance.

The two spears were like stormy wind and heavy rain. No, they were even swifter and fiercer than a real storm, quickly turning the tables.

"As expected, you have a doppelganger, Lin Zhen. Is this your hidden trump card?"

Xilanke was not discomposed by the appearance of Lin Zhen's doppelganger; everything had been within his expectations. Before the fight, he had done thorough research on Lin Zhen, and Tianci had also informed him that Lin Zhen had a doppelganger whose power was equal to that of the main body, so Xilanke was quite cautious.

Xilanke believed he had known both his own and his enemy's capabilities, so he was not afraid of Lin Zhen's doppelganger.

Ice and Fierce Fire two long knives were used, not the doppelganger, but also possessed the ability to fight simultaneously with two people.

Moreover, Lin Zhen found that Xilanke's use of both hands with knives was no worse than using one.

The previously overturned situation quickly became passive again.

"Hahaha! Lin Zhen, do you think my Ice-Fire Double-headed Dragon transformation only lets me manipulate ice and fire? Both of my hands have equal power. This talent is actually similar to the doppelganger technique, so your doppelganger won't gain any advantage!"

Xilanke swung his two wide-bladed knives. Lin Zhen's main body and doppelganger had to synchronize their actions to counter him. However, if they were even a little separate, the opponent's double-knives would combine and strike, putting them in peril.

It turned out that Xilanke had been holding back, only revealing his true power after Lin Zhen's doppelganger had appeared!

"Warning! Warning! Master, be careful! Xilanke's Star Power has been constantly increasing after his transformation, and it is approaching a value of 500!"

Chris issued a timely warning to Lin Zhen.

"No wonder it's so difficult; I underestimated my Star System opponent."

As Lin Zhen waved his twin spears, it became increasingly difficult to fend off the attacks. At that moment, he finally understood the true power of the Star System level.

Because he had just broken through that level, he hadn't had time to fight against a Star System opponent in the simulation field. Unexpectedly, his first battle would be an authentic showdown.

By this point, Lin Zhen had no choice but to reveal his own trump cards.

Immovable like a mountain, Phantom God Strike, Thunder Kill, Meteor Fall – all kinds of spear techniques were employed to their fullest extent. Although they were at a disadvantage, they still posed a significant threat to Xilanke.

However, an absolute gap in strength could not be made up for by a few simple techniques. Besides, as a Star System-level fighter, Xilanke also had many secret skills.

As the battle continued, Lin Zhen's disadvantage became increasingly apparent!

By the time Xilanke's ice blade struck Lin Zhen's doppelganger, the situation seemed irreversible!

In the midst of his malevolent laughter, Xilanke launched one swift attack after another.

His attack strategy became clear: he aimed fierce thrusts at Lin Zhen's main body. His Ice and Fierce Fire swordsmanship was indeed challenging. Lin Zhen's main body was that of a Black Hole Beast, a Fire Kirin mutant. He had strong resistance to flames, but the extreme coldness was somewhat uncomfortable for him.

The coldness of the ice was close to minus 200 degrees Celsius, which was tens of degrees colder than a night on Pluto.

Xilanke saw the effectiveness of the ice and increased the rate of his Freezing air release, making Lin Zhen's battle even more difficult.

While attempting to assist the main body, the doppelganger's torso was sliced open by a knife, leaving a large wound.

Seeing the situation, the pirates aboard the battleship cheered loudly, preparing to celebrate the victory of the battle.

Once they defeated Lin Zhen, more than half of the journey in the Solar Domain would be over. Although there were many remaining enemies, they would have no resistance in front of the Star-System-level fighter.

Gazing at the increasingly arrogant Xilanke, Lin Zhen felt it was time for the final showdown.

Doppelganger Armorization!

A layer of fiery red scales covered the doppelganger, concealing its wounds.

Both the real body and the doppelganger triggered their Star Power at once, with their whole body dazzling and radiating blinding light.

"Xilanke, let's settle this once and for all!"

After the doppelganger's armorization, the fighting power of the real body and the doppelganger increased again. Lin Zhen seemed to go all in, launching a fierce assault on Xilanke without any regard for the consequences.

Xilanke, who was nearly two thousand years old, had extensive fighting experience. Seeing Lin Zhen's offensive, he knew Lin would resort to desperate measures. This attack would probably be the final struggle, and all he had to do was fend it off to ensure victory.

Xilanke's strategy was not flawed, but Lin Zhen had been waiting for this opportunity.

The real body and doppelganger simultaneously attacked from the front.

The Yin-Yang Spear and the Cliff Corner Spear, like two intertwined serpents, aimed at Xilanke's vital points. Unstoppable martial techniques were engaged, and the offensive power increased exponentially!

"Cling-clang, cling-clang!"

Xilanke retreated steadily while blocking the attack effortlessly with his double knives. At that moment, his Star Power had reached nearly 500, and he feared no assault from Lin Zhen.

Whoosh!

The real body and doppelganger crossed paths, appearing blurred and seemingly spring-loaded.

For a moment, Xilanke felt as if his vision blurred.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Amid the continuous crisscrossing and the flurry of spear flashes, Lin Zhen's real body and doppelganger closed in on Xilanke within striking distance.

"Lin Zhen! Stop playing these childish tricks, do you really think you can deceive me!"

With the sudden acceleration of the double knives, the power of the Star System Stage was revealed at this moment. His speed with the knives far exceeded Lin Zhen's speed with the spear, no matter how much Lin Zhen tried to distract him, he could easily block and dodge.

You may have a thousand clever strategies, but as long as my speed is above yours, your spear techniques and footwork are useless.

Time acceleration!

The Yin-Yang Spear suddenly accelerated, striking Xilanke's throat with ten times the speed.

"Buzz~!"

Still blocked it!

Lin Zhen's face turned ashen. He didn't expect Xilanke's strength to be so strong that he could actually withstand his time-accelerated attack while weaving through his steps.

"Haha! So you really do have the ability to accelerate time. Tianci didn't lie to me, but Lin Zhen, you're too naive. Although I'm far beyond your realm, if I weren't cautious enough, I would have been dead long ago and turned into rotten bones. You think I underestimated you? No, no, no! That was just a ruse. You can't match me in terms of skill and mental prowess, even if you train for another thousand years. But I won't give you that chance!"

"I don't believe it! Die for me!"

Lin Zhen let out a furious roar, his clone attacked again, using time acceleration and the Cliff Corner Spear's Meteor Fall!

Xilanke's face darkened: "I told you it's useless!"

Wielding his double knives, it seemed Lin Zhen had exhausted his tricks, and Xilanke prepared to end the battle.

At this moment, if you looked from the front, you would see three people standing in a straight line, with the clone in the middle, Lin Zhen at the back, and Xilanke in front.

And from the side, you would see Lin Zhen's real body and his clone attacking simultaneously.

The clone attacked from the front, while the real body aimed his spear at his own clone!

From Xilanke's angle, he couldn't see the real body's attack at all.

The clone rushed forward, with a do-or-die momentum, and the Cliff Corner Spear fiercely stabbed out.

"Get lost!"

Xilanke flicked his double knives upwards, preparing to finish off the troublesome clone first.

Puff~!

A splash of blood blossomed from the clone's chest as time accelerated once more!

Lin Zhen actually stabbed his own clone in the chest, using his clone as a shield while carrying out such an inconceivable attack on Xilanke!

This attack was entirely unexpected by Xilanke, who never would have imagined that Lin Zhen was so ruthless and decisive. Lin Zhen didn't care about the life of the clone and still tried to plot against him.

Seeing the cold gleam of the spear tip penetrating the clone's chest, Xilanke scrambled to dodge.

Although this attack was strange, it was still not enough to hit him, even with time acceleration.

However, at that moment, he saw the cold smile in the eyes of the clone.

Mental Demonic Shock!

Lin Zhen's Mental Demonic Shock directly bombarded Xilanke's mind!

"Ah, this won't slow me down either, because I have two heads!"

One head was affected, but Xilanke's Double-headed Dragon clone could still control his body and dodge.

But then the most unimaginable thing that could change the course of the battle happened.

Around Xilanke, space seemed to coagulate.

He saw himself slowly raising his hand, slowly taking a step, and slowly making dodging motions.

On the other hand, the spear tip that had pierced through Lin Zhen's clone's chest approached him at lightning speed!

With his opponent accelerating tenfold and himself decelerating tenfold, the situation quickly turned against him!

Even with his Star System Stage abilities, he couldn't avoid this ambush.

The spear penetrated his throat, and blood splattered!

Xilanke wasn't without means to save his life, even with a pierced throat, he still had a way to survive, but Lin Zhen wouldn't give him the chance.

The deep night sky enveloped Xilanke's surroundings, with countless stars emerging.

Tianhe Star Explosion~~~!!!!!

A series of massive and dazzling fireworks began to explode, causing all of Xilanke's subsequent moves to be held back.

His armor shattered, his body began to fall apart, and his spirit started to blur.

He truly couldn't accept it. He was at the Star System Stage!

There had never been a case in history where a Constant Star Stage could kill a Star System Stage, but Lin Zhen had done it.

Xilanke died with his eyes wide open, unable to accept his defeat.

It wasn't his strength that he lost to, but his mental strategy.

He never expected Lin Zhen's pretense of weakness and luring the enemy in, let alone Lin Zhen's decisiveness in attacking his own clone, and he never expected Lin Zhen to have the time deceleration ability.

Lin Zhen looked at Xilanke being shattered in the sky and said expressionlessly: "Xilanke, you are too reliant on your own strength. All calculations are useless in the face of absolute power, but when the gap in strength isn't that great, wisdom is also a decisive factor."

"You have lived for nearly two thousand years, actually… so have I."

With the Galaxy Domain dispersed, Xilanke died!

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Chapter 484: Chapter 484: Xilanke Gift Package

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Xilanke was killed, Lin Zhen raised his hand and directly collected Xilanke's body into the Dark Star Space.

The powerhouse at the Star System Stage, and a pirate leader who robbed and plundered, his wealth would definitely not disappoint Lin Zhen.

The people on the Permanent Crystal Battleship never dreamed that Xilanke would be killed. After being stunned, they tried to escape, but it was already too late.

Lin Zhen couldn't catch up with the light-speed spaceship, but the spaceship hadn't yet had time to start, so naturally, it couldn't escape from Lin Zhen's grasp.

This was also thanks to the pirates. One of them even opened the door, always ready to flatter Xilanke. Lin Zhen took advantage of this gap and directly teleported into the spaceship.

Most of the pirates were at the Constant Star Stage, with only one at the Black Hole Middle Stage. Lin Zhen didn't have much trouble dealing with them.

All the pirates at the Constant Star Stage were enslaved with a single Soul Lock. Lin Zhen fought against the Black Hole Stage pirate for a few rounds, and after he completely lost his fighting spirit, he was easily captured by Lin Zhen and also enslaved using Soul Lock.

More than a hundred pirates on the battleship had become Lin Zhen's subordinates.

These subordinates might not amount to much, but the Permanent Crystal Battleship was extremely useful for Lin Zhen.

Although his previous Perpetual Crystal Spaceship was nice, it wasn't suitable for war. Its firepower and power were far inferior to this giant Permanent Crystal Battleship.

With just a few crew members on such a battleship, it could conquer some low-level civilizations. Even if it encountered a Star System Term Expert, it wouldn't have any problems defending itself.

This was a top-tier battleship within the advanced civilization of Universe Country, with prices starting at trillions and over one hundred thousand crew members. It was an incredibly sturdy airborne fortress.

Theoretically, only a World King Level strongman had the possibility of subduing a Permanent Crystal Battleship.

The Black Hole Stage pirate on the battleship was called Majing. According to him, this battleship was given to Xilanke by Tianci to completely eliminate Lin Zhen.

It seemed that Tianci had gained a lot in the World Stone, and he was even able to afford such a battleship. He was also resentful about Lin Zhen killing his avatar, and he was willing to pay such a large cost. But his plans were thwarted, and he failed to gain any benefits from this.

After conferring a knight's status upon Majing, Lin Zhen ordered the battleship to head towards Earth.

Once the battleship entered the range of the interstellar radar, it was immediately detected.

However, after the scan revealed that it was Lin Zhen, the scan ended. The person in charge of guarding admired the great strength of the Lord, who had acquired such a powerful battleship.

There was even a single room on the battleship with a throne made of purple gold and inlaid with jewels, the epitome of luxury.

Lin Zhen sat on it and adjusted the seat, which was able to recline.

Leaning on it, Lin Zhen shifted his thoughts to his other body.

His other body was currently in the Dark Star Space, and the injuries had already healed under the treatment of the Star Sky Crown.

Under the Star Fruit Tree, his other body squatted, with three items in front of it.

One was Xilanke's slightly broken corpse. It had to be said that Xilanke's body was quite tough. After being hit by Lin Zhen's Tianhe Star Explosion and the ice and fire of the double-headed dragon for so long, the main body was still relatively intact.

Another was Xilanke's high-grade artifact battle knife, a remarkable treasure that could split and merge, with one knife being able to transform into two.

Lastly, it was Xilanke's Space Ring, which was the key.

Lin Zhen excitedly collected his first war trophy and opened Xilanke's ring, secretly praying that it wouldn't disappoint him.

This was a super-large Space Ring, with an internal space comparable to a small town.

Twelve sub-light speed warships were Xilanke's accumulation over the years.

Lin Zhen discovered Xilanke's fortune inside one of the sub-light speed warships.

As a notorious pirate leader, Xilanke had no qualifications to open a bank account; he was on the blacklist.

Unable to open an account, Xilanke could only store his wealth in the Space Ring, which Lin Zhen was now benefiting from.

Piles of Cosmic Crystals and currency filled a warship.

"Chris, calculate the value of this wealth."

Chris immediately started calculating quickly.

Her life-based computing power was indeed strong, and the wealth in this warship was calculated in less than ten minutes.

"Master, the calculation is complete. There is currency from twenty-eight countries here, equivalent to forty-nine trillion five hundred billion Kirin Coins!"

"There are also one hundred and eighty million Cosmic Crystals here, and the value of other miscellaneous items is currently difficult to estimate."

The huge wealth excited Lin Zhen for a moment, but that was it. After seeing the incredibly massive Cosmic Crystal inside the World Stone, very little wealth could excite Lin Zhen too much.

However, this wealth was substantial and actually a lot.

"What kind of miscellaneous items are there? Are there any valuable ones?"

Chris sorted for a while: "Master, there are two items here that should be of some value to you."

"Tell me!"

"These two items should have been robbed by Xilanke and do not belong to the products of the Fire Kirin Empire but come from a more distant star system containing a powerful life force."

"One is the Heart of Star Plants, and the other is the Netherworld Elixir."

"Sounds interesting, can you be more specific?"

"The Heart of Star Plants should come from a gigantic planet with extremely abundant plant resources. Placing this item on a planet can make it more vibrant and full of vitality, allowing plants to grow more luxuriantly."

Lin Zhen's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Then, I can place it in the Dark Star, allowing the plants on the Dark Star to grow rapidly."

"Yes, this item can speed up the Dark Star's upgrade, and it's of great use to you."

Lin Zhen was genuinely excited, rubbing his hands together: "This is great! My Dark Star's level is lagging behind; this is just what I needed."

"Master, there is also the Netherworld Elixir. This elixir can revive dead people or other lifeforms, but it's not a true resurrection. Instead, they become combat puppets without subjective intelligence, and it comes from the Dark Star System."

"Oh! There's something like that?"

Lin Zhen found the Netherworld Elixir, which was inside a crystal bottle filled with black liquid that emitted a faint gold shimmer, making it look dark and mysterious.

"Master, this bottle of elixir can be used three times. I suggest you use it on Xilanke's corpse. Maybe it would bring some surprises."

"Alright, how do I use it?"

"Mix in a little of your blood, pour in about a third of the elixir, and he will become your combat puppet."

Lin Zhen bit his finger, dripping in fresh blood.

As the fresh blood fell into the elixir bottle, it immediately caused a reaction within the elixir.

It seemed to boil like hot water, and after rolling around for a while, the elixir turned completely gold.

He moved Xilanke's corpse over and poured in about a third of the elixir.

After the elixir was infused, Xilanke's corpse began to change.

The fragmented body started to recover and grow larger, looking even more robust than when Xilanke was alive.

The black scales surprisingly turned a faint gold, making him seem powerful and mysterious.

An overwhelming force emanated from Xilanke, even stronger than before!

His pair of eyes opened, but they lacked the previous agility. Xilanke stood up and bowed deeply to Lin Zhen.

"Double-headed Dragon Xilanke greets Master."

Lin Zhen didn't speak for a while, carefully observing the Xilanke before him.

He felt that Xilanke's current strength was much stronger than when they fought, almost at Star System Level 3!

If Xilanke had this power before, Lin Zhen would have had no choice but to flee with his family, unable to resist.

"Chris, how much Star Power does he have now?"

"Master, Xilanke is not in a transformed state right now; his Star Power is about 700. After transforming, it will definitely surpass 1,000."

"Why has his strength improved so much?"

"It should be because of the reaction between your blood and his, granting him new power. Additionally, Netherworld creatures fear nothing, allowing them to unleash their full potential. However, Master, this is Xilanke's final strength now; he won't be able to improve any further."

"It's enough, at least for now. He's an excellent subordinate, even better than my clone."

He circled Xilanke twice: "Xilanke, transform!"

Initially, Lin Zhen thought Xilanke's transformation would be similar to before, with only slight changes to his base form. However, after transforming, Xilanke turned into a Galaxy Beast!

The giant double-headed dragon hundreds of meters long soared and circled the Dark Star Space. Its huge wings flapped, creating powerful currents.

One dragon head spewed Flame, while the other sprayed Freezing air. The intense aura forced even Lin Zhen's clone to retreat temporarily.

"Is this the battle form of a Galaxy Beast? I didn't expect Xilanke to turn into a Galaxy Beast after becoming a Netherworld creature! His strength has doubled, almost comparable to the Star System Middle Stage!"

Only now did Lin Zhen realize the secrets of a Galaxy Beast's transformation. A complete Galaxy Beast transformation would provide the most significant increase in power.

Xilanke didn't come to cause trouble but to bring a gift.

After seeing Xilanke's power, Lin Zhen sent the Heart of Star Plants directly into the interior of the Dark Star.

The Heart of Plants and Trees was a white Crystal, filled with surging life force, and upon entering the Dark Star, the entire planet changed.

Vitality spread throughout the planet, and Lin Zhen could even feel the plants on the Dark Star continually growing.

Under the push of this vitality, the Evident Universe's Dark Star began to evolve rapidly. If this pace continued, Lin Zhen believed that in half a year, the Dark Star could break through the Evident Universe stage and enter the New Generation stage!

"If the Dark Star can advance to the New Generation stage, it would be a huge boost to my strength. This Heart of Star Plants is truly an invaluable treasure!"

Feeling the power of the Dark Star constantly growing stronger, the Permanent Crystal Battleship had already returned to Earth.

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Chapter 485: Chapter 485: Another Year Passes

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Having returned home with his rewards, Lin Zhen had lived relatively calm and joyful days for quite a long time.

This period was a time of steady growth for Lin Zhen's realm.

He was currently at Constant Star Level 1. If he wanted to upgrade, other than personal cultivation, he could only buy metals to devour, or absorb the Constant Star Crystals inside the Star Fruit Tree.

Now, if Lin Zhen wanted to continue devouring metal, he had to buy Thunder Crystals.

The price of these crystals was ridiculously high. Even with Lin Zhen's assets, he couldn't afford them in the short term, not even with all of Xilanke's wealth.

So, Lin Zhen simply decided to give up buying for the time being. He had upgraded at a high speed recently and he needed time to settle down.

After all, the Constant Star Crystal inside the Star Fruit Tree could still support him. At least, in the early stages of the Constant Star Stage, he can upgrade just by relying on the Constant Star Crystal.

The Dark Star was also improving quickly. The Heart of Plants and Trees unleashed its immense power and has already reached the middle stage of the Evident Universe.

Every day at home, he was focused on studying combat skills, or, entering the simulation field to battle with fighters of the Star System Stage.

Sometimes he would chat and drink with friends. Occasionally, he would check on the constitution of his territory. With his beautiful wife by his side, his days were extremely comfortable.

"Daddy! Daddy!"

With short strides, Lin Ping and Lin An came running down the garden path reaching their father's usual spot.

Lin Zhen picked up both his sons and sat them on his lap, his face full of smiles: "What, only the two of you are here? Where's Aunt Anqier?"

Lin Ping lifted his little face: "Aunt Anqier is helping mother and Aunt Su prepare us some New Year's delicacies. Daddy, what's New Year?"

"New Year… is when Ping'er and An'er each grow a year older. After the New Year, you two will be three."

"What about little sister? Is she also three?"

"Your sister is a bit younger, she'll be two after New Year."

"Dad, can I become a Martial Artist after New Year?" Lin An asked.

"Oh? Is that your New Year wish?" Lin Zhen asked with a smile.

"Yes, we both want to become Martial Artists, just like dad. So that we can protect our little sister." The two youngsters proclaimed loudly.

Lin Zhen roared with laughter. His children were his source of happiness and treasure. Being able to give his family happiness was Lin Zhen's greatest achievement.

After a short while, the garden got lively.

Lin Mei'er walked over with an unsteady gait, she was not even a year old, not very good at walking, but she insisted on walking by herself. Once she reached Lin Zhen, she started babbling and talking with her father.

In front of Lin Mei'er, Lin Ping and Lin An showed some brotherly care, letting little sister do whatever she wanted and protected her meticulously.

With the sounds of laughter ringing out like silver bells, the beautiful ladies of Lin Zhen's family arrived.

An Ning, Lin Zhen's first love since his teenage years, was once the school beauty and the most beautiful woman in Ice City. Since she started cultivating, her beauty blossomed even more.

Su Mingyue was the saintess of the Divine Sect and a global idol, presenting a gentle beauty with purity akin to water.

Anqier and her sister were of the Angel Clan, while Ling'er was from the Elf Clan. The looks from these two races were already more exquisite and beautiful than humans', let alone if they were the most outstanding among them.

The beauty of this group of women was beyond this world. Their arrival made the garden even more animated.

"Husband!" An Ning approached Lin Zhen warmly, took his hand and said, "We've prepared a lot for New Year. Look at our clothes, do they look nice?"

Several beauties stood together, wearing the festive Chinese Tang Dress, which contrasted their fair faces stunningly to the point it made people dazed.

"They look good, very good." Lin Zhen commented sincerely.

"We've prepared one for you too. You should try it on later."

"Okay, tomorrow is New Year's Day. It's rare that we are all together, so we should enjoy the New Year."

Four months have passed since the Xilanke incident, and the New Year was just around the corner. During the past four months, the whole family has made great progress.

With Lin Zhen providing an unlimited supply of Comet Crystals, An Ning and Su Mingyue progressed at rocket speed, reaching the peak of the Comet Stage and were about to enter the Satellite Stage.

Lin Liye and Li Qin did not possess any combat abilities, but they reached Star Core Level Eight. If they had the same talent as Su Mingyue, I'm afraid they would have reached the middle stages of the Meteor Stage by now.

Ling'er and the Anqier Sisters have just advanced to the Planet Stage, and they were already considered high-level fighters on other Life Stars.

On the contrary, Lin Zhen's progress was the slowest. He upgraded from Constant Star Level 1 to Level 2 and was working hard to reach Level 3.

There was no helping it, his realm was higher, and leveling up naturally wouldn't be as quick as it was for low-level martial artists. In fact, even under the provision of Constant Star Crystal, estimation for Lin Zhen's leveling up despite his good aptitude would still take several years or even more than a decade.

With Lin Zhen's help, the children already have a solid foundation. They possess talents that defy the heavens thanks to their parents, and their future potential was limitless.

Time had swiftly passed zoomed to New Year's Eve.

Festive reunion dinner with the whole family, elated atmosphere, and loosened moods. This meal was the happiest one Lin Zhen ever had.

Ling'er and An Qier, though not Lin Zhen's wives, had perfectly integrated into his family. An Ning and Su Mingyue both occasionally subtly hinted implications towards Lin Zhen, probing his plans for the three exceptional ladies.

Lin Zhen once inquired their intentions, but all the girls coyly expressed their willingness to go with whatever plans Lin Zhen had, with none of them showing any intention of leaving.

Lin Zhen understood their feelings, but felt that it's better to let things take its natural course.

Once the New Year's chimes sounded, Lin Zhen officially turned twenty-six.

After his rebirth, he has now stepped into his ninth year.

The whole family raised their glasses, and Lin Zhen suggested they share their wishes for the New Year. They all seemed to have the same wish; hoping for the family to always unite and never part ways.

Lin Liye, as the head of the family, cast a glance at Lin Zhen, "Of course, we all wish for that. It's just that this young fellow doesn't often stay home, and only did so more frequently this year. We never know where he goes all the other times."

Li Qin also complained at her son, "Though cultivation is important, you also have family duties. Every moment is fraught with danger, so you can't leave us clueless of your whereabouts for long. If anything happens to you, we wouldn't know how to live on."

Lin Zhen was slightly embarrassed, as he had also recognized this problem.

However, with his increase in strength, he would naturally offend more people, and his enemies got stronger and stronger. He was still not afraid, but since his family and territory were here, there was nowhere to run.

In his heart, Lin Zhen also had a plan: once the Dark Star World became stable, he will move his family there.

Still, that day was somewhat far off. Although it was a Dark Star from the Evident Universe, it is still quite a distance from being a viable place for animalistic life forms.

For humans to live freely within the Dark Star, it will have to evolve to at least the Mesozoic Era.

The four months of rigorous cultivation, with the push from the Heart of the Star Plants, the Dark Star had advanced to the late stage of the Evident Universe. However, its progression had since slowed.

After the Evident Universe is the Mesozoic Era, and after the Mesozoic Era is the Cenozoic Era. It's a gradual process.

The wait was on, and once the Cenozoic realm stabilized, the Dark Star will be another new world. Able to control freely, it's a safe and stable new world. By then, migration wouldn't be an issue, not just for Lin Zhen's family, but for the whole Earth. He hoped that day would come soon.

On the contrary, his wife seemed to understand him better. Su Mingyue laughed and said to her parents, "Mom and dad, don't blame Lin Zhen. If it wasn't for his hard work, we wouldn't be able to live in peace and happiness in Sky City. I believe he'll have a bright future and he'll also properly protect and manage us."

"Dad, you're the best! You're the best!" Lin Mei'er, awoken by the New Year chime, exclaimed out loud, full of pride at her father.

"Alright, alright. Now that you have a wife and children shielding you, your mother and I can't berate you any longer," replied Jiang Liye as he waved her away. Despite his words, a wide grin was seen on his face.

"Boom boom~!!!"

Fireworks burst and rattled in the sky, filling Sky City with celebratory noises. Regardless the changes over time, as Hua Xia people, the New Year's tradition was never abandoned, even when there were threats of monster attacks and everyone felt unsafe. The New Year must be celebrated.

The children were tired. Their wives took them to rest, and everyone retired to their own rooms.

Lin Zhen slowly came to the window, gazing at the lights outside that were like countless stars, yet his mind was occupied by the war between the Fire Kirin Empire and the Demon Insect Empire.

The war was increasingly disadvantageous to the Fire Kirin Empire; their forces were endlessly retreating within the Chaotic Star River, with constant news of their teams being defeated or killed.

At last, the Fire Kirin Empire's higher-ups had reached a decision. They decided to set a training camp for those under a hundred years old in the Chaotic Star River.

The date was set to a month later. After spending the first month of the lunar calendar, the people from the concentration camp would depart from the Fire Kirin Empire's capital, Kirin Holy Star.

Tianci, who had a grudge against Lin Zhen, didn't have the time to bother him lately due to this training camp.

During this period, various media bombarded them with reports of the concentration camp's experts.

Lin Zhen had heard about this news so much that he was tired of it. He also wanted to gain experience in the Chaotic Star River, but regretfully, he wasn't part of the concentration camp.

"Perhaps I should depart in a few days. Even if I'm not part of the concentration camp, I can participate as a volunteer," he said.

Though he was somewhat unwilling, Lin Zhen had to go. Staying home wouldn't provide much help for his further improvement.

"Master, you've got a call from your friend Han Sha from within the Dimensional Universe. Would you like to connect?"

"Han Sha!"

Lin Zhen jolted in surprise. Since he returned to his hometown, Han Sha hadn't contacted him for a long while, like he had forgotten him completely. Why would Han Sha suddenly contact him today?

Although Lin Zhen didn't know what Han Sha wanted, he had a hunch that perhaps Han Sha brought some good news.

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Chapter 486: Chapter 486: Concentration Camp Quota

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"Brother Han Sha, long time no see."

When Lin Zhen appeared in the Dimensional Universe Space, in the room reserved by Han Sha, Han Sha was stunned.

"Lin Zhen!"

"What's wrong? You look as if you've just seen a ghost."

Han Sha rubbed his eyes: "You actually advanced to the Constant Star Stage, and you're at level two now!?"

"Oh, yes, I've been practicing hard recently."

Han Sha slapped his forehead, "Which Martial Artist doesn't practice hard? So, you mean by practicing hard, one can advance like crazy? You're still so young."

"Haha, maybe it's fate. So, let's talk about why Brother Han Sha called me here. My sixth sense tells me that there might be some good news."

"You're right, there is indeed great news."

Han Sha and Lin Zhen sat down, and Han Sha said seriously: "Lin Zhen, I'm officially informing you now: get ready to represent our Star River Giant Beast Alliance, Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, in the Fire Kirin Empire's Under-100 camp."

"Me? I thought the one who made it out of our alliance was Hongbo."

"Don't mention that traitor Hongbo. He disobeyed orders and has already been dealt with by us."

Hearing Han Sha's calm words, Lin Zhen knew that they must have done it on purpose.

At first, Hongbo's behavior was somewhat arrogant. After believing that he had made it out, he no longer needed to save face for Han Sha and Jie Li, which caused discontent between the two.

Moreover, their hope was on Lin Zhen. Since Hongbo was so rebellious, dealing with him was inevitable.

Lin Zhen even felt that maybe they deliberately set up a trap and got rid of Hongbo with just one pretext.

Of course, these things can't be said outright. Since Hongbo was dead, as the twenty-first candidate, Lin Zhen would naturally take his place.

Han Sha said: "Our alliance has a quota, but since Hongbo is dead, you, as the twenty-first ranker in our alliance, can naturally take his place in order. No one objected, so this time, I'm here to inform you: hurry up and prepare for the camp that represents the Fire Kirin Empire fighting against the Demon Insect Empire in the Chaotic Star River. It's not an easy task."

Lin Zhen nodded: "Don't worry, I've studied many aspects of this battle. To tell you the truth, even if I couldn't get into the camp, I would still go to the Chaotic Star River as a volunteer."

"Haha~! I knew you couldn't sit still. Now I'll send you some information in the Dimensional Universe. It's all about the war and the high-level participants of this camp. Be very careful. Although your enemies are from the Demon Insect Empire, people from the same camp are also competitors. You have to be careful of the treacherous human heart."

Lin Zhen nodded and received the file sent by Han Sha.

"Alright then, remember to come to the Kirin Holy Star early and meet the other participants of the Intermediate Cosmic Nations. Familiarize yourselves with each other and let me know before you come. We'll depart together in a month."

"Understood, I'll make sure not to delay."

After Han Sha left the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen copied the information and left as well.

The Under-100 camp's journey to the Chaotic Star River battlefield was a hot topic in the entire Fire Kirin Empire, attracting widespread attention.

Those who could participate in this camp were basically all genius characters. Any one of them could be considered the best among their peers.

As a result, the Emperor of the Fire Kirin Empire, Tian Haoyu, even announced that as long as one could achieve a certain number of kills in the Chaotic Star River, the empire would give great rewards. The more kills, the more rewards!

Moreover, all the wealth and items obtained in the Chaotic Star River belonged to the individual Martial Artist, and the empire would not take any of it!

The first-ranked participant in number of kills would be rewarded with a High Grade Heavenly Weapon!

The second-ranked participant would be rewarded with a Middle Grade Heavenly Weapon!

The third-ranked participant would be rewarded with a Lower Grade Heavenly Weapon!

Apart from the Heavenly Weapon rewards, there were also huge wealth rewards and noble titles from the Fire Kirin Empire.

The first place would be awarded the title of Duke, the second place would be Marquis, the third place would be Count, the fourth place would be Viscount, the fifth place would be Baron, and the sixth to tenth places would be awarded the title of Knight.

Being a Duke in a high-level civilization universe country is an incredibly noble title, at least comparable to an emperor of an intermediate country!

Even higher!

These generous rewards ignited people's enthusiasm. With such incentives, many participants expressed their determination to get the top ranks in the Chaotic Star River battle.

Lin Zhen saw in the information that some Martial Artists were particularly eye-catching.

One of them was even the son of a World King. That World King was a famous expert in the Fire Kirin Empire who had been at the World King Realm for nearly 3,000 years, known as the Mechanical World King.

His son, Ye Hua, was 82 years old and already at the Star System Stage. He was well-liked in the Fire Kirin Empire, extremely handsome, and considered the number one genius of the Fire Kirin Empire. He was the dream man of countless women and even more attractive than the princes.

There were many princes in the royal family, but the Mechanical World King only had this one son. With no accidents, Ye Hua would definitely become a World King in the future.

In addition to Ye Hua, several other World King disciples were also highly anticipated.

For example, Nan Lie, the disciple of Skyfire World King, was also a powerful cultivator at the Star System Stage.

Thunder World King's disciple, Zhang Zhidong, is skilled in controlling the lightning technique, making him incredibly powerful.

There is even a strong one who came out from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, the original president of Qing Luan Society, Feng Qingluan, who is also at the Star System Stage, and is called the strongest genius in the history of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.

In addition, there are more than a dozen newly promoted Star System Stage powerhouses like Tianci.

Besides these nearly twenty Star System Stage powerhouses, there are as many as 30,000 Black Hole Period powerhouses!

The remaining 270,000 are all in the Constant Star Stage, not even a single one in the Planet Stage!

On this battlefield, in the eyes of people, all Constant Star Stage fighters are cannon fodder; Black Hole Period powerhouses can mix on the battlefield. what is truly worth looking forward to is the Star System Stage.

People even opened betting games in various casinos, betting on who could win the first and second place.

In short, during this period, almost everyone in the Fire Kirin Empire had their attention drawn to this event.

"Boom~~!!!"

In the midst of a Tianhe Star Explosion, a simulated Star System Level 1 powerhouse fell.

Lin Zhen, drenched in sweat, retreated from the simulated environment, his heart still racing from the intense battle.

"Finally passed, after half an hour of fierce fighting, with the cooperation of my main body and clone, we finally defeated the Star System Level 1 powerhouse after exhausting all our means!"

"This is my third victory in the simulated arena. After hundreds of thousands of failures, I can finally gradually win against Star System Stage powerhouses."

Lin Zhen took a deep breath: "Chris, calculate my current Star Power."

"Master, your current total Star Power is 410, of which Dark Star Power makes up 38%."

Lin Zhen nodded: "Not bad, my Dark Star is now in the Late Stage of the Evident Universe, and its Star Power percentage is gradually increasing. Combined with the Dantian Star Power, it can already rival a general Star System Level 1."

In his heart, he silently calculated. Generally, a Star System Level 1 possesses about 500 Star Power, with 300 plus being weaker ones like Xilanke.

Moreover, Lin Zhen did not plan to bring Xilanke, the Dark Spirit Warrior, to the Chaos Star River this time. He would leave Xilanke at home.

Lin Zhen always felt that his home was not safe enough. With Xilanke staying, there would be no worries in the Solar Territory as long as no enemies in the Late Stage of the Star System appear.

As for Lin Zhen himself, he has Constant Star Crystals to absorb and is about to advance to Constant Star Stage Level 3. His Dark Star is also progressing towards the Mesozoic Era, with nothing to worry about for the time being.

After exiting the Dimensional Universe, it was already time for dinner at home.

More than half a month had passed since the call with Han Sha, and Lin Zhen was ready to leave today. His family had prepared a farewell for him.

At the table, parents and children, as well as a table full of beauties, were all looking at Lin Zhen expectantly.

"Ah, isn't it good to stay at home? You have to participate in that Chaotic Star River Battlefield. That's a battlefield, and safety is not guaranteed. Why does our child like to go to such places?"

Li Qin complained, Lin Liye didn't speak, but his wife comforted and persuaded him, and was relatively supportive of Lin Zhen's decision.

"Mom and Dad, you don't need to worry about me. I've always been careful in what I do. Besides, I'm just a small soldier in the Chaos Star River. I will definitely not advance to dangerous areas."

"If you understand, then that's good. I've heard that those people from the Demon Insect Empire are inhuman. Don't forget your identity, and don't forget that there's a large family here."

"Don't worry, I won't forget you even if I forget myself. Let's eat, kids, come to dad."

Lin Zhen thought for a moment, using his Spiritual Power to make the children float in mid-air in front of him. The children loved playing this levitated game and clapped their hands happily.

The wives silently watched Lin Zhen interact with the children.

At nightfall, after the children fell asleep, Lin Zhen went to An Ning's room.

Both wives were waiting for him in the room, still as beautiful as jade. Even after several years, seeing their charming appearance still stirred Lin Zhen's desire.

"Lin Zhen, will you be gone for a long time this time?"

"The time will definitely not be short. Based on past experience, wars between advanced cosmic nations can be fought for several years or even decades."

Holding his two wives in his arms: "The Star Fruit Tree's Star Crystals can now be preserved. I've picked all the ones I can pick and left them for you. When I come back, I hope you all have reached the Constant Star Stage. Can you do that?"

Su Mingyue lifted her little face: "As long as you come back safely, we can do anything."

Lin Zhen smiled and pressed his two wives under him.

After a passionate night, Lin Zhen left home before dawn.

Xilanke was left by Lin Zhen on the top floor of Sky City to protect his home.

Boarding the Permanent Crystal Battleship, Lin Zhen did not bring anyone and let the battleship ascend into the sky. He flew around Earth twice and then suddenly accelerated, entering the parallel universe.

"Fire Kirin Empire, concentration camp, Chaotic Star River, here I come!"

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Chapter 487: Chapter 487: Kirin Holy Star

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The journey from Earth to the Fire Kirin capital, Kirin Holy Star, spans over five million light-years.

If not for the several wormholes along the way shortening the distance, even a spaceship traveling at the speed of light would take decades to reach!

Lin Zhen set out from Earth, passed through the Mars wormhole to reach Aurora Planet, then proceeded to Hills Star. After that, he had to fly through the parallel universe for ten days before reaching the next wormhole and entering the Fire Kirin Empire's Star Domain.

The ten-day journey felt like a hundred days for Lin Zhen.

Throughout his cultivation, he had reached the peak of Constant Star Level Two and Dark Star had reached the pinnacle of Evident Universe.

Additionally, Lin Zhen experienced a significant breakthrough in his Spiritual Power, reaching a hundred percent Sky Blue!%

Ninety percent was considered the peak of Sky Blue, while one hundred percent was considered complete mastery!

Lin Zhen didn't know what lay beyond Sky Blue Spiritual Power, nor had he ever seen a Martial Artist with Spiritual Power exceeding Sky Blue.

He needed an opportunity, one that could help him break through. If he could break through the Sky Blue Spiritual Power, he would gain a significant advantage over his peers.

After reaching the completion of Sky Blue Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen's Galaxy Domain also leveled up.

The control of Domain power relied on Spiritual Power. The range of his Level 2 Galaxy Domain expanded significantly, covering a diameter of a thousand kilometers. Within one second, Lin Zhen could condense twenty planets, boosting the power of Tianhe Star Explosion even further.

"Chris, has my Star Power increased?"

"Master, since your realm hasn't made any significant breakthroughs, your Star Power has increased, but not much. It rose from 410 to 420. Compared to your realm, your Spiritual Power has gained more."

Lin Zhen nodded slightly, acknowledging that 420 Star Power was already quite impressive. If his Star Power reached 500, he would be on par with the average of Star System Level 1.

"No rush. Once the next batch of Planet Crystals matures, I'll be able to advance to Constant Star Level three, and there will be some progress."

The spaceship's speed gradually slowed down as the wormhole leading to the Fire Kirin Empire's Star Domain appeared ahead.

Leaving the parallel universe, the spaceship entered the wormhole. Upon exiting, Lin Zhen was already more than five million light-years away from Earth.

A scanning beam swept across Lin Zhen's Permanent Crystal Battleship.

"This is the Fire Kirin Empire's Star Domain. Please disable your spaceship's defense system and allow us to conduct an identity check."

The military's tone was relatively polite, probably because they saw Lin Zhen's high-end spaceship and didn't dare to be too disrespectful.

Ordinary spaceships couldn't deflect scanning beams, but this top-grade Permanent Crystal Battleship could. If Lin Zhen didn't disable his defense system, the other party wouldn't be able to scan the ship.

Lin Zhen deactivated the spaceship's defense system, allowing the scanning beam to enter.

"From the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, Tianhe Empire, Lin Zhen… What is your purpose in coming here?"

"I'm here to participate in the camp for those under a hundred years old."

"Oh, please wait a moment. Let me contact them."

The wait took nearly an hour, leaving Lin Zhen growing impatient.

An hour later, the voice spoke again, "I'm sorry to keep you waiting. We needed to verify your participant status, but since you're a replacement, it took a bit longer."

"So, can I leave now?"

"Not yet. We have staff from the camp here. They'll issue you an ID. Without an ID number, you can't enter the camp."

Lin Zhen waited for a while longer before a small spaceship came. Once connected to Lin Zhen's battleship, they boarded.

"This is your ID number. From now on, when you enter the camp and enter the Chaotic Star River, this number plate will record your information, such as your kill count, whether you're dead or alive, and so on. You can now enter the number into your Dimensional Universe system.

They then handed Lin Zhen a string of numbers.

Upon have a look, Lin Zhen found that the number was actually 300,000.

"Three hundred thousand? Is my sequence number this round?" Lin Zhen asked.

The staff member smiled and said, "It's not that your number is particularly well-rounded, but that there are only three hundred thousand participants in this camp. Since you are the last-arriving replacement, your number is at the very end."

"So that's how it is."

The staff member gave Lin Zhen another glance and added, "Besides, since you have the lowest realm among all participants, it's fitting you get the 300,000th number."

This time, there was a hint of disdain in his words. Lin Zhen's face turned cold: "Are you mocking me?"

As he spoke, a powerful Spiritual Power enveloped the staff member.

The staff member, a Constant Star Level Nine, struggled to breathe under the pressure of Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power. A fear from the depths of his soul gripped him; he knew that if he made any more offending moves, Lin Zhen's Mental Shock could easily kill him!

At this moment, he regretted deeply, regretting why he had been so provocative.

Not a single participant from various parts of the empire should be underestimated.

Seeing the coldness in Lin Zhen's eyes and the sweat beads rolling down his forehead, Lin Zhen coldly snorted, "Is there anything else? If not, get lost!"

"Oh, apologies, you need to arrive at the camp within three days. The departure date is in five days. If you don't arrive within three days, it will be considered as forfeiting your participant status."

"Understood!"

Lin Zhen waved his hand, directly throwing the staff out of the spaceship.

The spaceship accelerated, speeding towards the depths of the starry sky.

"How terrifying! Does a Constant Star Level Two contestant really have such a strong power? Is this really a country bumpkin from a low-level civilization Universe Country?"

The staff wiped the sweat from his brow, feeling that his body was still trembling.

Lin Zhen had never seen such a huge planet before.

At a distance of several hundred star distances from the Kirin Holy Star, he could see densely-packed fortress satellites and orbital cannons operating in the air.

During this time, continuous interstellar fleets were traveling and patrolling to prevent anyone who could potentially pose a threat to the Kirin Holy Star from entering the starry sky.

After passing through this defense circle, the giant planet in front was clearly visible from several hundred star distances away.

"This is so much larger than the sun, and even the huge planets in Hills Star can't compare to it."

The communication station inside the battleship automatically received a signal.

"Welcome to the Fire Kirin Empire's capital, Kirin Star. Please do not worry, any spaceship arriving at the Kirin Holy Star for the first time will automatically receive this video."

A beautiful woman appeared on the screen of the console, and began to introduce with a gentle voice.

"The Kirin Holy Star has a history of over 80 trillion years to date. This planet has its current size due to the transformation of countless martial artists for countless years. The diameter of this planet exceeds 50 million kilometers and is actually composed of several billion ordinary planets combined."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen couldn't help but exclaim in his heart. It turned out that such a huge planet was formed by the fusion of billions of other planets. This is simply comparable to the Herculean task of moving mountains and filling the seas, and even more difficult than that.

"This planet was originally the lair of an extinct Super Star River Beast, Fire Kirin, hence the imperial name, Fire Kirin Empire. The Fire Kirin also serves as the guardian beast totem of the empire. Please do not commit any acts of disrespect towards the Fire Kirin when you arrive."

Of course, Lin Zhen would not be disrespectful. His original form was a variation of the Fire Kirin, and his clones were also Fire Kirin. It could be said that this was his second homeland.

After that, the woman introduced some basic information about the Fire Kirin Empire and provided the location coordinates for the participants' concentration camp according to Lin Zhen's contestant status.

"We wish you a pleasant and memorable journey in the Fire Kirin Empire. Goodbye!"

After the female anchor's video disappeared, Lin Zhen's spaceship just happened to enter the atmosphere of the Kirin Holy Star.

Lin Zhen's landing location was near the capital city above the Holy Star.

As the spaceship descended, Lin Zhen looked down from above, and the vast capital city below was almost an endless sprawl. At least within his field of vision, he could only see the southern gate of the capital city, and the locations of the other gates were not visible.

The concentration camp was located 100,000 kilometers east of the capital city.

"Master, should we go to the concentration camp now, or visit the capital city first?"

Lin Zhen thought for a moment: "Let's go to the capital city. Since we're here, it would be a pity not to visit. We can go to the concentration camp in three days."

The spaceship changed direction and flew straight to the southern gate of the capital city.

"Master, there is a air prohibition facility here. We must descend."

Lin Zhen raised his hand, directly retrieving the huge Permanent Crystal Battleship into the seclusion of the Dark Star Space. Then, lightning wings emerged behind him, and he began to descend to the ground.

The southern gate of Kirin Capital City gave Lin Zhen a glimpse into a whole new world.

The ten-kilometer-tall metal wall was more than a kilometer thick, with a shiny surface that gave the impression of indestructibility.

Under the air prohibition, this wall was indeed almost indestructible, providing a strong defense for the capital city.

Standing atop the city wall was a life-like statue of a Kirin, reaching a height of one kilometer.

Looking at the Kirin, Lin Zhen felt a sense of familiarity, as if he was seeing an adult Xiao Nuan.

Just as Lin Zhen looked up at it, a woman's voice suddenly came from behind!

"Where did that bumpkin come from? What are you looking at by the city gate? Get out of the way!"

Lin Zhen turned his head to see a group of female knights walking up behind him.

This group of female knights wore black tight-fitting clothes underneath a large red Artifact cape and carried matching golden swords. They had an impressive, heroic presence that seemed very cool.

As Lin Zhen stood there watching, someone next to him pulled him: "Why are you still looking? These are people from the Qing Luan Society. They're a new and powerful force in the Fire Kirin Empire. Be careful not to get into trouble if you block their way."

"Qing Luan Society? There's one here too?"

"Of course! Their leader is very impressive. She came here from the Sanjiang Star Federal Union, even taking the Mixed World King as her master. And it's not all thanks to her master; she fought her way to being a strong one in the Star System Middle Stage, all on her own. She's also a very beautiful woman."

"Really? What's her name?"

"Feng Qingluan, look… she's coming."

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Chapter 488: Chapter 88: Gangster Queen

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Lin Zhen had never seen such a woman before.

On top of the white mutated unicorn, the woman in red had eyebrows like distant mountains, a face as smooth as white jade, and a pair of beautiful eyes as if ice was condensed within them. Between her eyebrows, a red mole made her face even more dignified.

It was clearly a face of breathtaking beauty, yet it clearly warned not to approach, as an extreme danger was written all over it.

It wasn't the result of her Star Power, but the aura of a woman who had definitely fought her way through blood and gore.

Like a general who killed countless people on the battlefield, one fight would make the timid retreat in fear.

However, such a huge contrast appearing on a woman was quite astonishing.

Not to mention a woman, even among all the men Lin Zhen had ever seen, none could possess such a powerful aura.

Moreover, Lin Zhen could feel that this woman was not much older than himself.

Most importantly, this woman was a Star System Level 5!

In a universe country with a highly advanced civilization like the Fire Kirin, the Star System Level 5 might not be earth-shattering, but combined with her female identity and her young age, it was indeed very eye-catching.

There were a hundred female knights beside her, most of whom were at the Black Hole Period, and even two at the Star System Early Stage.

A Star System Level 1 female knight walked at the front of the team, holding a white whip in her hand and cracking it in the air with a crisp sound.

The people around them scattered immediately. Martial Artists were also human, and ordinary Martial Artists would never dare to confront gang members.

The female knight's gaze turned towards Lin Zhen, seemingly wanting to say something.

Lin Zhen frowned slightly, thinking that the members of the Qing Luan Society were too arrogant. He was just standing at the gate of the city's entrance to have a look, and they had already targeted him?

However, before she could speak to Lin Zhen, another group appeared behind them.

"Feng Qingluan! Stop!"

The voice was booming, like a giant bell, but the female knight's team did not stop and continued to move forward slowly.

"Feng Qingluan, we are all in the same business, being so aloof is not good."

Swish, swish, swish!

One by one, Martial Artists leaped out of the crowd, quickly forming a circle to block the way of the Qing Luan Society.

"Zhu Hai, good dogs don't block the way, what are you doing stopping us?"

Feng Qingluan didn't speak, but the female knight in front of her did.

"Lan Yuer, you ask what we're doing? Get lost, I want to talk to Feng Qingluan."

"Who do you think you are to talk to our leader? You're not even worthy of it." The woman named Lan Yuer did not yield, and her expression was cold and ruthless.

"Fine! You're acting so high and mighty, she can hear you. Feng Qingluan, I ask you, last night our base at White Phoenix Star's Yihong Pavilion was attacked at midnight, more than six thousand brothers were killed on the spot, not a single one was left alive, and hundreds of thousands of female slaves were taken away. Was it your Qing Luan Society who did this?"

Lan Yuer looked back at Feng Qingluan, who slowly rode her horse out.

Standing above the Star System Term Expert named Zhu Hai, Feng Qingluan spoke condescendingly.

Feng Qingluan's voice was beautiful, but it carried a chilling tone: "Yes, what about it?"

"You dare admit it! Alright, then let me ask you, why did you make such a vicious move against us when there was always a line between our Red Fox and your Qing Luan Society? Are you trying to destroy the foundation of our Red Fox? Do you, Feng Qingluan, want to be enemies with all the gangs in the Fire Kirin? Is it because you have a powerful Mixed World King behind you that you think you can do whatever you want? Don't forget, our Red Fox also has a World King expert behind us!"

Feng Qingluan's starry eyes widened slightly: "If you want a reason, I will give you one; since ancient times, gang fights have always been about interests, and we, the Qing Luan Society, are no exception. Since your Red Fox affected our financial interests, I will hit you where it hurts. As for revenge, do whatever you want, I, Feng Qingluan, will take it all. If the World King expert behind you wants to take action, my Master will deal with them too!"

"You… you cold-blooded woman, you killed our innocent six thousand brothers, don't you feel any guilt at all? I have never seen such a vicious woman like you!"

Feng Qingluan's eyes flashed coldly: "I am a venomous woman, what are you going to do?"

"Hmph! I already knew that you, a venomous woman, wouldn't admit your mistake. In that case, we will avenge our dead brothers!"

"Everyone charge! Kill these stinking women!"

The surrounding thousands of Martial Artists attacked simultaneously.

These Martial Artists were all very strong; more than half were at the Black Hole Period, a small number at the Peak of the Constant Star, and even Zhu Hai and another person were at the Star System Stage, which showed how well-prepared they were.

Countless attacks came from all directions, including high-tech weapons, poison weapons, Mental Shock, hidden weapons, and Elemental attacks. The colorful radiance instantly enveloped the city gate.

Seeing the situation turned for the worse, the crowds around had already retreated one after another.

Lin Zhen also retreated; even now, facing such an attack storm, he dared not approach, otherwise he would definitely suffer.

At that moment, he witnessed a marvelous scene.

A dazzling flame erupted towards the sky, the unbearable heat vaporized everything in its path, and no one could resist the flow of flames.

Screams rose and then died down, leaving silence in their wake.

Lin Zhen knew that the dazzling flame was almost the highest state of flame, with a temperature reaching tens of thousands of degrees. Not to mention people, even most metals would vaporize in an instant.

The flame rushed around in a circle, finally returning to a small, delicate white hand.

Her hand was very beautiful, but the coldness of its owner sent a chill down one's spine.

Feng Qingluan withdrew her hand and looked ahead indifferently, "I think there will be no objections to my decision this time."

The unicorn continued to move slowly forward, and of the thousands of martial artists who had rushed out earlier, only two or three small cats hiding behind were lucky enough to survive.

Surviving, they were trembling and clinging to life, not daring to make any sound.

Lan Yuer sneered, "A bunch of ungrateful things, do you think you can offend our president? You deserve to die!"

As the group of unicorns passed by Lin Zhen, Lan Yuer remembered him and pointed her whip at Lin Zhen, "This bumpkin, if it wasn't for you blocking the way, those people wouldn't have caught up."

As she spoke, it seemed she had the intention of attacking Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen's expression did not change, but he was on full alert; even if the other party was part of a gang, Lin Zhen would not be afraid of them.

At this moment, a woman beside Lan Yuer suddenly exclaimed, "Lin Zhen, it's you!"

Lin Zhen found the voice somewhat familiar and looked up, only to find someone he knew from the World Stone experience.

Feng Hong'er, the only remaining beauty of the Four Beauties of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation's Qing Luan Society, who had once helped him and whom he later saved.

"You are Feng Hong'er!"

Feng Hong'er nodded and then whispered something in Feng Qingluan's ear.

For the first time, Feng Qingluan looked at Lin Zhen, and her star-filled eyes made Lin Zhen feel as if he was seeing the starry universe within.

After staring for a while, Feng Qingluan waved her hand at Lan Yuer, "Forget it, don't bother with the petty person."

Lan Yuer glared at Lin Zhen, "Consider yourself lucky today."

The unicorns entered the city with crisp hoofbeats, leaving a mess behind.

As she left, Feng Hong'er said to Lin Zhen, "Tell me your Dimensional Universe number."

Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment, but considering that Feng Hong'er was also a participant in the Chaotic Star River Concentration Camp, the two might meet there, so he told her his Dimensional Universe number.

After noting it down, Feng Hong'er waved her hand and left with Feng Qingluan's team.

At this time, the area near the city gate seemed to come alive.

"How terrifying, my heart almost jumped out of my throat just now."

"Yeah, such a woman is really hard to find in the world. Whoever marries her will have bad luck."

"Marry her? Are you crazy? No man would want her in her lifetime."

Someone nearby said to Lin Zhen, "Brother, you're lucky today to have offended that female demon and still be able to stand here intact. I guess you're the first one. It's all thanks to one of her subordinates who recognized you."

Lin Zhen smiled and didn't say much to anyone else.

Feng Qingluan was an extraordinary genius from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, but he hadn't expected her to be such a ruthless and fierce woman, which surprised Lin Zhen.

Her fire control technique just now had also amazed Lin Zhen.

Compared to her ruthlessness, Lin Zhen valued her strength more.

Feng Qingluan would also be participating in the concentration camp this time, and with such a powerful person present, Lin Zhen could imagine how difficult it would be to achieve a good ranking.

Walking into the majestic capital, experiencing the atmosphere of a high-level civilized Universe Country.

There are numerous bars near the south gate, where one can experience delicacies from various races from various Universe countries.

Lin Zhen walked into the most bustling and lively bar, where two Demon Charm Clan girls bowed at the entrance, revealing the snowy white cleavage of their chests.

"Welcome to Charm Shadow, sir."

The interior was dimly lit, but crowded. Lin Zhen ordered a drink worth tens of thousands at the bar and sat down.

As expected, the Demon Charm Clan's wine lived up to its reputation. This was Lin Zhen's first time tasting it, and since he was here, he might as well enjoy it.

"Ding dong~~!! Master, someone named Feng Hong'er in the Dimensional Universe is adding you as a friend. Do you accept?"

"Accept."

Lin Zhen also wanted to see what Feng Hong'er wanted from him.

"Lin Zhen, hello. I am Feng Hong'er. Where are you? I have something to talk to you about."

"Let's talk in the Dimensional Universe."

"If you're still near the south gate, I'll come and find you. I need a face-to-face talk."

"I'm at Charm Shadow bar, come here."

The Dimensional Universe conversation ended, and within three minutes, Feng Hong'er appeared at the bar's entrance.

After sitting down, Feng Hong'er first thanked Lin Zhen for his help and then got straight to the point, "Lin Zhen, do you have the Yama World King's inheritance gold paper? If so, our boss wants to buy it. Name your price."

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Chapter 489: Chapter 489: Heaven Genius Camp

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Upon hearing Feng Hong'er's words, Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized that the last inheritance paper should be in Feng Hong'er's hands.

Or rather, it was already in Feng Qingluan's hands.

Last time he inquired with the Dimensional Universe Company, they said if they were to help Lin Zhen get the final golden paper, it would cost him 5 billion cosmic crystals. This astronomical figure must have been related to Feng Qingluan's involvement; otherwise, Feng Hong'er wouldn't be worth so much.

Lin Zhen thought he might never get any news about the inheritance paper again, but unexpectedly, Feng Hong'er brought it right to his doorstep without any effort on his part.

Lin Zhen leaned forward slightly, "Miss Feng Hong'er, when I helped you in the World Stone, I merely repaid the kindness you showed me. We're even now. Since you mentioned the inheritance paper, let me ask you, how much is your asking price for it? I'm buying."

Feng Hong'er said solemnly, "Lin Zhen, don't think I'm joking. This time, our boss wants the golden paper, not me."

"I'm not joking either." Lin Zhen replied seriously.

Feng Hong'er rolled her eyes and then held up one finger, "One hundred million, one hundred million cosmic crystals, not Kirin Coins. Consider it, Lin Zhen."

Lin Zhen laughed, "Miss Feng Hong'er, I'll offer 10 billion. Give me that golden paper, or ask your boss if she's satisfied with this price. If not, we can negotiate further."

Feng Hong'er was also shocked by Lin Zhen's generous offer, and didn't dare to make a decision on her own. Instead, she immediately communicated with Feng Qingluan within the Dimensional Universe.

A minute later, Feng Hong'er confidently said to Lin Zhen, "Our boss said 100 billion cosmic crystals, and she'll also owe you a favor. You have nothing to say now, right?"

Lin Zhen slightly frowned; this Feng Qingluan really was something else, not valuing money at all, not even blinking at the sight of 100 billion cosmic crystals.

However, he would not sell the inheritance paper. He was only one page away from completing the set. If he could comprehend the Flash Attack, it would hugely enhance his combat capability; he couldn't just let it go easily.

"200 billion, your boss should agree to that."

Feng Hong'er stared at Lin Zhen, dumbfounded, not knowing what was so special about that paper. She had received one before; was it worth competing for at such a high price just for a piece of paper she couldn't even see clearly?

After communicating once more, Feng Qingluan didn't raise the price, and their negotiation broke down.

"It's a pity, Lin Zhen, we couldn't reach an agreement."

"It's alright; I believe there will be more opportunities in the future."

Lin Zhen believed so, as having the golden papers separated among everyone was useless, sooner or later, one party would give in, or they would have to fight.

"Why are you here on Kirin Holy Star?" Feng Hong'er asked.

"I'm here to participate in the under-100s concentration camp."

Lin Zhen briefly explained the situation, telling Feng Hong'er he had arrived as the last participant.

"Oh, so that's why! We'll be leaving in two days, and we'll be returning to the concentration camp tomorrow. We'll be able to see each other then; it feels pretty good to see people from our hometown here."

"Indeed, out of our vast Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, only twenty people came here."

Feng Hong'er seemed to remember something and suddenly said, "Lin Zhen, you should be careful with Tianci. He has already stabilized in the Star System Level 1 realm, and his father is the Supervisor of the Dimensional Arena, a Domain King level powerhouse. He is both strong and well-connected, and he has been saying he wants revenge on you. We thought you weren't participating in the Chaos Star River Battlefield and wouldn't be in any trouble, but now that you're here, he won't let you off the hook."

"Oh? Tianci has such a powerful father."

"Of course, many people in the concentration camp have influential backgrounds. Without any support, it's impossible to cultivate so quickly. The mere cost of cultivating is enough to bankrupt the richest person in a lower-level cosmic country ten times over. Situations like yours are very rare."

"What about you? Aren't you worried about Tianci? You two had conflicts in the World Stone too."

Feng Hong'er snorted, "He may have dared back in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, but he wouldn't dare here. With our boss present, he's like a rat before a cat. We're actually planning not to let him off the hook."

As Feng Hong'er spoke, she seemed somewhat worried, "You're in the male camp; we won't be together and can't protect you. What if you run into Tianci?"

Lin Zhen smiled but didn't answer her question. He never relied on anyone for protection; the only thing he could depend on was his own strength.

"Ah! I've got it! You can go find Ye Hua, Lin Zhen. As long as you find him, he'll surely protect you. Ye Hua is an amazing person—he's just, gentle, brave, fearless, handsome…anyway, you should just find him. In this Chaos Star River Battlefield, he's bound to show his divine might."

"Can there really be such a perfect person?" Lin Zhen had heard Ye Hua's name more than once. It seemed that the call for him to win the championship was higher than anyone else, even higher than Feng Qingluan and Nan Lie.

"Yes, Ye Hua is the most perfect man in the world. Although I haven't been here for very long, I have absolute faith in that!"

Seeing Feng Hong'er's solemn expression, Lin Zhen felt that this Ye Hua must be quite a lady-killer.

After exploring the city for a day, Lin Zhen decided to go to the camp on the second day to get familiar with the situation earlier.

Instead of taking the Permanent Crystal Battleship, Lin Zhen got a small spaceship. Despite its small size, its performance was excellent, capable of traveling through the stars at sub-light speed and very flexible.

He took the small spaceship and arrived at the entrance of the camp.

"Please show your camp number." The guards at the door were all at the Star System Stage, ensuring the safety and stability of the camp.

Lin Zhen reported his number, and the information was quickly verified.

"Number 300000, Lin Zhen from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, your place is in the Sixth Camp. You can go there now, and someone will receive you there."

Lin Zhen entered the camp and following the signs along the way, headed straight for the Sixth Camp.

He encountered many Martial Artists along the way, most of them at the Constant Star Stage and quite a few at the Black Hole Stage.

After arriving at the Sixth Camp, a staff member led Lin Zhen to his barracks.

"Five people to a barracks, this is your barracks. Stay here tonight, and be ready to leave tomorrow morning."

There were already four people in the room when he entered.

Three were at the Constant Star Stage, and one was at the Black Hole Middle Stage, all from the Human Clan. They were gathered around a table studying something.

When Lin Zhen entered, the Martial Artist at the Black Hole Early Stage looked over and sized up Lin Zhen a few times: "Where are you from? What's your name?"

"Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, Lin Zhen."

The Black Hole Stage Martial Artist nodded: "My name is Tony. These three are my companions. We are studying the map of the Chaotic Star River and the characteristics of the warriors from the Demon Insect Empire. Come have a look."

He didn't show any contempt for Lin Zhen because of his low Realm, which made Lin Zhen feel more comfortable as he walked over.

"The camp has already sent down the map, let's have a look."

Tony pointed at the map: "Chaotic Star River is a massive interstellar asteroid belt, with a width of up to 100,000 light-years, comparable to that of a small, primary-level Universe Country. Moreover, there are spatial cracks everywhere inside, chaotic rocks flying around, making it impossible for spaceships traveling at light speed to lock coordinates from within the parallel universe. Therefore, light-speed spaceships are useless."

"Once we're there, we'll have to fight against the Demon Insect Empire's forces. Every habitable planet, every resource-rich planet there must be fought for. We'll inevitably fight against the Demon Insect Empire's people, so we must know our enemies."

Lin Zhen slightly nodded, agreeing with Tony's words.

"But before introducing the Martial Artists of the Demon Insect Empire, I'd like to remind everyone that it's better not to provoke our companions, especially those with powerful backgrounds and connections."

At this time, a Constant Star Stage Martial Artist said: "Aren't we all companions? Is there any dispute among us?"

"Three, you're being naive when you say that. It's true that we're companions, but we're also competitors. You must know that everything in the Chaotic Star River belongs to whoever gets it. For example, a resource planet with mithril deposits – do you want it or not? If someone else wants it as well, how do you think the dispute will be resolved in the end?"

The Martial Artist fell silent. Indeed, the value of a single resource-rich planet was too immense. In cosmic space, some planets are nearly entirely made of ore, and their precise value cannot be estimated.

If such a planet was within the confines of the Empire, it would belong to the country. However, in the lawless battlefield of the Chaotic Star River, whatever one acquired belonged to them, as long as they had the ability to transport the minerals from the planet surface.

"I'll mainly talk about a few people. For example, Nan Lie, the disciple of Skyfire World King; Zhang Zhidong, the disciple of Thunder World King. Do not provoke these people who are way out of your league, as it may bring disaster to you and your family."

"Also, some disciples and relatives of Domain Kings, such as Nan Xi, Luo Zhihuan, and Tianci. We can't afford to provoke them either. Everyone should stay clear of them."

"Oh right, I almost forgot the most important one: Feng Qingluan. This woman is the leader of a criminal organization, the Qing Luan Society, which has been gaining tremendous power throughout the Fire Kirin Empire. With a Mixed World King powerhouse in their ranks, no one dares to mess with them. Their business grows larger, including running casinos, mining, and hiring mercenaries. Especially, Feng Qingluan – her power is immense, she's ruthless, and she kills without mercy. Whoever offends her would really be in big trouble, and nobody could save you."

The other few people also nodded their heads in agreement. Lin Zhen also agreed having seen Feng Qingluan's fierceness and methods just the other day. She was indeed a decisive and exceptional woman.

Another Martial Artist asked: "What about Ye Hua? Ye Hua is the son of the Mechanical World King, isn't he the strongest among us?"

"Ye Hua is indeed powerful, but he has a good reputation and no bad records. He should be fine. However, we shouldn't provoke him actively either. Otherwise, you could be devastated by the myriad of women who adore him even before he has to lift a finger."

The Black Hole Stage Martial Artist waved his hand and continued: "As long as everyone remembers not to provoke those who shouldn't be provoked, that's good enough. As long as you can survive the Chaotic Star River Battlefield, everyone's gains will be tremendous."

"Our main enemies are the Martial Artists of the Demon Insect Empire. Now, let's have a look at the strongest fighting race among them, the Mantis Clan…."

The night passed quickly, and it was dawn. It was time to leave the concentration camp.

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Chapter 490: Chapter 490: Advancing, Arrival!

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On the huge square of the concentration camp, six neatly arranged squads stood.

Sixty warships were ready to set off, each carrying 5,000 people, which could send all 300,000 people of the concentration camp to the Chaotic Star River Battlefield.

For this full-scale departure from the concentration camp, the Fire Kirin Empire attached great importance, with the Imperial Emperor Tian Haoyu himself coming to the scene to cheer for all the members.

Lin Zhen stood in the corner, watching the spirited emperor on the big screen.

Tian Haoyu looked quite young, seemingly about the same age as Lin Zhen and the others, but everyone knew that Tian Haoyu has been a World King for 5,000 years!

There were several World Kings in the Fire Kirin Empire, but no one could surpass the Emperor, and Tian Haoyu was the number one expert in the Fire Kirin.

"My citizens, warriors!"

Tian Haoyu didn't need any amplification equipment, and his voice echoed clearly in everyone's ears.

"Our Fire Kirin Empire has been established for many years, fighting in the east and the west, and has gone through the ancient wars, the ancient divine wars, and surviving in the gaps, it took billions of years to achieve what we have today."

"The Chaotic Star River is our frontier, a natural watershed between us and the Demon Insect Empire, but the Demon Insect Empire's heart of destruction is unyielding. If the Chaotic Star River is breached, we will face countless Demon Insect armies. Warriors, what should we do!"

"Fight~! Fight~! Fight~!"

Under the lead of some people, the crowd let out earth-shattering cries.

"Good! We must drive those Demon Insect Martial Artists back. Warriors, everything in the Chaotic Star River will be yours. There will be nobility titles and huge rewards waiting for you in the Empire as long as you win, the Empire will not mistreat anyone."

"Now, please prepare to board the ship and head to the Chaotic Star River Battlefield."

All Martial Artists began to board the ships one after another, with the last warship being the one Lin Zhen was on.

This warship belonged to the half-permanent crystal class, but it could also accelerate to the speed of light.

At a distance, the most watched ship was the first warship, Lin Zhen could even hear people shouting Ye Hua's name.

Tony came to Lin Zhen's side: "Don't look anymore, we are not people in their world. They are pursuing the title of Duke, for us in there we are just small soldiers, cannon fodder, especially Lin Zhen you have to be careful, it's best not to act alone, I will take care of you."

Lin Zhen smiled, "I didn't think about competing with him either. It's most important to survive in the Chaotic Star River."

"It's good that you understand this, no matter how much wealth, if you lose your life, it's all for nothing. Let's go, let's set off."

Once on the warship, the ship soon took off into the sky, and amidst the parting drumming and music below, it accelerated into the parallel universe.

"Everyone can rest, even with the parallel universe and wormholes, it will take almost a month to reach the Chaotic Star River."

Lin Zhen's gaze swept over the warship, which had a Star System Stage expert named Qin Fei, who was a prince of an intermediate cosmic civilization and his father was a Domain King.

Many people flocked around Qin Fei, hoping to gain his protection in the Chaotic Star River.

Other than him, there were seven or eight hundred Black Hole Stage people, and the rest were all at the Constant Star Stage.

Among those Lin Zhen had seen, the lowest was at the Constant Star Level 6. For someone like him, who was at Constant Star Level 2, there might be just one such person in the entire concentration camp under 100 years old.

However, Lin Zhen was not in a hurry. This month, everyone would have nothing to do but to keep practicing, and a month's time for Lin Zhen would be ten months. He could easily progress to the Constant Star Level 3, or even possibly the Constant Star Level 4.

"Chris, what level is my Star Power at here?"

Star power value was a standard for Lin Zhen to measure the power of his opponents. He could roughly sense it from their aura, but it was not as accurate as the calculations of intelligent life.

According to Lin Zhen's estimation, he should be roughly on the same level as Qin Fei, while the others were far behind him.

Chris's calculations lasted for ten minutes before giving a result.

"Master, Qin Fei's star power is definitely above yours, and it should be between 600 and 700. As for the others, there are two people who are also close to 300, both of them in the late Black Hole Stage."

Lin Zhen was surprised. He had initially thought that aside from the Star System Stage, the Black Hole Stage would be far behind him, but as expected, there were masters hidden in this place. The outstanding individuals of the late Black Hole Stage were already close to the strength of an average Star System Stage person.

Qin Fei's star power of over 600 also shocked Lin Zhen for a moment. With his own 430 star power value, he might still be underestimated in the Chaotic Star River.

With a clear number in his heart, Lin Zhen closed his eyes.

This month-long journey must bring some improvement.

Swish swish swish~~~!!!

Among a group of sliding meteorites, several figures swiftly jumped.

Each jump covered a distance of at least thousands or tens of thousands of meters, and they were as fast as ghosts. The meteorites couldn't harm them in the slightest.

"Quick, quick, quick! Hurry up and leave this place, the Demon Insect Martial Artists are catching up."

"Big brother, I really can't run anymore. Why don't you guys leave first? I'll cover you. Otherwise, none of us will make it,"

A Martial Artist was already stained with blood, his abdomen torn open by a huge gash, with his viscera almost spilling out. He could only forcibly seal it off with Star Power.

Two Martial Artists beside him were pulling him along, running together whenever he couldn't move.

"Lao San, don't say that. The Bright Tunnel is not far ahead, and once we reach it, we will be safe,"

"I'm afraid I won't make it to the Bright Tunnel. The enemy is catching up,"

"Hang in there. I've heard that the Empire's reinforcements are on their way here. They're all geniuses under a hundred years old. They should arrive in a day or two. If we're lucky, we might run into some of them and be saved,"

"Big brother, don't comfort me. Even if we meet them, can they really save us? All three of us are in the Black Hole Period and are in such bad shape. Can our luck be so good that we bump into a Star System Stage soldier?"

Lao San was obviously pessimistic, feeling he couldn't escape this disaster.

His elder brothers still pulled him to escape, such friendship among Martial Artists was rare.

"Hiss!~"

A cry came from behind, the sound of Insect Clan warriors communicating. Hearing this sound meant they were being caught up.

A group of Demon Insect warriors with powerful legs and swift jumping and flying abilities quickly chased up.

"Hahaha! You Fire Kirin Empire's little mongrels, stop struggling in vain. No one targeted by our Locust Warriors has ever successfully escaped. Especially when you're carrying a wounded comrade. Just surrender! Tell us the coordinates of the resource star you found, and we might spare your lives and transform you into half-Insect Clan warriors. Otherwise, when we catch you, we'll use your flesh as a side dish to our drinks!"

"Lao San, don't look back, the Bright Tunnel is ahead."

"I know, I'm running!"

The Bright Tunnel was only a few thousand kilometers ahead, close to the border of the Fire Kirin Empire.

Entering the Bright Tunnel meant leaving the Chaotic Star River, and the chances of escaping increased greatly. Escaping was a gamble, betting that the enemy wouldn't dare to chase them into the Bright Tunnel.

"Everyone, please note that we are about to approach the Bright Tunnel. Please prepare to disembark."

All the people on the spaceship stood up and stretched their stiff muscles after a month of immobility.

"Let me remind you all that the Bright Tunnel is an important area for us to reach the Chaotic Star River, almost the only passage. This is a broken space tunnel surrounded by dense spatial turbulence. Entering the Chaotic Star River from here is the most convenient. Otherwise, it would take at least ten thousand light-years to detour around the area, which is almost insurmountable for the Chaotic Star River that cannot enter parallel universes. So, remember the importance of this tunnel."

Everyone disembarked from the spaceship. The ships in front had already arrived, and their passengers had entered the Chaotic Star River through the Bright Tunnel. Lin Zhen's group was the last batch.

Since leaving the parallel universe, they noticed the vast asteroid belt ahead.

This was a boundless star domain, impossible to calculate its boundaries.

The Chaotic Star River was also a renowned place, not only the battlefield between the Fire Kirin Empire and the Demon Insect Empire but also an interstellar garbage dump.

The Chaotic Star River spanned four or five advanced cosmic nations and tens of thousands of intermediate cosmic nations along its shores, with countless garbage being dumped into it.

There were countless garbage planets and many resource planets hidden beneath the garbage.

Even some interstellar pirates and fugitives, with nowhere to hide, would come to this lawless Chaotic Star River to eke out a living.

Because there was no order and no way to develop, this place was also called the Abandoned Treasure Land.

The Bright Tunnel was the gateway for the Fire Kirin Empire to enter the Chaotic Star River.

Indeed, the Fire Kirin Empire and the Demon Insect Empire had fought countless wars in the Chaotic Star River, but both sides had an unspoken bottom line: not entering each other's gateways and keeping the scale of the war within the Chaotic Star River.

Just as the Fire Kirin side had a gateway, the Demon Insect side also had a passage called the Dark Tunnel. Their people had never invaded the Bright Tunnel, and the Fire Kirin's people had never entered the Dark Tunnel.

If one side's gateway was occupied, it would be a matter of life and death for an advanced cosmic nation, with the possibility of a full-scale war breaking out.

This level of war prohibited the participation of Domain King level experts, with Star System Stage being the peak combat power, as per the rules.

Lin Zhen walked at the back of the crowd, taking a deep breath of fresh air.

This was a vast battlefield, with countless opportunities waiting for him.

Over the past month, Lin Zhen had been practicing tirelessly, making another breakthrough in his realm and reaching the peak of Constant Star Level 3, almost advancing to the Late Constant Star Stage.

His Star Power also increased to more than 480, approaching the 500 mark.

This strength was truly on par with an average Star System Level 1.

Looking ahead, a seemingly unending tunnel appeared, leading to the real battlefield, the Chaotic Star River!

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Chapter 491: Chapter 491: First Battle in the Chaotic Star River

The passage below their feet was very long, winding like a path, and large ships could not pass through at all.

The martial artists spread out and began to fly along the passage.

Tony, Lin Zhen, and three other martial artists were still together at the end of the group.

"I heard that this Light Passage is an interwoven wormhole and space fissure, which formed after exhaustion and degradation, and became permanent here. Is that right, Boss Tony?"

"Seems like it. I heard the same thing too."

"Tsk tsk! This is really a dangerous place. Within the tens of thousands of light years around it, if you want to go to our empire, you must pass through this passage. Look at it, the diameter doesn't exceed a hundred meters. If there was a peerless strong person guarding it, I'm afraid that even tens of millions of people from the Demon Insect Empire would not be able to break through it."

"While that may be true, haven't you heard? Both our empire and the Demon Insect Empire have forbidden Domain King Strong ones from participating in battle. The main reason is this passage; it's not very stable and cannot withstand the power of Star Domain entering it. So, people who use the passage cannot exceed the Star System Stage. This is also why we haven't had a full-scale war with the Demon Insect Empire over the years."

Tony explained like he was giving a lecture, "Even if a peerless strong person is guarding here, the highest they can go is Tier Nine Star System, right? In the same level, it's hardly possible for one person to guard the passage and block thousands of troops. Moreover, the fighting strength of the Demon Insect race is slightly stronger than ours."

None of the martial artists refuted that. It was just a joke, in the first place. If one person could guard the passage, then the Demon Insect Empire would be no threat at all.

Looking out from inside the passage, chaotic rocks filled the space, and energy elements rampaged, making it an unbearable environment for humans.

After flying for about twenty minutes, the Light Passage came to an end.

In the dark starry sky, dense meteor belts filled their view. Occasionally, a meteor would be drawn in by gravity, colliding with another meteor and causing a violent explosion.

However, Lin Zhen and his group hardly saw any people.

"Where are the people? Weren't there 300,000 of us? How come there are barely any people inside this field of view?" A warrior asked, puzzled.

"There's no need to look anymore. People scatter when they get here. Although 300,000 people may seem like a lot, scattering them all over Chaotic Star River would barely cause a splash. If you really want to know what's going on, check the Dimensional Universe periodically. There, you can see the number of Demon Insect warriors killed by each contestant, and who has died."

"So where should the five of us go now?"

Tony spoke up, "I've already checked, there's a high probability of resource stars in the northeast direction. Let's head there and take a look."

None of the others raised any objections, but Lin Zhen didn't think that direction was the right choice. Indeed, it was a commonly known area for resource stars, but wouldn't other people think of that too? Their team's chances of competing with others seemed slim.

However, since they'd just arrived in the Chaotic Star River, it was best not to have internal conflicts, so Lin Zhen remained silent.

"Let's go!"

They flew through the air, with Tony leading the way.

Traveling through a flowing meteor river was dangerous, but everyone participating in the concentration camp were geniuses, and they didn't mind it.

After a while, Lin Zhen suddenly stopped.

"I feel like someone's coming. Could it be a martial artist from the Demon Insect Empire?"

"Heh, Lin Zhen, you still don't understand the Chaotic Star River. This area is close to the Light Passage and shouldn't have any foolish Demon Insect martial artists passing by. Moreover, our army has just arrived. Unless the Demon Insect martial artists are tired of living, they shouldn't approach. It's probably just one of our companions."

Tony didn't care and gestured Lin Zhen to hurry up.

But Lin Zhen stayed still. His Spiritual Power was at the Sky Blue Peak, higher than anyone else present. His senses were extremely sharp, and he was certain someone was approaching rapidly. Judging by their speed, it couldn't be a companion from the concentration camp.

Seeing Lin Zhen still hesitating to leave, Tony became annoyed, "Lin Zhen, what are you doing? If you're left behind like this, we can't protect you."

The other few also showed some displeasure. In their eyes, Lin Zhen was just a burden. Previously, he was at Constant Star Level Two, and even though he recently broke through to Level Three, it didn't prove much. He was still the weakest in the team.

Lin Zhen ignored them and drew out his Yin-Yang Spear, watching the dark starry sky ahead.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~!!!

Several figures approached quickly!

"There really are people?" Tony was stunned, not expecting Lin Zhen's senses to be so sharp. There were really people coming, and judging by their speed, it seemed more like they were fleeing, definitely not their own companions.

"Be on your guard! Everyone, be on your guard!"

Tony shouted loudly as they all spread out a little.

"Are you from the Fire Kirin? Please, save us!"

Two martial artists were carrying a third, running for their lives. As soon as they saw Lin Zhen's group, they saw hope and quickened their staggering steps.

Behind them, hundreds of martial artists from the Demon Insect Empire enveloped the area like a dark cloud, with dark red wings on their backs and thick armor on their bodies. Their hands had sharp claws, and only a pair of eyes and huge fangs were visible.

These people swept through the starry sky, casually destroying everything around them. Even meteors were scattered everywhere.

Instead of calling them human, it was more accurate to describe this group as humanoid locusts.

"Locust Warriors, the most numerous warriors in the Demon Insect Empire. Their individual strength is not particularly strong, but they always move in groups and are extremely difficult to deal with. Encountering Locust Warriors means you'll likely be devoured even if your strength is greater!"

"Retreat! Get out of here quickly, or we'll definitely become food for the locusts!"

Tony was the first to turn and run, followed by the other Constant Star Period martial artists.

"Lin Zhen, you idiot, what are you doing standing there? Waiting for death? Forget it, do whatever you want. We're leaving!"

Those three martial artists who were escaping saw someone at last, but their glimmer of hope was shattered, and they couldn't help but curse.

"Son of a bitch! Are you even human? You're not going to help?!"

"Damn it! If I survive, I'll never let you off. If you are heartless, don't blame us for telling the Demon Insects your secrets."

"Are you planning to let a Constant Star Level 3 cannon fodder die by leaving him behind?"

Lin Zhen stood with his spear, watching the group of locust warriors, silently calculating his next move.

He had never intended to live a mediocre life here. He wanted the high-grade Heavenly Tool and the title of the Empire as well.

The locust warriors were not very strong, so it was a good opportunity for him to practice his skills.

Seeing that the three martial artists wanted to give up on escaping, Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a huge gravitational force enveloped them.

"I'm still here waiting for rescue. How can you give up?!"

Whoo~!

The three martial artists were already exhausted and unable to resist Lin Zhen's gravitational pull. In an instant, they were pulled away, managing to escape the locust warriors chasing them.

Ignoring the dumbfounded looks of the others, Lin Zhen's Yin-Yang Spear flickered, and he charged into the group of Demon Insect Empire warriors.

To deal with ordinary Constant Star Level Nine enemies, Lin Zhen didn't even need to armorize. His Yin-Yang Spear danced up and down, each strike killing at least one locust warrior!

Puff puff puff~~!!!

A series of screams shocked the locust warriors who had not taken Lin Zhen seriously.

"Locust Warriors may not be strong individually, relying on numbers and group tactics, but don't forget that absolute strength negates any numeric advantage!"

Lin Zhen's Star Power was close to 500, incomparable to these locust warriors. The faster he killed, the more locust warriors fell with each strike.

"This Fire Kirin warrior is so strong! Everyone, use a battle charge!"

A Black Hole Period locust warrior shouted, and all the locust warriors began to spread out in formation. Ten people formed a team, looking like a row of diving fighter jets, attacking Lin Zhen in waves.

This was the group fighting style of the locust warriors, with their cyclical attacks causing the defeat of many powerful enemies.

"Be careful!"

The three martial artists also forgot about escaping and shouted for Lin Zhen to be careful, as they themselves had fallen due to this kind of coordinated attack.

Seeing wave after wave of enemies coming, Lin Zhen sneered and made a mental move.

Galaxy Domain!

The surrounding starry scenery changed, and most of the locust warriors were instantly covered.

Dozens of planets quickly formed, rushing towards the first wave of locust warriors.

"Tianhe Star Explosion! Explode!"

Boom, boom, boom~~!!!

The powerful explosion echoed in the starry sky, and the first wave of locust warriors was wiped out by the Tianhe Star Explosion.

"Send the second batch! This is a domain warrior, but his Starburst requires a concentration of Star Power, which takes time. Keep attacking, and when his strength is slightly exhausted, it will be his end!"

The Black Hole Period locust warrior screamed commandingly, and the second batch of locust warriors charged down.

With a shift of Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power, another twenty planets appeared. This was the power of the Sky Blue Peak, producing twenty Star Explosions in just one second.

After another explosion, the second batch of ten locust warriors was sacrificed.

The third batch, the fourth batch…

Twenty consecutive batches of locust warriors charged valiantly but meaninglessly, only to fall to the Tianhe Star Explosion.

Adding the previous kills, only twenty or thirty out of the 300 locust warriors remained.

The notoriously fearless locust warriors were afraid. This Constant Star Level 3 human was too strange, with incredibly strong Spiritual Power. The continuous use of Star Explosions showed no sign of fatigue, and their forces were almost depleted.

Seeing the locust warriors about to flee, another Lin Zhen appeared in the starry sky behind them.

Kill~~~!!

With a loud roar, the clone unleashed a torrent of rain-like spear light, and Lin Zhen's real body also instantly moved over. The two of them flickered like ghosts, slaughtering relentlessly!

One minute later, both their spears pierced through the leader of the locust warriors in unison.

All 300 locust warriors were annihilated!

At that moment, Lin Zhen's kill count ranked first among all martial artists who had entered the Chaotic Star River!

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Chapter 492: Chapter 492: Ranked First

The three martial artists watched until the end, coming back to their senses only after Lin Zhen killed the last black hole stage locust warrior.

"Oh my god!"

"I can't believe my eyes."

"Is this guy really a Constant Star Level 3? Has he hidden his true power and is actually at the Star System Stage? Otherwise, how could he be so extraordinary?"

Unconsciously, Lin Zhen's image had elevated to the level of the Star System Stage in their minds.

After defeating the locust warriors, Lin Zhen stood there motionless for a while.

Because he felt an intense desire to devour from his avatar!

Just like a starving man on the verge of death seeing a table full of delicacies, it's virtually impossible to resist the urge to eat.

This feeling originated from his Galaxy Beast, Xiao Nuan!

In the past, Xiao Nuan couldn't resist eating, especially foods rich in energy.

These locust warriors are of Constant Star stage, even one at the Black Hole stage, their inner bodies are nutritionally rich, definitely holding potent energy.

At first, Lin Zhen thought that Xiao Nuan was awakening, but after careful inspection, he found no signs of Xiao Nuan regaining consciousness. It was purely his instinctive reaction.

"Could it be… that my Galaxy Beast genes are finally beginning to awaken?"

Lin Zhen had seen Xilanke's ultimate form after evolution – a complete transformation into a Galaxy Beast. But his own evolution showed no signs.

Until today, upon seeing the bodies of demon insect warriors, his Galaxy Beast genes sparkled into full awakening!

"I can clearly see the energy contained within these corpses. If I use innate devouring, I can only absorb one percent of their power. To truly absorb it, I have to devour their flesh and blood."

"If I were to eat these half-human, half-insect creatures raw, it would be somewhat…"

Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment, then swept his hand and collected all their bodies into the Dark Star Space, where his avatar also entered.

He didn't control the avatar, instead allowing it to swallow instinctively. At least this way, it wouldn't be so confronting while not wasting any energy.

Once his avatar began feasting within the Dark Star, Lin Zhen turned to the three escaped martial artists.

"You are safe now."

One of the martial artists thanked Lin Zhen, "Thank you for your rescue, brother. Your strength has left us in awe. May I ask for your name?"

"Lin Zhen."

"Brother Lin Zhen, we are common folk and do not know how else to thank you. We will give you all our wealth to express some gratitude."

Lin Zhen waved his hand, "No need for that, I saved you not for money. We are all martial artists of the Fire Kirin Empire, I couldn't just stand there and watch you being slaughtered by the Demon Insect Empire."

The martial artists couldn't be more thankful on realizing Lin Zhen wasn't interested in any money.

"How come the Demon Insect Empire chased you here? This place is near the Tunnel of Light, the Demon Insect Empire's people wouldn't usually come this close."

A late-stage Black Hole martial artist leading the group replied, "We discovered a resource star. They didn't know the exact coordinates, so they chased us. We shouldn't have revealed the minerals."

"Oh, what kind of minerals?" Lin Zhen asked.

The martial artist rummaged through his space ring and took out a piece of ore.

"This one, it's Thunder Crystal ore."

The ore was blue, and there were spots of sparkling light inside it. It was really a Thunder Crystal Mine!

Lin Zhen narrowed his eyes at this. He could use the Constant Star Crystals to upgrade, but the power of the Heart of Plants and Trees was gradually running out. The Star Fruit Tree's production of Constant Star Crystals had slowed down. He was about to enter the middle stage of Constant Star, and his demand was greater, causing the upgrade process to slow down.

Normally, it would take at least a few years to progress to the Constant Star Level Nine.

Finding Thunder Crystals had become a top priority, and he didn't expect to found it upon arriving here.

"Can you tell me the coordinates of this resource star?" Lin Zhen asked.

The martial artists looked at each other and nodded.

The martial artist continued, "Actually we don't remember the coordinates very clearly, we only remember the general area. About one thousand star miles from here is a garbage disposal site where we found the resources while looking for valuable waste. But before we could take note of the coordinates, we encountered the demon insects. All I remember is that the surface of that star is full of garbage, with many discarded spaceships, and the minerals can only be discovered if you dig deep underground."

Lin Zhen paused, slightly disappointed.

It seemed that finding this resource star immediately wasn't realistic. It might take some effort.

One of the three martial artists had severe injuries and needed urgent treatment. After they finished speaking and left Lin Zhen's Dimensional Universe number, they left in a hurry.

Lin Zhen didn't retain them. Not everyone wanted to stay in the Chaotic Star River.

Upon finding out about the resource planet at the disposal plant, Lin Zhen set his target and began moving slowly forward in accordance with the rough coordinates provided.

"What? Not only did Lin Zhen not die, but he is also ranked first!"

Tony and his team looked incredulously at the concentration camp rankings in the Dimensional Universe.

They initially thought that Lin Zhen, for his reckless decision to stay, would definitely be eaten entirely by those Insect Clan warriors. Unexpectedly, not only did he survive, he annihilated a bunch of Locust Warriors with a kill count of three hundred and one.

"Could it be possible that we encountered a group of fake Insect Clan? How is it possible for three hundred of them to be unable to defeat a single Constant Star Level 3?"

Tony and his team were baffled.

In the current Dimensional Universe concentration camp rankings, Lin Zhen tops the list with three hundred and one, followed by Ye Hua, the son of the Mechanical World King from the Kirin Holy Star, in the second place.

Ye Hua is at Star System Level 7; he has been trained intensely by his father since childhood. He possesses not only a high realm and strong abilities, but also awakened the Golden Dragon Bloodline, the Super Star River Beast.

It's accurate to say that Ye Hua entered the Chaotic Star River intending to be ranked first, making him the first one to enter.

Just a moment ago, Ye Hua was ranked first, having killed sixty-nine Insect Clan warriors, leading the second, Feng Qingluan by over twenty.

But in a blink of an eye, he was surpassed, and greatly at that. Lin Zhen, an unknown character unexpectedly took the lead with a kill count of three hundred!

The sword in his hand paused for a moment, then suddenly accelerated, and a Demon Clan Beetle Martial Artist who had just been located was cut down by Ye Hua.

"Lin Zhen, Constant Star Level 3 … Oh! He's indeed from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, the same place she came from, a really interesting young man."

Ye Hua continued to advance into the depths of the starry sky; his peerlessly handsome face carried an additional hint of coldness, and his profound eyes seemed a bit gloomier.

Feng Qingluan put her Green Edge Sword down, listening to Feng Hong'er's narration.

"You're saying, that Lin Zhen who refused our transaction is now ranked first? Could there be a mistake?"

"Absolutely not mistaken, Miss, it's that Lin Zhen. He performed extremely well in the World Stone, his real strength is definitely not simple, as shown on the surface. Even when Tianci advanced to the Star System level in the World Stone, he couldn't harm him, but allowed him to escape safely. Now, his strength has further increased, it is not surprising that he can do such things."

Feng Qingluan's cold and icy face didn't show any change; she just nodded slightly: "Not bad, the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation has produced another talent, I hope he won't become our enemy."

"Miss…"

"Lin Zhen? Where did that guy pop out from? I've never heard of this person before!" The disciple of Skyfire World King, Nan Lie, angrily swung his knife. He was originally ranked third, but he suddenly dropped to fourth, so how could he not be angry.

"Young Master, don't worry, I'll check for you…. Found it, Lin Zhen is from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation."

"Sanjiang Star Domain Federation? From the same place as that tigress? What's his realm?"

"Constant Star Level 3…"

"Pah~! He must've gotten some dog sh*t luck. Otherwise, how could a small trash like him at Constant Star Level 3 kill three hundred Insect Clan Warriors? He better not let me run into him, or else I'll let him know what it's like to be better off dead!"

Moreover, Zhang Zhidong, a Star System Level 4 expert, also feels very annoyed. His ranking dropped from fourth to fifth, giving him a great sense of crisis.

If he doesn't enter the top five, he won't even be able to attain the rank of Baron. He originally had intentions to strive for the first place, so how could he accept this.

"Losing to Ye Hua and Feng Qingluan is one thing, but how could I lose to a rookie at Constant Star Level 3? It seems that in this Chaotic Star River Battle, not only do you have to kill the enemy, you also have to kill your own people!"

Besides these top World King siblings, there is one more person who is very concerned, and that is Tianci.

Tianci's eyes are filled with coldness: "Lin Zhen… you're really good at surviving. I had found a pirate at the Star System Stage but they failed to kill you. I thought I would let you live for a few more years, but you had to meddle in the Chaotic Star River, so don't blame me!"

"With me here, don't dream of leaving the Chaotic Star River alive, I also don't believe that you small fry at Constant Star Level 3 could turn the sky!"

Almost all participants had noticed Lin Zhen, and were surprised by his performance at such a realm.

Moreover, in the Empire, this is the first time Lin Zhen's name appeared in people's field of vision.

He comes from Tianhe, a junior civilization Universe Country in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, he is a small Lord within this Universe Country, his strength is not outstanding, but his performance is.

However, most people firmly believe that Lin Zhen must have come across some good luck, such as encountering a group of poisoned, injured, and unconscious Demon Insect Martial Artists, and succeeded in finishing off the warriors, who were already on the brink of death, becoming temporarily the first.

But this Chaotic Star River War is not a hundred-meter dash; it's a protracted war. Temporary success doesn't represent anything, in the end, strength is what matters.

People believe that Lin Zhen's first place is just temporary, and it won't take long before he will be completely drowned in the crowd.

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Chapter 493: Chapter 493: 7 Mother Nests

"Gaga~! Look what I found? A little lamb from the Fire Kirin, at this realm you should be at home with your children, but you dare to come to the Chaotic Star River. Let me think for a moment, should I steam or braise you?"

On a tiny planet with a diameter of less than 100 meters, Lin Zhen encountered two Beetle Warriors from the Demon Insect Empire.

One was at Constant Star Level Nine, and the other at the Black Hole Early Stage.

Beetle Warriors have more powerful fighting abilities than Locust Warriors, their thick armor can withstand most attacks, making them fearless.

"I just want to know how far it is from the garbage disposal plant?" Lin Zhen ignored the threats from the two Beetle Warriors and asked for directions instead.

"Uh…! Are you stupid? Instead of thinking about how to escape, you're asking us, the great Demon Insect Warriors, for directions. Are you a fool?"

"No more nonsense, let's kill him and share him in half!"

The two Beetle Warriors rushed over!

Swoosh~!

With a lightning-fast move, Lin Zhen shot through the brain of the Constant Star Stage Beetle Warrior, then knocked down the Black Hole Stage Beetle Warrior with one swipe of his hand.

Now, against warriors of this level, Lin Zhen hardly needs to exert any effort.

The Black Hole Stage Beetle Warrior attempted to struggle, but Lin Zhen stepped on it firmly, and then unleashed a Mental Shock on its mind!

Soul Lock!

The sky blue Spiritual Power enveloped it, forcibly suppressing it.

However, the Soul Lock process was extremely difficult, as Beetle Warriors were not human, but rather half-human and half-insect beings. Their Spiritual Powers were not well-developed enough to launch Mental Shock, nor were they easily controlled by humans.

Even with Lin Zhen's sky blue peak and 100% Spiritual Power, Soul Lock was extremely difficult!

It took nearly an hour, and if not for Lin Zhen's mental shock completely breaking its soul defense, it wouldn't have been possible at all.

After successfully Soul Locking, Lin Zhen sat down on the ground, his head aching.

"This isn't something for humans to do, I'm never going to Soul Lock an Insect Warrior again."

If he couldn't get some information from the Insect Warrior, Lin Zhen's efforts would be in vain.

"Master, I will answer any questions you have." The Black Hole Stage Insect Warrior stood respectfully, but the fluctuations within its soul were unstable, as if it could collapse at any moment.

Lin Zhen knew that Soul Lock was a fatal injury for Insect Warriors, and this one, who had just been successfully Soul Locked, might even die.

At this time, Lin Zhen had to maintain constant mental contact with the Insect Warrior. Due to the urgency, he didn't even have time to open the Dimensional Universe record system and hurriedly asked: "What's your name? Where are you from? Tell me what you know about the situation in the Chaotic Star River, including your Insect Clan."

"Master, my name is Standin. Shelley. Cardakuns. Ismail. Froandi Sino. Abroding…."

"Wait, wait, wait, don't tell me your name, just tell me everything else. You're a Black Hole Stage expert, so you should know some secrets about the Insect Clan."

Lin Zhen's head grew bigger as he listened to the Insect Warrior's name, which he didn't really need to know about.

"Yes, Master. This time our Insect Clan is preparing to fully occupy the Chaotic Star River. To do this, we have set up seven nests on the seven main stars in the Chaotic Star River. All the Insect Warriors below the Star System Stage are actually bred by these nests. The lower the realm, the less energy needed, the higher the realm, the more energy needed. As long as the nests are not destroyed, we can continuously breed Insect Warriors. Your Fire Kirin Clan will gradually decrease in number, making it impossible for you to win the war."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen was alarmed, "What did you say? Nests?"

"Yes, the nests are the foundation of our Insect Clan. Each nest is precious, and there are currently seven in the Chaotic Star River: Mantis Clan Nest, Scorpion Clan Nest, Beetle Clan Nest, Locust Clan Nest, Centipede Clan Nest, Spider Clan Nest, and Hornet Clan Nest. They are led by seven Insect Marshals at the late stage of Star System, along with 108 other Star System Stage Insect Generals!"

"Seven late stage Star System Insect Marshals and 108 Star System Stage Insect Generals?" Lin Zhen was shocked; the Fire Kirin only had a dozen or so.

"Yes, a total of 115 people. With them, the Fire Kirin Clan has no chance. This time, we're even slowing down our offensive in order to wait for your arrival, in order to completely annihilate this wave of Fire Kirin geniuses."

As Lin Zhen listened, he was more and more shocked. The Insect Clan was not a simple-minded race, and even understood tactics.

Especially the nests, which were capable of continuously producing Insect Warriors. Although, according to this Insect Warrior, they couldn't produce ones at the Star System Stage, it was still terrifying enough.

"Destroy the nests, otherwise, we'll lose for sure. Our numbers will decrease, while theirs will continue to grow. There's no way we can win."

"Master, there is another place in the Chaotic Star River, called the Suspended Island. The seven main stars in the Chaotic Star River orbit around it. There is an ancient stone tablet on the island, which records ancient secrets. To view the tablet, you need to collect a kind of blue cold stone, the more the better."

"The Stone Tablet, do you know what is recorded on it?"

Just as the Insect Warrior was about to speak, he suddenly screamed and his head exploded!

The Insect Warrior had been controlled too long, resulting in the brain death!

Looking at the dead Insect Warrior, Lin Zhen felt slightly regretful. With a wave of his hand, he collected the bodies of both Insect Warriors into the Dark Star Space.

Inside the Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen's avatar had undergone subtle changes!

After devouring hundreds of Insect Clans, the Fire Kirin Bloodline within the avatar awakened further.

His body was covered in dazzling red scales, and even the color of his hair began to change. When Armorization was activated, there were even a few bone spurs on his shoulders, which was the prototype of the Fire Kirin's transformation into its combat form.

Although Star Power had not grown much, the body's strength increased, and the avatar's combat power was further enhanced, almost surpassing that of the main body.

"I don't need to worry about my avatar for now. My primary issue is not to find the Insect Clan's Nest. A hundred and eight Star System Term Experts would be a suicide mission. It's better to first go to the waste disposal plant and find the resource star."

"There's also Coldstone. Even though I don't know what it looks like, it's better to observe it more. However, the Demon Insect Empire's scheming is so deep, I'm afraid the other people in the concentration camp are in danger."

Lin Zhen was determined to release a message within the Dimensional Universe but when he logged in and saw how people's perception of the Insect Clan being fundamentally impossible to control mentally, he changed his mind.

Had it not been for Lin Zhen's powerful Spiritual Power and the World King's Unique Technique – Mental Illusion, he wouldn't have been able to control that Insect in a short time.

Such a message would not only be disbelieved by anyone but would definitely be cursed to death, especially since Lin Zhen had no video evidence in the Dimensional Universe.

"Forget it. Those who dare to come to Chaotic Star River must be prepared for death. Only those who can survive in such an environment have the qualifications to continue moving forward."

Lin Zhen decided not to worry about other things and continued toward the waste disposal plant.

Lin Zhen's rise seemed short-lived. After killing 301 Insect Clan members, he fell into silence.

"Extra! Extra! Look at the latest Chaotic Star River battle report! Ye Hua braves the Dragon's Den alone, killing 900 Insect Clans members, reclaiming the first place in the kill rankings!"

The huge headline was extremely eye-catching on the Dimensional Universe forum. Ye Hua, single-handedly with one sword, was surrounded by a massive pile of Insect Clan corpses. With the scenery of the starry sky, his image could be used as a promotional picture in an idol drama.

Ye Hua's feat aroused cheers from the Fire Kirin Empire.

It must be said that his popularity in the Fire Kirin Empire was very high, almost a national idol, and a model of the perfect man.

Many supporters of Ye Hua were very upset about Lin Zhen having once taken the first place. Now that Ye Hua had counterattacked and reclaimed the first place in one fell swoop, countless people were overjoyed.

In addition to Ye Hua, other experts began to showcase their strength.

Feng Qingluan, Nan Lie, Zhang Zhidong, and other Star System Term Experts started to make an impact on the list, with their kill counts rising rapidly.

They formed the first group, with their kill counts quickly exceeding 1000.

Players like Tianci, also Star System Term Experts, constituted the second group, with their kill counts approaching the 1000 mark.

Lin Zhen fell into the third group, roughly on par with some Late Black Hole Stage players, and his ranking gradually declined, with no changes after 303 kills.

Gradually, people no longer paid attention to Lin Zhen; instead, they began to focus on when there would be significant breakthroughs in the Chaotic Star River War.

Although the Fire Kirin Empire had suffered losses, they were minimal and almost negligible. It seemed that in front of the strong concentration camp geniuses, the Insect Clan warriors were no match, and victory was only a matter of time.

"Young Master Tianci, here's the locator you asked for," said one of his subordinates, handing Tianci the Star Disk.

Tianci took the disk, his face lit up with a smile.

The disk displayed every contestant's identity number, clearly showing the distance between them.

"Great, with this, I can know the location of every contestant. If anyone poses a threat to my position, I can eliminate them anytime. Of course, the one I want to eliminate the most is Lin Zhen."

"Young Master, Lin Zhen's number is 300000. You just need to find his number on the locator, and he won't be able to escape."

"Does anyone else have this device?" Tianci asked.

"There should be a few others who have it. In order to compete for the top spot now, everyone is doing their best. There may even be a slaughter among the contestants themselves."

"There will definitely be infighting. I have already contacted several Star System Term Experts. There will surely be a big show at that time."

Tianci observed the locator for a while, "Found it! Lin Zhen is at the Waste Disposal Plant!"

"What is he doing there?"

"I don't know, but now that I've found him, I can't let him go. Issue a bounty, announce Lin Zhen's coordinates, and whoever kills Lin Zhen will be rewarded with 10 billion Cosmic Crystals!"

Hearing this number, Tianci's subordinates were shocked, even considering chasing after Lin Zhen themselves.

"Hehe~! Not only will this news be released to the contestants, but also to the Demon Insect Empire. I want Lin Zhen to have no way to reach the heavens and no door to enter the earth!"

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Chapter 494: Chapter 494: The Power of 10 Billion

After hearing Tianci's instructions, his subordinate said, "Young Master, if we put out this bounty, Lin Zhen might see it and be on his guard."

"It's okay, I can add a block to the bounty post, as long as I add Lin Zhen's Dimensional Universe number, he won't be able to see it. This is something my mercenary friends taught me."

"Then there's no way he can escape, he'll probably not even know how he died, haha!"

"Even if he finds out, what can he do? With 10 billion Cosmic Crystals, anyone could be tempted to kill him. He won't be able to trust anyone, and anyone could stab him at any moment, whether it's the Insect Clan or the Human Clan. Lin Zhen… It'll be the biggest mistake of your life to offend me, Tianci!"

Lin Zhen originally thought that the waste disposal plant would be a smelly place, but it turned out to be different from what he expected.

Countless damaged spaceships were covered with moss, stacked up haphazardly. Some broken satellites, orbital guns, and even scrapped Fortress Satellites piled up like mountains.

In addition to these mechanical things, there were so many other objects.

Such as plants, broken meteorites, broken Star Artifacts, and Sacred Artifacts, among countless other messy things, covered the entire surface of the planet.

"This is the border of several Advanced Cosmic Nations, where countless star system's garbage is dumped, forming a unique Garbage Star. Some resource planets are even completely buried by garbage."

"I wonder where the Thunder Crystal Star the Insect Clan mentioned is. Let's look for it."

Spreading his Spiritual Power downward, Lin Zhen had a simple idea: as long as he used his Spiritual Power to penetrate the garbage, he would be able to see the planet below and determine if it was a resource planet.

His Spiritual Power descended 100 meters, 500 meters… 1,000 meters…!

"It's still all garbage! My god, how many years has this garbage been accumulating? I can't even see the bottom, and too many corroded metal scraps make it extremely difficult for my Spiritual Power to move forward. I can usually see up to 10,000 meters, but here I can't even go down 1,000 meters."

Lin Zhen tried several places in succession and all failed, so he had to give up this shortcut and return to the ground to start digging.

Using the Yin-Yang Spear as a shovel, Lin Zhen dug up a piece of metal from the ground. His power was immense and digging was effortless.

"An expired healing medicine, garbage."

"Spoiled inferior wine, garbage."

"A fragment of High Grade Star Device Armor, it's useless to me now."

"A woman's bellyband… huh! People still use these things?"

"Hmm… what's this?"

After digging several tens of meters, Lin Zhen found a rhomboid blue stone.

He held it in his hand and felt a hint of coldness.

When he used his Spiritual Power to cover it, Lin Zhen felt that this thing seemed to have an absorbing function. He tried it, a blue light entered his body, and his eyes seemed to change a bit.

"Ah! I get it, this is the Cold Stone the Insect Clan warrior mentioned, the essential item for going to the Suspended Island to view the stone tablet."

Lin Zhen knew that everyone would eventually go to the Suspended Island, so this Cold Stone must be in great demand.

He didn't think he was the only one who knew the secret of the Cold Stone. The Chaos Star River Battlefield had existed for so many years, and countless people had been here before. It would be impossible for those World King's disciples not to know.

With a target in mind, Lin Zhen began to search diligently in the garbage piles.

"A bounty of 10 billion Cosmic Crystals to kill Lin Zhen, it seems this little Constant Star Period guy is not simple. But I'm taking this deal, the coordinates are quite close to me."

"Coordinates 78263.1223339, isn't that the garbage processing plant? Tianci is really daring, let's go!""To kill Lin Zhen, the coordinates are 600 Star Power away from me. I wonder if I can catch up, but for the sake of 10 billion Cosmic Crystals, everything else must be put aside! Let's go!"

"A Human Clan member is worth so much money, brothers, follow me! We won't bother with others for now, killing Lin Zhen is the key." A group of Insect Clan's hornet warriors hurried towards the garbage processing plant.

Everyone who noticed Tianci's message and was not too far from the garbage processing plant began to move at this moment.

Not everyone could easily own 10 billion Cosmic Crystals. Only Tianci, who had a huge harvest in the World Stone, could afford it.

Lin Zhen obtained nearly 50 billion in the World Stone, while Tianci led a large group of people to collect nearly 30 billion. To avenge his fallen avatar, he was willing to spend all his family's fortune to get rid of Lin Zhen.

This was a fortune that could drive people mad, enough for them to betray their family and friends, let alone Lin Zhen, who looked weak. Although he had briefly been ranked first, nobody took him seriously.

Even the Insect Clan was on the move, as countless people came from all directions towards this starry sky.

While speeding forward, they all prayed that the others would be slower.

"Wrong, this planet is not a resource planet."

Lin Zhen held a Cold Stone in his hand and roughly figured out what it was. It was the condensed essence of Crystal Stone gas and should be available in abundance on resource planets.

In this ordinary garbage field, it took him several hours to find just three Stones.

As far as the eye could see, there were other planets in the distant cosmic space. There were hundreds of asteroids in this garbage field alone.

"This place is too big, let's take it one step at a time."

Lin Zhen stood up, suddenly hearing a weak moan coming from the front, as if a woman had been injured.

Following the sound, he walked over to a bend of a spaceship, where a woman wearing Qing Luan Society clothing was tied up by a vine-like plant, with a huge open mouth at the top of the vine, seemingly about to devour this woman.

"Help me! There's a man-eating vine here!"

The man-eating vine was similar to the man-eating flower, both being mutated plants, but such a huge man-eating vine was indeed rare, even capable of binding a female martial artist in the early stage of the Black Hole Period.

The woman's face was delicate and charming, looking embarrassed but still maintaining her grace, her exquisite body wrapped in silken white clothes, appearing pitiful.

Lin Zhen walked over, coming to the woman's side, "Do you need help?"

"Yes, please help me, the vine is trying to eat me!"

Her voice was sultry, making men involuntarily feel a desire to protect her.

Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the Golden Qi Seven Star Knife cut through the air a few times, severing the vine into several sections.

"Thank you, brother… Ah…!"

The woman seemed to have a numb leg, and her body suddenly fell forward, plunging directly into Lin Zhen's arms.

Leaning her head on Lin Zhen's shoulder, from an angle where Lin Zhen couldn't see, a cold light flashed in the woman's eyes.

An icy cold dagger silently appeared in her palm, stabbing straight towards Lin Zhen's heart!

Crack~!!

A crisp sound of bone breaking rang out, and the woman suddenly felt her vision go black, pain in her neck, and with a scream, she fell down, head spinning.

"You… You can actually ignore my…!"

Lin Zhen looked down at the woman from a high position, his cold gaze fixed on her: "When a Black Hole Period expert can be caught by vines, do you think I'm that stupid? Or do you think you're so pretty that you can easily hook men? Unfortunately, when I saw you were from the Qing Luan Society, I became more cautious of you, and your performance failed!"

With a flick of his finger, a ray of golden Qi shot through the woman's forehead.

Just as Lin Zhen said, after witnessing Feng Qingluan's vicious and ruthless style, he became cautious towards this gang, the woman's charm was good, but it couldn't deceive Lin Zhen.

Having just killed this woman, a small spaceship in the distance emitted a buzzing sound and quickly approached.

The spaceship landed, and a few people came down from it, one of which was Tony and his companions.

"Brother Lin Zhen, it's really a coincidence, how come you're here?"

"A true coincidence, I thought I had lost you guys." Lin Zhen smiled, he didn't want to be with Tony and the others, but he didn't expect to meet them again.

"What's the matter with this woman?"

"I don't know what's going on, she tried to ambush me here, but I killed her."

Tony gave Lin Zhen a thumbs-up: "I knew you wouldn't be in trouble so easily, back then, you single-handedly defeated three hundred of the Insect Clan, brother did you hide your strength?"

Lin Zhen laughed, "Who doesn't have a hidden card, right?"

"That's true. In our situation, we can't get by without some bottom-of-the-box means."

Tony agreed, and the others also casually chatted with Lin Zhen.

As they walked a few steps, Tony suddenly stopped and grabbed Lin Zhen's arm: "Brother, be careful, someone's coming!"

He skillfully grabbed Lin Zhen's arm, seemingly unintentional, but preventing Lin Zhen from taking action.

Lin Zhen looked up as instructed, and suddenly there was a change behind him!

Three Constant Star Period martial artists pulled out their weapons harshly, and several light nets suddenly bound Lin Zhen's hands and feet!

"What… Tony, what are you doing?" Lin Zhen struggled hard, but Tony just laughed coldly, holding on to Lin Zhen tightly.

"Hahaha~! What am I doing, Lin Zhen? Don't struggle in vain, this light rope is made of fibers from a Giant Silkworm Star River Beast, and without Star System Stage strength, you can't break free, and you can't teleport either. You don't need to know too much, now that you're in the Chaotic Star River, you're just a spare wheel. You'd better make some contribution to us brothers, and die a foolish ghost!"

As his words trailed off, Tony pulled out a sword with his other hand and swung it down!

Shuffling sounds~!

Continuous shrieks came from behind, and three Constant Star Period martial artists had already died!

Tony knew that something had changed, and without even looking back, he swung his sword harder.

"Bam~!"

Lin Zhen lifted his hand and grabbed Tony's wrist directly.

"How could you break free from the light rope?"

"Don't you know? That's because I already have Star System Stage strength, Tony, die!"

Lin Zhen was extremely furious, he had once considered them friends, but didn't expect these people to try to ambush him, so he showed no mercy.

Spiritual Demonic Shock~!

A merciless shock directly smashed Tony's Spiritual Consciousness Sea to bits, making him experience what is called dying in fear!

The avatar behind him silently dragged all the corpses into the Dark Star Space as if they had never appeared.

"Chris, it seems something is wrong, what is going on?" After experiencing consecutive ambushes, Lin Zhen realized there was something wrong.

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Chapter 495: Chapter 495: Hunted by Multiple Parties (Third Update)

"Master, I haven't detected any anomalies."

"Something must be wrong. If there were no abnormalities, people wouldn't be trying to assassinate me one after another, and they're from different places too. There must be news in the Dimensional Universe, but I can't see it."

"This possibility exists. Some targeted posts can be specifically blocked by the person who posts them. This could be the case now."

"It seems I can't stay in this place any longer. I have to change locations."

Lin Zhen took out his small spaceship and directly ascended into the sky, flying towards the stars.

As he rose, a giant centipede warship appeared in the distance.

"It's an Insect Clan warship!"

Unlike the Human Clan's, the warships of the Insect Clan resembled giant insect-like beasts.

"Even the Insect Clan has received the news. It seems that those who want to take my life have spent a lot of money."

Lin Zhen drove the small spaceship through the garbage field, with countless space debris floating around, making the Insect Clan's large warship far less advantageous. Lin Zhen quickly outmaneuvered it.

After flying for three hours, the Insect Clan's warship could no longer be seen. Lin Zhen landed on a garbage star.

"There should be no problem this time. My location must have been exposed before. Now, after three hours of flying, I don't believe they can still find me."

With countless piles of garbage on the ground, Lin Zhen immediately began digging while simultaneously using Spiritual Power to search.

After working for less than an hour and not even finding a single cold stone, a warship appeared in the distance.

This time it wasn't an Insect Clan warship; it was a Fire Kirin Empire warship.

Lin Zhen stood on the ground, slightly frowning. If the warship came after him again, the situation would become really troublesome.

The warship stopped, and a figure appeared in the air: a man dressed in green.

A Star System Term Expert~!

Lin Zhen knew this man; his name was Sun Hao. He was the son of an emperor from an intermediate cosmic civilization Universe Country—a prince, at Star System Level 2!

Currently, on the whole kill list, Sun Hao ranked 10th and was considered a top expert.

"Lin Zhen, I didn't expect you to still be alive. It seems this prince has come for nothing."

"Who sent you to assassinate me?"

"You foolish boy, no one would ever answer such a question. You just need to know that Sun Hao is the person who will kill you. I will give you 30 seconds to inform your relatives, so they can seek revenge."

Lin Zhen snorted and took two small steps forward.

According to Chris's analysis, Sun Hao's Star Power had reached 800, much higher than Lin Zhen's.

Facing such an opponent, Lin Zhen couldn't resist; he needed to escape.

But escaping like this wouldn't work; it was impossible. He had to first shatter Sun Hao's arrogance.

Lin Zhen took two steps, then stomped fiercely underfoot. His body shot like a cannonball straight towards Sun Hao.

Armorization~!

In the air, Lin Zhen armorized. The black scales covered his entire body, and the Yin-Yang Spear caused the air to flow with tenfold speed!

The Lightning Wings also flapped, pushing Lin Zhen's speed to the limit!

At this moment, under the effect of tenfold acceleration, Lin Zhen's speed was approaching sub-light speed!

Phantom God Strike~!

It took Lin Zhen less than a second to perform all these actions and reach Sun Hao!

Indestructible~!

In an instant, space was torn apart with a long crack. Energy surged chaotically, and Sun Hao felt an irresistible sensation facing Lin Zhen!

Initially, Sun Hao thought he had the upper hand, but now he realized he was wrong. No wonder Tianci was willing to spend 10 billion Cosmic Crystals to kill this Constant Star Level 3 nobody. Lin Zhen was playing the role of a weakling to catch the strong off guard.

Even if Lin Zhen's Star Power wasn't as strong as his own, Sun Hao couldn't detect a significant gap between them. Besides, Lin Zhen's various methods made him a formidable rival.

Sun Hao's weapon was a stick, which he immediately swung for a defensive block!

As a result of his earlier overconfidence, Sun Hao missed an opportunity. It wasn't easy to stop Lin Zhen's charge, and even Sun Hao was sent flying backwards by the strike with all of Lin Zhen's power. The tip of the spear even grazed his shoulder, drawing blood!

As soon as Lin Zhen stopped charging, his clone appeared out of thin air to take over!

After the clone emerged and armorized, it looked even more ferocious than the original body. The entire clone resembled a space behemoth, stirring up a sky full of flames and diving down.

Cliff Corner Spear~! Indestructible~!

Zing~!

Before Sun Hao's body could even come to a stop, he encountered the second impact!

Boom~!

His whole body was thrown back, slamming heavily into a damaged starship battleship behind him.

Taking advantage of the momentary impact, his main body took a breath, then the Star Power burst again, accelerating and charging!

Sun Hao blocked again with a long stick, the corner of his mouth already oozing blood!

With the damaged battleship behind him shattered, Lin Zhen's spear tip almost pierced Sun Hao's throat.

The fourth impact of the avatar, continued to relay the main body!

This time, the full power of the Dark Star was unleashed, the main body didn't even have time to catch his breath. Instead, he directly cast a gravitational field over Sun Hao, seemingly trying to pull him towards the avatar's spear tip.

The scene didn't look like Sun Hao was trying to kill Lin Zhen, but rather Lin Zhen seemed determined not to let Sun Hao go and insisted on killing him.

Finally, Sun Hao was frightened!

Is this still a Constant Star Stage person? Sun Hao killed with great momentum, and both his internal and external injuries could not keep up. Moreover, Lin Zhen's main body and avatar worked together, cooperating tacitly. This attack was getting hard to bear.

Especially when the main body cast the gravity field on him, Sun Hao felt the danger.

The avatar, covered in twinkling starlight, rushed over as if it was about to self-destruct.

The more noble a person's identity, the more their life is worth. Sun Hao considered himself a prince and a Star System Level 2 expert. His life was worth much more than Lin Zhen's.

Lin Zhen's death a hundred times would not be worth as much as a single strand of his hair, let alone an avatar.

The only option now was to temporarily retreat and not fight to the death with him. There would be time to deal with him after recovering.

Sun Hao made up his mind, let out a loud shout, and broke free from Lin Zhen's gravity, flying backward.

The avatar accelerated, and his speed was even faster, determined to shake off the avatar.

As for Lin Zhen's main body, he took advantage of this opportunity to board the small spacecraft again, piloting the spacecraft to skim through the sky, searching for an opportunity to cast gravity again and pull the avatar back directly.

As Sun Hao frantically retreated, he suddenly saw Lin Zhen's spacecraft coming over and taking the avatar away. He immediately realized that he had been fooled.

Lin Zhen never intended to fight to the death with him. Everything he did was just a show for the purpose of this escape.

With his face flushed with anger, Sun Hao knew that no matter how fast his main body flew, he could not catch up with the spacecraft. By the time he boarded his own ship, Lin Zhen's small spacecraft had completely vanished from sight.

"Damn bastard, do you think you can escape like this? The camp's locator has reached the hands of everyone in the Star System Stage, and your identity number has been entered into the Dimensional Universe system. It's impossible to escape. As long as you're in the Chaotic Star River, you're under my surveillance. I don't believe you can escape!"

Sun Hao piloted the spacecraft and took out the locator to search for Lin Zhen's whereabouts.

Although the locator could find Lin Zhen, the small spacecraft was fast. Lin Zhen's runaway speed without the need to calculate directions made it hard for Sun Hao to keep up, even though he had Lin Zhen's location. The distance between them only grew farther and farther.

"Master, Sun Hao's spacecraft has been chasing us. He seems to be able to find your location and follow us."

Lin Zhen took a few deep breaths. The combined assault of his main body and avatar just now was his strongest attack and greatest strength. He still couldn't deal any significant damage to Sun Hao, knowing that he was simply no match for a Star System Level 2 opponent.

So, he could only run. However, he now understood that his position was exposed, and people could presumably find him no matter how he fled. As long as he stopped, he would eventually be caught up to in the end.

"It seems that the other party has a way to lock onto my position. As for who wants to kill me, I don't need to say. It must be that despicable Tianci."

After thinking for a while, Lin Zhen finally had an idea. Since the other party was chasing his own number, let the main body continue to wander through the starry sky while the avatar searches for the resource stars.

Lin Zhen didn't believe that the people chasing him could chase him forever. It would be his turn to search for resource stars when they gave up.

As they passed a large meteor, Lin Zhen secretly released the avatar.

The avatar moved forward stealthily, continuing the search for garbage planets and resource stars.

Chris reminded again, "Master, there are already seven warships within our radar range, both Human Clan and Insect Clan, all targeting us."

"Alright, since these people are so eager to hunt me down, I'll accompany them on a good trip around the Chaotic Star River."

The spacecraft accelerated away. It was almost impossible to catch up with Lin Zhen in the Chaotic Star River as long as he didn't stop.

The avatar remained motionless on the meteor, seeming to merge with it.

Several ships passed by, but none detected the presence of the avatar.

Only after all the ships had left did the avatar stand up again.

"You guys keep chasing, I have to rush to find the resource star. Only by making progress again in my strength can I truly gain a foothold in the Chaotic Star River!"

"I may have made some mistakes in searching for it earlier. Since it's a resource star, if it's a small planet, the garbage layer on the surface wouldn't be thick enough. It would have been discovered by people many years ago. So, the resource star must be a larger planet with a thick layer of garbage to cover the ore resources below. All I need to do is search for large and medium-sized planets, and I'm bound to find something."

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Chapter 496: Chapter 496: Dark Star Advances, Mesozoic Era! (4 updates)

The army chasing after Lin Zhen had indeed gone through a painful journey.

According to later statistics, a total of 300,000 people chased Lin Zhen in the Chaotic Star River for a prize of 10 billion Cosmic Crystals!

Among them, nearly 100,000 were Fire Kirin warriors, and the remaining 200,000 were warriors from the Insect Clan.

Despite the large number of pursuers, Lin Zhen was as cunning as an eel, drilling through the Chaotic Star River and taking advantage of the terrain to pilot his small spacecraft everywhere to escape.

The problem with the Chaotic Star River was that as long as you had a top sub-light speed spacecraft, no one could catch you unless your driving skills were terrible or your energy ran out.

In the beginning, people thought that Lin Zhen's spacecraft was too small to carry a large number of Energy Blocks, so there would be chances to catch him.

However, later, they discovered their mistake.

This guy most likely has ten Space Rings, each filled with Energy Blocks!

After the pursuit went on for a month, some of the spacecraft had to withdraw due to insufficient power, admitting their failure in the chase.

However, many people who entered the Chaotic Star River also brought a lot of energy blocks. They were confident they could chase Lin Zhen until he ran out of energy.

But no matter how they pursued and intercepted, the back-and-forth struggle lasted for three months, and Lin Zhen's small spacecraft was still bustling in the Chaotic Star River.

Not to mention, along the way, some people felt hopeless in the pursuit of Lin Zhen and began to attack other pursuers instead.

The martial artists from the Insect Clan attacked the Fire Kirin, and the Fire Kirin took the opportunity to kill the insects. The two factions were not from the same camp, so such mutual attacks were normal.

Because of this, their cooperation was never in harmony, and they always had a competitive mindset, causing them to miss several good opportunities to catch Lin Zhen.

Five months later, there were fewer than 3,000 of the original 300,000 still persisting in the pursuit.

Moreover, these people were still gradually leaving, as the Insect Clan had begun to fight back.

Since the Fire Kirin warriors entered, the Insect Clan had adopted a strategy of luring the enemy deeper. Gradually, the Fire Kirin warriors entered deeper into the Chaotic Star River, far away from the Bright Path. Even if they wanted to retreat, it would not be an easy task.

And now, the Insect Clan's experts finally made their move.

Seven Insect Marshals led 108 Insect Generals from the seven main hive Star Nests deep in the Chaotic Star River, launching an encirclement and suppression campaign against the Fire Kirin Empire's martial artists.

After a fierce battle that lasted for two months, the Fire Kirin warriors suffered a huge defeat!

Of the 300,000 warriors, only less than 50,000 survived, and four Star System Stage warriors perished in battle, including Thunder World King's disciple Zhang Zhidong!

Zhang Zhidong claimed to have formidable combat skills and took the risk of entering deep into the enemy area to compete for the first place, only to be besieged by two Insect Marshals.

The Locust Leader and the Great Hornet Leader, two Insect Marshals, joined forces in the starry sky and killed Zhang Zhidong, causing the most significant loss to the Fire Kirin Empire since the start of their concentrated training camp!

In addition to Zhang Zhidong's downfall, Ye Hua and Feng Qingluan joined forces and encountered four Insect Marshals in a fierce battle three thousand stars away from Suspended Island. Ye Hua was injured and left, while Feng Qingluan's whereabouts were unknown after being seriously wounded.

If not for Feng Qingluan's name still shining, people would even suspect that she had died.

Continuous setbacks have dampened the morale of these talented individuals from the training camp, realizing that the Insect Clan was not as weak as they appeared.

As for the matters of chasing Lin Zhen, it had gradually been forgotten by people.

Of the three thousand pursuers, only less than a hundred remained, still unremittingly chasing after the elusive fortune of 10 billion Cosmic Crystals.

On a garbage planet, the ground was loosening.

"Plop~!"

The ground cracked, and a person emerged from the soil.

"Phew~! It was really difficult to dig underground, but fortunately, my scales are strong enough to drill down smoothly."

Lin Zhen's clone climbed up from the ground with an excited look on his face.

"I finally found it, after a full seven months! After seven months of hard searching, I finally found the location of the resource planet. This is it!"

To find this resource planet, the clone also went through a lot of difficulties.

For the past seven months, he had not killed any Insect Clan members and had devoted all his energy to searching for the resource planet, working tirelessly and searching almost all garbage planets in the region. After exploring hundreds of planets, he finally found his target.

This resource planet had a diameter of over 500 kilometers and was not a particularly small planet.

It was unknown how long the garbage had been here, but the surface was covered with 3,000 meters of garbage. Lin Zhen had spent more than ten days digging underground to confirm it as a resource planet.

"Chris, can you estimate how many Thunder Crystals this resource planet contains? Is it enough for me to upgrade to Constant Star Level Nine?"

During the seven months of space travel, Lin Zhen's main body had finally advanced to Constant Star Level Four, with his Star Power climbing to 500. However, he had not yet had the opportunity to combine with his clone, still traveling around the distant starry sky and playing games with his pursuers.

"Master, although this resource planet contains a considerable amount of Thunder Crystals, the amount required for you to advance to Constant Star Level Nine is too huge. Besides, this is a mineral; more than 95% of it is useless. Moreover, there will be some waste during the absorption process. According to my calculations, you can probably advance to Constant Star Eighth Level through this resource planet, but reaching Level Eight's peak will be difficult unless you can do it without waste. Otherwise, you might advance only to Level Nine, but that's almost impossible."

"Constant Star Eighth Level… that's almost enough. What I lack now is Star Power. If I can advance to Level Eight, it should be enough. Not to mention, I also have Constant Star Crystals to absorb."

Upon finally finding the location of the resource planet, Lin Zhen wanted his main body to return home.

He was also very annoyed by the tails chasing after him.

Currently, only twenty or thirty people were chasing him, riding in four or five small spacecraft, and there were no insect clan martial artists left, all of them were from the Fire Kirin Empire.

Although the empire does not allow martial artists to kill each other, there is no one in the Chaotic Star River who can restrain these lawless martial artists.

For the sake of 100 billion cosmic crystals, they would do anything.

"It has been seven months; it's about time to put an end to this. You have been chasing me for so long; it's time to repay your debts."

Lin Zhen had figured out the identity of the people chasing him over these days.

Out of the twenty-plus people, only one was a martial artist in the Star System Stage, that is Sun Hao from before, and the rest were all in the Black Hole Period.

Once the route was determined, Lin Zhen began to turn the ship around and head back to the garbage disposal plant.

He wanted to resolve this matter thoroughly here and then cultivate in peace.

"It's been seven months, Lin Zhen, even if you carry a lot of energy blocks, it should be about time for you to run out, right?"

As Sun Hao sat in the spacecraft, the pursuit was not particularly exhausting for him. He had carried enough energy blocks, and now he had consumed about half of them. He believed that Lin Zhen would not have more energy blocks than he did.

Now that Lin Zhen was heading towards the garbage disposal plant, it further confirmed Sun Hao's guess.

What was he going to the garbage disposal plant for? The only possibility was to look for some energy blocks from those abandoned ships.

However, those broken ships at the garbage disposal plant had been there for countless years, and even if there were any energy blocks left, the remaining energy would have almost dissipated by now. This action of Lin Zhen was enough to prove that he was running out of fuel.

"This chase should be over; Lin Zhen, you are finished!"

Lin Zhen's main body sat in the cabin, quietly experiencing the changes in the Dark Star.

After a long seven-month journey, the Dark Star had finally absorbed all the power of the Heart of Star Plants. It was about to break through from the peak of the Evident Universe stage to the Mesozoic Era!

The Mesozoic Era corresponds to the Planet Stage of martial artist cultivation. However, since the Dark Star is a physical object, its Star Power is becoming stronger and stronger, dozens of times stronger than that of an actual martial artist in the Planet Stage!

It is precisely because of the increasingly strong power of the Dark Star that Lin Zhen was able to fight across different levels, making the Dark Star his strongest trump card.

On the Star Fruit Tree, flowers were blooming one after another.

In the Sky Dome, more and more Star Crystals began to appear.

"This is the final transformation of the power of the Heart of Plants and Trees. This wave of Star Crystals is particularly large. If properly used, along with the Thunder Crystals from the resource planet, I may not be without a chance to break through to the Constant Star Level Nine."

"But now is not the time to study it; my Dark Star is finally going to advance!"

The Cloud-climbing Vine resembled a giant snake, its vines clinging to the tree, wrapping around the Star Fruit Tree in circles.

It was a good decision to bring the Cloud-climbing Vine into the Dark Star Space in the past, as the vines effectively suppressed the growth of the Star Fruit Tree, preventing it from growing too large and consuming too much of the Dark Star's energy.

This way, the excess energy could be used to nurture more Star Crystals.

However, even so, the Star Fruit Tree had grown more than 20,000 meters tall!

Thankfully, the Dark Star was much larger than Earth. If it were on Earth, the Star Fruit Tree would have already broken through the atmosphere.

A strong life force permeated the Dark Star, vegetation flourished, and microorganisms began to appear in the rivers and mountains.

At the foot of the Star Fruit Tree, a small red flower bud stood up.

Drawing on the life force of the fruit tree, it was the first flower to bloom within the Dark Star.

Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power was always watching it, waiting for it to bring the first touch of light to the Dark Star World that had evolved from the Dark Ancient Era to the present day.

Drip~!

A droplet of dew fell from the Star Fruit Tree and landed on the flower bud.

Nourished by this droplet of dew, the red flower bud lazily stretched its waist and blossomed slowly into a beautiful fiery red!

Although it was just an ordinary flower, it was breathtakingly beautiful in Lin Zhen's eyes!

With just a little more life force, at the moment the flower bloomed, the Dark Star World advanced!

A new round of expansion began with a rumble, and an invisible change happened silently in the Dark Star and the surrounding space!

Huge amounts of Star Power began to flow, climbing continuously!

Mesozoic Era, achieved~!

Chapter 497: Chapter 497: The Second War of the Star System Stage

If the Mesozoic Era was on Earth, strictly speaking, it would be a season of the Evident Universe.

However, in the Dark Star World, the Mesozoic Era is a new age, and by this time, the Dark Star World had acquired the conditions to nurture animals.

The mountains and rivers had become relatively more stable, and besides numerous hurricanes, tsunamis, and volcanoes, the continental plates gradually ceased drifting.

As for Lin Zhen, the most significant change was the enhancement of Star Power.

The Star Power of the Mesozoic Era was twice that of the Evident Universe. If Lin Zhen previously had 500 Star Power, with the Dark Star occupying 200, then upon entering the Mesozoic Era, Lin Zhen now had 700 Star Power, with the Dark Star taking up 400, officially surpassing the Star Power of the Constant Star Stage.

This was the benefit of elevating one's Realm. This unprecedented Dark Star brought immense help to Lin Zhen.

Starlight overflowed from all directions, making Lin Zhen himself emit light, illuminating the interior of the spaceship.

"That's a massive increase in power! Advancing to a higher Realm is amazing. It elevated my Star Power to 700 immediately. Now, I have surpassed a general Star System Level 1 and am on par with Star System Level 2!"

"Sun Hao only has 800 Star Power, so I can definitely put up a fight against him."

As his body continued stabilizing his Realm in the spaceship cabin, the spaceship sailed toward the Garbage Star.

"Feng Qingluan, you can't escape anymore. Just surrender obediently!"

Amidst the jumble of rocks, a dazzling red figure was rapidly speeding along.

Feng Qingluan's stunningly beautiful face was as cold as ice, her red clothes slightly damaged. The beautiful wings on her back were flapping anxiously, but the numerous injuries on her body were noticeably affecting her speed already.

Behind her, eight Insect Clan Martial Artists were in hot pursuit, two of whom had reached Star System Level 7!

One male Martial Artist had several arms – he was the Commander of the Centipede Clan.

One female Martial Artist had six arms on her back, looking both charming and evil – she was the Commander of the Spider Clan.

Behind them were six more Star System Stage Martial Artists. They were the top experts among the 108 Insect Generals.

Such a formidable team was enough to run amok in the Chaotic Star River.

These Insect Clan Martial Artists advanced in a net-like formation, finally cornering Feng Qingluan on an irregularly shaped meteorite.

Feng Qingluan leaned against a boulder, her chest heaving. With eight Star System Stage warriors surrounding her, she showed no fear. Her eyes were as cold as frost, revealing no emotional fluctuations.

"Applause~!"

The Centipede Commander clapped with his many arms, making it seem as if a crowd was applauding.

"No wonder you're Feng Qingluan, the newly minted gang leader of Fire Kirin. This unruffled demeanor is impressive, even for a man."

Feng Qingluan snorted coldly: "What is there to fear about you?"

"Hehe! Boss Qingluan, you still don't know much about our Insect Clan, do you? The warriors of our centipede clan can't contain themselves if they don't copulate with a woman every day. Especially me, my prowess and endurance on the bed is beyond your imagination. You always have this icy face, but don't you know how beautiful you are? I've been looking forward to this day for a long time. Since I first saw you, I've been thinking about your appearance, rubbing it a few times a day, or I can't sleep. Hahaha!"

The Spider Commander beside him showed a jealous expression: "Enough already. You get all wobbly-legged at the sight of a beautiful woman. Don't I accompany you every day?"

The Centipede Commander smirked: "Don't I get to change my taste? You don't know when Feng Qingluan first arrived at Fire Kirin, she was hailed as the number one beauty of that Empire. There are so many people who covet her! If not for her ruthless methods and having the Mixed World King covering for her, she would have been devoured till nothing was left. Today, I've got this great opportunity, and it's a blessing from heaven. You'll keep watch for me later, and after I succeed, I'll make sure to satisfy you."

"Later, let me suck her dry and see if I can grow into her appearance." The Spider Commander stared at Feng Qingluan's injured yet still captivating figure, wanting to peel her beautiful skin off and put it on herself.

If it were an ordinary woman, hearing the vile words of the Centipede and Spider Commanders would have terrified her out of her wits, but not Feng Qingluan.

"Want such an opportunity? Then tell me how you locked onto my location and who provided you with information."

"Hehe, beauty, are you trying to trick me into talking? I can only tell you that the information came from inside your group, but as for who…you'll never be able to guess. If you serve me well in bed, I'll consider revealing a little news to you!"

Feng Qingluan glanced at him: "You're unworthy!"

The Centipede Commander's face changed at her disdain: "How ungrateful! I never intended to be gentle with you anyway. At this point, whether you agree or not, you'll have to comply. Let's go!"

He, the Spider Commander, and the other six Star System Stage Martial Artists launched their attacks together. Their thunderous assault bore down on Feng Qingluan.

All the hands of the Centipede Commander attacked at once, leaving no room for escape!

Meanwhile, the Spider Commander launched a white silk thread that quickly solidified into a large net, blocking all escape routes for Feng Qingluan.

Burning Sky Fire!

Confronting the frenzied attack, Feng Qingluan raised her eyebrow, and blazing white flames enveloped the meteorite!

"Be careful! This little bitch still has the power to counterattack!"

The Spider Commander exclaimed, but it was too late. The six Star System Stage experts were engulfed by the fireball and evaporated instantly!

Due to their close proximity, the Centipede Commander was also hit by Feng Qingluan's counterattack. A stream of fire, controlled by Feng Qingluan, covered his crotch area.

"Ahhh~! My little brother~!!"

The Centipede Commander used all his hands to extinguish the fire around his groin, exhausting himself. The fire managed to burn a black hole between his legs.

"You won't need to worry about it anymore. Just play with air tonight!"

Feng Qingluan's pretty face was pale, but she still left a sarcastic remark. Her damaged red dress exposed her snow-white back, and a golden phoenix came to life on her shoulder.

Burning Sky Fire gathered again, burning a hole through the Spider Queen's web. As Feng Qingluan's delicate body took flight and quickly broke free!

"Damn it! Chase her! That's her life-fire, her last resort. As long as we catch her, she won't have any ability to counterattack. Even a child could kill her."

The Centipede Commander's lower body was severely injured. Although it could recover, it would take a long time. He hated Feng Qingluan with a passion.

Spider Commander also followed the Centipede Commander in pursuit, but when Feng Qingluan unleashed her fire, her colorful wings beat rapidly, increasing her speed. She transformed into a streak of light and disappeared deep into the vastness of the starry sky under their watchful gaze.

"Damn it! She got away!"

"She can't get far. She's in no condition to continue fighting. As long as we find her…ouch, I better go back and heal. Feng Qingluan, you better pray you don't fall into my hands, or I'll make you wish you were dead!"

"Here they come~!"

Lin Zhen's clone opened his eyes on a dilapidated metal satellite.

In the distant horizon, the ships were already flying over.

His real body piloted the ship, hovered in the air for a moment, and then landed on Garbage Star.

The clone immediately went to meet his counterpart, standing together, ready to fight side by side.

As they took their positions, several ships arrived in succession.

Lin Zhen stood on the ground and suddenly reached out to the sky, causing a gravitational eruption!

Two Martial Artists on the ships, eager to kill Lin Zhen, flew too fast and were unprepared for this. The ships' speed combined with gravity caused the ships to suddenly accelerate and crashed straight into the ground!

Boom! Two massive fireballs rose into the sky. Most people on the ships died in the impact explosion without even leaving the vessels.

Two powerful figures covered in flames rushed out, only to be met by the prepared clone who effortlessly leaped thousands of meters into the air, wielding his Cliff Corner Spear.

Puff! Puff! Two Late Black Hole Stage opponents died on the spot.

About thirty people were chasing Lin Zhen, but in an instant, only a dozen remained.

Seeing this, two ships turned tail and ran. They came for money, but Lin Zhen was too fierce. This was not about making money but risking their lives.

Only Sun Hao's ship stopped. Sun Hao came out of the ship early and dove down from the sky.

"Nicely done, Lin Zhen. I've always found those annoying flies buzzing around me irritating. Now it's finally quiet," he said as he slowly approached Lin Zhen, seemingly in a relaxed manner. "It seems you've chosen your burial ground well. This place is perfect—stinking to high heaven, just like you. Trash like you should be buried here. Ha-ha!"

Lin Zhen also laughed: "I agree. This place is perfect for my rise. As for you… well, just rest in peace here and witness my rise."

"Dream on! I was careless seven months ago, letting you slip through my fingers. This time, you won't have that chance."

With that, Sun Hao took out his stick and said, "Lin Zhen, today you'll witness the true power of a Star System Level 2. No matter how talented you are, the vast gap between realms can't be filled with mere aptitude."

"Let's try it then!"

"Armorization!"

"Armorization!"

Both the real body and the clone armored up at the same time. Lin Zhen's clone shook the Cliff Corner Spear and charged directly at Sun Hao.

Clang, clang, clang~!

The clone attacked with all its might, while the real body, wielding the Yin-Yang Spear, launched an attack from the side.

This time, when they clashed, Sun Hao immediately felt tremendous pressure!

Lin Zhen's real body and clone attacked together, much stronger than the last time. They weren't as desperate as before, but Sun Hao still felt overwhelmed.

The two long spears seemed like two large pythons circling in the air, occasionally revealing their giant fangs, forcing Sun Hao to retreat again and again!

"This… this is impossible! It's only been a few months; what's going on?"

Sun Hao's eyes widened in disbelief, a bad feeling rising in his heart

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Chapter 498: Chapter 498: Thunder Crystal Ore

Sun Hao's intuition was completely correct, but it was too late to change anything now. Lin Zhen's Star Power was no weaker than his. With the combined attack of Lin Zhen's main body and his clone, along with their extensive combat experience and numerous tactics, Sun Hao was immediately at a disadvantage.

Lin Zhen's joint attack technique had mastered the integration of his main body and clone. Often, within 0.1 seconds after the main body's attack, the clone could seize the exact moment to strike the vital spot that Sun Hao had to defend.

As soon as the attack was blocked, the main body's offensive came again, leaving no breathing room for the opponent, and never giving any chance for rest. Any carelessness would result in instant death!

In particular, Lin Zhen sensed that Sun Hao might have some killer moves to unleash but simply didn't give him a chance. High-powered moves like Thunder Kill and Phantom God Strike were not used because they were too slow.

Quickly attacking with seamless transition between the previous and the following move was the best way to fight against a powerful opponent!

Although he didn't know what Sun Hao's ultimate move was, under Lin Zhen's aggressive offensive, he never had a chance to use it.

Although Sun Hao was at the Star System Level 2, he was only human, not a machine; making mistakes under such pressure was inevitable.

Especially when Lin Zhen used time acceleration, Sun Hao couldn't adapt at all.

Tenfold acceleration of the main body!

Tenfold acceleration of the clone!

This acceleration during intense battles was deadly. Sun Hao, caught off guard, had a large hole immediately torn in his abdomen!

The scream hadn't yet ended when Lin Zhen's next move arrived.

Time Deceleration!

While the clone was tenfold accelerated, Sun Hao was tenfold decelerated. If it had been any other time, he might have been able to respond, but at this moment, keeping calm was a pipe dream.

In the end, Sun Hao's attempt to struggle and teleport was mercilessly interrupted by Lin Zhen. Although Sun Hao was in the Star System Stage, his Spiritual Power had not reached 100% of the Sky Blue level.

Spiritual Evil Spirit Shock!

After the interruption, Sun Hao, slowed down by Lin Zhen's tenfold deceleration, moved as slowly as a snail and could no longer resist the attack of the clone's Cliff Corner Spear.

Spurt~~~!!!

A red flower bloomed at Sun Hao's heart, and a drop of blood shot out. Sun Hao staggered back several steps, his eyes starting to lose focus.

"This… this cannot be."

Despite his abilities, Sun Hao had no opportunity to demonstrate them under Lin Zhen's relentless attack. His Spiritual Power was suppressed, and the outcome was inevitable.

"Nothing is impossible. Although a martial artist's realm is important, it's not everything."

"Spare me… save me… enslave me! Cough cough~~!! Your Spiritual Power is so strong, you can do it …"

Lin Zhen shook his head with a smile: "Unfortunately, you don't even qualify to be my slave. However… I can send you to a new world."

Sun Hao's eyes lit up, thinking that Lin Zhen would spare him.

With a wave of Lin Zhen's hand, Sun Hao was taken into the Dark Star Space, and the ravenous clone immediately followed.

Lin Zhen sensed a strong desire to devour from the clone. Sun Hao was a Star System-Level 2 expert; the energy contained in his body would undoubtedly be a great supplement for the clone, especially since he was alive, which meant a better devouring effect.

Of course, Lin Zhen couldn't bring himself to do such a thing as devouring a person and let the clone act on instinct.

The screams from inside the Dark Star reached Lin Zhen, but he didn't look.

About ten minutes later, when Lin Zhen turned his attention back to the Dark Star Space, Sun Hao had already been devoured without leaving a trace, leaving only his Space Ring behind.

Lin Zhen collected Sun Hao's Space Ring. After all, Sun Hao was a Star System Stage expert, as well as a prince of an Intermediate Cosmic Nation, so his ring must be valuable.

As for the clone, it sat beneath the Star Fruit Tree to cultivate, further awakening its bloodline.

Qi and blood surged around the clone, which had already lost its original appearance under its armorized state and was now half-transformed into a Kirin.

Lin Zhen could feel the power of the clone after its evolution. Although its Star Power had not yet caught up with the main body's Dark Star Stage, it was almost at around 600.

Withdrawing his attention from the Dark Star, Lin Zhen allowed the clone to slowly digest its gains.

"Sun Hao! A Star System Second Level Expert; I hope your wealth won't disappoint me."

When he opened the ring, Lin Zhen was stunned.

There wasn't much money inside; what was piled up like a mountain were various Star Artifacts, Sacred Artifacts, and even God Artifacts!

There was also a gigantic furnace; this guy was actually a Star Shift Master!

Lin Zhen had also been a Star Shift Master before, but ever since he left Earth, he had been busy with cultivation amidst dangerous situations, and no longer had time for Star Shifting.

Unexpectedly, Sun Hao had such skills. Looking through the ring, Lin Zhen even found Sun Hao's Star Shift notes, which recorded his experience and insights about Star Shifting.

At a glance, he realized Sun Hao's Star Shift technique was far from perfect—he was a trainee Star Shift Master.

Inside this huge space ring were all sorts of materials that he had collected over the years, intending to formally cultivate when he had the time. But before that time came, he was killed by Lin Zhen.

After seizing all of Sun Hao's wealth, the total value was an astronomical figure.

"Since you don't have time to cultivate Star Shift anymore, leave it to me. I'm very interested in this matter too."

After putting the items in the Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen didn't have time to deal with them for now. What he had to do now was absorb the Thunder Crystal ore on this resource star!

Ascending to the sky, Lin Zhen began to exert gravity on the large pile of garbage on the ground.

Under the influence of gravity, a large amount of interstellar garbage was absorbed into the Dark Star Space, gradually exposing the ground.

Lin Zhen didn't do this before because he couldn't be sure which planet was the resource star, so he couldn't bring a lot of garbage waste into the Dark Star Space.

Now that it was confirmed, there were no more concerns, and a large open area was quickly cleared.

Looking down from the sky, this place was a basin, surrounded by thousands of meters of garbage mountains. On the ground, tiny patches of blue light were hardly noticeable if one didn't look closely.

Lin Zhen's feet landed on the ground, and he squatted down and gently fiddled with the soil.

A piece of ore with blue light was directly dug out by him with his hands.

"It's really the Thunder Crystal mine! I've been in the Chaotic Star River for more than half a year, and I've finally found a real resource star. I can finally hope to advance!"

Lin Zhen was somewhat eager, he sat down just like when absorbing the metal aura before, and prepared to start absorbing the Thunder Crystals.

But as soon as he started, Lin Zhen realized that things were a bit different from what he had imagined.

As he began to cultivate, strands of blue light from the surroundings started to converge towards Lin Zhen's body.

This was the power of the Thunder Crystals. As long as Lin Zhen absorbed enough of these light points, he would be able to advance to the next level.

However, among these light points, there were too many other substances floating around, mixed within the light points, making it extremely difficult for Lin Zhen to absorb them.

"No good!"

Lin Zhen quickly gave up on absorbing them, as he felt that the impurities included various other metal elements and even the breath of decaying objects, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Continuing to cultivate like this could even lead to entering a demonic state.

"This won't work. After all, the metal here is ore, not refined Thunder Crystals. While forced absorption could achieve the result, the impurities would cause an unstable foundation, making it even more troublesome to deal with in the future."

"There are only two ways to absorb it. One is to slowly absorb it, but this is prone to waste. Chris has said that the power of these crystals can only support me to Constant Star Eighth Level at best, but my goal is the Peak of Level Nine, so I absolutely cannot afford to waste."

"There's only one other way, and that's refining!"

Lin Zhen was a Star Shift Master after all, and he had quite a good understanding of refining. It involved smelting the ore with high-temperature fire to remove the impurities, leaving only the desirable substance.

However, this method was for ordinary metals, and Lin Zhen had never experimented with refining Thunder Crystals.

"No matter what, I have to try. There's no other way for me to go now. I already have the foundation for it, and Sun Hao's huge furnace is perfect."

Unexpectedly he had to use Sun Hao's wealth already, so Lin Zhen simply took out a high-quality and good-looking huge furnace from Sun Hao, and placed it in the center of the garbage basin.

With a single hand, he absorbed a chunk of ore and threw it directly into the furnace.

"This furnace has already automatically separated the upper and lower layers. The innate condition is already in place. My first task is to find the melting point of the Crystal Stone and the boundary between the melting points of other objects in order to accurately refine them."

"I hope I can use my Flame Power. I have neglected the cultivation of elements for these years."

A ball of flame emerged from Lin Zhen's palm. He was of Fire Kirin's bloodline, and even the Black Hole Beast was an expert in playing with fire, so he was quite adept at this method.

Orange flames enveloped the ore and began to burn, Lin Zhen silently waited.

About twenty minutes later…

"Something's wrong, the temperature is a little low, and other substances are gradually melting, but the elemental particles of the Crystal Stone are not being stripped away."

"But… but my flame power is only this strong!"

There are flames ranging from low to high in color, from red, orange, yellow, white, and blue. Lin Zhen's current flame level is only at the late stage of orange, and it is absolutely impossible to completely smelt the Thunder Crystal ore.

This discovery made Lin Zhen extremely frustrated. Unable to smelt the ore, he felt like he was guarding a mountain of gold but had to beg for food.

He couldn't possibly go back to the Fire Kirin Empire and find a mining group to develop this Thunder Crystal vein, it was simply not realistic.

"It's a pity… If only I had Feng Qingluan's white-hot flame, smelting these ores would be no problem."

"Am I supposed to ask Feng Qingluan for help? Ask her to help me out because we are from the same Sanjiang Star Domain Federation?"

With this thought, Lin Zhen couldn't help but smile. With Feng Qingluan's icy beauty, this kind of request would definitely not work. It's better to give it up.

But without seeking help from Feng Qingluan, how could he smelt these ores? Lin Zhen couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

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Chapter 499: Chapter 500: A Little Phoenix

Standing up from this garbage basin, Lin Zhen unconsciously paced back and forth.

"Flames, more potent flames. Cultivating it will take time, but I don't have much time to waste in the Chaotic Star River."

Lin Zhen also checked the rankings within the Dimensional Universe. At present, the first in kills was Ye Hua, with over thirty thousand Insect Clan kills. The second was Nan Lie, also with over thirty thousand kills.

In third place, Feng Qingluan had killed more than twenty thousand, but her kill count had stagnated for a while. Otherwise, she would have been almost on par with Ye Hua.

Tianci and others were also on the list, but the total number of Martial Artists of the Fire Kirin Clan was now less than twenty thousand people.

At this rate, they would lose this war. Once they retreated, Lin Zhen could not possibly stay alone in the Chaotic Star River.

After thinking for a long time without finding any suitable solutions, Lin Zhen felt irritable and decided to sit down and meditate.

As he practiced meditation, his mind gradually calmed down.

Spiritual Power spread out in silvery tendrils, covering thousands of meters around him.

"Jiū Jiū~!"

A low and tender bird's cry rang out. Scanning with his Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen discovered a little bird.

Lin Zhen had never seen such a beautiful bird before.

It had magnificent multicolored feathers, several plumes on its head, a tail as beautiful as a long skirt, and delicate, weak wings, as if it would fall from the sky at any time.

"This seems to be a young bird, though much larger than a chicken."

Just as Lin Zhen was thinking, the bird suddenly spiraled in the sky and nosedived!

Lin Zhen was shocked. It seemed that the bird was severely injured. Instinctively, he waved his hand, sending a gravitational force that directly sucked the little bird over from a distance.

As the lightweight bird landed in his arms, its eyelids fluttered a few times before closing weakly, unable to open again.

As Lin Zhen held the bird, he suddenly felt a familiar sensation.

"This is not an ordinary bird. It's actually a Galaxy Beast and not just any Galaxy Beast, but a Super Star River Beast with a Fire Attribute!"

Lin Zhen's eyes widened in shock, not expecting to encounter a Super Star River Beast in this desolate land. It was genuinely astonishing.

He didn't know where this Galaxy Beast came from, but since he had encountered it, Lin Zhen didn't want to ignore its plight.

A gentle flow of Star Power, infused with fire energy, enveloped the injured bird.

In its unconscious state, the bird let out a faint cry, like a kitten.

A faint smile crept onto Lin Zhen's face. Although the bird was severely injured, it happened to share his Fire Kirin genes and the Fire attribute. He knew he should be able to heal it slowly.

However, that process could not be completed in a few days. "Might as well consider it a good deed then."

Lin Zhen slowly released Star Power, only to feel the bird's body temperature dropping increasingly.

"Not good. I don't know where the bird was injured, but relying on Star Power alone won't help it recover."

Lin Zhen immediately recalled how he saved Xiao Nuan in the past. Without hesitation, he bit his fingertip, letting blood flow and sent it to the bird's beak.

In its unconscious state, the bird felt the liquid and instinctively swallowed it.

Despite this bird being only about twenty pounds, it was a Galaxy Beast with a surprisingly voracious appetite. It drank blood for several hours!

The absorbed blood even exceeded its own weight. It was only because Lin Zhen's body had been strengthened many times that he was able to support the blood loss without being drained completely dry.

Even so, when he finally pulled the bird back from the brink of death, Lin Zhen was pale and frail.

"What a voracious bird you are, almost drained me dry."

Lin Zhen hastily took out some food from his Space Ring and wolfed it down, then simply lay down on the ground to rest.

As Lin Zhen's blood entered the little bird's body, the bird's blood also entered Lin Zhen's body, quietly causing changes…

"Big Brother, we can't run anymore, let's fight these insects!"

Several Martial Artists of the Fire Kirin Clan were being chased by a group of the Insect Clan and had reached their wits' end.

This scenario was quite common in the Chaotic Star River, with fewer and fewer Human Clan Warriors, while the Insect Clan became larger and more numerous. Their resistance was nearly gone.

"Let's fight! Killing one is worth it, killing two is a gain!"

The few Martial Artists turned around to charge back at the Insect Clan army. In the distance, a Star System Stage Insect Clan member sneered.

"Foolish creatures, we Insect Clan can breed as many low-level warriors as we want. What impact could your killing a hundred or a thousand of us make? We shall win this Chaotic Star River War."

Just as the few warriors were about to be swallowed by the Insect Clan army, a figure descended from the sky.

Two flying swords resembling Flood Dragons in the sea of consciousness traced streaks of light in the air. Wherever the Sword Light passed, countless Insects of the Insect Clan were killed.

These few hundred Insect Clan members were unable to withstand the onslaught of this man's twin flying swords and were wiped out in just five minutes!

Meanwhile, the far-off Star System Stage Insect Clan had already turned and run, yelling as they went, "Ye Hua, don't get too cocky! Your individual bravery doesn't represent anything! We Insect Clan will surely win this battle, and the rest of you will be buried in the Chaotic Star River!"

With the Insect Clan leader gone, the few Martial Artists looked at the handsome man with admiration that couldn't be described as anything less than crazed.

"Ye Hua… so cool!"

"Big brother Ye Hua, you're truly my idol!"

"Big brother Ye Hua, you saved my life. Little sister… has no way to repay you. If you don't mind, I'd like to accompany you and take care of you…"

Ye Hua smiled at the Martial Artists. He was already used to such scenes.

"You all don't need to do this, we're all comrades of the Empire and should support each other. But you all should stop wandering in the starry sky. Either go to the Suspended Island to comprehend the Heaven Stele or just return home. It's too dangerous here."

"We're not afraid! We have Ye Hua! We want to go to the Suspended Island!" The few Martial Artists were resolute in their stance.

Ye Hua revealed an enchanting smile, causing the female Martial Artist's eyes to fill with little heart symbols. He then turned and vanished with a step in the void.

All of these scenes were recorded by the Martial Artists and transmitted into the Dimensional Universe for everyone in the Fire Kirin community to see.

The unfavorable battle situation gave the people of the Empire a sense of panic. They needed a morale boost, and Ye Hua's emergence provided that, lifting everyone's spirits.

They all believed they might not win this fight, but at least they wouldn't lose too terribly because they still had Ye Hua.

The idol among Martial Artists had become a national idol with countless fans!

"Chirp chirp~!"

The crisp chirping of birds gradually awakened Lin Zhen.

When he opened his eyes, a small red bird stood on the wreckage of a broken spaceship in front of him, tilting its head to look at Lin Zhen.

Most of its body was red, with multicolored feathers, making it extremely beautiful and adorable.

After looking inward with his Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen was pleasantly surprised to find that the Fire element within his body had actually strengthened.

The originally light orange flame had turned yellowish!

A change in color meant a temperature increase of several thousand or even tens of thousands of degrees. Such a massive improvement was truly astonishing, especially since Lin Zhen had done nothing to bring it about.

"It must be because of this little bird, just like when it was with Xiao Nuan last time. It should be a Phoenix!"

There were quite a few fire-controlling birds, such as the Vermilion Bird and the Fire Crow, but among the Super Star River Beasts, only the Phoenix was considered the king of birds.

"Could you be a Little Phoenix?"

Lin Zhen looked at the Little Phoenix, and the more he looked, the more he liked it. He couldn't help but reach out and beckon it, saying, "Come here."

The Little Phoenix raised its head and looked towards the horizon, as if it hadn't seen Lin Zhen at all.

"Aya, you're so proud?"

Lin Zhen laughed, then took out a piece of beef from his Space Ring: "Come on, I have something for you to eat."

The Little Phoenix didn't even give it a glance, keeping a distance between them.

For some reason, Lin Zhen seemed to feel that the Little Phoenix's gaze was very cold, with no sense of closeness towards him.

"You don't have to treat me like this. After all, I saved your life."

The Little Phoenix slightly turned her head and gave Lin Zhen a look, but that was the only response, without any sign of happiness.

"This little guy is really hard to please. When Xiao Nuan was around me, it was like a mangy dog that couldn't be driven away. This is really two extremes."

Lin Zhen stroked his chin. The more arrogant the Little Phoenix was, the more he wanted it to shed its pride. Having a Little Phoenix on his shoulder, occasionally grooming his hair and scratching itches would be nice.

Lin Zhen could clearly feel that the Little Phoenix was very hungry and needed a large amount of food, but it stubbornly refused to acknowledge him.

"Chris, help me find out what kind of food the Phoenix needs."

"Master, I've found it. Phoenixes need food that contains a lot of energy from living creatures. Sometimes they also need to swallow Fire Minerals."

"I don't have any Fire Minerals, and it's a young Phoenix, so it probably doesn't need too many minerals, right? As for living creatures… let me see."

Inside the Star Fruit Tree, Lin Zhen's clone caught a green mantis at the Planet Stage, which was definitely a great tonic.

"Chris, is this mantis suitable for the Phoenix's diet?"

"Yes, it's absolutely suitable."

"That's good. I don't believe I can't deal with it."

Lin Zhen firmly restrained the mantis and took it out: "Hey, try this! Fresh and delicious insects, all natural and green."

The Little Phoenix looked back and Lin Zhen even saw its swallowing motion, but it still refused to come over, as if the scenery was just too good.

Lin Zhen gnashed his teeth with hatred, and then decided to use his elemental power, summoning wind and cloud, thunder and lightning, causing artificial rain to fall in this area!

The injured Little Phoenix couldn't maintain its demeanor anymore and was turned into a drenched chicken in an instant!

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Chapter 500: Chapter 451: Training Little Phoenix

The little Phoenix seemed immune to all of Lin Zhen's attempts to coax it. Hence, Lin Zhen had resorted to such a harsh strategy.

He had access to the Dark Star World, where elemental forces were just as abundant. When the wind blew, the rain would inevitably follow.

The little Phoenix initially resisted, but Lin Zhen, having resolved to resort to such harsh measures, made rain pour down in a torrent as if from a broken bucket.

The little Phoenix's body was not yet healed and it couldn't withstand the onslaught of the stormy wind and rain. After beating its wings a few times, it tried to find a place to hide.

Lin Zhen's star power erupted, causing wind elements to surge, resulting in a windy environment. The little Phoenix was frantically trying to escape but to no avail.

"Hahaha! A grounded Phoenix is no better than a chicken, just like a drowned chicken."

Lin Zhen laughed heartlessly below, even while he was waving a hapless mantis in his hand: "Come here, my little darling, come to your brother's arms. It's warm and comfortable here, and there's delicious food too."

At this time, Lin Zhen saw a strange expression on the face of the little Phoenix.

Logically, a bird should not have complex facial expressions, but Lin Zhen could clearly feel its anger.

"Preferring death to submission!"

Lin Zhen immediately thought of this phrase. He realised that if things went on like this, the little Phoenix would rather die in the wind and rain rather than coming to his side.

He hurriedly dissipated the wind and rain. The little Phoenix dropped a little bit in the water, lying there listlessly.

Lin Zhen ran over, picked up the little Phoenix, and felt that its body was heating up significantly due to extreme weakness.

"Sigh, such a stubborn little guy."

Lin Zhen took out a large basin from his Space Ring, filled it with water and threw a flame into it, quickly boiling the water.

He then added cold water to test the temperature of the water until it was just right.

"Come on, I know you're a Galaxy Beast with a robust physical constitution, but you're still young and your injuries are not minor. Now that you've been exposed to the rain, it might make you sick. A hot bath will be beneficial to your recovery."

Putting the little Phoenix into the basin, Lin Zhen started to bathe the bird.

The little Phoenix moved slightly, seemingly wanting to struggle, but it had no strength, and weakly chirped a few times.

When Lin Zhen was home, he had bathed his son. As he washed the Phoenix, he found delight in the childlike task.

"Come, come, my darling, let's wash your bottom, make it nice and clean~!!"

The little Phoenix was soft and fragrant, and it felt delightful to touch it. Lin Zhen didn't feel any psychological pressure washing its tiny bottom.

When he lifted the Phoenix's tail feathers, the little Phoenix suddenly tried to twist away, but its strength was already waning, and Lin Zhen easily subdued it.

"Be good. If you don't take a proper bath, you might get sick. You're just a bird. Would I have any inappropriate thoughts about you? Hold on… are you male or female?"

As his finger brushed over it, Lin Zhen paused.

"I'm not sure if I can distinguish it this way. It feels like… it's a female Phoenix."

"No wonder you're reluctant to let me bathe you. There's nothing to be upset about. I'm a human, and you're a Phoenix. We're not the same species, so you don't have to worry about gender discrimination."

The little Phoenix seemed completely exhausted, motionless, looking as if it had lost all hope.

After thoroughly washing the little Phoenix, Lin Zhen dried it off, and then picked it up.

"Even though I don't know how you got hurt, you have to believe that I won't harm you. I might have to stay here for a long time, and since you can't go anywhere for now, why not stay here with me? I promise to take good care of you, ensure you have enough to eat and drink, until you're fully recovered. Then I will set you free, okay?"

The little Phoenix had its eyes barely shut; the feathers on its head faintly moved as if it understood.

"Forget it, I guess you can't understand what I'm saying right now, but you must be hungry."

He held the mantis at the mouth of the little Phoenix, but no matter what he said, the Phoenix didn't move.

"Chris, did I do something wrong? It's not eating."

Chris was baffled too. "Master, she should be eager to eat under normal circumstances. Although she's not looking well, she doesn't seem to have the intention of starving herself. If she does insist on not eating, then it probably means she doesn't like what you're offering."

Thinking about it, Lin Zhen took out a beetle from the Star Fruit Tree.

The little Phoenix still did not move.

"I don't believe this! Let's try a green worm."

It still didn't take a look, even slightly turned its head, clearly showing some dislike of Lin Zhen's food.

Caterpillar… Aphid… Bee… Spider… Dung beetle!

When Lin Zhen took out a dung beetle the size of a grinding plate, the little Phoenix finally moved.

Not to eat, but mustering all its strength to peck at Lin Zhen viciously.

Lin Zhen's body was robust, a normal weapon wouldn't leave a scratch on him, let alone the feeble bite of the little Phoenix. It didn't affect him at all.

However, Lin Zhen noticed that the Little Phoenix's character seemed to resemble a human's. The insects that humans find disgusting, it also feels repulsed by.

"Could this Phoenix have characteristics of a human? If so, then it seems like things might be easier."

Lin Zhen once again took out some beef, sliced it into thin pieces, propped them on stakes and threaded them with a thin iron skewer.

With a snap of his fingers, flames rose. There were still ingredients in Lin Zhen's space ring. He took out salt, pepper and various other seasonings and started grilling on the spot.

After a while, the aroma of grilled meat gradually wafted out. Lin Zhen, who hadn't eaten regularly since leaving home, was drooling at the mouthwatering smell.

"Wow~! This smells incredible. I don't have much to do today, so I'm going to eat a lot."

As Lin Zhen was saying these words, he was keeping a check on the Phoenix nestled in his arms with his Spiritual Power.

The Little Phoenix had its eyes closed, but there was a slight movement in its delicate neck.

The movement was incredibly subtle. If it weren't for Lin Zhen's robust Spiritual Power, he wouldn't have noticed it at all.

This tiny discovery excited Lin Zhen. He had guessed right. The Little Phoenix didn't eat raw food; its habits were like that of a human: it liked to eat human food.

"Come on, freshly grilled beef skewers. Eating this will ensure my little darling's vitality."

Even though the Little Phoenix kept its eyes closed and wouldn't move, the movement in its throat deeply betrayed it.

After soft persistence with no effect, Lin Zhen suddenly sported an evil grin, "You'd better behave, or else I'll give you a thorough bath this time. By the way, a certain part of you felt quite nice when I touched it earlier."

When dealing with a little female Phoenix from a different species, Lin Zhen could flirt freely without any mental pressure.

Moreover, Lin Zhen felt that if the Little Phoenix ate human food, it might understand human language. This was the perfect time to test it.

As expected, the Little Phoenix's body trembled slightly. Its so-called calmness fell apart once again, and it couldn't help but peck at Lin Zhen harshly once again.

"Haha, you can understand me indeed. Good, good, eat fast. I worked hard to grill this, if you take one bite, I won't bathe you."

Finally, the Little Phoenix couldn't resist. Maybe it was feeling too wicked, or perhaps it was genuinely afraid of Lin Zhen giving her a bath, so it swallowed a bite of beef.

Lin Zhen's cooking skills were indeed good. After the Little Phoenix took one bite, it couldn't control itself. Since eating one bite was the same as eating a whole meal, it simply let loose and quickly finished the beef skewers Lin Zhen gave it.

After seeing it finish, Lin Zhen brought over a few more skewers. The feeding was very successful this time. The Little Phoenix ate quickly, and it consumed a lot, which was completely inconsistent with its tiny frame.

Lin Zhen grilled more than twenty pounds of beef. He only ate two bites himself, and the remainder was unknowingly consumed by the Little Phoenix.

After eating the beef, it looked up at Lin Zhen, as if it hadn't eaten enough.

"Well, well, since you're not full yet, I'll grill some more."

Lin Zhen took out another piece of beef and slowly started to grill it again.

This time, Lin Zhen grilled it meticulously. He turned it over and over, maintaining a small flame. The meat didn't get cooked for a long time.

Little Phoenix seemed impatient. It opened its little mouth slightly and spat out a bit of flame.

The golden flame was spat out and instantly turned the beef into ash.

"Look what you've done! Now there's nothing to eat."

The Little Phoenix lowered its head a little, seemingly a bit embarrassed.

However, a smile tugged at the corner of Lin Zhen's mouth. The Little Phoenix's fire power was robust. Although it wasn't as fierce as the incandescent flame of Feng Qingluan, it was still young after all. If he could master this flame power, refining Thunder Crystal ore wouldn't be a problem.

However, it is probably unlikely that the Little Phoenix would willingly assist him with his cultivation. He still needs to put some thoughts into it.

Once again, Lin Zhen grilled a large piece of beef for the Little Phoenix. This time, it finally ate its fill and seemed to regain some strength but still didn't have the energy to fly.

Lin Zhen held the Little Phoenix and said, "Little darling, I'm going to start cultivating Flame Power now. These flames will help you recover. Just stay here quietly and watch me cultivate."

Sitting cross-legged in the trash basin, Lin Zhen started his meditation.

This time, he was fully cultivating Flame Power, flames rising all over his body with extreme heat.

"Chirp chirp~!!"

The Little Phoenix let out two clear chirps. The flames didn't harm it at all but rather, seemed to provide nourishment, making it extremely comfortable.

Taking advantage of Lin Zhen's embrace, it shifted to find a more comfortable position. Maybe because it was too tired, the Little Phoenix gradually fell asleep.

"Sleep, sleep, as long as you get used to it, I'll find a way to get you to help me."

Lin Zhen gently stroked the Little Phoenix's feathers, feeling a unique, intimate connection.

The Little Phoenix had his blood in its body, and he also had its blood, like Xiao Nuan, inseparable forever. So, no matter how cold and aloof the Little Phoenix was, it could not deeply reject his approach in its heart.

As long as he worked smart, this standout amongst the Super Star River Beasts would become the key to refining Thunder Crystals.

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Chapter 501: Chapter 502: Phoenix Soaring in the Sky

Ever since Lin Zhen successfully fed Little Phoenix, their relationship improved somewhat.

Perhaps Lin Zhen's Flame Therapy Skill was indeed effective for Little Phoenix, making it no longer resistant to healing in Lin Zhen's arms.

The second time, after Lin Zhen successfully fed and treated Little Phoenix, it finally showed a reaction.

Both Phoenix and Kirin are of fire attribute, and their flame power is beneficial to each other. However, it seemed that Little Phoenix felt that Lin Zhen's flame power was weaker. When Lin Zhen was healing it for the second time, Little Phoenix made a move.

It raised its little head, glanced at Lin Zhen with a contemptuous look, and then a bright golden-yellow flame appeared.

Even after Lin Zhen's extensive training, his flame power was only light yellow, which was achieved by relying on a trace of Little Phoenix's bloodline power. Despite being so small, Little Phoenix's flame power had already far surpassed Lin Zhen's.

Moreover, Lin Zhen felt that this was not the limit of Little Phoenix's firepower because it was still in a wounded state.

As soon as the flame appeared, a wave of heat rushed in. Lin Zhen instinctively dodged it, but the flame caused no harm to him.

Not only was there no harm, but his flame quickly merged with Lin Zhen's flame, becoming one and indistinguishable from each other!

Both human and bird were enveloped in the flames, and Little Phoenix stared wide-eyed at Lin Zhen.

It originally intended to humiliate Lin Zhen with its own flame, but it didn't expect the flame to merge so quickly. After spinning around in Lin Zhen's body, Lin Zhen's firepower crazily increased!

Even Lin Zhen didn't expect such an effect. The Black Hole Beast's power was manifested at this moment. Little Phoenix's flame power and his own had the same origin, and they were effortlessly devoured and merged by the Black Hole Beast!

As the flame power poured in madly, Lin Zhen's inner flame skyrocketed!

Light yellow, medium yellow, deep yellow…!

After twenty minutes, the flame reached deep yellow!

Although it had not yet reached the two further phases of bright yellow and golden yellow, which were still a bit away from Little Phoenix's flame power, such an effect from a single fusion was already sufficient to barely refine ores!

Lin Zhen believed that with more time and a few more fusions, he would surely be able to emit a golden-yellow bright blaze like Little Phoenix!

"Hahaha~! It worked! The Black Hole Beast's talent is indeed powerful, effortlessly merging the flame power of a Super Star River Beast."

Feeling thrilled, Lin Zhen looked down at Little Phoenix, who was looking up at him from his arms. He couldn't help but hug it to his chest and pressed a kiss on its beautiful, pointed little beak!

At Lin Zhen's sudden kiss, Little Phoenix was stunned for about three seconds, seemingly unable to believe Lin Zhen dared to kiss it, and then it began to frantically struggle.

For Lin Zhen, this kiss didn't mean anything. The other party was not a person; it was just a casual expression of happiness and affection.

Fortunately, Little Phoenix's body hadn't healed, so it had no resistance against Lin Zhen. He patted its body with a smile and gently embraced it, "Little darling, you really are my lucky star. Now everything has hope."

Little Phoenix buried its head in Lin Zhen's arms, seemingly quite angry, but there was nothing it could do against him.

After holding Little Phoenix all night, it seemed to regain some strength the next day. It refused to stay in Lin Zhen's arms any longer, swaying out to stroll on its own, occasionally flapping its wings and flying to a not-so-high altitude.

Lin Zhen then began his grand plan of refining Thunder Crystals!

"Good morning, baby. You stay on the side. After I finish with this, I will make you some food."

Little Phoenix glared at Lin Zhen and ran to a relatively higher place, watching his actions.

Lin Zhen didn't avoid Little Phoenix, taking out a large piece of Thunder Crystal ore from the ground and putting it into the furnace.

With a thought, deep-yellow flames surged out and began to burn intensely.

"Melting point…melting point…almost there!"

After about five minutes of burning, Lin Zhen finally succeeded in reaching the melting point of the Thunder Crystal ore this time.

All the material began to break down, and the melted Thunder Crystals gathered as if they were flowing water, with all impurities being burnt to nothing.

As the flame power receded, Lin Zhen used his Spiritual Power to lift the Thunder Crystal and then raised his hand, enveloping the crystal in freezing air to cool it down instantly.

After solidifying, the crystal stone took shape.

It was the size of a palm, with strands of thunder and lightning energy surging within. This was the unique characteristic of Thunder Crystals. Once they solidified, they would automatically generate thunder and lightning. Once absorbed by Lin Zhen, they could not only enhance his Star Power but also improve his control over the Thunder and Lightning Element.

Ignoring Little Phoenix's gaze from a distance, Lin Zhen held the crystal in front of him and activated the Devouring ability!

An inconspicuous black hole appeared, and then all the energy within the crystal stone was absorbed by Lin Zhen, turning it into an ordinary crystal without any power.

"Hiss~~!!"

Lin Zhen took a deep breath. His current realm was at the early stage of Constant Star Level 4. After absorbing the crystal, his power indeed increased slightly, but the crystal was too small, containing too little power, so the improvement was very tiny.

Success!

However, Lin Zhen didn't feel much joy. He looked down at his feet, and this garbage star was about the size of the Earth's moon. It would take a long time to complete the absorption in such small portions, and it probably wouldn't be faster than normal cultivation.

"My flame power is still not enough!"

Lin Zhen sighed, looking at Little Phoenix.

Little Phoenix cocked its head, looking at Lin Zhen motionlessly, seemingly very shocked by his action of devouring the energy of the crystal just now.

For some reason, Lin Zhen could always see some human-like expressions on Little Phoenix, possibly because it used to live with humans, otherwise, it wouldn't like human food so much.

"Come here, darling!"

Lin Zhen waved at Little Phoenix, thinking that if he wanted to gain stronger flame power, it would ultimately depend on Little Phoenix. If he could get its golden flame power, melting the crystal stones would become much easier.

Little Phoenix turned its head away, seemingly unimpressed with Lin Zhen's call.

Gravity!

Swish!

Little Phoenix fell uncontrollably into Lin Zhen's arms, its feathers on its head standing up, angrily pecking at Lin Zhen several times. Unfortunately, it felt more like tickling Lin Zhen.

"Darling, are you hungry? Try the grilled fish I made for you."

Lin Zhen hugged Little Phoenix for a moment, then immediately started bribing it. He took out a delicious fish from Blue Bay Star from his Space Ring. The fish was translucent and jelly-like, delicious and beautiful, definitely a rare delicacy.

After half an hour of busyness, Lin Zhen's chef persona successfully made a lavish meal, and Little Phoenix didn't hold back. It ate heartily without saving any for Lin Zhen, the cook.

"After you're full, let me heal you with my flame power to help you recover."

Holding Little Phoenix, Lin Zhen once again activated his flame power.

But this time it didn't work. Little Phoenix ignored Lin Zhen and didn't release its power again, leaving Lin Zhen's efforts in vain.

However, Lin Zhen, who claimed to have understood Little Phoenix's temperament, was not discouraged at all. He wholeheartedly healed it, and every time it was hungry, he made it new and delicious dishes. Within three days, Little Phoenix seemed to have gained some weight.

Apart from eating and healing, Little Phoenix would rarely stay by Lin Zhen's side. It would always run to a high place to stand but wouldn't go far. It knew that being with Lin Zhen was the safest thing for it right now.

Although Little Phoenix still appeared proud, Lin Zhen secretly rejoiced in his heart. He knew that Little Phoenix was gradually getting used to his approach, and the connected bloodline couldn't be avoided. It's impossible for it to truly reject him.

On the fourth day, Lin Zhen made another big table of dishes.

"Come on, darling. Today we have not only grilled meat but also fruits and vegetables. You have no idea how hard it is to get these fresh vegetables. I guarantee that no one in the entire Chaotic Star River can get them except me."

Lin Zhen didn't lie. These vegetables were collected from the Dark Star World. Since entering the new era, many strange vegetables, fruit trees, and other things had been born in the Dark Star World, growing at an incredibly fast rate.

These fruits and vegetables were not only fresh but also contained energy. If ordinary people ate them, it would be very easy to live a long life.

Even consuming these for advanced martial artists like Lin Zhen would have considerable benefits.

Little Phoenix was obviously curious about where Lin Zhen got these things from, since they had been together these past few days, and Lin Zhen had not left the area. Where did these things come from?

It cocked its head and looked at Lin Zhen for a while before it started to eat.

This meal was very enjoyable. Little Phoenix happily ate to its fill, then laid down and looked at Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen's heart leaped with joy. Little Phoenix wanted to heal its wounds!

He reached out to pick up Little Phoenix and started to heal it once again.

"Little darling, don't worry. Even if you don't want to release your flame power anymore, I will definitely heal you, so that you can spread your wings and fly freely in cosmic space one day!"

Lin Zhen smiled and patted Little Phoenix on the back like coaxing a child while humming an unknown song.

The ancient song from the Earth Calendar era had long been lost, and probably only Lin Zhen could sing it in the whole universe now.

"Phoenix in flight… its feathers flapping… disappearing without a trace, listening to the sound of raindrops on the phoenix tree… the leaves rustling… swaying memories with the wind… "

The singing was gentle, ethereal and distant, echoing in this garbage basin and creating a strange atmosphere.

Little Phoenix nestled in Lin Zhen's arms, its eyes hazy, and a golden flame that was already somewhat white began to rise slowly around its body…

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Chapter 502: Chapter 503: Seven-level Constant Star!

Seeing the brighter flames on Little Phoenix, Lin Zhen was overjoyed. This Little Phoenix indeed still had potential to be tapped into, and the intensity of its flames had increased once more!

The devouring power of the Black Hole Beast was activated, and the flames began to merge again!

Lin Zhen's flames resonated with Little Phoenix's once more. The deep yellow flames from before turned into bright yellow in less than ten minutes, and after an hour, they reached the level of golden-yellow!

Although it had not yet reached the intensity of the Little Phoenix's slightly whitish flames, the power of the flames now was already much stronger than before!

When this round of cultivation ended, Lin Zhen couldn't help but hug and kiss Little Phoenix fiercely.

Little Phoenix dodged, wobbling, and although still unwilling, its reaction was not as intense as before.

"I'm rich! Now I can finally smelt on a large scale!"

Lin Zhen set up the furnace again, and with the greatly increased power of his flames this time, he could constantly input ores.

After a full twelve hours, a day of smelting, the Thunder Crystals in front of Lin Zhen piled up to over one person's height.

"Chris, help me measure the weight. Is it enough for my promotion?"

"Master, you are currently at the Constant Star Level 4, and advancing requires eight tons of Thunder Crystals. What you have now is almost about half."

"Alright, then I'll hold on for another day."

Another day passed, Lin Zhen had dug a huge hole in the basin, and the amount of his Thunder Crystals finally reached eight tons.

Sitting on this pile of Thunder Crystals, Lin Zhen began a new round of devouring!

Above his head, a pitch-black Alien beast appeared that looked like a Kirin but was much more formidable.

It burned with black flames all over its body, and a huge black hole started to form.

"Roar~~~!!!"

The black hole turned, and the energy in the Thunder Crystals began to pour crazily into it!

Meanwhile, Lin Zhen's momentum began to rise rapidly, skyrocketing from Constant Star Level 4!

The expanding Star Power made Little Phoenix avoid it from far away, its eyes fixed on Lin Zhen, with a hint of shock in its gaze, and more complex emotions, as if wondering about something.

An hour later!

On this pile of Thunder Crystals, the last trace of energy entered Lin Zhen's body.

Whoosh~~!!

A wave of air spread out from Lin Zhen's body, causing the garbage basin to expand once more.

Constant Star Level 5 now!

Lin Zhen opened his eyes and moved his limbs: "Chris, calculate my current Star Power."

"Master, your current Star Power is 753. It's already very rare for a small realm upgrade to bring such an increase in Star Power."

"I know. In this case, there is hope for my realm to rise to the Peak of Constant Star Level Nine and reach near one thousand."

"In theory, yes."

Lin Zhen nodded. If he could have a thousand Star Power, it would be equivalent to an ordinary Star System Level 3 expert. It was unimaginable for a Constant Star who hadn't even reached the Black Hole Period to have so much Star Power.

Due to the characteristics of the Black Hole Beast, after one devouring and promotion, the next devouring would require another month. Therefore, Lin Zhen had a month of free time in which he could casually cultivate and stabilize his realm.

Of course, Lin Zhen didn't idle away his time. He spent it in the simulation arena, fighting, and now all his opponents were at Star System Level 2, since opponents at Star System Level 1 no longer posed a challenge to Lin Zhen after his Star Power exceeded theirs.

Apart from cultivation, Lin Zhen also had to ensure that Little Phoenix did not fly too far away and could occasionally land on his shoulder.

This task seemed arduous, as Little Phoenix was always shy, reluctant to get too close to Lin Zhen. Only on rare occasions would it give him some face and stay on his shoulder for a while.

For instance, Lin Zhen would promise: "Little darling, come here, if you stay on my shoulder for ten minutes, I'll go find you a Wutong Tree."

He saw that Little Phoenix seemed to like staying in high places, and since there were no Wutong Trees here, it would be happy if he could get one.

Little Phoenix would usually come over at times like these, but after it worked once or twice, it stopped being effective since Lin Zhen didn't keep his promises.

At this point, Lin Zhen had to rack his brain for other ways.

As time went by day by day, Little Phoenix gradually recovered and was able to fly freely, while Lin Zhen was also on the verge of his second absorption.

On a larger planet, there was an enormous monster.

This monster was like a skyscraper-sized beehive, its body riddled with holes from which disgusting pus oozed out.

From each hole, small spiders continuously crawled out.

Surrounding the monster were dark red fungal carpets stretching from the heavens to the earth, as if soaked in blood. The small spiders fed on the carpet, growing and gradually transforming into Spider Warriors.

Spider Warriors traveled between the monster and the fungal carpet, their strength continuously improving.

Newly born little spiders already had Star Realm strength, and their realms kept increasing.

Occasionally, a huge spider with the strength of the Constant Star Stage would emerge from the lair, and these Spider Warriors could then participate in battles.

This is the Insect Clan's nest, the Spider Den!

A disgusting, huge hole had opened up at the top of the nest, and the Spider Commander came out from it.

"Have you found Feng Qingluan's whereabouts yet?"

"Commander, we haven't found her yet. Our contacts in the Fire Kirin Empire have shared that due to Feng Qingluan's weak aura, the Dimensional Universe has temporarily closed down; we cannot pinpoint her exact location. She might be somewhere healing."

"Hmph! She got lucky this time, but given her injuries, she won't be able to recover for several years. The Suspended Island will open soon, and she won't have time to participate."

"Yes, one less major competitor. Commander, you will surely gain something from the Suspended Island."

"I hope so. I'm leaving right now to secure a good position on the Suspended Island before others and study the Heaven Stele. You all stay in the nest and guard it well. Upon my return from the Suspended Island, our Insect Clan will launch a full-scale attack and crush the Fire Kirin Empire once and for all!"

"Yes, sir!"

A group of Spider Warriors bowed in agreement.

The Suspended Island is the core of the entire Chaotic Star River, with the ancient Heaven Stele on it, recording extremely important techniques.

As long as you find a large number of cold stones, you can absorb their energy and comprehend the Heaven Stele.

Anyone who believes they have the strength to compete at the Heaven Stele will go to the Suspended Island to study.

The Suspended Island only opens once every hundred years and stays open for a year. The outbreak of the war between the two countries is mainly due to the competition for the Suspended Island.

It is said that the Suspended Island is an ancient Deity's forbidden area. Not only is the Heaven Stele on the island, but there is also divine might. Inside the Suspended Island, fights are prohibited.

If someone dares to act rashly on the Suspended Island, the ancient divine might will immediately turn them into ash.

So, whether it's the Insect Clan or the Human Clan, all will do whatever it takes to go to the Suspended Island, as they may be the ones destined to comprehend the Heaven Stele.

Not only is the Spider Commander heading to the Suspended Island, but other Insect Clan commanders and high-ranking experts of the Star System Stage are also rushing in, including experts from the Fire Kirin Empire who have temporarily stopped their battles against the Insect Clan and their search for resource stars, all starting to move.

There's just one month left before the Suspended Island opens, and those who arrive late will be at a disadvantage compared to others.

The current leaderboard shows that Ye Hua is in the first place, with over 70,000 kills.

Nan Lie ranks second with 50,000 kills, and it seems that he has no hope of catching up to Ye Hua.

Tianci from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation is ranked fifth, with 30,000 kills.

As for Feng Qingluan, her kill count has stagnated at nearly 30,000, ranking sixth and likely to continue dropping.

Meanwhile, Lin Zhen, who used to be ranked first on the leaderboard, has now dropped to the very bottom!

Half a year of inactivity has turned Lin Zhen, once the number one on the leaderboard, into a laughingstock.

This seems to confirm a truth: temporary luck doesn't count for much. In a place like the Chaotic Star River, what you ultimately need to rely on is your strength. If you lack strength, you won't go far.

The opening of the Suspended Island makes everyone slightly relieved. For those going to the Suspended Island, there will be no wars for the time being, and the warriors of the Fire Kirin will not have to suffer the massacres of the Insect Clan anymore.

People hope that Ye Hua, the pride of heaven, can turn the tide, reach the top of the Suspended Island in one fell swoop, and completely defeat the Insect Clan.

"Oh, I've ranked at the very bottom. There are 20,000 people in the Chaotic Star River, and I'm ranked dead last. How embarrassing."

Lin Zhen looked at the ranking in the Dimensional Universe, sighed, and lay down on the ground.

Above the sky, Little Phoenix circled in the air. It had been a day since they saw it last, and no one knew where it had flown. Three months had passed, and Little Phoenix had grown significantly. With its wings spread, it had a wingspan of more than two meters, making it a beautiful big bird.

A huge pit had been dug out under Lin Zhen's feet on this resource star.

If you looked from other planets, this planet would now look like a big crescent moon, similar to the moon on the eleventh or twelfth day of the month.

Now, the work of cleaning up the trash and collecting the ores is no longer done by Lin Zhen but a group of robots.

These robots came from Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space, which he had bought and stored long ago, but had almost forgotten about them.

Lin Zhen looked for Wutong tree seeds in the Dark Star Space and found these robots instead.

With the robots working, Lin Zhen spends his days teasing Little Phoenix, visiting the simulation arena, and practicing.

Three months of training enabled Lin Zhen's Realm to reach the Constant Star Level 7 Early Stage!

At this stage, Lin Zhen's Star Power has reached 805, surpassing Sun Hao.

Seeing the news of the Suspended Island opening soon in the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen felt anxious. The question was whether to advance to a higher level first or go directly to the Suspended Island.

At this moment, Little Phoenix landed and, for the first time, initiated contact with Lin Zhen by putting a small, transparent stone at his feet.

"Cold Stone!"

Chapter 503: Chapter 504: World Teleportation and Suspended Island (Third Update)

Seeing the cold stone that Little Phoenix brought back, Lin Zhen's eyes widened in surprise.

"Little darling, where did you find it?"

"Chirp chirp~!"

Little Phoenix chirped twice, then flapped its wings and took to the sky.

Lin Zhen also immediately took off and followed Little Phoenix, only to realize that, unbeknownst to him, Little Phoenix's flying speed had become incredibly fast!

It wasn't just fast, it was exceptionally fast for Lin Zhen. If it weren't for his Lightning Wings, he wouldn't even be able to keep up with Little Phoenix's speed.

As expected of a flying Galaxy Beast, its speed talent was simply unmatched. Little Phoenix transformed into a fiery red streak of light, heading straight for another small asteroid in the distance.

Lin Zhen followed behind and soon arrived at the surface of this resource-rich planet.

This was also a garbage star, and Little Phoenix landed on a high spot, stomping its little claws on the ground, gesturing for Lin Zhen to dig below.

Lin Zhen immediately brought out five hundred robots and set their digging targets to cold stones.

Soon, exciting news started coming in.

"Master, we have already collected thirty-five cold stones!"

"Master, we've already collected one hundred and fifty cold stones!"

"Five hundred… one thousand seven hundred… three thousand nine hundred…"

Lin Zhen couldn't stop smiling, having no idea that there was such a treasure star here with countless cold stones.

He wasn't sure how many cold stones the Suspended Island would need, but he believed there would be more than enough.

"Little darling, you've accomplished a great thing this time. Tell me, what kind of reward do you want? I promise to get it for you."

Little Phoenix shook its head and scratched a few lines on the ground with its claws.

Lin Zhen looked down and saw that Little Phoenix's drawing was actually quite good, depicting the shape of a tree.

Lin Zhen immediately understood that it wanted a Wutong Tree.

"I understand, I will definitely get you a Wutong Tree, don't worry."

Little Phoenix glanced at Lin Zhen, flapped its wings and flew to the side, apparently not believing that Lin Zhen could really do it.

"Chris, help me look for a Wutong Tree for sale in the Dimensional Universe. If there is one, let them send it to the Chaotic Star River."

Chris immediately started searching and after a while replied: "Master, I found a seller. You can contact them."

Lin Zhen immediately connected with the communication, and the other party's customer service was very friendly: "Hello, sir, what do you need?"

"I want to buy a Wutong Tree, how much is it per tree?"

"Five hundred Kirin Coins each."

Lin Zhen nodded. Five hundred high-level cosmic currency per tree wasn't considered expensive.

"Alright, I'll take one. Please send it to the Chaotic Star River. The coordinates are…"

"Sir, please wait a moment. Do you really want to send it to the Chaotic Star River?"

"Yes, is there a problem? Don't you deliver goods to any location?"

"We can deliver, but sir, after all, the Wutong Tree is a living thing, and the distance to the Chaotic Star River is too far. Most living things would die on the journey. Delivery can only be handled personally by a World King because they have their own separate worlds in which they can store living things."

Lin Zhen said, "Then let the World King deliver it. I don't mind paying more, just give me a price and I won't haggle."

"The problem is, if a World King were to deliver it, they cannot use the Path of Light, nor can they use light-speed spaceships. It would take at least three years for it to be delivered. Are you sure you can wait that long?"

Lin Zhen was at a loss for words, having forgotten that people above the World King level couldn't enter the Path of Light and had to take a detour instead. Three years was probably the quickest a World King could traverse the endless meteorite belt in the Chaotic Star River. For others, it could take eight to ten years to get through, if at all.

The price didn't matter, but the waiting time was too long. By then, the battle for the Chaotic Star River might have already ended.

"Huff~!"

Lin Zhen sighed, not wanting to disappoint Little Phoenix and asked hopefully, "Then is there any way for me to get a Wutong Tree here?"

"It's not entirely impossible. If you can find another World King within the Chaotic Star River, World Kings can use World Teleportation to transfer the Wutong Tree to you."

"World Teleportation!"

Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment. He knew that World Teleportation was a legend, only usable by those with their own world inside them, which usually meant World Kings.

After completely stabilizing the world within a Martial Artist's body, the practitioner could use their powerful strength to enter their inner world and teleport to other World Kings' realms through it.

Lin Zhen had only heard of this before and immediately asked Chris for information about World Teleportation.

"Master, to use the World Teleportation, besides having a world inside your body, you also need to have a Star Power value of over a thousand. Only then can the main body smoothly enter the internal world. This is not a problem for World Kings, but for you…it might be a bit difficult."

Lin Zhen's current Star Power is 805. To open his internal world, he needs to increase his Star Power by 150 and reach the value of 1,000.

Constant Star Level Nine should be close to a thousand. To surpass a thousand, it is indeed a bit hard, but Lin Zhen has the Dark Star, so it may not be impossible.

He continued to ask the staff member, "If I find an internal world and we need to send our people to pick it up, and you're not allowed to come, how much will it cost?"

"You can come and get it, but since it requires the use of World King masters, the cost is higher, it requires a hundred billion Cosmic Crystals!"

"Alright, I got it. I think we'll be in touch with you again soon."

Lin Zhen closed the Dimensional Universe system, and Chris said, "Master, using a hundred billion Cosmic Crystals to buy a Wutong Tree is a huge waste."

"No need to say more, I know what to do."

In the following half month, Lin Zhen directed the robots to dig out all the Thunder Crystals on the planet, storing all the mined ores in the Dark Star Space.

The Garbage Star was thoroughly abandoned. After Lin Zhen mined the last ore, it broke apart, and the garbage drifted away, gradually attracted by other planets.

The cold stones were also gathered, leaving the Garbage Star empty after collecting two million cold stones.

In order to carry out these two mining operations, Lin Zhen consumed numerous Energy Blocks, and more than half of the robots were destroyed.

But, finally, in half a month, Lin Zhen collected enough Thunder Crystals to advance to Constant Star Level Nine.

The reason he was in such a hurry was that he wanted to go to the Suspended Island.

There are only ten days left before the Suspended Island opens. Even if Lin Zhen leaves now, he will definitely not catch the first wave, but he won't give up as long as there's a glimmer of hope.

"Little Phoenix, I'm going to the Suspended Island, do you want to go with me?"

Under Lin Zhen's care, Little Phoenix had recovered well. Its feathers were shiny, its eyes were lively, and its flying speed was faster than Lin Zhen's. It was already able to enter the cosmic sky on its own. Lin Zhen wasn't sure if Little Phoenix would still want to follow him.

Little Phoenix flapped its wings, landed on Lin Zhen's shoulder, its eyes focused on the front, seemingly prepared to depart.

"Heh~! I knew our little darling wouldn't want to be away from me, let's go to Suspended Island together!"

Lin Zhen boarded the spaceship, set off with Little Phoenix, and headed towards Suspended Island.

The Thunder Crystals and cold stones were prepared, so they wouldn't affect his promotion.

After boarding the spaceship, Lin Zhen looked back at the Garbage Star where he discovered cold stones. The garbage had all been cleaned up, leaving only a small asteroid behind.

"Little Phoenix, if one day I can't find you, I'll plant the Wutong Tree on this small planet, and you'll remember to come back and see it. That tree will cost a hundred billion Cosmic Crystals after all."

Little Phoenix tilted its head and glanced at Lin Zhen, then turned away. Its attitude was very clear: it thought Lin Zhen was boasting.

The Suspended Island is located in the core area of the Chaotic Star River.

Surrounding the island is a dense meteorite belt that revolves rapidly around the Suspended Island. The dense cosmic storms raging through the area make it impossible to force one's way through.

Only when the meteorite belt moves to a distant orbit every hundred years, and the density of the meteorite belt is reduced, can one pass through the gaps in the meteorites and enter the Suspended Island.

This meteorite belt's far-end operation phase happens once every hundred years. During this time, warriors from the Fire Kirin and Demon Insect Empire temporarily cease their conflict and head to Suspended Island.

In addition to the warriors from Fire Kirin and Demon Insect Empire, two other empires on the border of the Chaotic Star River have also sent their masters to the Suspended Island.

They do not engage in war with the Fire Kirin and Demon Insect Empire and come here for the sole purpose of comprehending the ancient Heaven Stele.

With the best fighters from four advanced cosmic nations gathered, the competition is bound to be fierce.

A huge meteorite, like an island with a diameter of a thousand kilometers, floats in the cosmic sky.

Unlike other lifeless meteorites, this one was clearly left behind by the predecessors.

Four giant iron chains, each tens of meters thick, lead directly to the top of the Suspended Island. These iron chains are incredibly strong and cannot be cut by external force.

In the center of the Suspended Island, three immense Heaven Steles stand as if they have been there since the beginning of time.

Stone pillars rising from the ground, surrounding the three Heaven Steles from low to high, are seats for those who comprehend the Heaven Steles.

The stronger and more talented one is, the higher the stone pillar they can climb to be closer to the Heaven Stele and comprehend more.

The Heaven Steles pierce the sky, and above the Sky Dome, a layer of dense black clouds covers the sky.

In the black clouds, golden thunder lingers above the nine heavens, ready to strike.

Anyone daring to run wild on this Suspended Island would be turned to dust by a bolt of golden thunder.

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Chapter 504: Chapter 505: Three Heaven Steles

The suspended island's protective meteorite belt was gradually slowing down.

As the speed of the meteorite belt slowed down, the energy storm that raged within also began to weaken. Finally, it was time for the much-anticipated once-in-a-century unraveling of the island.

Outside of the Suspended Island, there were already people early to the scene.

As soon as the meteorite belt slowed down, people started to pass through it using meteorite channels.

Whizz, whizz, whizz ~~~!!!

Individual figures appeared like lightning, entering the meteorite belt and navigating through the energy storm.

However, this move was also risky. It would have been entirely safe to wait for another day, but everyone wanted to seize the opportunity. Once someone took the lead and rushed through, the others couldn't help but follow. This was the moment to test the strength of the Martial Artists.

Ah~!!!

A Black Hole Period expert from the Rakshasa Empire in the West was the first to be swept away by the energy storm!

The energy storm was a combination of various elements – sharp metal-like air, scorching flames, shining thunderbolts, and brutal gales. Not even a World King could survive if struck directly by it, let alone a Black Hole Period expert.

Caught in the energy storm, with only half a scream to mark his existence, he perished.

After his fall, casualties piled up on every side.

This round of meteorite belts was like a force of nature, eliminating many unqualified Martial Artists.

It was a bit of a stretch for Black Hole Period experts to come here.

But there were always some people who took a chance on fortune, ultimately causing most of the Black Hole Period experts to die in the meteorite belt.

In the first wave to start, only Star System powerhouses managed to pass through the meteorite belt smoothly.

Inside the suspended island, human shadows appeared simultaneously from the east, south, north, and west, almost all passing through the meteorite belt at the same time.

In the North, a Rakshasa Empire warrior wearing dark armor and having a stern face was the first to pass. His name was Jin Naluo, a Star System Level 7 expert.

In the South, a giant mountain-like man from the Landis Empire barged through. His name was Lanka, a Star System Level 6 expert.

In the West, an Insect Clan warrior wearing insect armor appeared with a green battle suit covering half his face. His pair of brown eyes was chilling, and he wielded a huge war blade connected to his body. He was the Mantis Commander, a Star System Level 7 expert.

In the East, the popular figure representing the Fire Kirin Empire appeared, a perfect combination of beauty, strength, heroism, and chivalry. His name was Ye Hua, a Star System Level 6 expert.

These four were considered the first team, arriving in no particular order.

Once inside the Suspended Island, everyone was shocked by the enormous Heaven Steles.

Underneath the rolling dark clouds in the sky, the gigantic Heaven Steles reached towards the heavens. Three stone tablets were arranged in the shape of a triangle, radiating a faint imposing aura.

Looking from a distance, there seemed to be some blurry inscriptions on them, but they couldn't clearly be seen.

Whizz, whizz~~!!

More martial artists from all directions entered the Suspended Island.

Seeing that people were pouring in behind them, Ye Hua and the others immediately started running towards the Heaven Steles to get closer.

From the Fire Kirin side, those who saw Ye Hua running ahead became anxious. One decided to rise into the sky and use their Star Power to fly instead.

Zzzz, zzzz, zzzz, zzzz~~!!

A mass of golden thunder brewed in the sky, then a golden dragon-like lightning bolt emerged!

Crack~!

A bolt from the blue struck down the Star System Level 3 expert, who didn't even have a chance to defend themself, turning them into a black charred mess!

Lightning struck from the other directions as well, punishing the martial artists who rashly flew ahead.

"Everyone, be careful! This is a holy land left by the ancient gods, and no one is allowed to offend it. As long as we walk on the ground step by step, there's no need to rush," warned Ye Hua.

Ye Hua, who was originally running ahead, stopped immediately upon seeing others who followed his lead get punished by the heavens, patiently waiting for his companions to catch up.

The Star System stage Martial Artists of the Fire Kirin Empire were somewhat ashamed. Looking at Ye Hua's jade-like face, they thought: "He truly is an extraordinary man in this world, an exceptional figure among men, both powerful and kind-hearted."

"Young Master Ye Hua, you shouldn't worry about us. It's a competition we should seize at this time. Don't lose to the warriors from the other countries," one of them said.

"Yeah, you go ahead. Our empire is counting on you," encouraged another.

"That's right; you don't have to walk with us," asserted a third.

Ye Hua smiled gently and said, "Since all of you insist, I will not be artificial about it. I'll go ahead."

With a flick of his robe, Ye Hua quickened his pace towards the center of the Suspended Island.

Although the Heaven Steles could be seen from here, they were actually hundreds of kilometers away. Since no flying or teleporting was allowed, it was best to hurry by foot.

As Ye Hua walked away, the rest followed closely behind, speeding up as well. However, none of them had any intentions of overtaking the perfect Ye Hua.

Even if someone had such an idea, it was not a good time to reveal it, especially after Ye Hua's performance had just won people's hearts.

Only Ye Hua's biggest rival, Nan Lie, looked resentful and muttered secretly, "He's just a pretentious pretty boy. I want to see if you can still maintain that smug expression once you fail to achieve the best results."

There were people from all directions, and three Heaven Stele. If you wanted to choose to comprehend, you must first figure out which one to learn from.

In front of each stele, there was a row of pillars arranged from low to high.

To study the stele, you must first climb onto the lowest pillar. You could only move on to the next, slightly higher pillar once you had completely understood the content here, which would get you closer to the stele.

There were ten rows of pillars in total, and the last row had only one pillar. Only one person could reach the highest point and observe all the inscriptions on the stele completely.

So when the people in front arrived, they did not immediately climb the pillars but walked slowly around the three Heaven Stele to figure out their content.

Ye Hua stood in front of a monument and carefully observed it.

This stele had only one word on it, which was "Boundary."

The Boundary Tablet recorded the power of space law, which allowed one to master spatial power, travel freely through space, and learn many spatial combat techniques.

Ye Hua's heart stirred. Spatial power was an extremely profound system, and mastering it was not an easy task.

However, he did not make a choice right away. Instead, he walked around the stele and came to the second one.

The second stele had the word "Static" on it.

The Static Tablet contained the power of time law. Those who comprehend it can master the laws of time, and if they can get to the top, they may even master the power of time stoppage.

This second tablet was even more challenging than the first. If one could truly master the power of time stoppage, the help during a fight would undoubtedly be enormous.

Imagine having all the skills ever, but your opponent uses time stoppage on you; you couldn't unleash any of your abilities and would have no choice but to be slaughtered.

Even if it was just a one-second or 0.1-second stoppage, it would be fatal.

The third tablet had the word "Illusion" on it.

This tablet was even more extraordinary. It was about spiritual power, and those who wanted to comprehend it needed to break through layers of mental illusions on each pillar. If talented enough, one could break the existing mental barriers and reach a higher level of spiritual power.

This tablet was of utmost significance, especially for Spiritual Mind Masters. Stronger spiritual power directly translated to better combat skills.

Advanced Spiritual Mind Masters, when facing an enemy, might not even need to make a move; a single Mental Shock could cause the opponent to fall dead, rendering all their techniques useless.

Progressing in spiritual power was also extremely challenging, particularly during the Star System Stage. Everyone seemed to have sky blue spiritual power; whoever could go further would be the true king among kings.

These three tablets were indeed a difficult choice for the Martial Artists.

Spatial power, power of time, and spiritual power – each choice was extremely tempting and difficult to decide.

As people viewed the stele, their minds automatically received some information.

The Suspended Island had existed for countless years. For each of the three stele, there was a pillar for reaching the top; over these years, there had been no more than a hundred people who successfully reached the summit!

Among them, 32 people reached the top of the Space Monument.

17 people reached the top of the Time Monument.

And 30 people reached the top of the Spiritual Power Monument.

The total number was only 79!

Seventy-nine people might seem like a lot, but don't forget how long this place has existed.

The stele was said to have stood here for billions of years, opening every hundred years. How many experts had visited this place over those years?

The success rate might not even amount to one in a billion.

An important point about reaching the top of the stele was that the higher you climbed, the more you could comprehend. There were a total of ten rows of pillars. The first row allowed you to understand only 1% while the second row offered 3%, the third row 5%, the fourth row 15%, and the fifth row 20%.

The sixth row offered 25%, the seventh row 30%, the eighth row 40%, and the ninth row 50%.

Only by reaching the final position of each tablet could you comprehend 100% of its content.

It's not that the ninth row can be compared to half of the tenth row's understanding. The most profound and essential parts were in the last 50%.

Even if you climbed to the ninth row of pillars, what you had learned was merely skin-deep.

Moreover, the number of pillars decreased with each row. There were only two pillars in the ninth row, and there was only one spot on the tenth-row pillar for each tablet, allowing only one person to reach the top!

Another point was time. The Suspended Island only opened for one year. After that, the elemental storms would reappear, engulfing the entire island, making it uninhabitable. You had to complete your comprehension and leave within a year.

If you hadn't left within a year, you would never have to leave again.

With limited time, it was impossible to comprehend each stele, so these Martial Artists faced a difficult choice.

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Chapter 505: Chapter 506: Phoenix Three Tribulations

These three Heaven Steles are indeed very difficult choices. In terms of depth, the Static Tablet containing time law should be the first one.

Next is the Boundary Tablet with space law, and finally the Illusion Character Stele containing the spiritual law.

However, in terms of practicality, the Illusion Character Stele is what most people are willing to try to comprehend, after all, the use of spiritual power is too widespread.

In fact, there are few people who have ever reached the top of the Spiritual Power Stone Tablet, proving that it is not easy to comprehend any of the tablets.

As time passed, the martial artists present became more and more numerous. Among them, Fire Kirin's martial artists were the fewest, the Insect Clan's martial artists were the most, and there were dozens of martial artists from the Rakshasa and Landis Empires. Each of them was a top-notch genius picked from millions.

Lanka from Landis Empire chose the Illusion Character Stele, and Jin Naluo from Rakshasa Empire chose the Boundary Tablet.

Among the commanders of the insect race, besides the Mantis Clan Commander who chose the Static Tablet, the other six commanders each chose one of the other two tablets.

Ye Hua, the pride of the Fire Kirin, chose the Boundary Tablet.

"The best is not necessarily the most suitable; I hope I can use my Cold Stone."

Ye Hua leaped up and jumped onto a pillar in the first row of the Illusion Character Stele.

Many Fire Kirin martial artists followed Ye Hua onto the pillar.

After getting on the pillar, the first thing they saw was the faint glow of the tablet.

From the top of the pillar, the feeling was completely different from the bottom. Some characters appeared on the tablet, and each character seemed to be twisting vaguely and distantly, as if in another space, making people want to understand and follow involuntarily.

This is the characteristic of the Space Tablet. Only when you see through and master a character will the second row of pillars be open to you; otherwise, you can't go up at all.

The same is true for the Spiritual Power Tablet. Each character floats and drifts. You can only concentrate your spiritual power to comprehend and understand it; there is no other way.

The Time Law Tablet is even more so; only a dozen characters can be seen in the first row, very few, but those who just arrived can't recognize even one character.

"What is this?! These characters have no pattern, how can anyone see any clues? Do you want us to become scholars?"

A Star System Stage expert from the Insect Clan couldn't help but shout, but as soon as the complaint was made, a golden thunder fell from the sky, and he vanished into ashes on the spot.

Some martial artists looked at him disdainfully, and warned that this place was a forbidden land left by the ancient deities; he dared to talk nonsense and deserved it.

However, there is some truth to what he said. To comprehend the tablets requires not only talent and strength but also endurance.

At this time, Ye Hua of the Fire Kirin Empire took out the cold stone, absorbed it, and a cool breath entered the eyes, revealing the shape of the characters on the stone tablet.

"Oh! Cold Stone!"

People took out cold stones, and with the help of cold stones, gradually saw the characters on the stone tablet more clearly.

But seeing the words does not mean you understand them. The words don't make any sense and are hard to understand.

Some people suddenly laughed while looking, some suddenly cried, some shook their heads and seemed ecstatic, while others were silent and didn't understand at all.

People have prepared a large number of cold stones, and whenever the power of the cold stones in front of them runs out, they need to use new cold stones. If there is not enough reserve at this time, they will undoubtedly be eliminated.

More and more martial artists entered the Suspended Island, and fewer and fewer people were coming. As new martial artists arrived, they would immediately go to the Heaven Stele to comprehend, and the place gradually quieted down.

Everyone is making good use of every bit of time, because only one person can climb to the top of each Heaven Stele, and everyone around is a competitor. If someone else reaches the highest pillar first, everyone else will lose the opportunity!

The small spacecraft shuttle through the galaxy, gradually approaching the Suspended Island.

Having traveled for almost half a month, the Suspended Island is now less than two days away.

Lin Zhen was sitting on a recliner of the small spacecraft, sharing the data seen inside the Dimensional Universe to the spacecraft's screen.

Next to Lin Zhen, Little Phoenix stood quietly on another chair, watching the big screen.

Since a few days ago, Lin Zhen has been sharing some things from the Dimensional Universe to keep Little Phoenix from getting bored.

But Little Phoenix is not easy to please. Ordinary things cannot arouse its interest. Only some relatively shocking news can attract its attention.

Such as the news from the Chaotic Star River. Lin Zhen found that it loves to watch it in particular.

However, it is impossible to convey the internal situation of the Suspended Island because there is a special force field there, and video data cannot be transmitted.

A few days have passed, and Little Phoenix no longer cares about the events in the Chaotic Star River. It seems to be always distracted.

Lin Zhen didn't feel good seeing its low spirits.

Like Xiao Nuan before, Little Phoenix is connected with Lin Zhen's bloodline. When it's unhappy, Lin Zhen is also unhappy and wants to find a way to make it happier.

"Little darling, how about I find you some information about Phoenixes?"

Little Phoenix's eyes brightened, and it looked at Lin Zhen with expectation.

Lin Zhen immediately ordered Chris: "Find all the information you can about Phoenixes and share it with our Little Phoenix, to dispel her boredom."

"Yes, master."

Soon, a lot of information about Phoenixes appeared on the big screen, all listed by Chris.

"Come little treasure, look at these things, they are all about your race, stories, legends, so many of them."

Little Phoenix was still interested and looking at them curiously, but as Lin Zhen flipped through them for a while, it seemed to lose interest.

"What's wrong? Don't you like it?"

Little Phoenix didn't make a sound, but her disinterested look clearly showed that she had seen these things before.

Lin Zhen pondered for a moment, and it was certain that Little Phoenix had lived with humans before and had seen these materials, which was not surprising.

But the amount of information Lin Zhen could access in the Dimensional Universe was limited, and in order to see more, he would need higher access.

Lin Zhen currently had several identities with access: a lord of the Tianhe Empire, an Asura King of the Asura Arena, and a platinum customer of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.

These three identities were not considered high, especially in the Fire Kirin Empire, they were not worth mentioning.

In order to gain higher access, Lin Zhen needed a higher status.

Seeing Little Phoenix looking unhappy, Lin Zhen thought for a moment and said to Chris, "Go to the Universe First Bank branch on Kirin Holy Star."

The next moment, Lin Zhen appeared in front of the bank branch.

"To open an account, how much money do I need to deposit for your highest level of customer access?"

"Well, sir, the minimum deposit to open an account here is 100 million Kirin Coins, Silver customer requires 1 billion, Gold customer 10 billion, Diamond customer 100 billion, and the Supreme customer is the highest level, which requires a deposit of 100 billion Cosmic Crystals to open a Supreme customer card."

Lin Zhen nodded, 100 billion Cosmic Crystals was indeed a huge fortune in a high-level civilization Universe Country, and should be enough to open a Supreme account.

"So this is the highest, right?"

"Not exactly. The Supreme One Star requires 100 billion, and for every additional 100 billion Cosmic Crystals, you can be upgraded to another star level, with the maximum being Nine Stars."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen immediately checked his own wealth.

Initially, Lin Zhen had over 200 billion Cosmic Crystals left within the World Stone, and after multiple plunderings, his total wealth barely exceeded 300 billion.

"Open a Supreme Three Stars account for me."

"Ah~! If that's the case, I don't have the authority to serve you, I will notify our manager, and he and the deputy general manager will be here to serve you immediately."

Lin Zhen waited for a while, and the deputy general manager and manager of the Fire Kirin Empire branch rushed over, being extremely attentive.

Lin Zhen had seen enough of this kind of thing, and he did not pay much attention to their attentiveness. After depositing the 300 billion Cosmic Crystals, Lin Zhen now had the highest status he had ever had, a Three Stars Supreme card from the Universe First Bank of the Fire Kirin Empire.

This was an exalted status, and his access to information was almost equivalent to the emperor of a middle-level civilization Universe.

With this new status, the access of Lin Zhen's intelligent life Chris was also upgraded, and her access was greatly increased.

After all this was done, Lin Zhen left the bank and once again asked Chris, "Are there any more news about Phoenixes?"

"I'll check… Yes, master, I'll send it to you right away."

Soon, some new information appeared on the big screen.

"Little treasure, take a look at these things, are they things you haven't seen before?"

Little Phoenix slowly turned its head, seemingly not quite believing that Lin Zhen could find something it didn't know about, but it was immediately stunned when it saw the new information on the screen.

The new information on the screen was called Phoenix Three Tribulations.

"Phoenix, the supreme bird among the galaxy beasts, is born with three tribulations."

"The first is the tribulation of injury, surviving a near death experience."

"The second is the tribulation of love, infatuation turns into emptiness."

"The third is the tribulation of death, an inescapable fate!"

"Without overcoming the three tribulations, one cannot truly be a Phoenix."

Seeing these words, Lin Zhen was taken aback. Why would the fate of a Phoenix be so bumpy?

Did the little Phoenix, who was connected to his bloodline, have to go through such tribulations? Seeing the words "inescapable fate," Lin Zhen felt uncomfortable in his heart.

"Turn it off, turn it off. What nonsense! These are just deceptive words meant to confuse people."

Chris closed the big screen, but Little Phoenix didn't recover for a long time.

These words had clearly had an impact on Little Phoenix. Lin Zhen was worried about her, but she seemed to have figured something out and got over it. She happily jumped into Lin Zhen's arms and laid on his chest while he groomed her feathers.

When she was happy and comfortable, she would chirp cheerfully, causing Lin Zhen to quickly push the information about the Phoenix Three Tribulations to the back of his mind.

That night, Little Phoenix did not sleep alone but spent the night in Lin Zhen's arms.

The next morning, Lin Zhen woke up to Little Phoenix's chirping.

Looking at the radar screen, they were less than a hundred stars away from the Suspended Island, and they would arrive in just a few hours of sailing.

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Chapter 506: Chapter 507: Heaven Stele Comprehension, Lin Zhen's Decision (Third Update)

Looking at the starry sky outside, Lin Zhen stood up and stretched his waist: "Finally, it's almost there. In a little while, we'll arrive at the Suspended Island. Little baby, just follow me later, where I go, you go."

"Chirp~!"

The Little Phoenix chirped a few times, then gently flapped its wings at the door of the spaceship.

"

What's wrong? Feeling bored and want to go out for a look?"

Little Phoenix nodded its head. Lin Zhen thought it was, after all, a Galaxy Beast, and it was not easy for it to have such patience to accompany him for so long, so it was no harm to go out and take a look.

Opening the door of the cabin, Lin Zhen accompanied the Little Phoenix out of the spaceship.

After leaving the spaceship, Little Phoenix flapped its wings, circled in the void, and let out a crisp and pleasant chirp.

Lin Zhen said to it, "Don't fly too far away, we're going to the Suspended Island soon."

Little Phoenix flew back into Lin Zhen's arms and rubbed its fluffy little head a few times in his embrace.

Lin Zhen enjoyed the rare affection of the Little Phoenix and laughed, "Why are you so well behaved today? Is there something you want to eat again?"

His fingers gently brushed the feathers of the Little Phoenix. The healing effect during this time was excellent. Little Phoenix's injury had completely healed, and its feathers were bright and colorful. Lin Zhen thought that if there were a contest for the most beautiful bird in the world, his Little Phoenix would surely win.

"Pa-da~!"

A bright red bead slipped from the Little Phoenix's eyes and fell into Lin Zhen's palm.

"What is this?"

Lin Zhen was startled, picking up the bead to examine it. It was blood-red, like a red gemstone, but in the shape of a water droplet.

The Little Phoenix broke free from Lin Zhen's embrace, flapped its wings and circled in the air.

Suddenly, Lin Zhen had a bad feeling.

After circling a few times, the Little Phoenix let out a series of melodious chirps, as if saying goodbye to Lin Zhen.

"Little Phoenix, where are you going?" Lin Zhen became worried.

After several consecutive chirps, Little Phoenix looked at Lin Zhen in the air.

At that glance, the Little Phoenix seemed to have changed.

No longer the well-behaved little bird from just now, but the divine bird that looked down on everything with an air of superiority.

Unforgettable charm and elegance!

"Chirp~~!!"

With a long chirp, the Little Phoenix flapped its wings and turned into a stream of fiery-red light, rushing toward the depths of the starry sky.

The speed was so fast that Lin Zhen had never seen anything like it before; it was even much faster than the spaceship. It quickly disappeared from Lin Zhen's sight.

Clutching the teardrop-shaped red gemstone in his hand, Lin Zhen felt a wave of loss.

It's not ordinary after all and couldn't stay with humans for a long time. As a top-tier super galaxy beast among the galaxy beasts, the vast starry sky was its natural home.

However, after spending so much time together, Lin Zhen and the Little Phoenix had developed feelings for each other. Its sudden departure made Lin Zhen very uncomfortable.

Looking in the direction where the Little Phoenix had left, Lin Zhen took a deep breath.

"My heart is still unsettled. It feels like I've lost a family member. This is not good and is taboo for Martial Artists."

With his strong willpower, Lin Zhen suppressed the uncomfortable feeling.

"Little Phoenix, if fate allows, we'll see each other again someday. May you be well and happy."

Returning to the spaceship, Lin Zhen quickly calmed down. Since the starry sky was its home, giving it freedom was undoubtedly the best choice.

"Set out and go at full speed to the Suspended Island!"

The spaceship accelerated and quickly rushed towards the slowly moving asteroid belt in front of it.

In front of the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele on Suspended Island.

The Scorpion Commander from the Insect Clan stood up, leaped up, and jumped onto a higher stone pillar in the second row.

He was not the first person to successfully pass the first row of stone pillars. During this time, dozens of people had already completed the examination of the first stone pillar and successfully advanced.

Even Ye Hua of the Fire Kirin, Mantis Commander of the Insect Clan, Lanka of Landis, and Jin Naluo of the Rakshasas had already moved on to the third stone pillar.

A Martial Artist from the Landis Empire, with red eyes, stared at the row of abstract writing.

"I can't do it! I can't understand the meaning of these words at all, and I even feel the spiritual pressure coming from them, making it almost hard to breathe!"

"Am I going to be eliminated? This is impossible! I don't believe it! In our Star System, I am the top young expert. How could I not be able to comprehend the content of the first stone pillar?"

His heart was very anxious, as there were not many people left by his side who were still comprehending.

As others gradually advanced, he felt a considerable impact on his morale, and under anxiety, he could no longer understand some of the inscriptions he had some grasp on.

"I can't believe it! I can't believe I failed!"

This Martial Artist was in a daze, a pressure descended from the sky, knocking him directly from the stone pillar!

The number one talent in a Star System actually failed to comprehend the inscriptions on the first stone pillar and fell out of the competition with regret.

Having fallen from the stone pillar, he left in a soulless and lost state, unable to accept such a cruel reality.

But he couldn't change anything; it's survival of the fittest in the world of Martial Artists.

There were not only losers, but about ten percent of the nearly three hundred people who climbed the stone pillars had been eliminated at the first level.

Among them were two Martial Artists from the Fire Kirin Empire, one was Lan Yuer, a member of Feng Qingluan's Qing Luan Society.

The other one was named Duanmu, a staunch admirer of Ye Hua.

After their failure, they didn't leave immediately but stayed on Suspended Island to observe the comprehension of others.

"Lan Yuer, who are you more in favor of in this Suspended Island's Heaven Stele comprehension, and the champion competition in the concentration camp?" Duanmu asked.

"If our boss were here, I think she could be the champion. Her talent is unparalleled, and she would definitely not be troubled by comprehending the Heaven Stele."

"You mean Feng Qingluan? Even if she were here, she might not be as good as Ye Hua, who is the first to climb the third row of Heaven Steles."

"Hmph! So what? In my heart, our boss is the strongest. It's just that she seems to have been secretly plotted against and had to leave due to injuries. I wish she could come back now."

Duanmu nodded, "You don't have to think too much about it. I'm not denying the strength of your boss. She is indeed the only person in the empire who can be on par with Ye Hua. Even Nan Lie is slightly inferior. But even if she comes back now, it's useless. Ye Hua's group is already formed, and I estimate they will reach the fourth level within a day or two. With such a huge lead, there's no chance of catching up if their qualifications are similar."

Lan Yuer remained silent, staring blankly, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Hey~! Someone's coming. I can't believe there's someone coming at this time."

Upon hearing Duanmu, Lan Yuer's eyes lit up, "Could it be our boss has arrived?"

She turned her head and saw a person approaching quickly in the distance.

Wings spread behind him, flickering with thunder and light, he moved at an incredibly fast speed.

"It's not our boss. It's a man."

As the person approached, Lan Yuer frowned slightly.

"It's you! Lin Zhen!"

Lin Zhen recognized Lan Yuer as well. Wasn't she the most domineering girl in Feng Qingluan's gang back at the city gate?

Although he didn't like her much, they were still in the same camp after all. Lin Zhen greeted her.

"Hello, Lan Yuer."

"Hmph~! You're calling my name, Lin Zhen? I'm surprised that someone like you had the courage to come to Suspended Island. Do you really think you have a chance with the Heaven Stele comprehension?"

"Don't I even have the right to try?"

"Trying would be a waste of time, Lin Zhen. It's a good thing we can't fight on Suspended Island, or I'd tell you how Hong'er told me that you refused our boss's trade offer. This matter isn't over!"

Lin Zhen ignored her. Although Lan Yuer was also a Star System Level 1, she didn't mean much in Lin Zhen's eyes. If it were Feng Qingluan who said those words, Lin Zhen would need to consider it, but not her.

Slowly walking toward the Heaven Stele, Lin Zhen examined each one.

After examining them, it was difficult for Lin Zhen to decide for a moment.

It could be said that these three Heaven Steles were very useful for Lin Zhen, whether it was the Power of Time, Spatial Power, or Spiritual Power, all three were urgently needed and would definitely be used by him.

"I need to make a choice now. All of them are useful, but it's impossible to comprehend all of them; there must be trade-offs."

"As for Spiritual Power, I've hit a bottleneck, but I'm confident that I will break through one day. What's more, my current Spiritual Power is sufficient, so trying to comprehend it now might be a bit of a waste of opportunity."

"Between Time Law and Space Law, Time Law is undoubtedly more difficult to comprehend. I came here relatively late, so if I tried to comprehend the Static Tablet, I might run out of time, and if I failed to catch up, it would be wasted effort."

"So the most suitable for me right now, and the one I hope to comprehend within a year, is the Boundary Tablet."

Lin Zhen looked up and saw Ye Hua from the Fire Kirin Empire standing up, climbing from the third row of the stone pillars to the fourth.

"Wow! Ye Hua is so cool! He reached the fourth row of the stone pillars in less than a month. He's the true genius!"

"There's no hope, no hope. There's no hope for the others. Each Heaven Stele has one person topping it, and there's no doubt that Ye Hua will top the Boundary Tablet. I'm afraid the others are regretting it right now. Why would they choose to comprehend with Ye Hua? Isn't that asking for trouble?"

The surrounding people were amazed, thinking that the champion for the Boundary Tablet had already emerged.

Lin Zhen took a deep breath, knowing that his choice also carried risks.

Others had already reached the fourth row, and his hopes of catching up were slim.

However, Lin Zhen never feared a challenge. Ye Hua was nothing more than a genius from the advanced civilization of Universe Country. If he couldn't overcome this small obstacle, what peak could he talk about?

"Let's make it here. Let's see who's the first!"

Under the astonished gaze of the crowd, this newcomer with only Seven-level Constant Star actually climbed up to the first row of pillars on the Boundary Tablet!

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Chapter 507: Chapter 508: The Protection Fee Collector Arrives

The Boundary Tablet contains the Space laws, which are even more profound than the Spiritual Power Tablet.

Lin Zhen climbed onto the first pillar in the front row, surrounded by empty space, with only three or four people remaining in the entire first row.

A Star System Level 1 expert of the Insect Clan next to him glanced at Lin Zhen: "Heh, you're Lin Zhen! I didn't expect you would even dare to come here."

"Why wouldn't I dare?" Lin Zhen asked.

"Simply foolish. Have you forgotten how many people were chasing you back then? Unfortunately, you escaped in the end. But now, you've been brazen enough to come back here and deliver yourself to your death. Don't think that Suspended Island is safe just because it's forbidden to fight. I guarantee that once the event on Suspended Island is over, countless people will be after you."

Lin Zhen looked around, and indeed, countless gazes were fixed on him, filled with greed, as if he were a pile of Cosmic Crystals.

"Since I'm here, I'll make the best of it. Who knows what will happen in a year."

"Humph, keep pretending to be tough. It may have been easy to get here, but it won't be easy to leave when the time comes."

Lin Zhen closed his eyes slightly, ignoring the Insect Clan Martial Artist, and took out a Cold Stone to absorb its energy.

As the energy of the Cold Stone entered his eyes, Lin Zhen's eyes brightened, and several blurry inscriptions appeared on the Heaven Stele.

"Space is a form of material existence…formed by height…width…and different lines. The space within the lines… is the key to mastering space…Spiritual Power…"

The inscriptions were clear at the beginning, but grew more vague towards the end, drawing people into an imaginative realm from the very start.

This was a deep subject, and it would be far from easy to truly understand the power of space.

But Lin Zhen had the feeling that the content on the first row of pillars was not that profound to him.

Having already mastered the method of Foldable Space and Space cutting, and even created the unique Dark Star Space, the Twinborn Netherstone had left Lin Zhen with an endless imagination of space.

One could say, in the study of space, Lin Zhen was no longer a beginner, but someone who had already entered the door.

The content here simply provided a more specific and accurate description of the mysteries of space.

Lin Zhen just needed to further understand it, so he felt that he could definitely pass this first layer quickly.

"Tianci, did you see that Lin Zhen is here?" At the Spiritual Power Tablet, a Fire Kirin Martial Artist asked Tianci beside him.

"Of course, I saw. The kid is really daring and reckless, not even fearing death, daring to show up on Suspended Island."

"Heh, it's better that he's here. Is your bounty of 10 billion Cosmic Crystals still valid?"

"Of course it's valid. My hatred can't be quelled until Lin Zhen is killed, and only by killing him can I avenge my split soul's death."

"Fine, don't let anyone snatch it from me. As soon as the event on Suspended Island is over, I'll take Lin Zhen's life for you."

"Don't be too confident about that. Right now, probably half the people on the Suspended Island want Lin Zhen's head. You think you can win that business?"

The Martial Artist glanced around, then snorted coldly: "At least I have to try. Whoever makes a move fastest will get the job done. There's a chance I could be the first to kill Lin Zhen. I'll do whatever it takes for 10 billion Cosmic Crystals."

"Not only you, but I'll also take action myself. If I can get rid of Lin Zhen first, I'll save 10 billion Cosmic Crystals, which is all my assets."

Tianci also made a fortune in the World Stone, hence having so much money. However, he wasn't completely confident in killing Lin Zhen by himself, so he resorted to this tactic. If he can get rid of Lin Zhen without spending any money, it would be the best outcome.

Thanks to Tianci's huge bounty, Lin Zhen's arrival immediately caught people's attention. Besides wanting to kill Lin Zhen for the massive wealth, they were also curious about how this newcomer, worth 10 billion, would perform.

As for Lin Zhen's proactive decision to attempt the Boundary Tablet, people scoffed at it.

The Boundary Tablet was the most unwise choice because Ye Hua was already here and had reached the fourth row. With such a top contender present, others had no chance.

When choosing the tablet, others who wanted to pick the Boundary Tablet gave up as soon as they saw Ye Hua choose it. They didn't want to compete with Ye Hua.

Even the top experts from other countries had to admit that Ye Hua was extremely strong.

It's important to know that the pillars were arranged in a pyramid shape, with only one pillar in the last row and one person at the top.

"Impetuous! Brainless! I think Lin Zhen can only comprehend at most 40 percent."

"Do you think he can even reach 40 percent? If he can reach 40 percent, that would mean reaching the eighth row, and there are only three pillars in the eighth row. Ye Hua is sure to occupy one spot, and the others are far ahead of him. I think it would be good enough if he could reach the fifth row with a 25 percent comprehension."

"Isn't it better this way? If our opponent is weaker, it'll be easier for us to strike."

"Tianci is also a fool, offering such a huge bounty for someone like him. It's as if he just has too much money to burn."

"Who cares? As long as there's money to be made, let's just cultivate quickly. The year's time will pass in the blink of an eye."

The Martial Artists quickly lost interest in Lin Zhen, as they couldn't take action against him anyway, so they focused on making the most of their time to cultivate.

However, they had just started cultivating when Lin Zhen, who had been on the first level for less than an hour, stood up and leaped onto the second row of pillars!

"What!"

"Impossible!"

"How did he do that?"

To move from the first row to the second row, the only way is to comprehend the text thoroughly. Only by truly understanding it will the pressure blocking your path disappear, and the path to the second row will open.

There is no other way!

How could Lin Zhen, a seven-level Constant Star martial artist, have reached the second row in such a short time? Did he comprehend the space law before?

This situation shocked everyone at the Boundary Tablet area, even Ye Hua, who was sitting on a stone pillar in the fourth row, looked back at Lin Zhen.

No matter what they thought, Lin Zhen had already sat down on the second row.

The text appeared again before his eyes. After absorbing the cold stone, the text gradually became clearer.

On the second row stone pillars, the text spoke of the use of Spatial Power.

Lin Zhen was not unfamiliar with this, but what he had learned was too superficial. The text was enough for him to digest and absorb for a few days.

He glanced at the text and then closed his eyes to meditate silently, constantly deducing the content in his mind. When he encountered something he couldn't understand, Lin Zhen would enter the Dimensional Universe and practice personally.

Time began to pass slowly….

On the fifth day, Lin Zhen reached the third row.

Seemingly stimulated by Lin Zhen, on the seventh day, Ye Hua successfully comprehended the fourth row, leading the way to the fifth row, the fastest in the entire Suspended Island.

By the twenty-fifth day, Lin Zhen had reached the fourth row, once again challenging Ye Hua's leading position.

At this point, people realized how terrifyingly talented this seemingly unremarkable young man was.

Starting from the first row, he had been chasing Ye Hua all the way. At the moment, at the Boundary Tablet, Ye Hua was alone on the fifth row, and there were only eleven people with Lin Zhen on the fourth row.

Although the others were also on the fourth row, their progress was significantly slower than Ye Hua's, and it was basically impossible for them to pass him.

With their idol being challenged, many people started to dislike Lin Zhen.

"Your name is Lin Zhen?" Just as Lin Zhen had risen to the fourth row, Ye Hua, who was on the fifth row stone pillar in front of him, suddenly looked back.

"That's right."

Ye Hua was indeed incredibly handsome. He looked at Lin Zhen's face and revealed a charming smile: "I'm proud of you. You are the most outstanding genius of our Fire Kirin clan."

"Uh… I'm flattered."

"Don't be too modest. You have performed exceptionally well. I believe that if you have better luck, you have a chance of reaching the ninth level in this Boundary Tablet comprehension."

"Oh! What about the tenth level?"

"Hehe, I didn't even believe I could reach the tenth level before, but Lin Zhen, your performance has inspired my potential. I want to thank you, seriously."

After speaking, Ye Hua stood up and went straight to the sixth row stone pillar!

In just over a month, Ye Hua had completed half of the journey and reached the sixth row!

Ye Hua once again took the lead, and there was no one left in the fifth row at this time.

Lin Zhen smiled, slowly closed his eyes, and couldn't help feeling that Ye Hua was finally losing his patience.

Being the first to reach the sixth row didn't necessarily mean being the first to reach the top. The content of the Boundary Tablet was becoming more and more difficult to comprehend, and the time required to continue upward needed to be doubled.

If the tenth level was one hundred miles, they hadn't even reached ten miles yet.

But in the eyes of others, Ye Hua was bound to win. The two-step lead he had was deemed an insurmountable chasm.

"As expected, it's Ye Hua. No one's talent can surpass him."

"He can be considered the number one genius of our Fire Kirin clan for billions of years now. It's absolutely no problem for him to achieve the World King in the future, and I can guarantee that once he advances to World King, he will be among the strongest ones!"

The Fire Kirin people were discussing, while on the Insect Clan side, the Spider Commander was eliminated at the fourth level of the Static Tablet.

Instead of feeling crestfallen after being eliminated, the enchanting woman communicated with the Mantis Commander in the Dimensional Universe.

"You go to the outside of the Suspended Island right now, set up the Spider Web Array, and seal off the Suspended Island. As soon as things here end, catch all the Fire Kirin people in one swoop. Our plan must not fail. This is a crucial step."

"I understand, Commander. I've been prepared for a long time. At this time, everyone is busy comprehending, and no one will notice me. By the time they do, it'll be too late."

The Spider Commander pretended to be furious and left the Suspended Island. After leaving the island, she immediately began preparing to lay down the spider webs.

Her spider webs were dense, and with enough time to set it up, even Star System Stage experts could be trapped to death.

However, she had just set up a little bit when she suddenly heard a voice from behind.

The voice was that of a woman, cold as ice: "You're setting up a battle array here so recklessly. Have you paid the protection fee?"

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Chapter 508: Chapter 509: Overbearing Queen

Spider Commander shuddered upon hearing the voice and abruptly turned around.

"It's you~!"

The woman behind him wore a dress like a flame, adorned with jeweled flowers on her head, and divine light gleamed within her phoenix eyes.

Her jade-like face had picturesque brows, and a cinnabar mole in between them, elevating her transcendent beauty to even greater heights, making her seem otherworldly.

However, her breathtaking face was icy cold, and she stood there, making people hesitate to approach her.

It was Feng Qingluan, who had been missing for almost nine months!

Spider Commander had been involved in trying to kill Feng Qingluan back then. She knew the extent of Feng Qingluan's injuries, and thought that Feng Qingluan would never appear on Suspended Island again. But unexpectedly, she returned.

Not only did she return, but Feng Qingluan also seemed quite different from before.

Her fluttering long dress danced in the air, and her delicate body was like a dancing flame. The vast star power emitted from her body had astonishingly reached Level Eight!

You have to know that when Feng Qingluan fought against them, she was only at Star System Level 6. How did she progress so quickly to Level 8?

"You dare to come back?"

Feng Qingluan's eyes narrowed: "What am I afraid of? Since the establishment of the Qing Luan Society, we have never feared anyone. Fighting for territory, smashing places, stealing resource-rich stars—I have been hunted countless times, almost dying on several occasions. But I always survived, and my enemies have turned into skeletons. If I don't dare return, who else will lead the Qing Luan Society? People like you will get out of control!"

As she spoke, Feng Qingluan slowly walked forward, her strong aura overwhelming everyone. Her years of experience as a gang leader had endowed her with a dominance that most women simply didn't possess.

Spider Commander's face turned pale and green as she sensed the huge gap between her and Feng Qingluan's strengths.

Not an opponent!

But at this moment, she had no way to retreat. She knew that as long as she dared to flee, she would face Feng Qingluan's thunderous blow.

With determination in her heart, Spider Commander's face turned cold: "Feng Qingluan, since you are so aggressive, it seems we have no choice but to fight. Don't think that with an increase in strength, you can be so arrogant in front of me. You're still far from it!"

Ga!!!

An unpleasant roar echoed through the starry sky.

Six thick, hairy legs tore through her clothes, and her originally enchanting face turned instantly hideous and terrifying, like an evil spirit.

Star power erupted, and a swarm of small spiders appeared behind her.

Spider Queen's ultimate technique, Splitting!

These small spiders landed and immediately transformed into a group of warriors with the strength at the Black Hole Peak.

"Kill this woman!"

The Spider Queen soared into the sky, becoming a small spaceship-sized figure, ready to launch her spider silk.

As long as these little spider warriors could hold Feng Qingluan back for a short period of time, she would be able to unleash her spider web technique. If she could trap Feng Qingluan momentarily, she would be able to escape back to Suspended Island.

As soon as these Black Hole Period spider warriors appeared, they howled and charged at Feng Qingluan, brandishing their weapons.

Moreover, these spiders had black bodies, clearly containing deadly poison, and their abdomens were swollen, ready to explode at any time. This was the Spider Queen's trump card—when a group of warriors with the strength at Black Hole Peak self-detonated, even a Star System Stage fighter wouldn't be able to withstand it. One slip-up and they'd be doomed!

Observing these desperate spiders, Feng Qingluan's eyebrows twitched slightly, showing disdain.

A three-meter-long blade, like a large guan dao, appeared in Feng Qingluan's hand.

The sword emitted a green aura, with chilling air permeating about ten feet away. As soon as it was drawn, dragon and tiger roars echoed.

This was a High Grade Artifact, but the wicked energy it contained was not innate. It came instead from the numerous people it had killed!

When such a blade was embedded in the ground, warriors with lower realms who approached it would be harmed by the evil energy contained within!

It deterred birds even miles away in the sky!

"Kill!"

A melodious voice uttered a cold, frost-like word, like a sudden burst of spring thunder.

She swung the large blade in a sweeping motion, slashing with all her might!

A long "pu!" echoed.

It was not a single person who fell, but a group of people. These fearless spider warriors, with their act of desperation, were slain by the hundreds under Feng Qingluan's single strike!

In her fiery red garb, she plunged into the crowd and fought ferociously, waiving the blade in the air. She honed her skills through bloodshed.

Street-fighting to this extent is also an art!

The overwhelming blade energy sent limbs and body parts flying in all directions. The blood of thousands of spider warriors filled the sky, none getting close enough to her to detonate their dangerous ability, and not a single one could approach her.

They fell in swathes!

It took only ten seconds!

In just ten seconds, thousands of spider warriors were completely wiped out!

Emerging from the mist of blood, Feng Qingluan moved gracefully, seemingly untouched by any the carnage around her—it was unclear whether the blood of the spider warriors had merely evaporated or been absorbed by her red dress.

Meanwhile, up in the air, Spider Commander had completed her spider silk's preparation.

Her ugly, hideous face bore a wide open mouth with constantly snapping fangs.

"Feng Qingluan! You shouldn't have come back. Today is the day you die!"

"Bang!!"

A giant spider web descended from the sky, containing spatial power that even locked the space itself!

The space around Feng Qingluan solidified and pressure swarmed in, making it impossible to dodge this attack.

Once entangled in the web, even those at the Star Domain Stage would have difficulty escaping, let alone those at the Star System Stage.

However, Feng Qingluan showed no fear. She held the large machete with one hand and stretched out a slender jade finger, and a blue flame burst from her fingertip!

The blue flame already represented the highest level of fire. Although Feng Qingluan's flame was only a pale blue, it was still extremely powerful.

The Spider Queen was still yelling, "It's useless, my web is indestructible, and you can't escape once you're in it. Your flames won't be able to burn through it in such a short time. Feng Qingluan, you can play with yourself, and when I go back to call for reinforcements, you won't be able to escape this time!"

With that, the Spider Commander turned to run.

But a scorching heatwave swept from behind, enveloping her in an instant.

The strong scent of roasting flesh spread, and the Spider Commander screamed repeatedly, "Impossible! How could your flames destroy my web so quickly?"

"Do you really need to ask? You're not the only one making progress in this world. My flame is overkill to deal with you now!"

After finishing her words, Feng Qingluan walked slowly forward, not looking back at her.

The Spider Commander's screams stopped quickly, leaving behind only a pile of ashes!

One of the seven great commanders of the Insect Clan, also the only female commander, Spider Commander, fell in the Chaotic Star River!

Arriving at the edge of the meteorite belt, Feng Qingluan's footsteps stopped.

Under her long eyelashes, her usually resolute gaze showed a hint of hesitation.

After standing for a while, Feng Qingluan took a deep breath, "What are you hesitating for? It's all fleeting."

Her skirt swayed, and she stepped into the Suspended Island.

"The Spider is dead!"

The moment the Spider Commander died, the remaining six great commanders of the Insect Clan received the news.

The Mantis Commander's face turned cold, "The Spider was only out for a little over ten minutes, and it takes ten minutes to cross the meteorite belt. This means she was killed in just a few minutes before she even had a chance to escape. Who has such capability?"

Scorpion Commander thought for a while, "We are only at war with the Fire Kirin Empire, and Ye Hua has been there without any movement. Besides Feng Qingluan, I can't think of anyone else who has such capability."

"Feng Qingluan… You're right, it can only be her."

"I can't believe this woman dared to create chaos. Wasn't she supposed to be seriously injured and unable to recover for now?"

"Who knows? She might have had some fortuitous encounter."

"So, what should we do now? Shall we all go out and kill her together?"

"No, comprehending the Heaven Stele is critical. It's best not to cause any more complications. As long as we succeed in our comprehension, none of them will be able to escape. Don't forget, we have an insider in the Fire Kirin…."

"Will that person listen to us?"

"Hehe! He thinks he's got everything perfectly hidden, but I've known who he is for a long time. Trust me, he won't have a choice but to listen to us when the time comes."

"Yikes! It really is that woman, and she's coming!"

They saw a flash of a red dress outside the Suspended Island, and it quickly turned into a streak of light, speeding low across the ground. She soon arrived near the Heaven Stele.

A beauty from the north, unparalleled and independent, with a glance that can touch your soul and another that can win your heart.

If it weren't for Feng Qingluan's murderous aura being too heavy and her cold and ruthless demeanor, these words would have suited her perfectly.

"Boss! It really is you! You finally came! Boo hoo~! I thought I would never get to see you again!" Lan Yuer was the first to jump up and ran quickly towards Feng Qingluan.

"You have so little faith in me? That deserves punishment!"

Lan Yuer ran to Feng Qingluan, wanting to hug her beautiful boss, but afraid to get too close. She smiled and cried with joy, her happiness obvious.

On the contrary, the other members of the Fire Kirin showed no welcoming expressions. Although Feng Qingluan was not bad, she was a gang leader, not very popular among Martial Artists.

Perhaps the saying "originally a beauty, but unfortunately a thief" applied to her.

Feng Qingluan didn't care about other people's opinions and strode over to the Heaven Stele.

"Qingluan, you're here." In the sky, from above the sixth row of stone pillars on the Boundary Tablet, Ye Hua's jade-like gentle voice sounded.

Feng Qingluan looked up at him, nodded slightly, and showed no other expressions.

Her gaze swept past the crowd behind Ye Hua, paused for a moment, and then turned to another Heaven Stele.

Spiritual Power Heaven Stele, Illusion Character Stele.

"Cultivating spiritual power… This is not bad, and it suits me perfectly. I want to be the first!"

With that, Feng Qingluan leaped up and landed directly on the first Heaven Stele!

No one said that Feng Qingluan was arrogant or anything like that. She was someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Ye Hua. And with Lin Zhen's example before them, no one dared to say she couldn't achieve it, especially since it hasn't even been two months.

From a distance, Lin Zhen saw Feng Qingluan for the second time.

He thought she was beautiful, but what Lin Zhen remembered was not her beauty, but the cinnabar mole between her eyebrows.

The tear-drop-shaped cinnabar mole adorned her forehead, bright red and eye-catching, making Lin Zhen inexplicably lose himself in thought.

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Chapter 509: Chapter 510: Trying to Outdo Each Other

"Brother, don't bother. You won't be able to handle Feng Qingluan. She's Ye Hua's."

Lin Zhen's side, a Fire Kirin Martial Artist noticed Lin Zhen gazing at Feng Qingluan and couldn't help but remind him.

This Martial Artist was named Zhang Ze. He was almost a hundred years old and was considered one of the oldest in the camp. His aptitude was not bad and although he wasn't outstanding, he had already reached the fourth row of the Boundary Tablet.

"She's related to Ye Hua?" Lin Zhen asked.

"Somewhat related. When she was injured, she was with Ye Hua. They encountered several Insect Clan commanders, and Ye Hua was injured as well, but she was hurt even more. I heard that Ye Hua once said that he had two pursuits in his life, one was the peak of the Martial Way and the other one was Feng Qingluan. Not many people know about this, but we do."

Lin Zhen looked at Ye Hua, then at Feng Qingluan: "They're a good match."

"But Ye Hua has a long way to go. Feng Qingluan treats him as just a friend. If even Ye Hua can't get her, who else can handle her?"

"Brother Zhang, don't worry. I won't have such unrealistic dreams."

Lin Zhen had no other intention, but felt that Feng Qingluan seemed a little familiar, and that cinnabar mole seemed to have been seen somewhere before.

"Must be mistaken."

Composing himself, Lin Zhen quickly shifted his attention back to the Heaven Stele.

Not long after, there was a commotion at the Spiritual Power Stele. It turned out that Feng Qingluan had actually moved up to the second row!

"That's fast, even faster than when Lin Zhen comprehended the Boundary Tablet."

"She only took half an hour, much faster than Landis' Lanka. Although Lanka is now in the fifth row, Feng Qingluan might surpass him."

"Fire Kirin Empire's peerless pair, Ye Hua and Feng Qingluan, I feel like they make a good couple."

Lin Zhen ignored everything else and focused on his own business.

Everyone else also entered the state of comprehension, and the intense competition began again.

Time flew by….

In the third month, Lin Zhen broke through the fourth row and reached the fifth row, catching up with Ye Hua's back.

In the fourth month, Ye Hua broke through the sixth row and entered the seventh row, still leading Lin Zhen by two positions, but Lin Zhen won some time, and it was actually considered to be one and a half positions.

At the end of the fourth month, Lin Zhen made another breakthrough and entered the sixth row. At this time, only two Martial Artists were in the same row with him. Counting Ye Hua in front, the four made up the first group.

In the early days of the sixth month, Ye Hua made a breakthrough and entered the eighth row, while Lin Zhen followed and entered the seventh row. The two almost advanced at the same time.

He had initially lagged by two positions, but now it was reduced to one position.

Although people thought that with a one-position lead, Ye Hua should be able to attain first place in the Boundary Tablet, Lin Zhen's impressive performance had undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on Ye Hua.

Ye Hua, who had always been the first, with exceptional talent, and had been the idol of the public, had started to show signs of panic under Lin Zhen's rapid pursuit.

Ye Hua wiped sweat from his forehead and used up one cold stone after another.

Looking at the huge Boundary Tablet not far away, he silently encouraged himself in his heart: "Keep going! No one can defeat you. You have come this far, and this Tablet cannot stop you."

When eight months had passed, Lin Zhen reached the eighth row, side by side with Ye Hua!

There were only three positions in the eighth row. At this point, there were no other people beside them. If someone managed to reach the top in this Heaven Stele comprehension, it would have to be one of the two.

Ye Hua had previously held some psychological advantage, but when Lin Zhen caught up with him, he lost it!

Lin Zhen started late, more than a month later, but managed to catch up. This showed that his qualifications and understanding of Space laws were likely superior to Ye Hua's.

When a long-standing first place is surpassed, their mentality can change easily. Lin Zhen saw Ye Hua glanced at him. He didn't say a word, but his eyes were no longer gentle, but filled with murderous intent!

In the beginning of the ninth month, Ye Hua took the lead and reached the ninth row, followed by Lin Zhen in the middle of the month, occupying the two positions on the ninth row.

Apart from the two of them, no one else was able to climb the ninth row.

Only in the Spiritual Power Stele were Landis Empire's Lanka and Fire Kirin's Feng Qingluan, who also reached the ninth row at the same time.

Feng Qingluan's performance was even more dominant. She arrived later than Lin Zhen but with stronger momentum. When she reached the ninth row, she was even one minute faster than Lanka.

If there was a winner in the Spiritual Power Stele, it was clear that Feng Qingluan had a better chance.

As for the Time Stele, Rakshasa Empire's Jin Naluo was still struggling on the eighth row and couldn't move on to the ninth row. It seemed unlikely that he would be able to break through to the tenth row since the Time Stele was the most difficult with the fewest number of people who could pass it.

The Mantis Commander was also in the eighth row, with a similar progress to that of Jin Naluo.

Because it was the ninth row, Lin Zhen could clearly see the people on the other side and even hear each other's conversations when looking at the other Heaven Stele from his side.

At the Spiritual Power Stele, Feng Qingluan and Lanka studied in two positions. Occasionally, they looked up and were able to see Lin Zhen and Ye Hua.

Ye Hua showed a forced smile when he saw Feng Qingluan looking at him: "Qing Luan, don't worry about me. You know, I've been number one since I was a kid, and I want to do my best in everything. I've never lost. I take all these difficulties as tests to encourage me. So don't worry, I will meet you at the tenth row."

Feng Qingluan's face was cold: "You don't have to force yourself, just do your best."

"Of course, I won't force myself. How could I possibly force myself to compete with such people? Right, little brother?"

Ye Hua looked at Lin Zhen again, but Lin Zhen didn't pay attention to him and occasionally looked at Feng Qingluan.

In Ye Hua's view, those who dared to stare at Feng Qingluan like that would not have a good ending, he himself did not dare, and Lin Zhen was bound to have bad luck in the future.

He thought Feng Qingluan would get angry, but she simply closed her eyes slowly. She seemed to be comprehending, but Ye Hua could feel that Feng Qingluan's emotions were not very stable.

A suspicious feeling immediately arose in his heart. After looking back and forth between the two of them, Ye Hua's face darkened like the night. He forced himself to close his eyes, and everything had to wait until the end of the comprehension before a conclusion could be reached.

Lin Zhen looked away from Feng Qingluan, not knowing what he was thinking. After taking a deep breath, he began the final comprehension.

By now, Lin Zhen knew that at the end of the Boundary Tablet, there were actually only two moves: Spatial Slash for combat and Planetary Instantaneous Movement!

The Spatial Slash is a powerful combat skill formed by endless spatial cuts. When countless spatial rifts roar through, no one can resist it head-on.

Planetary Instantaneous Movement, on the other hand, is a long-distance teleportation technique capable of instantly moving to another planet within sight. It's ideal for escaping and saving one's life.

He knew the situation, and so did Ye Hua. After reaching the ninth row, if one couldn't reach the tenth row, neither of these two moves could be learned. Only by advancing further could the final battle techniques be learned.

So, the gap between the ninth and tenth rows was like that between heaven and earth.

Lin Zhen entered the virtual arena within the Dimensional Battle Arena, and with his Fire Kirin Empire Supreme Three-Star guest privileges, he activated the most powerful virtual arena.

He set ten opponents, each of whom was a Star System Stage Expert proficient in Space Law.

The opponents stood far away, attacking Lin Zhen with spatial cuts non-stop.

Lin Zhen's goal was to quickly approach these ten Star System Stage Experts and kill them!

Frontal assault, continuous spatial cuts simulated a bit of what a Spatial Slash looked like.

The first time Lin Zhen had advanced less than ten meters, the roaring Spatial Slash swept past him, cutting him into pieces before he could even dodge.

"It's this feeling! This feeling! Although the power of this spatial cut is obviously not enough, it already has the embryonic form of Spatial Slash."

"Ye Hua must also be desperately trying to break through. There is only one place in the tenth row. Whoever can comprehend these two moves first will achieve the final victory. This time, I will do my best!"

Lin Zhen spent a lot of money on the virtual arena. Simulating a Star System Stage Expert required tens of millions at a time. He even simulated dozens or hundreds of them at once!

Spending hundreds of billions at once only lasted a few seconds!

But struggling to survive under such spatial rifts, dying time and time again, Lin Zhen gradually gained a deeper insight into Spatial Slash!

A hundred thousand simulations!

In one month, Lin Zhen's 30-billion Cosmic Crystal card was consumed to 20 billion!

After more than a hundred Star System Stage spatial experts sent out spatial cuts for the hundred thousandth time, Lin Zhen suddenly twisted in the air!

With a shake of his hand, he sent two spatial cuts back!

Normal spatial cuts could only create one spatial rift, but now Lin Zhen could send out two at once, which was the most basic form of Spatial Slash!

A stream of light circulated around his body, and Lin Zhen completed half of the comprehension at the ninth row!

As long as he understood the Planetary Instantaneous Movement, he could go to the tenth row!

Three minutes after Lin Zhen completed, Ye Hua also completed half, almost neck and neck with Lin Zhen!

Before, Ye Hua was half a month ahead of Lin Zhen, but now he had no advantage at all. Both of them were almost on the same starting line.

But it couldn't be said that Lin Zhen was sure to win. At this time, not only talent but also luck played a crucial role!

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Chapter 510: Chapter 511: Constant Star Level Nine, Breakthrough with Borrowed Power!

With his enormous financial resources, Lin Zhen managed to close the gap between him and Ye Hua.

There was just one more thing, the winner would claim victory and the loser would be eliminated.

This was the most intense and brutal competition, as the Fire Kirin's chosen one faced a formidable challenge from a young man who hadn't even reached the Black Hole Period.

And to everyone's astonishment, the usually high and aloof Ye Hua was actually flustered!

Never having lost before might not necessarily be a good thing, because without experiencing setbacks, one lacks resilience when facing strong challenges, despite possessing great strength.

When he was leading, Ye Hua could perform normally, but now, with both he and Lin Zhen on the same starting line, Ye Hua seemed agitated.

Even some of the martial artists around could see that Ye Hua was in a bad situation.

"Ye Hua! What are you doing? If you don't focus now, you're going to lose!"

"Forget that you are the so-called first Fire Kirin, now you're just an ordinary competitor, a competitor who will lose the match if you don't work hard, so drop your arrogance!"

Nan Lie's scolding made Ye Hua instantly sober, and he realized how agitated he had become.

Having great talent, he forced himself to calm down, and after practicing for a few cycles, he didn't look at Lin Zhen again and focused entirely on the Heaven Stele.

The intense competition resumed.

Now there were only six people left contemplating the Heaven Stele, including Lin Zhen and Ye Hua, Feng Qingluan and Lanka, as well as Jin Naluo and the Insect Clan's Commander.

In the tenth month, the first person to reach the top was born!

At the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele, Feng Qingluan stood up and gracefully jumped up, directly onto the only pillar in the tenth row!

She had succeeded!

Before her, there were only 79 people who had successfully reached the tenth row on the Suspended Island, and Feng Qingluan was the 80th. Her name would be forever engraved here for future generations to admire.

After Feng Qingluan's success, Lanka sighed slightly and voluntarily jumped down from the pillar on the ninth row, as his inability to advance further made it meaningless for him to stay.

People from the Landis Empire tried to leave but were stopped by people from the Insect Clan Empire, and they talked about something unknown.

Following Feng Qingluan's success, a change occurred at the Time Heaven Stele.

The Mantis Commander and Jin Naluo also almost simultaneously ascended to the ninth row, but within two minutes, they both gave up in succession.

The challenge of contemplating the ninth row of the Time Heaven Stele was too difficult for them to complete, as the immense pressure made it unbearable and they had to give up.

As a result, there were only three people left on the Heaven Stele: Feng Qingluan on the tenth row of the Spiritual Power Stele, and Lin Zhen and Ye Hua on the ninth row of the Space Stele.

All that reverberated in Lin Zhen's mind was the method of Planetary Instantaneous Movement.

"I already mastered the method of teleportation before reaching the Star Realm, but it is completely different from the Planetary Instantaneous Movement."

"To quickly cultivate this technique, I'm afraid I don't have an advantage compared to Ye Hua since he is in the late stage of the Star System, while I am just a seven-level Constant Star. His Star Power is much stronger than mine, and he has an advantage in the same teleportation simulation training."

"My only advantage is that I have the Dark Star Space, a better training ground compared to Ye Hhua."

"But to enter and exit the Dark Star Space, I need my Star Power to reach 1,000. Maybe I should advance."

Lin Zhen had been on the Suspended Island for nine months without having time to advance. Now, at a critical moment, he immediately began to break through.

Right on the pillar of the ninth row, Lin Zhen absorbed a batch of Thunder Crystals and directly broke through to the Constant Star Eighth Level!

Lin Zhen's on-the-spot breakthrough surprised Ye Hua, who hadn't expected Lin Zhen to advance at such a time. However, in Ye Hua's view, whether it was Constant Star Level Seven or Eight, they were both too low to be worth mentioning.

It wasn't until the eleventh month, when Lin Zhen broke through for the second time to reach Constant Star Level Nine, that Ye Hua truly began to take him seriously.

The final trial of Planetary Instantaneous Movement was a headache for Ye Hua too, as he still couldn't fully grasp it. Although he felt he had mastered some methods, there was still something missing, and he even considered leaving the pillar to test it in outer space.

For a month, both he and Lin Zhen had made no progress, with Lin Zhen having advanced all the way from the Constant Star Seventh Level to the Ninth Level.

"How did this guy manage to advance continuously? It's normal to advance once, probably just at the breaking point, but what's with the continuous advancement?"

Ye Hua sensed something wrong and had a feeling that if he didn't do something, he would lose this competition.

"I won't lose! I absolutely won't lose!"

"I have the bloodline of the Super Star River Beast, the Golden Dragon, and should soar above the nine heavens. How could I lose to an opponent who hasn't even reached the Black Hole Period!"

"I need a little more help… That's it!"

Ye Hua's gaze fell on Feng Qingluan, who had already reached the tenth row. He even felt that Feng Qingluan's Spiritual Power seemed to be on the verge of advancing, breaking through the Sky Blue barrier and reaching an even higher realm.

Ye Hua knew that if he wanted to defeat Lin Zhen quickly, he would have to rely on a little external force, and the source of that force was Feng Qingluan.

He locked his eyes firmly on Feng Qingluan, waiting for the moment she succeeded.

As for Lin Zhen, he was adapting to his newfound Star Power. After two consecutive breakthroughs, Lin Zhen's Star Power had reached 999!

He was only one step away from the 1,000 mark.

At this point, Lin Zhen also knew the key to mastering Planetary Instantaneous Movement was to achieve 1,000 Star Power, breaking through the Dark Star Space, allowing himself to come and go freely within the Dark Star Space, and completing the initial stage of Planetary Instantaneous Movement.

By then, he could ascend to the 10th row and learn the entire Planetary Instantaneous Movement, but for now, he lacked the strength.

He was currently in the early stages of Constant Star Level Nine. If given time to continue cultivation for another ten or eight days, absorbing some Constant Star Crystals, his Star Power would definitely exceed 1,000, but it was likely too late now.

Ye Hua seemed to have found the key as well, and his breakthrough was expected within these two days.

While seizing every opportunity to cultivate, Lin Zhen also closely watched Feng Qingluan's movements. He felt that the success or failure of everything hinged on the talented underworld boss.

At this point, all the Martial Artists from the Insect Clan, Rakshasa Empire, and Landis Empire had left the Suspended Island, with only the Fire Kirin people remaining.

They were curious to see who would ultimately win this final contest, so none of them left.

Another three days have passed.

Dark clouds filled the sky above, with flashes of lightning and roars of thunder. Even though the Suspended Island had always been like this, today's celestial phenomena were even more violent, as if something unusual was about to happen.

"Lin Zhen! Today decides our victory or defeat!"

Ye Hua, who had always been quietly cultivating, suddenly said this to Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen looked up and focused his gaze on Feng Qingluan, who was sitting in the 10th row opposite.

He saw colorful lights swirling around her, with tremendous Spiritual Power surging out like a storm. Her Spiritual Power had advanced!

This was no longer the range of Sky Blue Spiritual Power. The original blue light had become even brighter, as if it had come to life, turning green!

Streams of green aura, shimmering with tiny starlight spots, exerted an infinite pressure on people with their Spiritual Power alone.

Above Sky Blue was the Cui Mang Level of Spiritual Power!

"Now's the time…"

Suddenly, Ye Hua tore off his clothes, revealing a lifelike golden dragon coiled around his back.

"I have the bloodline of the Super Star River Beast Golden Dragon, and I was born to be a king. I have always said that there are two things I pursue: one is the peak of the Martial Way, and the other is Feng Qingluan because she is my perfect match, possessing the Phoenix bloodline!"

Ye Hua looked deeply at Lin Zhen, "Lin Zhen, I must admit that I admire your ability to push me this far. Perhaps you're just one step away from a breakthrough too. However, it's a pity—you will lose!"

"Because Qing Luan is here. The bloodline of the true Dragon and the Phoenix have a mysterious connection. Now that her Spiritual Power has advanced, a little bit of the power she transfers to me will be enough for me to break through my bottleneck. But you…you have no one to help you!"

With that said, Ye Hua shouted towards Feng Qingluan, "Qing Luan, help me!"

He didn't have enough time to defeat Lin Zhen relying on his comprehension alone. He needed external help.

Feng Qingluan slowly opened her eyes. The divine light flickered within them, and her Spiritual Power advancement brought her immense power.

Looking at Ye Hua, who had bared his Golden Dragon and beseeched her for help, Feng Qingluan bit her lip.

"Qing Luan, what are you hesitating for? Don't forget the agreement between our masters. You have to help me at this time!"

Ye Hua grew anxious. Without Feng Qingluan's help, he had no way to defeat Lin Zhen. He sensed that Lin Zhen could make a breakthrough within a few days, but he still had no clue about the final comprehension.

Lin Zhen also opened his eyes, watching Feng Qingluan's move, eager to see what decision the powerful woman would make.

Feng Qingluan stood up, raised her hand, and waved it in the direction of Ye Hua and Lin Zhen.

A torrent of Star Power surged forth like a spring breeze and rainfall!

"It's over! It's finished! Lin Zhen has lost."

"It can't be helped; Ye Hua has such a powerful woman like Feng Qingluan."

"They're engaged, right? Otherwise, why would Feng Qingluan listen to Ye Hua's words?"

"It seems like it, but I think Feng Qingluan's talent might be even higher than Ye Hua!"

"Anyway, Lin Zhen has lost. The Dragon and Phoenix bloodlines naturally have a way to communicate with each other. As long as Ye Hua gets a bit of Feng Qingluan's power, he can ascend to the 10th floor and break through. Lin Zhen has no hope."

To witness the end of this contest, the Fire Kirin observers all stood up, although Ye Hua's victory was not entirely honorable.

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Chapter 511: Chapter 512: Planting the Wutong Tree, but the Phoenix Doesn't Come.

The massive Star Power enveloped Ye Hua, and he felt a sensation as if every pore on his body was cheering.

The Golden Dragon Tattoos on his body began to shine. The Star Power of Feng Qingluan was helpful to him and could be temporarily absorbed for his use. This was the power of bloodline!

"Great! Great! I've been simulating Planetary Instantaneous Movement but always lacked some power. With Qingluan's help, I must succeed now!"

He immediately started simulating the move in the Dimensional Space and soon came out.

"Ahahaha! Hahaha! I made it!"

"Thanks to Luan'er, I will definitely marry you. Lin Zhen, do you see the gap between us now?"

Ye Hua said, not forgetting to mock Lin Zhen, who was sitting on the side. Advancing, defeating opponents, and winning the heart of a beauty – all these good things happening at the same time made him feel like the happiest person in the world.

Arranging his clothes, the barrier blocking his way was about to be broken, and Ye Hua was about to advance to the tenth row.

However, just at this instant, a figure flashed in front of his eyes. Someone had reached the tenth row before him.

It was Lin Zhen!

The world seemed to fall silent at that moment!

Ye Hua's foot hung in the air, not knowing whether to step forward or withdraw it.

He could hardly believe his own eyes. Lin Zhen had made a last-ditch kill. Just as he was about to advance, Lin Zhen completed the task one second ahead of him, completely throwing him from heaven into a bottomless abyss!

This was not an illusion. Lin Zhen had indeed completed the task before him. But how could this be… He had received Luan'er's power and completed his own comprehension and upgrade, yet Lin Zhen still managed to finish one second before him. Could this be a coincidence?

"I don't believe it! This isn't real! This isn't real!"

Ye Hua lost his composure for the first time, screaming loudly.

Thunderclouds filled the sky, and golden lightning was brewing among them.

The rumbling sound of the thunder forced Ye Hua to calm down, but there was still a raging fire in his heart, and he dared not show it.

It had been nearly eleven months, and his hard work for nearly a year had been in vain. He had almost clinched the first place, only to change the outcome when Lin Zhen arrived.

He lost. The most outstanding genius of the Fire Kirin Empire lost thoroughly.

He didn't even dare to look up at Feng Qingluan. Although she had helped him, he still lost. He felt deeply ashamed.

He felt that the people of the Fire Kirin below were looking at him with pity, sympathy, disdain, mockery, schadenfreude, and so on. None of them were positive, and they were all laughing at him!

The raging anger burned in Ye Hua's heart. He looked up at Lin Zhen, who had already reached the tenth row.

"Lin Zhen! You won! But a single victory doesn't mean you'll always win. When we get to Chaotic Star River, we'll still compete for the number of kills. Even if you succeed in your comprehension on Suspended Island, you'll still lose to me in other areas."

"A beautiful last-ditch counterattack, a perfect interception. Lin Zhen, you taught me a lesson today, but I'll pay it back soon."

Ye Hua fiercely shook his clothes, jumped down from the stone pillar, and quickly left the Suspended Island.

There was no point in staying, as the tenth row had already been occupied by Lin Zhen.

After Ye Hua left, most of the Fire Kirin's Martial Artists also left.

No one expected such a result. Ye Hua, who had received Feng Qingluan's help, actually lost to Lin Zhen. Worse still, the difference was just one second, making the loss incredibly frustrating.

On the other hand, Feng Qingluan remained calm and continued her comprehension and cultivation, seemingly unaffected by the situation, making people puzzled.

Only Lan Yuer stayed behind but was cultivating far away. Now there were only Lin Zhen and Feng Qingluan left in the Heaven Stele area.

Lin Zhen opened his eyes and looked at Feng Qingluan on the other side.

"Thank you. Although your power seemed to help Ye Hua, I was actually the one who benefited the most from it, allowing me to break through one step ahead."

Feng Qingluan's eyebrows moved slightly, but she didn't open her eyes or respond, as if she didn't want to see Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen also didn't say anything more, closing his eyes and continuing his comprehension.

Upon reaching the tenth level, everything he had learned became clear and comprehensible. Lin Zhen just needed some time to fully master Planetary Instantaneous Movement and Spatial Slash.

It was now the eleventh month since the Suspended Island opened. There was less than two months left before the meteorite belt resumed operation outside, so Lin Zhen didn't have much time.

"Chris, is my Star Power now over 1,000?"

"Yes, Master. When you gained Feng Qingluan's power just now, it stimulated the growth of your Star Power and reached exactly 1,000."

"So, I can now use World Teleportation?"

"Yes."

Lin Zhen nodded. Being able to use World Teleportation meant he could enter the inner worlds of other World Kings through his own Dark Star World. Of course, those World Kings had to open their inner worlds to him.

This kind of world transmission can be used by both the main body and the avatar.

"Connect with the interdimensional universe company that provides Wutong tree seedlings."

Soon it was connected, and Lin Zhen talked to the person he had communicated with last time again.

"Sir, are you ready to decide to buy the Wutong tree seedlings now?"

"Yes, but the price of one hundred billion Cosmic Crystals is really too high, can't it be cheaper?"

"I'm very sorry, this one hundred billion Cosmic Crystal price is mainly for the risk of opening the inner world of a World King level expert. You see, those who can use world transmission are all World King level experts, and opening up their inner worlds to let another World King in bears a huge risk. The value of every World King level expert is immeasurable, and one hundred billion Cosmic Crystals is just a basic guarantee fee."

"So, there's no room for a discount?"

"If you are sure to purchase, we can provide you the Wutong tree seedling's 500 Kirin Coins for free."

Lin Zhen was speechless for a moment; having spent one hundred billion Cosmic Crystals, who would care about those 500 Kirin Coins.

"I'll buy it now, please let your World King open up his inner world."

"Alright, our World King is prepared, and his world coordinates are X."

Each World King's inner world has its unique coordinates, so when he opens it, transmission can be used according to those coordinates.

Lin Zhen's avatar locked the coordinates in the Dark Star Space using Star Power.

"World transmission!"

The Dark Star suddenly stagnated for a moment, and a huge output of Star Power broke through the space barrier instantly, revealing a corner of a brand new world before Lin Zhen's eyes.

With a flicker of his figure, Lin Zhen's avatar entered a new world in the next moment.

This is a barren world filled with boundless wastelands, only beneath the point where Lin Zhen entered, there was an old man with white hair standing there, holding a small tree in his hand.

Seeing Lin Zhen come in, the old man was obviously taken aback.

"Are you the one who wants to buy the Wutong Tree?"

"Yes, what's your name?"

"People call me Moon Venerable World King; why didn't the World King from your side come over, but instead sent such a young fellow like you?"

"Uh… the World King is busy right now, so he sent me over instead. Okay, we can trade now."

This Moon Venerable World King didn't ask much and handed the Wutong Tree to Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen stored the Wutong Tree carefully, transferring one hundred billion Cosmic Crystals and 500 Kirin Coins. His original wealth of three hundred billion Cosmic Crystals had now been reduced by two-thirds.

After acquiring the Wutong Tree seedling, Lin Zhen immediately left this world, after all, facing a World King level expert like him, Lin Zhen still felt somewhat unsafe.

Breaking through the world barrier once again, he returned to the Dark Star Space.

The Wutong Tree seedling in his hand was full of vitality, but it was not yet big enough. Lin Zhen placed the seedling next to the Star Fruit Tree.

This was where the Heart of Plants and Trees was originally placed, with abundant energy. Although the power of the Heart of Plants and Trees had been almost exhausted now, the initial location still had surging vitality, enough to make the Wutong Tree grow rapidly.

"Here, it won't be long before the Wutong Tree grows into a big tree, and then I can move it away."

"I've got the Wutong Tree, but I don't know if I'll ever have a chance to see my Little Phoenix again."

Having done all of this, Lin Zhen's gaze fell on Feng Qingluan again.

Feng Qingluan was wholeheartedly cultivating, the Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power occasionally flashing, making Lin Zhen feel a bit of pressure.

"Now Feng Qingluan is almost considered the top expert in the Chaotic Star River, neither Ye Hua nor the Mantis Commander could be her opponents in a one-on-one fight."

"I need to cultivate quickly too, in just over a month the Insect Clan outside or even Ye Hua won't give up. As soon as I leave here, there may be a fierce battle!"

Lin Zhen closed his eyes and began a new round of cultivation.

Upon reaching the tenth floor, Lin Zhen had learned the secrets of Spatial Slash and Planetary Instantaneous Movement, focusing on practicing them repeatedly in the dimensional arena.

Spatial Slash was an extremely powerful move, one that produced endless spatial rifts when used, making it very difficult to resist. However, this move's power was accompanied by a tremendous consumption of Star Power.

This move was divided into Ten Slashes, One Hundred Slashes, One Thousand Slashes, and Ten Thousand Slashes.

Currently, Lin Zhen could perform Ten Slashes and was striving to practice One Hundred Slashes.

On the other hand, Planetary Instantaneous Movement was easier to learn. After mastering the final secret, although Lin Zhen still couldn't move instantly between two planets' distance, moving tens of thousands of kilometers was no longer a problem.

In the end, it was still a factor of Star Power. These two moves were prepared for Star System Stage experts, especially Spatial Slash. Lin Zhen's current Star Power level of over a thousand was at most equivalent to the strength of Star System Level 3, so naturally, he could not unleash the maximum power of these moves.

Over more than a month's time, Lin Zhen practiced Spatial Slash while continuously absorbing Constant Star Crystals from the Star Fruit Tree, allowing his realm to progress from the early stage of Constant Star Level Nine, advancing towards the Peak of Level Nine.

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Chapter 512: Chapter 513: Decisive Battle Out of the Pass (Third Update)

"Everyone, listen up! There must be a result in our war with the Fire Kirin!"

The Mantis Commander stood in front of the crowd, facing the experts from the Landis Empire and Rakshasa Empire.

Jin Naluo asked, "What does your war have to do with us? You don't want us to get involved in the struggle between nations."

"No, we don't ask you to participate in the national struggle. We just hope that you can help us kill a specific person."

"Oh? Who should we kill? What's in it for us?" Lanka from Landis asked.

"The person you all have seen before, Feng Qingluan and Lin Zhen on the Suspended Island!"

The Mantis Commander said hatefully, "You have also seen the potential of these two. Leaving them will bring endless troubles for us. Moreover, we won't ask you for help for nothing. If you help kill them, you can each get fifty billion Cosmic Crystals!"

Jin Naluo and Lanka exchanged glances, both feeling that the plan seemed feasible.

"The price is acceptable, but we must not forget that there are people from the Fire Kirin here, like Ye Hua. If they attack us from behind when we make our move, won't we be caught between two fires?" Jin Naluo asked.

The Mantis Commander laughed, "You don't need to worry about that. The people of Fire Kirin won't affect us. We have ways to deal with them."

"Is it that simple? Will they fall for it so easily? Don't they know the importance of Feng Qingluan and Lin Zhen and let us act on it?" Lanka asked one question after another.

"Obviously, it's not that simple. I can tell you that within the Fire Kirin, there are people who don't want Feng Qingluan and the others to survive. So this thing is welcomed by everyone, and there won't be any loopholes."

Hearing the Mantis Commander's guarantee, Jin Naluo and Lanka finally set their minds at ease.

It turned out that the matter involved a power struggle within the Fire Kirin. That made it much easier. They only needed to make their move and kill. The only difficulty was that Feng Qingluan's combat power was somewhat strong. They needed to think carefully about how to succeed without being counter-killed.

But there was no need to worry. With three families united together, no, four families united together, they could think of a foolproof plan, or they could hang themselves.

Inside the Virtual Reality field, a Star System Level 5 virtual opponent was launching a fierce attack on Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen had never defeated a Star System Level 5 expert in the Virtual Reality field. His previous best attempt was merely defeating a Level 4 expert.

At Star System Level 5, the Star Power is already over 1,500. Lin Zhen's Star Power is just over 1,000 after one month of cultivation. The huge power gap is the reason why he cannot defeat Level 5.

But this time, Lin Zhen moved quickly, dodged the opponent's attack, and seized a gap less than 0.1 seconds to counterattack immediately.

Spatial Slash!

Hundreds of crescent-shaped spatial cuts appeared, each about one meter long, all deadly!

This was Lin Zhen's first time launching a hundred consecutive cuts. Once this move was launched, the space collapsed, and the back of each space cut dragged a long spatial rift!

"Puff!"

Finally, the Star System Level 5 expert could not dodge Lin Zhen's spatial slash. His body was struck by several spatial cuts and shattered!

"Huff, huff, huff !!!"

As Lin Zhen left the Virtual Reality field, he was still breathing heavily instinctively.

But his face was full of excitement, as the Spatial Slash was finally successful!

Despite a difference of 600 or 700 points in Star Power, he managed to defeat the opponent with a single Spatial Slash. The power of this move was indeed tremendous! The main drawback was the enormous consumption of Star Power. With his current Star Power level, if he used the Spatial Slash and failed to defeat the opponent, he would only have one way left to flee.

Nevertheless, as a Constant Star Level 9 Martial Artist, to defeat a Star System Level 5 expert, Lin Zhen had already created a miracle!

His realm is now stuck at the Peak of Constant Star Level 9 and can no longer advance.

At this realm, neither Thunder Crystals nor Constant Star Crystals can help him anymore. The next realm is the Black Hole Period, which requires a chance to advance.

"Nearly twelve months have passed, and I should leave the Suspended Island. Otherwise, when the meteorite belt closes, I won't be able to leave."-

Lin Zhen opened his eyes; he had already comprehended all the contents of the Boundary Tablet and didn't need to stay any longer.

As he opened his eyes, the surrounding area was empty. The expected red blaze hadn't appeared, meaning it had left first.

Lin Zhen felt a bit lost. He had some doubts about Feng Qingluan in his heart.

At the beginning, Feng Qingluan's massive Star Power helped not only Ye Hua but also himself, allowing him to complete his comprehension before Ye Hua and obtaining first place.

At that time, he had doubts, suspecting Feng Qingluan's identity.

But now that Feng Qingluan had disappeared without a trace, leaving no news, Lin Zhen thought he was mistaken.

If she were Little Phoenix, she shouldn't have left so quietly. She would at least say goodbye to him, right?

It seemed that he was wrong; she was not Little Phoenix but the cold and heartless gang leader. Perhaps she had helped him with his Star Power because of his Black Hole Beast's constitution.

"I don't know when I'll be able to return to the Suspended Island, but I'm not quite willing to let it go."

Looking up at the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele and the Time Monument, these two tablets' content were what Lin Zhen looked forward to the most. However, due to time constraints, Lin Zhen couldn't simultaneously comprehend all three.

If he had more time, Lin Zhen would want to stay and continue studying.

With a hint of regret, Lin Zhen left the Suspended Island.

After leaving the Suspended Island, he felt the meteorite belt behind him speeding up.

Glancing back, within the meteorite belt, the Space Storm began to gradually form. The storm, containing various elemental forces and spatial rifts, could tear almost everything apart. No wonder there were only broken meteorites within a hundred miles, with no large stones remaining.

Such a dense storm made it almost impossible for anyone to survive safely here.

"I estimate that the storm inside the Suspended Island might not be as strong as the outside one. If I could, I'd love to go back and see."

Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment, looking at the endless Space Storm and finally giving up on the tempting idea.

It's better to go and fight as soon as possible and strive to win first place in this concentration camp!

But before that, Lin Zhen must first return to the garbage disposal plant once. He needed to plant this Wutong tree first; maybe one day, when Little Phoenix returns, she would have a place to stay.

Looking at the starry sky ahead, Planetary Instantaneous Movement!

After an instant movement, Lin Zhen's body appeared 50,000 kilometers away!

Lin Zhen had completely mastered the method of Planetary Instantaneous Movement. As long as his Star Power increased steadily, he would eventually be able to teleport directly from this planet to another within his sight.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

With unparalleled speed, Lin Zhen disappeared into the starry sky.

Just when the Fire Kirin people thought that the Empire's martial artists would lose disastrously in the battle, an unexpected counterattack occurred in the Chaotic Star River.

In December, Ye Hua led several Star System Term experts, ambushing a group of Insect Clan troops, killing four of the opposing Star System Term, and tens of thousands of Locust Clan warriors.

In January of the following year, Feng Qingluan single-handedly broke into the Centipede Commander's nest. Using the advanced Skyfire Flame, she burned the Centipede Clan Nest, killing hundreds of thousands of warriors inside while the Centipede Commander was seriously injured and escaped.

In February, Feng Qingluan once again entered the Spider Commander's nest. With the Spider Commander already dead and the warriors unable to resist Feng Qingluan's attack, nearly all of the hundreds of thousands of spider fighters were wiped out, and the spider's nest was destroyed.

In March, Ye Hua joined forces with Nan Lie, engaging in a fierce battle with the Locust Commander. Although they still did not kill the Locust Commander, they destroyed the Locust Clan Nest, killing tens of thousands of their warriors. Their kill count soared, but they were no longer in first or second place. Feng Qingluan had taken the first place.

So far, three of the seven Insect Clan Nests in the Chaotic Star River had been lost, significantly reducing their ability to create warriors. Life for the Fire Kirin martial artists wasn't as difficult anymore.

At the end of March, Lin Zhen encountered the fleeing Centipede Commander on a planet. After an intense battle, Lin Zhen managed to kill the Centipede Commander.

The Insect Clan lost not only three major nests but also two Commanders in succession.

This series of battles made the Fire Kirin people see the dawn of victory once again. In particular, Feng Qingluan's extraordinary achievements were breathtaking. Some even said that the Empire's top genius should be replaced.

In April, Ye Hua informed the Fire Kirin martial artists within the Chaotic Star River that they would organize a major counteroffensive.

The target of this counteroffensive would be the Scorpion Commander's nest, as they received news that the injured Locust Commander had fled to the Scorpion Commander's territory. If they could destroy the Scorpion Nest, they might be able to eliminate both the Scorpion and Locust Commanders at once.

If they achieved this goal, four of the seven Insect Clan Commanders would be gone, along with four nests. They would have won more than half of the Chaotic Star River battle.

Ye Hua even announced this news on the Dimensional Universe, and it was impossible for any martial artist of the Fire Kirin to refuse such a proposal.

Any refusals would undoubtedly lead to being mocked by people throughout the Empire, no matter what achievements they'd made. The label of being unconcerned with the bigger picture would be firmly attached, with no chance of redemption.

All the martial artists responded, including Feng Qingluan and Lin Zhen, who agreed to arrive at the Scorpion Commander's nest within ten days for a major battle.

This battle would be crucial in determining the outcome of the Chaotic Star River war!

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