Age Of Evolution

by Cui Shi yi

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Chapter 513: Chapter 514: Decisive Battle, Ambush!

There are seven main stars surrounding the Suspended Island. Although they are not very large planets, they are already the largest among the broken Chaotic Star River.

The Insect Clan chose to build their nests on these seven main stars to maximize the reproduction and nurturing of new Insect Clan warriors.

Nearly all of the surviving Fire Kirin warriors in the Chaotic Star River had gathered here.

About twenty thousand people in total!

Among these twenty thousand, the weakest warriors were already at the peak of the Constant Star Stage. Many of those who initially entered the Chaotic Star River at the Constant Star Stage had advanced to the Black Hole Stage, and Black Hole Stage warriors had also birthed hundreds of new Star System Stage warriors.

Two years of cultivation and combat had significantly improved everyone's strength.

Ye Hua, dressed in a green robe, stood suspended in the air with a long sword on his back, exuding the unyielding spirit of a young swordsman.

People also implicitly regarded Ye Hua as their leader, after all, he had held the title of the first genius of the Fire Kirin for many years, and the proposal to attack the Scorpion Nest was initiated by him.

Although some people followed the leaders of their respective groups, like Feng Qingluan's Qing Luan Society, overall, Ye Hua was still the most prominent leader.

He stood in the center, with Nan Lie leading a group of warriors to his left, and Tianci to his right.

Tianci had also made significant progress in the past two years. Although he had not gained any breakthroughs in Suspended Island, his realm had genuinely improved, already reaching Star System Level 4. No one knew what fortunate encounters he had.

Apart from these few, the most eye-catching presence was the female army of the Qing Luan Society.

Feng Qingluan, dressed in pink, exuded unmatched elegance. Behind her were hundreds of women who had at least reached the Black Hole stage. They became the most strikingly beautiful scenery among the crowd.

Her first place in the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele on the Suspended Island had allowed Feng Qingluan's spiritual power to break through, successfully advancing to the Cui Mang stage. This made her the first among the crowd, and the invisible pressure of spiritual power made her alluring, adding an untouchable charm that made people feel timid when approaching her.

Lin Zhen stood on the edge of the crowd, not far from the Qing Luan Society, looking at the red flame ahead and couldn't help but miss his own Little Phoenix.

"Everyone!"

Ye Hua came to the front of the crowd and spoke loudly.

"The Battle of the Chaotic Star River has lasted for almost two years, and it's time for it to come to an end. Everyone here is an elite, and we all know that the Insect Clan can continuously reproduce new Insect Warriors. The longer we drag out this fight, the worse it is for us. Only by crushing their nests can we ensure our final victory."

"During this time, we have already destroyed three of the Insect Clan's nests and killed two commanders. Now, there are two Insect Clan commanders inside this Scorpion Nest. As long as we take it down completely, we will gain the upper hand in the Chaotic Star River."

"I have no right to issue orders to all of you, but I still hope that you can unite and fight together. I'm not doing this to achieve the first place in kills. I'm no longer even in the first place now. All I can say is, if I were to die in this battle, don't give up because we are all part of the Fire Kirin!"

The whole place was silent. People didn't say anything, but they were stirred and felt that it was time to bring the battle with the Insect Clan to a close. The sooner it ended, the sooner they could go home.

At this moment, unity was crucial; otherwise, the outcome for everyone would likely not be good.

Only Nan Lie asked, "We have released news in the Dimensional Universe. The Insect Clan must know about this. Will they not be prepared?"

This was also the question in the minds of others, and Nan Lie asking it was perfect.

Ye Hua smiled, "Don't worry about this problem. The Insect Clan commanders cannot stand each other, and they all want to strive for the top spot. As long as their nest still exists, they will not rely on anyone else. It's their nature."

"Moreover, as far as I know, our recent brilliant victories have attracted the attention of warriors from the Rakshasa Empire and Landis Empire. They also want to take advantage of the Chaotic Star River and are currently attacking the Insect Clan's territories. The Mantis Clan, Giant Hornet Clan, and Beetle Clan are all fighting against the other two countries, and they simply can't spare any attention to us. So, this is our best opportunity."

Nan Lie said nothing as this indeed seemed to be a good chance.

"I won't say any more. We aren't an army, so we don't need sophisticated command tactics. Just pick a direction, and everyone fight to the best of your abilities. My brothers, let's have a competition to see who can kill the most!"

"Yes, yes!" Many people shouted, their fighting spirits boiling.

"Let's go!"

Ye Hua drew his sword with a clang, pointed it forward, and the warriors behind him surged forward like a tide, charging straight towards the planet where the Scorpion Nest was located.

They were already very close to the planet, less than a thousand kilometers away, and it would take just a moment for these warriors to reach it at their current speed.

When they approached the 500-kilometer range, the planet seemed to explode, as countless flying Insect Clan warriors swarmed out!

Most of them were winged Scorpion Warriors, with a few Locust Warriors mixed in.

The Locust Nest had been destroyed, and these Locust Warriors had followed the Locust Commander to the Scorpion Lair. This also proved that the Locust Commander was still here and had not left.

"Hahaha! You little insects! Come on!"

Ye Hua took the lead, letting out a clear howl, and a whip-like sword Qi field was drawn out, cutting a bloody path through the swarm of insect warriors!

This stroke alone, nearly a thousand insect warriors fell!

The strongest of these newly-born insect warriors were at the peak of the Constant Star Stage, and the lower-level insect warriors were less powerful than human warriors. Before an expert like Ye Hua, who was at the Late Stage of Star System, they had no resistance.

This move inspired everyone, causing the morale of the fire Kirin warriors to soar instantly, and their confidence increased a hundredfold. They immediately broke into the insect clan's formation from various directions, triggering a bloody storm across the sky.

This scene was also transmitted into the Dimensional Universe and into the view of the Fire Kirin people.

For a time, Ye Hua's popularity soared to new heights, becoming the backbone of the Empire.

Apart from Ye Hua, Nan Lie's performance was also quite eye-catching. His dual swords were spinning up and down, and no Insect warrior could even exchange one move with him. Countless corpses fell around him like dumplings.

However, the most eye-catching were the Amazon warriors led by Feng Qingluan.

Although these core members of the Qing Luan Society were women, under the leadership of their strong leader Feng Qingluan, none of them were to be underestimated. Each of them, like a fierce tigress, ferociously cleaved through the swarm of insects like sharp swords.

Especially Feng Qingluan's three-meter-long machete, its Qi crisscrossing and shining brightly beneath the sky, limbs and severed arms flew into the air as if they were spinning. In terms of killing speed, no one could surpass her.

The Amazon warriors inherited Feng Qingluan's tactics, opening and closing fiercely, killing the Insect Clan in chaotic street battles.

With the leadership of these experts, the human warriors advanced very smoothly.

Everyone enjoyed the battle, using their best skills freely. These insect warriors seemed weaker than before, especially after the Constant Star Stage insects fell, those who appeared gradually were at the Planet Stage and Satellite Stage.

Such low-level insect warriors on the battlefield could barely be considered cannon fodder, and killing such an insect still counted towards the number of kills. After some warriors discovered this problem, the situation became somewhat uncontrollable.

People began to advance recklessly, vying to kill more low-level insects, and the teams became scattered. Even before the extermination of the peripheral insects, they had already advanced to the surface of the planet where the nest was located.

On the surface, the dense insects seemed endless, and their strength varied greatly. The stronger ones were at the Constant Star Stage, and the weaker ones, just newly born, were only at the Star Boundary level.

Numerous insect warriors surrounded the nest of the Scorpion Clan as if they were defending their last homeland.

"Charge! The insect clan is finished!"

"Kill! Deal with these vulnerable insects and we can destroy the Scorpion nest!"

"Hahaha! Is this all the Insect Clan has? Today I will slaughter them!"

"Where are the commanders? Where are the Scorpion Commander and Locust Commander? Have they all become turtles? Let these underdeveloped insects come out to die!"

The Fire Kirin warriors were all rushing forward, fearing they would achieve less merit and take fewer lives.

Meanwhile, more rational warriors at the back were gradually influenced by them, and they had no choice but to land on the ground. If the majority of the troops went down, leaving a few people in the sky would only lead to being surrounded and annihilated by the reassembled insect warriors.

In this way, nearly 20,000 Fire Kirin warriors landed on the main star where the Scorpion nest was located.

Lin Zhen raised his head, looking at the sky gradually covered by countless insects, and had a sense of foreboding in his heart.

This battle seemed like a premeditated one, with the insect warriors appearing too weak, and their true experts not making an appearance. The Fire Kirin warriors easily entered deep into enemy territory. If the enemy's main force made a counterattack now…

Warriors may be stronger, but without organization and discipline, they are inferior to regular armies. In order to gain more kills, everyone rushed forward, causing themselves greater losses.

More and more insects gathered in the sky, even the appearance of other flying insect warriors like the Giant Hornet warriors. Lin Zhen knew that his fears were likely true.

The Giant Hornet Clan was not here to resist external enemies; they had set a trap here!

Lin Zhen's gaze turned to Feng Qingluan and the Qing Luan Society. Feng Qingluan seemed to have sensed something too, and the Qing Luan Society's advance had long since stopped, as if looking for a chance to escape the battlefield.

Boom~~!!

Suddenly, the top of the insect clan's Scorpion nest opened, and several figures shot up into the sky, exuding a powerful aura that enveloped the entire field!

The Mantis Commander! Beetle Commander! Centipede Commander! Scorpion Commander! Giant Hornet Commander!

All five remaining Great Commanders were here, along with hundreds of powerful insect warriors at the Star System Stage!

They had indeed fallen into an ambush!

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Chapter 514: Chapter 515: You Are My Little Phoenix!

The five great Insect Clan commanders appeared, and the situation on the scene changed immediately!

Just now, the Insect Clan warriors who had been killed by Fire Kirin warriors and scattered and escaped, the weak ones among them hid away, and were replaced by a large number of Insect Clan elite warriors!

Groups of Black Hole Period Insect Clan members appeared, brandishing double-edged mantis warriors, heavily-armored beetle warriors, wasp warriors wielding poisonous spears, and scorpion warriors filled the sky and the ground, extending to the limits of their vision!

Throughout the Star System Stage, they could be seen everywhere as commanders, leading groups of warriors, ready to launch an attack at any time!

This was not an ordinary Insect Clan force; this was clearly the Insect Clan's entire main force!

Usually, these insects could hide underground, and the entire Scorpion Nest here was a huge trap. They had long been prepared for everything and were just waiting for Fire Kirin warriors to come and die.

"Hahahaha!!!!!"

The Mantis Commander laughed heartily in the air: "Stupid humans, aren't you always mocking the low intelligence of our Insect Clan? How come today all of you fall into our encirclement? How about it? Do the low-intelligence Insect Clan in your eyes give you a huge surprise? I'm afraid this surprise may be too much for you to handle!"

The Beetle Commander, clad in black armor, exposed only a pair of eyes and scanned the Fire Kirin warriors group with a sinister gaze: "After this, you won't be mocking our Insect Clan anymore, because you won't have a chance. Scorpion Main Star will be your burial ground!"

The Fire Kirin warriors were somewhat panicked, and they began to unconsciously gather towards Ye Hua, seeking a backbone and support.

"How could this be? Wasn't it said that the Insect Clan's commanders don't get along and won't cooperate together?"

"Exactly! Weren't they all busy resisting the attacks of the Landis and Rakshasa Empires? How could their entire main force appear on our side?"

"Ye Hua, what should we do now? Come up with an idea!"

Ye Hua's face was cold, and he bit his lip: "We were caught in their trap, everything was a smokescreen released by the Insect Clan, but don't worry, their combat power is not as strong as ours. We have killed two of their commanders, and as long as we can kill the enemy leader, we can still win this battle!"

After saying that, Ye Hua turned to look at Feng Qingluan, Nan Lie, Tianci, and Lin Zhen.

"This time, it's a matter of life and death. I suggest that on our side, I, Qingluan, Tianci, Nan Lie, and Lin Zhen stand against one Insect Clan commander each. The rest will be dealt with by the others. We five are the key to the battle, and as long as we win, their numerous warriors are useless."

Although Lin Zhen's realm was not high, he had already proven his strength at Suspended Island, and later on, he killed the Centipede Commander, making him a top-notch expert. Ye Hua wouldn't pass up using him.

"What if we lose?" Nan Lie asked.

"If we lose … then let life and death be determined by fate!"

Their gazes turned to the five Insect Clan commanders. Ye Hua had a point – fighting a battle of attrition meant certain death, so only by employing a decapitation strategy and killing the enemy leader could they find a slim chance.

Ye Hua took the lead: "I raised this suggestion, so I should bear the most crucial responsibility. I'll take on the Mantis Commander. The rest of you can pick."

"I choose the Locust Commander!" Since the Locust Commander was the weakest among the five great commanders, Tianci quickly made his choice, regardless of the disdainful glances from the others.

"Then, I choose the Beetle Commander." Nan Lie also made his choice – the Beetle Commander's strength was only slightly stronger than that of the locust, and couldn't compare to the scorpion or the great wasp.

"I'll take the Scorpion Commander." Lin Zhen immediately chose the strongest Scorpion Commander without waiting for Feng Qingluan to speak. He had a feeling that Feng Qingluan would find it easier to deal with the purely aerial Wasp Commander.

Feng Qingluan's cherry lips moved slightly. She didn't look at Lin Zhen or say anything more, indicating her agreement.

"Now that everyone has made their choices, I have one more thing to say."

Ye Hua lowered his voice: "Everyone, I bear a great responsibility for the failure of this battle, but you are all elites of the Empire, and under no circumstances should any of you perish in battle. If there is a chance to break out, everyone should flee for their lives. I will never blame anyone who leaves, as there is no hope of winning this battle now."

After saying that, Ye Hua lifted his sword and pointed it at the Mantis Commander in the sky: "Mantis! Come on! Let's have a real fight, do you dare?"

Hearing Ye Hua's challenge, the Mantis Commander's face turned ferocious: "Hehehe! Ye Hua you little brat, don't think you can challenge me just because you have some talent. Today I will let you know the true power of the Mantis Clan, the strongest fighting race of the Insect Clan Empire!"

"Get out of my way! No one is allowed to interfere!"

The surrounding insects cleared a path, and the Mantis Commander waved his double-edged blade, rushing towards Ye Hua with a fierce howl!

Ye Hua also leaped up, swinging his long sword, and fought with the Mantis Commander!

The two battled from the ground to the sky, falling back to the ground, and then fighting their way into space, slowly being engulfed by the endless swarm of insects, their figures no longer visible.

With Ye Hua taking the lead, Nan Lie and Tianci also challenged their chosen commanders and started their fierce battles.

Feng Qingluan glanced back at her sisters of the Qing Luan Society, her tone heavy.

"Sisters, when the battle starts later on, you should break out in the opposite direction from me. You should be able to leave this place. The only thing to remember is never to follow me. That way, you'll still have a chance to survive. Once you break free, hurry back to the Light Tunnel and leave Chaotic Star River. The battle here is over."

Lan Yuer, Feng Hong'er and the other girls were shocked: "Big sister, what about you? Aren't you going with us?"

Feng Qingluan shook her head and smiled gently: "I'm afraid I can't. If we all go together, no one will be able to escape."

"We can't leave you alone, big sister!" The girls of the Qing Luan Society cried.

"Don't cry!"

Feng Qingluan's face suddenly turned cold, and her long-accumulated authority silenced the girls, forcing them to hold their tears back.

"We, the Qing Luan Society, have our foundation to manage. After we go back, tell my master to help take care of it. I am not discussing this with you, it's an order!"

After saying this, Feng Qingluan took a deep breath: "There are some things I must experience, I can't escape from them. You all go ahead, maybe we will meet again later."

Lan Yuer and the others knew that Feng Qingluan had made up her mind, so they didn't dare to defy her. They had tears in their eyes as they looked at her and slowly backed away.

As the insect clans in the sky were about to come and kill them, Feng Qingluan suddenly turned to Lin Zhen.

"The enemies are coming to kill us, aren't you going to fight them with me?"

"I… with you?" Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment, not understanding Feng Qingluan's meaning.

"Pfft!"

Seeing Lin Zhen's dumbfounded expression, Feng Qingluan couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

The laughter was like a hundred flowers blooming, making the world around them lose its color. Not only was Lin Zhen stunned, but all the women of the Qing Luan Society were stunned too.

They had been following Feng Qingluan for many years and had never seen her laugh. Even if she did, it was a cold laugh or a perfunctory smile. A heartfelt smile like this was the first time ever!

No one imagined how beautiful Feng Qingluan's laugh could be. No wonder when she first came to Kirin Holy Star, she was known as the most beautiful woman of the Fire Kirin.

Perhaps it was after receiving this title that Feng Qingluan stopped showing her genuine smile.

"That's right, won't you accompany me? How can you bear to let me go alone?"

Lin Zhen felt a sudden tremor in his heart. This was absolutely not the behavior that Feng Qingluan should have exhibited. Was she…?

"You… are you?"

Lin Zhen was somewhat surprised.

Feng Qingluan walked up to Lin Zhen, raised her jade-like finger, and gently touched the cinnabar mole between her eyebrows.

"Don't you find this familiar?"

Hearing Feng Qingluan's words, Lin Zhen suddenly realized. He raised his hand, and a teardrop-like red gem appeared.

The gem was blood red, as if it was dyed with fresh blood, its size and shape were exactly the same as the cinnabar mole on Feng Qingluan's brow.

"Could you really be…?" Lin Zhen was surprised with his eyes wide open.

"The Phoenix Weeping Blood is actually the tears of a phoenix, my tears fell into your palm. Unfortunately, you have never carefully studied it. What a waste I left it for you." Feng Qingluan blamed him with a bit of annoyment, and her temperament seemed to change a lot in an instant.

"This is one of your tears?"

Lin Zhen was stunned, was there any hidden secret in this tear? He had never looked at the red gem before, fearing that the sight of it would remind him of her. At this moment, however, he wanted to see what was inside.

But Feng Qingluan grabbed his hand: "It's too late now. If… If we win, then you have plenty of time to look at it. There's no need for it now."

Lin Zhen nodded, put away the red gem condensed from the Phoenix Blood Tear, and said, "We will win."

"I hope so. Lin Zhen! Fight by my side."

"Of course, I will accompany you. If I had known earlier that you were Little Phoenix, I would have… sigh!"

Feng Qingluan covered her mouth and laughed, her eyes charmingly looking at Lin Zhen: "What should you call me?"

Lin Zhen was puzzled for a moment, then said somewhat shyly: "Initially, I thought you were just a little phoenix, that's why I…"

"So, now you know who I am and you don't dare to call me that?" Feng Qingluan asked.

"There's nothing I dare not!"

Lin Zhen straightened his body: "No matter who you are, our blood is already connected. You are my precious…!"

Feng Qingluan gently placed a finger on Lin Zhen's lips, "That's enough, keep this name in your heart and never give it to someone else again!"

After that, she withdrew her finger, smiled, and looked at Lin Zhen: "I guess I've experienced a love story too, haven't I?"

"What do you mean?" Lin Zhen didn't quite understand.

"Don't ask too much, Lin Zhen, remember to survive!"

After Feng Qingluan finished speaking, the three-meter-long machete in her hand suddenly swung through the air, cutting a Star System Stage bug that was attempting to sneak attack them from a close distance in half!

"Lin Zhen! Let's fight side by side!"

A streak of brilliant red splendor pierced the sky!

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Chapter 515: Chapter 516: Endless Sea of Insects, Fight to the Death! (Third Update)

Upon seeing Feng Qingluan charging forward, Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the Yin-Yang Spear appeared in his grasp. At the same time, his doppelganger appeared wielding the Cliff Corner Spear. His main body and doppelganger advanced together, closely following Feng Qingluan.

If he didn't know she was the Little Phoenix, it wouldn't matter, but knowing that instantly changed how he perceived her.

As expected from the Little Phoenix connected to him by blood, everything about her was pleasing to the eye. Her graceful figure wielded a massive battle blade, slaughtering her way through the swarm of insects with a unique beauty in Lin Zhen's eyes.

Following Feng Qingluan, Lin Zhen's target was the Scorpion Commander.

It seemed that both the Scorpion and Hornet Commanders had been waiting for their arrival. As soon as they drew near, the two commanders rushed forward to greet them.

In the hands of the Scorpion Commander were two natural pincers transformed into large cleavers, possessing not only immense power but also strong defensive capabilities.

Behind him was a chilling, shimmering poisonous stinger that was formed from his tail. It hovered in the air, waiting for the opportune moment to strike.

The Scorpion Commander could be said to have the strongest weapon among them all. Lin Zhen's main body and doppelganger barely made contact with him when they were already plunged into a bitter struggle.

On Feng Qingluan's side, things were no different. The Hornet Commander held a long spear in his hands; the eerie blue stinger contained a lethal poison. With his swift flying speed in the air, even if Feng Qingluan's strength surpassed his, defeating him in a short period was impossible.

At this time, the Five Great Commanders had their respective opponents, and the remaining Fire Kirin warriors were plunged into a boundless sea of insects.

Under Feng Qingluan's orders, the women of the Qing Luan Society charged in the opposite direction. All around them, various Insect Clan warriors attacked them like a colossal wave. Each had to face dozens or even hundreds of insect attacks simultaneously!

In comparison, the other warriors fared even worse – the number of insects was simply too overwhelming.

In order to prepare for this ambush, the Insect Clan had mustered their forces for some time. The elites from every major nest gathered here, ready to explode into action once the Fire Kirin warriors arrived. The surrounding stardust was obscured by the insects, and as countless insect reinforcements rushed forward, the Fire Kirin warriors found themselves in a chilling, desperate situation.

In the Fire Kirin warrior's kill list, the numbers for each individual kept fluctuating wildly like a malfunctioning water meter.

Some would jump too quickly, akin to breaking the water meter, suddenly coming to a stop!

An early Star System Stage warrior, highly proficient in frost control techniques, launched a blast of freezing air. More than a dozen hornet warriors were frozen into ice sculptures and fell.

But before he could catch his breath, several ferocious beetle warriors had already swung their swords at him.

Their weapons clashed, bodies reeling backward, and in the midst of the retreat, another blast of freezing air was sent out, killing those beetle warriors.

Whoosh, whoosh~!

Two Scorpion Warriors darted past lightning-fast, both stingers viciously driving into his back.

With a scream, he swung back his sword and killed the two Scorpion Warriors. Simultaneously, several Mantis Warriors swooped forward, their slashing blades removing one of his arms.

Wielding his sword with one arm, he could barely fend off the Mantis warriors. But before he could release another freezing blast, hundreds of insects surged around him, and the Star System Stage expert was brutally killed amidst the chaos.

This scene did not occur in isolation; it was happening everywhere. Star System Stage warriors were barely holding on, while those at the Constant Star and Black Hole Stages couldn't even exchange their lives for their enemies'.

The massive Insect Clan warrior regiment spun like a whirlpool, gradually reducing and eliminating the Fire Kirin warriors layer by layer.

Inside the Fire Kirin Empire, people watched the events unfold with terror.

Some warriors were live streaming the battle in the Dimensional Universe.

But there were no spectators in this fight; everyone was engaged. Oftentimes, a warrior's live stream would suddenly stop mid-broadcast as they died.

After repeatedly witnessing such scenes, people began focusing on the kill leaderboard instead.

Originally, over twenty thousand names were on the overall list. It had now been reduced by half and continued to plummet at an alarming rate.

"Only ten thousand left!"

"Nine thousand now! My God! This can't be real! Will the Fire Kirin Empire's gathered elites be entirely wiped out here?"

"Eight and a half thousand… No, eight thousand now, it's over! We're utterly hopeless!"

"All I can do now is pray, pray that Ye Hua can safely withdraw from that hellish place. Why did we even go for the godforsaken Chaotic Star River? Let someone else have it. Guarding the Light Corridor was enough."

"Feng Qingluan, my goddess, please be safe!"

"Seven and a half thousand… I can't see any hope!"

Aside from the kill leaderboard, people occasionally caught glimpses of the sky-dominating insects through live stream videos but couldn't see any hope of victory.

The army comprised of elites from several insect nests wasn't something the Fire Kirin warriors could withstand.

The only consolation was that the few top-ranking Fire Kirin elites were still alive – for now.

"No!"

A flash of a blade swept by, and Nan Lie's head soared into the air.

It was his final survival instinct that made him turn back to see who had killed him.

As his head turned in midair, he saw the Mantis Commander with his shiny Mantis blade, which still had his own blood on it.

Nan Lie's last thought was that, wasn't the Mantis Commander fighting Ye Hua? How had he come back to kill himself? Had Ye Hua been killed?

Unfortunately, he could not get any answers, and after that, he fell into endless darkness.

With the death of Nan Lie, a top figure from the Fire Kirin Empire, the collapse of the Fire Kirin people began.

A landslide-like defeat occurred, and many warriors didn't even have a chance to escape before they were swept away and devoured by Insect Clan warriors.

Only the female warriors of the Qing Luan Society were well-prepared, and immediately fled in the opposite direction of Feng Qingluan when the battle began. After battling for a while, they were surprised to find that there were very few Insect Clan warriors around them.

It seemed that the Insect Clan warriors had mostly headed in the direction of Feng Qingluan and Lin Zhen instead. From a distance, they could see a massive group that covered the skies and the earth, full of Insect Clan warriors everywhere.

They dared not stay any longer and could only follow Feng Qingluan's previous orders and run. After running for a while and seeing that no Insect Clan had caught up, they piloted their battleship towards the direction of the Light Tunnel.

Once they entered the Light Tunnel, they would be safe.

After boarding the battleship, all the girls watched the still-raging battlefield in tears and could not help but cry out loud.

Under such circumstances, no one believed that Feng Qingluan would have any hope of surviving.

As the battleship moved further and further away, they could only check the situation of the Fire Kirin warriors through the Kill List of the Dimensional Universe.

Out of the 20,000 Fire Kirin warriors, less than 2,000 were left, including around 500 female warriors from the Qing Luan Society.

Feng Qingluan's clothes flapped wildly as she turned her giant machete into a fast and furious lightning bolt!

Within the continuous flashes of lightning, the Bee Commander gradually couldn't hold on!

Having advanced to Star System Level 8 and mastered Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power, Feng Qingluan had already become the number one power in the Chaotic Star River.

Even the Bee Commander tried desperately to resist, but he still couldn't stop Feng Qingluan's increasingly fierce attacks. In fact, if it weren't for the many Star System term experts helping to hold her off, he would have been a ghost under her blade by now.

Still, many people had tried to restrain her, but by now, at least twenty Star System term experts had fallen under her giant machete!

Even so, the Bee Commander's defeat was inevitable.

On the other side, Lin Zhen was working with his own clone, successfully suppressing the Scorpion Commander. However, there were many other Insect Clan warriors involved in the battle as well. Unable to single-handedly fight against more than a dozen Star System experts' attacks, Lin Zhen's situation was getting precarious with no end to the battle in sight.

Feng Qingluan glanced at Lin Zhen's side and sped up her attack.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Three slashes pierced through the air, creating a straight line of space fractures that spread out like cracks in the earth, unstoppable!

Several Insect Clan experts were killed by Feng Qingluan's blade in one strike, and their obstacles were removed. Her delicate body transformed into a red bolt of light as she charged directly at the Bee Commander!

The Bee Commander retreated, his soul escaping with great urgency. He had the advantage of speed; the bee's flight was fast, but Feng Qingluan was faster because she was the queen of flying Star System beasts: the Phoenix!

In an instant, she caught up with the Bee Commander. Just as he was about to change direction, she released a Mental Shock. The Insect Clan inherently had strong mental resistance, but against Feng Qingluan's Cui Mang rank Spiritual Power, the Bee Commander's body froze in midair!

0.1 second was enough!

As the blade's light flickered past, the Bee Commander died on the spot!

At this point in the battle, Feng Qingluan relied on her powerful individual strength to kill an Insect Clan Commander amidst the many Star System period opponents. This was the second Insect Clan Commander she had killed.

After killing the Bee Commander, Feng Qingluan's full chest heaved a few times due to exhaustion from the intense fight.

By now, it was almost impossible to see the traces of the Fire Kirin warriors. Insect Clan warriors had filled the area, pouring in from all directions, endless.

Without any hesitation, Feng Qingluan headed in Lin Zhen's direction.

As she approached Lin Zhen, several figures quickly dashed towards her like lightning.

The Mantis Commander, Beetle Marshal, Locust Commander, who should have been fighting with Ye Hua and the others, had all come. In addition to the Scorpion Commander fighting Lin Zhen, four great Insect Clan commanders had surrounded them.

"Get lost!"

Seeing Lin Zhen in danger, Feng Qingluan disregarded her own exhaustion. She raised her hand and a howling green flame roared out, turning five or six Star System period opponents trying to block her path into ashes.

Rushing to Lin Zhen's side, she grabbed his hand and said urgently: "Lin Zhen, stop fighting! Let's break through together!"

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Chapter 516: Chapter 517: Fleeing Lovers (4th Issue)

Lin Zhen was also filled with a murderous rage, having taken down two Star System Level 3 soldiers with his consecutive shots. Just as he prepared to charge and kill the Scorpion Commander, even risking injury, Feng Qingluan arrived.

Her body emitted a faint fragrance, the scent of a phoenix. Back then, Lin Zhen had felt it more than once from Little Phoenix, and today, he felt it again, causing the boiling blood in his heart to cool down a bit.

"Lin Zhen, we can't keep fighting! We have to break through and leave this place!"

A soft hand grabbed Lin Zhen's and quickly flew outward.

Lin Zhen then realized that the only ones still fighting were just the two of them.

That's right, of the over 20,000 Fire Kirin warriors, only the two of them were still fighting at this time.

It was clearly recorded on the kill list in the Dimensional Universe that there were currently only 504 people still alive.

Among them, 500 were Feng Qingluan's Qing Luan Society female warriors. They had withdrawn at the beginning of the battle, and the Insect Clan's target was not them, so they were able to leave safely.

The remaining four people were Lin Zhen, Feng Qingluan, Ye Hua, and Tianci.

Nan Lie was already dead. All the people Lin Zhen had met on Suspended Island were dead without exception!

On the kill list, Feng Qingluan ranked first, followed by Ye Hua in second place, and Tianci in third place. Although Lin Zhen had initially killed very few, he had not been idle in the past few months. With Nan Lie's death in battle, his current ranking was fourth, and the gap between him, Ye Hua, and Tianci was not significant.

The fifth-ranked one was actually Lan Yuer of the Qing Luan Society. She had not killed many Insect Clan members but had still secured the fifth rank, which showed the severity of this battle.

Especially when Lin Zhen saw that the Mantis Commander and the others had come over, he knew that there must have been a problem. Ye Hua and the others might have escaped, otherwise, if they were still alive, how could their opponents come here?

No matter how strong he and Feng Qingluan were, they could not possibly be an opponent for the Endless Insect Clan army. The only option left was to flee!

"Run!"

Feng Qingluan pulled Lin Zhen along at full speed, her large cleaver forming layers of blade mountains. Within a radius of a hundred meters, blades were everywhere, and whoever dared to block their path or approach them would be cut in half by her!

The Mantis Commander and the others followed in the air, constantly exerting pressure on Feng Qingluan and Lin Zhen.

"Hehe~! Little beauty Qingluan, there's no need for you to struggle! There are only two of you left in the entire Fire Kirin warrior group, and there are my Insect Clan troops everywhere. Where can the two of you escape?"

Without turning her head, Feng Qingluan coldly threw a sentence: "Less talk, if you guys aren't convinced, feel free to come down and fight!"

"Hehe! Of course, we will fight, but not here. In bed, I wouldn't stop even after fighting for three hundred years. Here… let my soldiers wear down your and that brat's bravery first!"

The Mantis Commander and the others were not eager to fight Lin Zhen and Feng Qingluan immediately. They knew the danger of these two people very well. If they went down recklessly now, they might not only be unable to kill, but they might also be killed by the desperate struggle of the two trapped beasts.

They were in no hurry, showing a demeanor of having everything under control, and followed in the sky.

Feng Qingluan and Lin Zhen had already left the ground and rushed straight into the starry sky. However, within a radius of hundreds of meters, thousands of meters, and tens of thousands of meters, the surroundings were still densely packed with Insect Clans. They surrounded, chased, and blocked them. Feng Qingluan took on most of the pressure in the front, while Lin Zhen took care of the back and eliminated any approaching enemies with a single shot.

Watching the beautiful girl in front gritting her teeth and desperately fighting, an emotion that Lin Zhen had not felt for a long time welled up in his heart.

This was Qing Luan, the number one beauty among the Fire Kirin Empire's countless people.

She was also the leader of a gang, a female devil who never blinked when killing or chopping people.

Because of this, Lin Zhen once had some aversion to Feng Qingluan, thinking that as a woman, her actions were a bit too much.

But now that he thought about it, as a woman who could rise in the underworld, she must have endured much more, which was even more difficult than men. If she hadn't acted like that, she might have been gnawed away by others long ago, leaving nothing but bones.

This was also Little Phoenix, the proud, cold, yet warm and lovely little divine bird.

She was inseparably connected to him through blood, his little treasure!

Although Lin Zhen also thought that the nickname "little treasure" seemed a bit inappropriate for a decisively fierce female like Feng Qingluan, he had gotten used to it after spending months together.

He had only felt this way before with An Ning and Yue'er, and now there was her.

Blood was floating in the air, mutilated limbs and severed arms were chaotically swaying in front of him, and the light of swords and blades passed by him. Such a scene was enough to make many men break down, but Qing Luan was used to it and did not care at all.

Her hand kept waving, and in just a short while, the huge cleaver had killed at least over 100,000 Insect Clan members!

At this point, Lin Zhen felt that Qing Luan was already very tired!

"Feng Qingluan! You've been arrogant for long enough, just surrender!"

The Locust Commander descended from the sky and bravely charged at them under the cover of more than a dozen Star System Stage Insect Clan members.

Feng Qingluan's long saber danced frantically, and amidst the continuous collisions, the Star System Stage soldiers fell one after another.

However, the Locust Commander's single slash grazed her shoulder, causing her to let out a muffled groan.

This slash was not particularly heavy, but it was skillfully executed, making it impossible for Feng Qingluan to continue exerting force with her right hand and preventing her from wielding her giant long saber.

Feng Qingluan could have used her left hand to wield the saber, but she didn't let go. Instead, she continued to hold Lin Zhen's hand, unwilling to let go.

Lin Zhen could no longer bear it and reached out, wrapping his arm around Feng Qingluan's delicate and thin waist.

"Qing Luan, are you crazy? Get on my back, and I'll carry you the rest of the way!"

Feng Qingluan's body went limp intermittently. She didn't remember how many Insect Clan members she had killed, but she was indeed tired and needed to rest.

Lin Zhen's broad back was the perfect support for her.

A lithe body lay on Lin Zhen's back, snow-white cheeks resting on his shoulder, long hair draping over his chest like a waterfall. Lin Zhen glanced slightly to the side, and he could see her dazzling eyes that resembled the starry sky and the blood-red mole between her brows.

"You don't have to move anymore; I'll carry you the rest of the way."

As his main body carried her and his clone covered their retreat, Lin Zhen's main body and clone both underwent armorization!

After armorization, Lin Zhen's Black Hole Beast bloodline became more distinct, making his body even more majestic and imposing, contrasting the fragile woman behind him.

Seeing the Locust Marshal charging again, Lin Zhen flicked his Yin-Yang Spear and executed the Phantom God Strike!

This was a relentless strike, as Lin Zhen had no way to retreat. No matter who stood in his way, he would crush them!

The Locust Marshal, who had achieved Star System Level 5 strength, couldn't withstand Lin Zhen's strike and had his shoulder pierced through!

Crying bitterly to retreat, Lin Zhen deployed his gravitational force and violently pulled the Locust Marshal back!

Three consecutive space slashes disrupted his balance, and Lin Zhen pierced the spear into his back!

"Puff~!"

An Insect Clan member of Star System Level 2 sacrificed himself to take Lin Zhen's strike, allowing the Locust Marshal to nearly escape.

But he still couldn't escape. As he crossed paths with Lin Zhen's main body, Feng Qingluan, on Lin Zhen's back, swung her left hand and killed the Locust Marshal with a single slash!

Seeing Lin Zhen and Feng Qingluan eliminate the Locust Marshal, the Mantis Commander's face in the sky turned incredibly grim.

"Dammit! Defying my orders and provoking a fight will only lead to death. You two, don't rush recklessly. Killing these two is only a matter of time; we shouldn't suffer unnecessary losses or injuries!"

Scorpion Commander and Beetle Marshal nodded in agreement, as the three great marshals continued to follow from a distance.

"Lin Zhen, do you think I'm amazing?"

Feng Qingluan had exhausted her strength, her body shaking violently, but she still looked at Lin Zhen with a bright smile. Her starry eyes seemed to want a glimpse of Lin Zhen's heart and forever keep him in her memories.

Lin Zhen's heart throbbed, forcing a smile: "Of course you're amazing, Qing Luan. You're the gang leader, the most formidable woman."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~!!!"

Several Insect Clan members appeared on the path before them, and Lin Zhen's spear flashed like lightning, showing no mercy and striking them down.

A few Insect Clan members followed, and his clone took a few hits during the battle but didn't care, dealing with the pursuers.

"Ah~~!!"

Feng Qingluan's groan reached Lin Zhen's ears, causing his heart to tighten.

"Qing Luan, are you injured?"

Seeing Feng Qingluan's face turning increasingly pale, Lin Zhen knew something was wrong.

A hand gently supported her curved buttocks, and he could feel the blood flowing down her back.

But at that moment, there was no way to treat her injuries.

Feng Qingluan shook her head weakly, resting her head on Lin Zhen's cheek: "Lin Zhen, we can't escape, can we?"

"No! We'll make it, for sure. This is not our last stop."

"But I might not make it. Today might be my last stop."

"No! It won't be. Qing Luan, hang in there. I'll take you to the waste disposal site; do you remember that asteroid? The asteroid we discovered cold stones on. I planted a Wutong Tree there for you. You're a Phoenix, and as long as you reach that tree, you'll receive excellent treatment! Just hold on!"

"A Wutong Tree!"

Feng Qingluan's dim eyes suddenly brightened, staring at Lin Zhen's side profile: "I want to see it. Will you take me there?"

"Yes! We're going right now!"

Ahead, countless Insect Clan warriors formed a dense insect sea, blocking their path under the marshals' coordination.

Lin Zhen clenched his teeth, and with a thought, his cloned self charged out.

"Roar~~!!!"

The clone twisted in the air and transformed into a giant Fire Kirin, launching its most potent ability at the endless insect sea ahead.

Innate Devouring!

Lin Zhen's strength had reached the Peak of Level Nine Constant Star, his clone's realm comparable to the Star System Stage. None below his realm, or even equal to him, could avoid this move!

In one Innate Devouring, the insect sea instantly cleared a large area!

Tens of thousands of Insect Clan members were wiped out, and unable to avoid attacks while using Innate Devouring, the clone suffered countless blows, becoming heavily injured and being directly withdrawn into Dark Star Space by Lin Zhen.

Seizing the vacuum created by his clone's sacrifice, Lin Zhen accelerated with Feng Qingluan, charging forward!

Behind them, endless Insect Clan members pursued while the lovers clung to each other up front, running towards the endless starry sky, as if wanting to keep going until the end of time!

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Chapter 517: Chapter 518: The Phoenix Catastrophe Arrives! (5 Updates)

"What!"

"What is this!?"

The Mantis Commander and his two companions saw Lin Zhen's earth-shattering move in the sky, and all three were astonished, their mouths agape.

Just a moment ago, they had seen the Super Star River Beast Fire Kirin!

Lin Zhen actually possessed the Fire Kirin's innate talent, which was simply beyond their expectation.

The more so, the more they couldn't let Lin Zhen go. It was very likely that even the Fire Kirin Empire didn't know that Lin Zhen possessed such a talent, otherwise, he would have been protected as a national treasure.

"Pursue! We must get rid of Lin Zhen at any cost! We can't let him escape. If this guy returns to the Fire Kirin Empire, we'll all be in big trouble. He'll definitely come back for revenge when he grows up!"

Several Insect Clan commanders realized the severity of the situation and continued their frenzied pursuit of Lin Zhen.

However, the formation they had set up was destroyed by Lin Zhen's innate devouring ability, so they couldn't surround and intercept him for the time being. It was difficult to catch up with Lin Zhen.

The Mantis Commander immediately connected to the Dimensional Universe: "Attention! Attention! Lin Zhen is currently fleeing in the northwest direction, with coordinates xxxx.xxxx. He should be heading towards the waste disposal factory. Be prepared to intercept him there. It's time for you to take action!"

After finishing speaking, the Mantis Commander hung up the communication with the Dimensional Universe, full of confidence: "Rest assured, the two of them, Lin Zhen and Feng Qingluan, definitely won't be able to escape. After they managed to capture the first place in the Suspended Island, I knew that it wouldn't be easy to capture them, so I had made thorough preparations."

Beetle Marshal and Scorpion Commander were both very convinced by the Mantis Commander's arrangement and had full confidence in it. Although it seemed as if Lin Zhen and Feng Qingluan were about to escape, if Mantis said they wouldn't, they definitely wouldn't!

Lin Zhen had already brought out the fastest speed of his life.

His Lightning Wings were fluttering behind him. After two years of nurturing, the Lightning Wings now had five hundred times the speed of sound acceleration, allowing Lin Zhen's body to turn into a streak of light traveling through the starry sky, leaving the Insect Clan army farther and farther behind.

Feng Qingluan's arm was tightly wrapped around Lin Zhen's neck, and she was already in a semi-conscious state.

"Qingluan, wake up, we'll be there soon, we'll be at the waste disposal factory soon."

"Mmm, I have to hold on."

The seriously injured Feng Qingluan had completely lost her previous bravery and strength, her body lying weakly on Lin Zhen's back like a leaf that could be blown away by the wind at any moment. Lin Zhen held her even tighter, refusing to let her leave.

During their flight, Lin Zhen found that his speed was getting faster and faster.

Inside his body, a surge of bloodline power was raging. It was the bloodline power from Feng Qingluan.

When Lin Zhen had saved Little Phoenix before, he had absorbed a small amount of Feng Qingluan's bloodline power, but the amount was too small and didn't awaken any power within him.

But today, with Feng Qingluan lying on Lin Zhen's back, her blood soaking through their clothes and mingling with Lin Zhen's, the dormant bloodline power within him was triggered.

This power made Lin Zhen's speed faster and faster. The Phoenix was originally the fastest Galaxy Beast in flight. Its speed continued to climb, eventually reaching a thousand times the speed of sound!

Everything around them was passing by in a blur, with numerous asteroids and meteorites left behind by Lin Zhen in an instant.

The starry sky here was extremely broken, making it difficult for starships to navigate. It was precisely because of this that Lin Zhen wouldn't be caught up by the Insect Clan. Otherwise, if everyone drove starships, there would be no advantage in terms of speed.

They didn't know how long they had been fleeing like this. There was no concept of time in the starry sky. It could have been one day, three days, or even ten days!

During this time, Feng Qingluan had fainted countless times and had been woken up by Lin Zhen just as many times. The only thing that could arouse her desire for survival was the Wutong Tree.

Finally, the waste disposal factory appeared!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~!!!

As Lin Zhen's body made sharp turns, after passing numerous small planets, they finally arrived at the planet where he and Feng Qingluan had initially searched for cold stones together!

"Qingluan, we've arrived!"

As the Lightning Wings retracted, Lin Zhen landed and stumbled for several steps. His legs had gone numb from the long journey of flying.

Fortunately, he didn't fall. He gently laid Feng Qingluan down and then held her like a princess in his arms. Lin Zhen brought her beneath the Wutong Tree he had planted.

This Wutong Tree had been growing for three months. Initially, it had been nurtured in Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space for almost half a month. The tree now had lush foliage and was dozens of meters tall. The wind blew gently, making the leaves rustle, and it was beautiful.

"Hold me up."

Feng Qingluan, nestled in Lin Zhen's embrace, spoke up. Lin Zhen promptly leaped and climbed to the top of the Wutong Tree.

Sitting there, hidden in the green shade, Lin Zhen's mood calmed down considerably.

"How do you feel, Qingluan? Do you feel better being here?"

"I like it here, Lin Zhen. You must have gone to great lengths to bring this tree over."

"It's nothing, I just needed to have it delivered."

Feng Qingluan gently rolled her eyes at Lin Zhen. Her face had lost most of its color, but she was still beautiful, heart-stirringly so, making Lin Zhen feel even more distressed.

"Qingluan, don't talk anymore. Let me check your injuries. We share the same bloodline. I can definitely heal you."

"It's too late!"

Feng Qingluan gently raised her hand to stop Lin Zhen's healing, "Our pursuers have been right behind us. Even though you've temporarily shaken them off, we've never completely disappeared from their sight. They'll catch up to us within half an hour at most, and there's not enough time to heal."

"No! I don't believe it! Qingluan, I can definitely heal you, you have to believe in me!"

Lin Zhen was ready to let Feng Qingluan enter the Dark Star Space. If necessary, he would transplant the Wutong Tree back, at least the Dark Star Space would be safer.

Dark Star was Lin Zhen's biggest secret aside from his rebirth, and he had never told anyone. But today, he was prepared to make an exception. As long as he could save Qingluan, he was willing to pay any price.

Unexpectedly, Feng Qingluan gently held Lin Zhen's face with both hands: "Do you think you can escape the pursuit alone?"

Lin Zhen was momentarily stunned. Now that his clone was severely injured and temporarily unusable, he wouldn't be able to escape when the pursuers came.

If he couldn't escape, what would be the point of Feng Qingluan hiding in the Dark Star Space?

For the first time, Lin Zhen felt so powerless!

Facing danger and Little Phoenix's life hanging by a thread, he was unexpectedly at a loss!

"Lin Zhen, can you make me a wreath of leaves to wear on my head, please?"

Lin Zhen silently took a few leaves from the Wutong Tree, quickly made a small wreath, and placed it on Feng Qingluan's head.

The green wreath on her head made her pale face even more so, like a flower that could wither away at any moment.

"I remember… when I was very young, my mother once made me one like this. After my mother left, that was the only warmth in my memory…."

Lin Zhen wanted to say something, but Feng Qingluan gently raised her hand to stop him.

"Please don't comfort me, okay? I've never needed that. If I were that fragile, I might have been killed in the street long ago, and you wouldn't have met Little Phoenix today."

"Lin Zhen, I also remember when we first met at the gate of Kirin Holy Star City. At that time, I saw disgust in your eyes. I felt uncomfortable then… for some reason, I didn't want you to dislike me."

"I didn't, Luan'er…" Lin Zhen still wanted to comfort her.

"Don't lie, I can tell if someone is lying… Lin Zhen, I killed the man from the Red Fox Team because they oppressed women. They bought female slaves, sold them to brothels, and made them serve clients. In their hands, living was a luxury for women. Do you agree, should I have killed them?"

Only then did Lin Zhen remember the situation at the city gate. Indeed, the martial artist of Red Fox had said that Qing Luan Society killed more than 6,000 of their brothers and took away hundreds of thousands of female slaves. That place seemed to be called Yihong Pavilion, and on second thought, it should be the place Feng Qingluan described.

Lin Zhen felt somewhat ashamed. He had misunderstood Feng Qingluan, but he didn't expect her to remember such trivial matters.

"The sisters in our Qing Luan Society are all unfortunate people. If I didn't take them in, they would have only one way to go – death. We fight, we rob, but it's all out of helplessness. Lin Zhen… I'm not a bad person; I haven't done anything wrong… you know that, right?"

Feng Qingluan's delicate hand tightly gripped Lin Zhen's clothes, speaking anxiously, as if there would be no more chances to say these words in the future.

"Luan'er, I believe you, I believe you, don't get excited!"

Seeing Feng Qingluan's excited face turn slightly red, Lin Zhen hurriedly comforted her.

Feng Qingluan softly leaned on Lin Zhen's chest and gasped rapidly for a while before calming down a bit. However, she seemed even weaker now.

"Lin Zhen, do you remember the Phoenix Three Tribulations you showed me?"

"Luan'er, forget about those things; they're all lies."

"No! It's true!"

Feng Qingluan looked up at Lin Zhen, "It's my destiny to meet you. This is my Tribulation of Love, and I can't escape."

"I won't leave you. You don't have to run away." Lin Zhen tightly embraced her body.

"Kiss me, Lin Zhen. If you like me, since I can't escape the Tribulation of Love, I want to try what it feels like to be loved… I haven't tried it since my mother left."

Lin Zhen's eyes moistened. He gently lowered his head and kissed Feng Qingluan's pale lips. They were sweet but cold.

Her long eyelashes fluttered, and her face flushed slightly.

After a while, she opened her eyes and gently pushed Lin Zhen's shoulders, making him let her go.

"Help me up!"

Lin Zhen helped Feng Qingluan stand up. Amidst the green trees and wearing a wreath, she looked as beautiful as a person in a painting, but she seemed like she could disappear with the wind at any moment.

After a lingering glance at the Wutong Tree, Feng Qingluan looked at Lin Zhen: "Will you forget me?"

"No! Never!"

"Then promise me that you'll keep this tree, let it stay here forever."

"I promise you, Luan'er, don't say anymore. Let me check your wounds, all right?" Lin Zhen was getting frantic.

"There's no need."

Feng Qingluan stood straight with Lin Zhen's arm, her eyes fixed on the sky outside the Wutong Tree.

"Lin Zhen, my last tribulation has arrived. You must remember the promise you made to me and never break it!"

Above the sky, the people chasing them had arrived!

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Chapter 518: Chapter 519: I'm Here to Protect You

Lin Zhen initially thought the arrival would still be the Mantis Commander and his cohorts, but he was wrong.

Two teams almost arrived simultaneously, the Landis Empire's Lanka arrived on the left, leading hundreds of the Landis Empire's martial artists.

From the right arrived Jin Naluo of the Rakshasa Empire, leading approximately two hundred people.

Seeing these two, Lin Zhen inwardly groaned. They were both top-class experts as proven on the Suspended Island."

At the very least, under one-on-one circumstances, Lin Zhen believed that victory was challenging.

With one arm around Qing Luan's waist, Lin Zhen faced Jin Naluo and Lanka, "What? Do both of your nations also want to be our enemies?"

Jin Naluo whistled, "No! Lin Zhen, don't see this as our nations' actions. Lanka and I have been hired by the Insect Clan and received their bounty. You should know about rendering a service after accepting someone's money, so we're here to eliminate you and the woman in your arms."

Lanka also commented with a playful tone, "Lin Zhen, I really didn't expect you to have such abilities. When we were on the Suspended Island, I thought this woman had something going on with Ye Hua, even if not now, she would definitely be Ye Hua's in the future. I did not expect you to come into the picture, cutting off Ye Hua's advancements, haha! Ye Hua would definitely be pissed if he knew!"

"Well, we could let him know about it, right? I've recorded this part and released it into the Dimensional Universe. I believe Ye Hua will see it."

Jin Naluo and Lanka sparked fury by playing along with each other. Secondly, looking at Feng Qingluan's condition, it seemed that she couldn't hold on much longer. If that were the case, they would secure a risk-free victory.

Feng Qingluan rested on Lin Zhen's chest, "Lin Zhen, let me go. I can still give one final strike to them. That way, you can escape safely."

Lin Zhen's eyes were filled with bloodshot veins. He gently brushed Feng Qingluan's long hair, "No! I still have the power to fight. I won't let you leave me as long as I'm still breathing. Qing Luan, wait for me!"

Turning around gently, Lin Zhen put Feng Qingluan down beneath the Wutong tree, he grabbed his Yin-Yang Spear, "Wait for me."

Lin Zhen could sense Feng Qingluan's life force was starting to weaken and knew she might not have much time left. He didn't dare delay any further and spun around, spear in hand now standing in front of Lanka and Jin Naluo.

"I have only one demand; do not harm her before you defeat me."

"Oh! What does that mean?"

Lin Zhen drew a line on the ground with his spear, the spearhead's elemental energy erupted, carving an enormous circle with a diameter of ten meters on the ground.

"I'll stand in this circle with my woman behind me. Although I can't claim to be righteous, I will do everything for the woman I love. If you consider yourselves men, then you should attack me. At the very least, before I'm defeated, don't attack a weak woman who's on the brink of death."

Jin Naluo and Lanka looked at each other and nodded, "Alright! Lin Zhen your request is reasonable. We won't attack Feng Qingluan first. However, if you lose, please ask her to end her life!"

"Sure, if I die, my woman should accompany me."

Lin Zhen held his Yin-Yang Spear horizontally, this time he was alone without any backup, he was standing against the Landis Empire and the Rakshasa Empire's three hundred experts on his own. This would be an unprecedentedly tough battle.

But he let out a sigh of relief, as long as Feng Qingluan was temporarily safe. His circle of light was a death circle for the warriors of these two nations!

Lin Zhen reached into his Space Ring and placed the Star Sky Crown on his head. This treasure could use potent Holy Light Energy to restore the user's body, and it was finally in use again today.

A delicate fragrance wafted from behind. Feng Qingluan unsteadily approached Lin Zhen's back. She embraced him tightly.

Lin Zhen turned around, Feng Qingluan reached out and helped him adjust his clothing, a soft smile appearing on her face, "So handsome. I've spent my life fighting with others, but today I can sit here and watch my man protect me…This feeling… is indeed like a woman's."

Lin Zhen laughed, putting her back beneath the Wutong Tree, "This is a rare opportunity. Just quietly behave like a gentle woman and watch how a man fights."

Feng Qingluan gently nodded, her eyelids were somewhat heavy.

A pang of emergency hit Lin Zhen's heart, he quickly walked back into his circle of light, jabbing his spear forward.

"Bang!"

"Come and fight~!!"

Jin Naluo and Lanka looked at each other and simultaneously waved their hands forward, "Warriors of the Empires! Take down this arrogant youngster who doesn't know the limits of heaven and earth, let's go!"

The sword pointed forward, the wind and clouds gathered, and behind them, over a dozen Star System Stage experts charged forward!

In their view, even though Lin Zhen was powerful, his realm was relatively low after all. Over a dozen Star System Stage experts could easily slaughter him.

The dozen people charged forward, their faces bearing fierce expressions as they quickly surrounded Lin Zhen.

Since there was no need to worry about Feng Qingluan, Lin Zhen devoted all his energy to battle.

Everything he had learned since his rebirth, all his abilities and spear tricks, were brought to bear in this battle.

Nine Layers Spear River, Immovable Like a Mountain, Phantom God Strike, Galaxy Domain, Time Acceleration, he used everything.

"Rumble~~!!!"

Meteors descended, innumerable fragments of meteorites scattered around, and seven or eight martial artists were engulfed by them.

Lin Zhen didn't even look, he just casually unleashed the Phantom God Strike!

Shrieks of terror echoed. The Phantom God Strike pierced three martial artists!

With a single stroke, the Galaxy Domain appears!

Intermittent pain radiated from Lin Zhen's waist as three swords pierced through his body from different angles, each going straight through!

Lin Zhen's mouth overflowed with a hint of blood, his eyes widened in shock: "Tianhe Star Explosion!"

The violent planet explosion exploded beside Lin Zhen, killing all three Martial Artists who had attacked him, plus two more who had just rushed over, in the Starburst!

As he withdrew the long swords, blood sprayed from Lin Zhen's waist. But the Star Sky Crown atop his head constantly emitted rays of Holy Light, rapidly healing his wounds!

Three of the strongest remained. Lin Zhen couldn't win without a desperate fight!

"Armorization!"

Dark scales surfaced, Lin Zhen wielded the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand, sweeping it with all his strength, smashing a Martial Artist into pieces!

"Puff!"

A long spear pierced through Lin Zhen's chest, almost grazing his heart. Even Armorization couldn't completely block the power of a Star System Term Expert!

Before Lin Zhen could react, another Star System Term Expert swiftly brought down a large knife, severing Lin Zhen's left hand!

The two remaining Martial Artists were the strongest of the dozen plus!

With a pierced chest and a severed forearm, Lin Zhen showed no fear. His right hand gripped the spear-wielding Martial Artist tightly, preventing him from escaping, and at the same time, he unleashed his gravity!

The Dark Star gravity could be released without any physical action, just a thought was enough!

The knife-wielding Martial Artist in front of him was caught off guard, pulled over by Lin Zhen's gravity. With one hand holding an opponent and one hand broken, he still had his mouth, biting down on the throat of this Martial Artist!

In the state of Armorization, the Black Hole Beast was also an incredibly fierce beast!

The massive fangs immediately pierced his throat, biting this Martial Artist to death!

The spear-wielding Martial Artist behind him exploded with Elemental energy from his spear, intending to shred Lin Zhen's organs!

But Lin Zhen didn't give him that chance, pulling him over with a single arm, letting the long spear pierce him until it was chillingly cold, but killing him outright with one claw!

"Eh~~~! Puff!"

With a single arm, Lin Zhen pulled out the long spear that had penetrated his body, simultaneously reattaching his left hand that was connected by just a layer of skin. A dazzling white light lit up from the wound, the rapid recovery had already begun!

This ferocious combat power and vitality akin to a wild beast left Jin Naluo and others stunned.

These dozens of Star System Term Experts were selected by them to form an elite assault team. Even Jin Naluo and Lankia had difficulty dealing with them. They thought they could easily kill Lin Zhen, but instead, he fought fiercely for his life and killed them all.

Jin Naluo looked at the shining crown atop Lin Zhen's head and roared: "He has a healing treasure, don't give him any time to rest. Form waves and keep attacking. Don't let him recover!"

Hundreds of Martial Artists formed several assault teams, proceeding towards Lin Zhen one after another.

Without fully recovering, Lin Zhen had to face the second batch of opponents. Leveraging the healing ability of the Star Sky Crown and his own formidable fighting strength, he held out against the second batch.

Then there was the third and fourth batch!

Injuries constantly appeared on Lin Zhen's body, bones were broken, limbs were severed! His stomach was split open! His throat was pierced! At one point, his head was almost chopped off!

But Lin Zhen had a heart that never gave up, he was able to minimize damage to the greatest extent. As long as he wasn't immediately turned to ash or mud with a single blow, he could continue fighting!

Spears, Light Annihilation! Claws! Teeth! Spiritual Power!

Every part of Lin Zhen's body was a weapon!

One Martial Artist after another charged at him, only to be knocked down one by one!

These Martial Artists weren't like the low-level Insect Clan who could go into battle in endless numbers. Each one had practiced for hundreds to thousands of years to reach the Star System Stage.

In any junior Universe Country, each one of them could act as an emperor!

Fifty people, a hundred people, a hundred and fifty people, two hundred people!

The circles of light that Lin Zhen drew were a land of death, anyone who ventured into it could never leave. And that demon-like figure, Lin Zhen, was always on the verge of being killed but always managed to survive!

Jin Naluo, who had been observing from behind the lines, had a gloomy face. He said to Lanka: "Lanka, unless we disable the crown on Lin Zhen's head, we can never kill him completely."

"That's right. Do you have a good plan?"

"Of course, but I need your cooperation."

"What are we waiting for? Let's charge!"

Without hesitation, the two moved in accord, following a batch of charging Martial Artists, heading straight for Lin Zhen!

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Chapter 519: Chapter 520: Farewell! The Last Phoenix Flame!

In the midst of the fierce battle, a sword from the west aimed straight at Lin Zhen's throat!

This sword was like a heavenly rainbow, with the tip pointing out, the space collapsed, and the strands of Sword Qi made people dare not underestimate its edge!

An absolute expert!

If he were to be stabbed by this sword, even with the protection of the Star Sky Crown, it would undoubtedly be a terrible situation for Lin Zhen!

Lin Zhen didn't dare to take the slightest risk, handling the spear with both hands, he fiercely resisted with the Phantom God Strike!

Two currents of Qi collided head-on, and the surging elemental force erupted from the point of contact, forcing the surrounding people to retreat and dodge in all directions.

This made Lin Zhen feel a bit relieved. As long as there were no other people causing trouble, Lin Zhen was not afraid of anyone, even if the sword-wielding person was Jin Naluo.

However, during the deadlock, a sudden pain struck the back of his head!

Lanka, a super expert from the Landis Empire, gritted his teeth and rushed through the torrent of elemental force, attacking with a divine high-grade long knife in his hand!

A burst of white light fell from above, and with the Star Sky Crown blocking the way, nearly all the force was concentrated on the crown above him!

"Crack~!"

A crack spread across the crown like a spiderweb, then torrents of white gas surged out, and the immense Holy Light power within dissipated!

This long-accompanying treasure of Lin Zhen was finally completely damaged in the midst of battle.

splash

The Star Sky Crown fell to the ground in pieces, Jin Naluo retreated to keep Lin Zhen from becoming desperate and raging, while Lanka also dodged the likely berserk Lin Zhen.

Two super experts, along with their group of strong subordinates, sneered at Lin Zhen, facing him coldly.

"Lin Zhen! It's over, you've lost that treasure. You won't have that insane recovery power anymore, and you won't be able to stop us." Lanka said.

Jin Naluo walked a step forward: "You've killed many of our warriors, but you are a real Martial Artist. Out of respect for martial artists, take your woman and end your life."

Lin Zhen looked down at the shattered Star Sky Crown, then raised his head: "What if I refuse?"

"Refuse? Then the outcome will be something you don't want to see. You should know that your woman is beautiful, and we are all normal men, haha! We would be very happy if you chose this option."

In this bloody battle, more than three hundred Martial Artists from the two countries were left with fewer than a hundred. To be honest, they truly hated Lin Zhen to the bone.

It's just that by this time, no one wanted to lose their life due to recklessness. Therefore, everyone remained entangled, hoping that Lin Zhen would see the situation clearly and end his life.

Facing their mockery, Lin Zhen seemed visibly angry, but at this moment, he appeared somewhat weak. He stumbled on his feet, evidently, the previous battle had nearly exhausted his strength.

Jin Naluo and the others seized this opportunity, seeing that Lin Zhen was no longer able to continue, they immediately roared and pounced like a pack of wolves.

Everyone rushed forward, spreading out, and elongating the battle line.

Lin Zhen stood within the circle of light, raising one hand, and a hint of a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He was waiting for this opportunity, his only chance.

"Spatial Slash!~~~~"

The mighty move Lin Zhen dared not execute casually, finally, was the first time it was displayed in front of people!

In an instant, numerous moon-shaped, over a meter-long spatial cracks appeared in the air!

At its unfolding, the deep blue Spatial Turbulence hidden within the extradimensional space roamed wildly in the dark cosmos!

Following the rapid succession of slashes, the spatial cracks were closely followed one after the other without the space healing automatically.

Over a hundred overlapping Spatial Slashes interweaved, advancing at sub-light speeds. Unlike the whooshing sound of ordinary attacks, there was no sound at this time because the speed was too fast, far exceeding the speed of sound!

A dense web of slashing, a roaring river of death!

"What is… this…!"

Charging at the very front was Lanka. He and Jin Naluo also had a competitive relationship, so of course, he didn't want to fall behind. But he never expected that what greeted him was a barrage of spatial cracks!

There was no weapon or armor that could withstand the Spatial Power. If it were one or two slashes, he might have evaded them, but this time there were over a hundred, specifically to kill them!

It was also their own carelessness that they never thought Lin Zhen still had this move. Their collective charge formation was explicitly arranged for Lin Zhen to kill!

With a terrified howl, the prodigy of the Landis Empire, Lanka, was killed on the spot!

Lanka's death was just the beginning, as a large number of Martial Artists were killed one after another under Lin Zhen's Spatial Slash.

Fifty-seven Warriors from the Rakshasa Empire and sixty Warriors from the Landis Empire all fell under this one strike!

The only one who managed to resist was Jin Naluo, the Martial Artist of the Rakshasa Empire.

Jin Naluo indeed was worthy of being in the Late Stage of the Star System, evading within the Spatial Slash, relying on his extraordinary strength, he managed to avoid most of the spatial cuts.

But it would only go this far, the Spatial Slash advanced in a rotating motion under Lin Zhen's control, without leaving any dead angles. Reaching this step was already Jin Naluo's limit.

However, he was unwilling, he was not resigned to being killed by Lin Zhen, he had to counterattack before his death!

At the moment when a Spatial Slash was about to cut him in half, he threw out the sword in his hand!

Lin Zhen had almost drained himself by releasing the Spatial Slash. He couldn't dodge the hurled sword from Jin Naluo and was pierced through his chest!

The Spatial Slash disappeared into the night sky, leaving a mist of blood floating everywhere. At this moment, Lin Zhen's Star Power was nearly emptied, and he was seriously injured, with his body gradually collapsing.

Feng Qingluan supported Lin Zhen's body from behind and lay down on the ground together.

"Puff~!"

Lin Zhen forcibly pulled the sword out of his chest, using the remaining Light Power to heal the wound.

After taking a risk to fight, he finally gained a huge victory, but it had also almost consumed all of Lin Zhen's strength.

"Clap clap clap~!!!"

In the starry sky, a round of applause sounded.

"You truly deserve the first place in obtaining the Space Monument on Suspended Island. You have such formidable fighting power. I'm glad I had made arrangements for Jin Naluo and Lanka to take the lead. Otherwise, under your deceptive tactics, we might have been cut into pieces by your Spatial Slash," came a voice.

In the void, Mantis Commander's twin-edged blade tore through space, walking out from the extradimensional space!

Behind him were the Beetle Marshal and Scorpion Commander, who had already caught up unnoticed.

Lin Zhen felt disoriented and couldn't believe that the enemy had arrived so quickly.

The battle was not necessary anymore, as Lin Zhen had almost no fighting strength left. Even if he wanted to escape with Feng Qingluan, her condition wouldn't allow it.

More and more Insect Clan members rushed in, quickly filling the sky in front of their eyes.

Lin Zhen looked back at Feng Qingluan, only to see her leaning her head on his shoulder, her eyes closed as if enjoying the last warmth.

"Luan'er, if you're tired, take a rest."

Her eyelashes fluttered, and she opened her eyes. She stared at Lin Zhen for a while, then gently pushed him away and stood up.

"No need. I've had enough rest. After this, I will have endless time to rest."

"You…"

"Lin Zhen, remember your promise. Don't forget your Little Phoenix."

"I promise."

"Goodbye, my love!"

A teardrop of blood slipped from her phoenix eyes.

Time seemed to become eternal at this moment, etching this scene forever in Lin Zhen's heart.

After saying this, the tenderness on Feng Qingluan's face disappeared, revealing her usual mafia boss demeanor.

Gracefully turning around, Feng Qingluan walked straight towards Mantis Commander and his companions.

"You! You tried so hard to kill me, but you can't outsmart fate. Before trying to kill me, didn't you ask clearly what my Galaxy Beast is?"

"Aren't you a Fire Phoenix?" Mantis Commander instinctively felt something was wrong, and he slowly backed away.

"Hahaha~! Since you know I'm a Fire Phoenix, don't you know that the Phoenix's Burning Sky Fire can incinerate everything and vaporize all of you trash?"

"Boom boom boom~!"

Feng Qingluan, who had been seriously injured and unable to move, suddenly began to run at this moment!

Her red dress fluttered as if it were dancing flames!

Red! Orange! White! Blue!

"Hiss~!!!"

Feng Qingluan leaped into the air, spreading her arms, and the burning flames surged from her body!

In the void, a huge, incredibly beautiful phoenix appeared, carrying the powerful Burning Sky Fire and endless flames of destruction, rushing towards the group of Insect Clan!

The scorching heatwave seemed to engulf everything. At this moment, even the void seemed to be burning!

"Ahhh! Not good, this is the Fire Phoenix's true fire. Feng Qingluan is going to commit suicide. Everyone, run!"

But at this point, they couldn't escape. The beautiful phoenix in the sky grew bigger and bigger. Racing neck-and-neck, countless blue flames lit up the sky dome, unstoppable waves gushing out, with nothing to contain them!

Those Insect Clan members who were eager to take the lead and launch an attack were instantly vaporized, leaving not even a trace of ashes.

The Insect Clan members behind them turned to run, but how could they escape the flames? No matter if they were at the Constant Star Stage, Black Hole Period, or Star System Stage, they had no resistance against the Burning Sky Fire and disappeared in large numbers!

As the flames approached, Mantis Commander gritted his teeth and suddenly threw the Beetle Marshal beside him into the fire!

The flames swallowed the Beetle Marshal, the fourth Insect Clan commander Feng Qingluan had killed.

Mantis once again made a move, throwing the Scorpion Commander next to him into the fire!

The flames surged once again, swallowing the Scorpion Commander. It was the fifth Insect Clan commander killed by Feng Qingluan!

Mantis Commander's body also caught fire. He immediately activated his Mantis Transformation, discarding his burning clothes. However, his body was still burnt black in places, but he had escaped the sea of fire just before it could kill him. Not daring to stay for a moment, he disappeared into the starry sky like a streak of light.

Out of the tens of thousands of Insect Clan warriors, only the severely injured Mantis Commander managed to escape. All the rest had been wiped out by Feng Qingluan's final counterattack!

Lin Zhen stood dazed beneath the Wutong Tree, watching the little phoenix fluttering and dancing in the flames in the night sky.

Her graceful figure circled above Lin Zhen's head, seemingly unwilling to leave.

"Chirp-chirp~~!!!"

Finally, two clear cries, as if bidding farewell to Lin Zhen for the last time.

Starlight sprinkled down, the flames disappeared, and the figure of Little Phoenix was seen no more. Lin Zhen leaned against the Wutong Tree, a gentle breeze bringing the lingering fragrance – her last scent – and the blood-red moon that rose in the sky, like the cinnabar mole on her forehead.

Enchanting, dangerous, and intoxicating.

Chapter 520: Chapter 521: The Secret of Phoenix Nirvana (Third Update)

The turbulent battle in the Chaotic Star River had finally come to an end.

No one had expected that the person who ultimately ranked first in the kill list was a small lord named Lin Zhen from a junior civilized Universe Country, the Tianhe Empire, in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation!

It wasn't that Lin Zhen was completely unknown. At the beginning, he had once won the first place in the kill list, astonishing everyone.

However, Lin Zhen soon fell silent and was surpassed by countless others. Just a few months ago, his ranking had fallen to the last place, becoming a laughing stock for people.

But it seemed that life was full of ups and downs. At the last moment, Lin Zhen astonishingly climbed back to the top position.

He surpassed Ye Hua, surpassed Tianci, and even surpassed Feng Qingluan for a moment.

In the end, Lin Zhen's kill count was more than 360,000 Insect Clan warriors.

His achievement was largely due to his innate devouring ability, which swallowed a large number of Insect Clan warriors. It was at that moment that he jumped to the top position.

Lin Zhen won the first place, but in reality, the true first place belonged to someone else.

That person was Feng Qingluan.

Feng Qingluan's actual kill count was 500,000 Insect Clan warriors. Of the seven Insect Clan commanders, she had killed five of them single-handedly, and she was unequivocally the number one figure in the Chaotic Star River.

Unfortunately, Feng Qingluan's achievements didn't count anymore because she had died in the process. Her peerless beauty had been forever left in the Chaotic Star River.

However, others didn't know the exact cause of Feng Qingluan's death. They could only infer that Feng Qingluan had used a forbidden technique to die together with a large number of Insect Clan members in the final moments of the Chaotic Star River.

Although the Fire Kirin's people didn't win, the Insect Clan didn't win either. After all, they had lost six commanders and three hives, so their strength was greatly reduced. This victory was of little significance.

Next to the Path of Light, the lifeline guarding the Human Clan's territory, two figures slowly approached.

"Yehua, do you really think Feng Qingluan is dead?" Tianci asked.

"Of course she's dead. The Dimensional Universe has already given this conclusion. How could it be fake?" Yehua's face was full of exhaustion, walking in the void, and he no longer looked like the handsome gentleman he once was.

"Sigh, it's a pity. With such a beautiful woman dead, I can't feel happy at all. Although I also don't want the first place to fall into other's hands, I heard that Feng Qingluan is your sweetheart. Aren't you heartbroken?"

Ye Hua remained silent for a moment: "Of course I liked her, but unfortunately, she and I were never meant to be together."

"Yes, she likes Lin Zhen. I really don't know what's so good about that stinker with no real power. I wish I could tear Lin Zhen apart, but the bounty of 100 billion Cosmic Crystals wasn't enough to kill him. It's a good thing I saved the money."

Tianci mumbled a few words, and suddenly his eyes brightened: "Yehua, I remember you once said that you had two pursuits; one is to reach the peak of the Martial Way, and the other is Feng Qingluan. So when these two pursuits conflict, which one will you choose?"

Yehua didn't speak for a long time. After a while, he slowly said: "I have already made my choice."

Upon hearing this, Tianci hesitated for a moment and suddenly gave a mysterious smile: "I think I know something. Yehua, when Feng Qingluan was being chased down, she was ranked first in the kill list, right?"

Yehua turned to look at Tianci: "What are you trying to say?"

"Hehe! Don't worry, I won't secretly open the Dimensional Universe records. We all understand each other well, so there's no need for implicit talk. Feng Qingluan didn't like you, and she threatened your position as the first in the kill list. To my knowledge, someone from the Insect Clan has been giving them Feng Qingluan's location. Eliminating Feng Qingluan would be most beneficial to whom? It doesn't need me to say, everyone understands. So… the person who informed the Insect Clan on Feng Qingluan's whereabouts was actually you, right?"

Cold light flickered in Yehua's eyes, "Tianci, I'm afraid you don't know the meaning of 'trouble comes from the mouth'!"

"No, no, no~! Don't threaten me like that. You and I are actually on the same side. I've always wanted to plot against Lin Zhen, but unlike you, I haven't succeeded. However, we do have something in common: Neither you nor I have won the first place, and now Lin Zhen has it. So you don't have to worry about me. I won't leak it, and I hope things will stay this way."

"How can you guarantee that?" Yehua asked.

"My entire fortune is 100 billion Cosmic Crystals, and I'll give you half of it. Let's say we were both responsible for Feng Qingluan's affair, but I have one requirement: Lin Zhen absolutely cannot receive the first place reward."

"What do you mean…?" Yehua put away his killing intent and wanted to hear what Tianci had to say.

"It's simple. If Lin Zhen wants to return to Fire Kirin and claim his reward, he must pass through this Path of Light. We just have to guard this Path of Light and not give Lin Zhen a chance to return to the Fire Kirin, then he'll be stuck in the Chaotic Star River forever."

Yehua frowned slightly: "That doesn't sound like a good solution. Are we going to guard here for a lifetime?"

"Of course not. If you can expose Feng Qingluan's location, you can expose Lin Zhen's location too. The Mantis Commander is still alive, and there are four Insect Clan hives in the Chaotic Star River. It won't be long before the Insect Clan regains a lot of strength. If you give them Lin Zhen's location, do you think he has a chance to survive under their pursuit? We just have to wait here for the good news of his death. Trust me, we won't be staying here for long."

Yehua considered it for a while and nodded slightly: "What you say makes sense, but this way, both of us won't be able to return to the Fire Kirin and claim our rewards."

"That's easy to handle. We just have to tell the Dimensional Universe that we want to prevent the Insect Clan from entering the empire through the Path of Light, and have to guard here until it's safe. The empire will not only avoid blaming us, but also increase our rewards, and the people will stand on our side. After all, you're the empire's idol."

After finishing, Tianci laughed, "Besides, with us guarding and cultivating together, you don't have to worry about me revealing your secret, and you can still be the idol of the people, admired by thousands."

Upon hearing Tianci, Ye Hua suddenly laughed.

"Hehe! What you said makes a lot of sense. I must say you're very good at understanding people. In that case, let's stay. It doesn't matter where we cultivate, this bastard Lin Zhen, managed to take away the woman I, Ye Hua, couldn't get! I'll send out his location now and let the Mantis have some fun with him. I believe that after this incident, the Mantis will also hate him to the bone!"

"Alright, let's do that. Once you've reported the location, think about your excuse. I'll also take advantage of your situation and make a name for myself in the Empire, becoming a hero for once, so people won't think I, Tianci, am a despicable villain."

"You don't need to imagine it, you are actually a despicable villain."

"Haha, same to you. I wonder which is worse, a true villain or a hypocrite?"

Ever since Lin Zhen planted the Wutong Tree on Garbage Star, there hasn't been a single piece of trash left.

It's because Lin Zhen knew that Little Phoenix didn't like dirty environments. She was so noble, elegant, pure, and proud. There was never a speck of dust on her red dress.

Even during her time as Little Phoenix, she spent most of her days grooming her feathers.

So Lin Zhen removed all trash from this place, leaving behind a Wutong Tree, and transplanted many flowers and plants from Dark Star Space, making this planet vibrant with life.

Thinking of that proud and vain gang leader, warmth filled Lin Zhen's eyes.

"Ding ding~!! Master, someone has left a message for you in the Dimensional Universe, it's your wife Su Mingyue."

Yue'er and An Ning have talked to him once in a while during this time. Everything at home was fine, and Lin Zhen had told them about Feng Qingluan.

He thought his two wives would be unhappy, but they were not, instead comforting Lin Zhen.

Knowing that he had been in a bad mood, they did not bother him, occasionally leaving messages in the Dimensional Universe.

Ming Yue's message was, "Husband, don't think too much. Without Sister Qingluan, we wouldn't even have the chance to see you. Of course, we won't blame or resent her."

"An Ning and I are not ordinary women, and our husband is destined to stand at the top of the pyramid. We don't like too many women, but we know we must cherish those who truly care about you. Since you think Sister Qingluan is still alive, follow your path and search for her. We will wait for you at home, ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years, as long as you don't forget about us."

Lin Zhen gently disconnected from the Dimensional Universe, feeling warmth in his heart.

What considerate wives!

He had been on this planet for a month. Firstly, he was heavily injured by the Mantis Commander's last sword strike and needed to heal.

The second reason was a bit more mysterious.

Whether it was due to blind obsession or hallucination, Lin Zhen always felt that his and Little Phoenix's fate couldn't possibly just end like this.

Despite the conclusion given by the Dimensional Universe System that Feng Qingluan had died, Lin Zhen simply could not accept it.

He couldn't accept that Little Phoenix was dead. He wouldn't allow her to die!

"Chris, have you found any valuable clues yet?" Lin Zhen was getting impatient.

"Master, I have made some progress."

"Oh! Hurry up and tell me!"

"Master, the most likely success in reviving someone, as well as the most foolish method, is to study the Time Law, master the art of Time Retrogradation, reverse that space-time, and perhaps have the chance to bring the dead back to life."

Lin Zhen was stunned. Reversing space-time, time reversal- it sounded feasible. But how far away was he from that step?

It would probably take too long, and Lin Zhen didn't dare to gamble or wait that long.

"Are there any other ways?"

"Master, I currently have your Universal First Bank Fire Kirin Supreme Three-Star user privileges, and can access some information. If you can upgrade your user privileges to Supreme Five Stars, I can access an important piece of information."

"What information? Don't keep me in suspense!"

"The Secret of Phoenix Nirvana!" Chris's words were the first that struck Lin Zhen with awe and filled him with joy and hope!

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Chapter 521: Chapter 522: Trapped in Chaotic Star River, Lin Zhen's countermeasure

Upon hearing Chris's words, Lin Zhen immediately became interested.

"You mean, as long as I deposit another 200 billion Cosmic Crystals into my bank card, you can find information about the Phoenix Nirvana? Can a dead person really come back to life?"

"Master, the Phoenix is not an ordinary Galaxy Beast, and there is indeed a Nirvana theory for it. However, it should not be a simple matter, since I cannot access any information for now, I cannot give you more precise news."

Chris hesitated for a moment: "Also, I need to correct a mistake. It's not 200 billion Cosmic Crystals, but 400 billion. You have already squandered 300 billion, leaving only 100 billion."

Only then did Lin Zhen recall that he had spent most of his Cosmic Crystals, with a Wutong Tree sapling alone costing him a third of his fortune.

400 billion Cosmic Crystals were definitely not a small number. Unless Lin Zhen had a chance like last time, this amount would almost be an astronomical figure impossible to achieve.

However, Lin Zhen had also seen big waves and was most afraid of being without a goal or a method. Now that he knew he could obtain information about the Phoenix Nirvana with 400 billion Cosmic Crystals, he immediately gained motivation.

"If I want to make money, I'm afraid it won't work staying in the Chaotic Star River; I have to go back to Fire Kirin."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Zhen immediately decided to go back, although he didn't really want to leave Phoenix Habitat Star.

Phoenix Habitat Star was the name Lin Zhen gave to this small planet, which was the dwelling place of Phoenix.

But in order to learn the secret of Phoenix Nirvana as soon as possible, Lin Zhen had to go back. Whether taking on missions or being a Star Shift Master, he had to earn 400 billion.

After staying at the Wutong Tree for another day, Lin Zhen was ready to leave.

"Little Phoenix, I'm going."

Gently caressing the tree trunk, this was where Feng Qingluan loved to lean.

"Although the Dimensional Universe System has announced your death, I won't believe it. You definitely won't leave me so heartlessly. No matter where you are, at any cost, I will bring you back by my side. Now I'm going to find the method of your Nirvana."

"If that doesn't work, I'll learn Time Law, turn back time and space, and find you."

"If that still doesn't work, then… when the black hole that devoured my soul appears again one day, I might as well live through it once more! And by then, there will definitely not be an outcome like today!"

Lin Zhen spoke these words in his heart, and then boarded the small spaceship.

After a month of recuperation here, Lin Zhen's injuries had fully healed, and his condition had returned to its original state. It was time to go back.

The small spaceship took off as Lin Zhen began his journey home.

At first, Lin Zhen's flying speed was not too fast, and the spaceship's radar showed that enemies were actually chasing him!

"Master, 15 stars away, we have detected an Insect Clan Battleship coming towards us!"

Lin Zhen's brow furrowed. He hadn't expected the Insect Clan's battleship to come back and hunt him down. How had they locked onto his position? He had clearly left Phoenix Habitat Star.

"Accelerate to sub-light speed status, throw them off. The Insect Clan's battleships are large and can't accelerate within the Chaotic Star River."

Lin Zhen's small spaceship accelerated instantly, shaking off the Insect Clan's ship when it reached sub-light speed status.

However, whenever Lin Zhen slowed down, the Insect Clan's ship would follow closely. Lin Zhen even tried many methods to get rid of them during the journey, but they always reappeared like shadows.

"Someone is giving my position to the Insect Clan!"

Lin Zhen quickly came to this conclusion. There was no other way to explain the phenomenon. There were only three people from the Fire Kirin Empire in Chaotic Star River now, apart from himself, there were Ye Hua and Tianci.

There was no doubt that one or both of them had done this. Both of them had some conflicts with Lin Zhen, and Lin Zhen's current ranking on the kill list was even higher than theirs.

"Two shameless fellows are using such despicable methods! I'm sure that when Qingluan was hunted initially, their shadow was involved too!"

"As long as I return to the Empire, I will expose their actions."

"Do not slow down, maintain sub-light speed, and head towards the Space Monument. Even if the Insect Clan knows my destination, they can't catch up."

The small spaceship sped onward at maximum speed, heading straight for the Space Monument.

This move proved effective, as the Insect Clan's ship was left behind and no longer appeared on the radar screen. After half a month, Lin Zhen finally returned to the Space Monument from the garbage disposal plant!

Ahead, the Space Monument was already in sight.

"Warning! Warning! There are powerful lifeforms guarding the entrance of the Space Monument."

"Who is it? Who is blocking the Space Monument?"

"One has a Star Power index of 900, identified as… Tianci."

"The other has a Star Power index of 3,400, identified as…Ye Hua!"

Lin Zhen's heart chilled a bit, noticing the two shameless individuals waiting to ambush him and report his location to the Insect Clan. This rendered it impossible for him to return to the Fire Kirin Empire.

Because of their manipulation, Lin Zhen might not receive the number one reward from the Fire Kirin Empire. To Lin Zhen, that first place belonged to Little Phoenix.

"This is shamelessness to the extreme! The death of Little Phoenix, you both need to shoulder a huge responsibility! Especially Ye Hua!"

The current situation revealed many problems. If not for Ye Hua's words, Little Phoenix wouldn't have been injured so severely. Moreover, at the last moment, why did Mantis Commander and Locust Commander, who were supposed to be fighting against Tianci and Ye Hua, appear on the battlefield where Lin Zhen and Little Phoenix were being attacked?

It was because they had let their guard down, using the Insect Clan's hand to eliminate him and Little Phoenix. That's why the final siege took place.

Realizing these truths, Lin Zhen felt anger rising within him.

But he couldn't confront the other party head-on for now. Let alone Tianci, Ye Hua's Star Power had reached over 3000. He truly was a Late Stage of Star System genius. Lin Zhen currently only had a little over 1000 Star Power, which was no match for his opponents.

Moreover, Ye Hua had ranked ninth in Space Monument, which meant he had equally strong mastery of Space Law. In addition to not being able to use Spatial Slash, Ye Hua was well-acquainted with Lin Zhen's tactics. If he wanted to assassinate him using Spatial Slash, it would be impossible and akin to courting death.

"This matter is far from over. Little Phoenix's vengeance will be avenged!"

Lin Zhen stopped the spacecraft, feeling anxious. If he didn't leave through the Light Tunnel, it would be almost impossible to leave the Chaotic Star River.

Going to other places would take countless years.

Before he could figure out a way to leave the Chaotic Star River, Lin Zhen noticed the Insect Clan's battleship approaching again on the spacecraft's coordinate paper!

Never before had the Insect Clan dared to be so audacious in approaching the Light Tunnel, as it was their most direct provocation towards the Fire Kirin.

If not for Ye Hua and Tianci providing his coordinates, how could the Insect Clan catch up?

Having no other choice, Lin Zhen turned the spacecraft around, flying deeper into the Chaotic Star River.

"Haha! Brother Ye Hua, did you see? Lin Zhen is afraid! He doesn't dare to go through the Light Tunnel anymore and instead runs back like a shrinking turtle!"

Ye Hua sneered, nodding. "Of course, seeing us here, he naturally doesn't dare to come and seek his own death. However, this kid is quite clever. If he was a little more reckless and wanted to come and fight me to the death, I would be delighted to personally slay him."

"I dare say that if it was just me alone, Lin Zhen would definitely dare to fight. But with you here, he wouldn't dare to hit an egg against a rock."

Tianci had self-awareness, whether he liked it or not, he had to admit that Lin Zhen's fighting strength was now on par with his own. The boy he had initially thought he could crush easily had grown to his level.

"It's all up to you now. Keep the Mantis informed about Lin Zhen's information. You also have the locator, right? We must make sure Lin Zhen dies in the Chaotic Star River."

"What about you?" asked Tianci.

"I have to hurry up and cultivate. In the end, only I can rely on myself."

Tianci nodded, "You can focus on cultivating, leave Lin Zhen to me. I will keep an eye on him and ensure there will be a day when he stops and gets captured by the Insect Clan, unable to escape forever within the Chaotic Star River."

Ye Hua nodded, looking towards the starry sky, where a dancing celestial light formed the shape of a phoenix in the distance.

"Qing Luan, don't blame me. Blame yourself for loving the wrong person. Since you made your choice, I'll send him to accompany you…."

Lin Zhen felt a headache as he watched the persistent spacecraft following them.

These Insect Clan guys seemed to be determined to chase him. It had been nearly two months, the pursuit unrelenting, with spacecraft relays in between. It seemed they intended to chase him forever.

Lin Zhen couldn't keep entangling with them. He still needed to cultivate and make money. He didn't know what Phoenix Nirvana meant, but he could imagine that the longer it took, the harder it would be to achieve.

"I have to come up with a solution…"

Lin Zhen closed his eyes and contemplated for a moment, turning to Chris, "What do you think they are using to chase and lock onto my location?"

"Master, I know this. They are using my position in the Dimensional Universe to locate you. No matter how much you try to hide, you can't escape their sight."

"Is there a solution? I need to make money. Even if my main body can't leave, my clone must leave this place, otherwise, there's no money to be made here."

"There is one solution, which is to separate your main body from your clone and then hide your main body in an absolutely secure place, allowing them to believe you can't get out anymore. This would cause them to let their guard down, giving your clone an opportunity to leave through the Light Tunnel."

Lin Zhen nodded. That was his intention – cultivating and making money were two different things. He wanted his clone to find an opportunity to leave the Chaotic Star River, while his main body attracted attention here. He needed an absolutely secure place for that.

"Which place is suitable within the Chaotic Star River, without them catching me…??"

Lin Zhen pondered for a while and suddenly his eyes brightened. He had an idea!

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Chapter 522: Chapter 523: Returning to the Suspended Island

Lin Zhen thought of a place, and that was the Suspended Island.

Within the entire Chaotic Star River, there was no safer place than that, for a simple reason – it was the most dangerous place, where most people couldn't reach.

Dense asteroid belts and space storms could stop almost everyone, but Lin Zhen still had hope to make it through.

Because he had learned Planetary Instantaneous Movement!

He had crossed that asteroid belt before, with a width of about 120,000 kilometers, slightly nearer than the Earth to the Moon.

Lin Zhen's current Planetary Instantaneous Movement distance was about 100,500 kilometers. He discovered that the distance entirely depended on how much Star Power he had. With his current 1,050 points of Star Power, the distance was about 100,500 kilometers.

"I still need 150 more points of Star Power to pass through the space storm in one go. My current Star Power level is not enough, and my realm has reached the peak of the Constant Star Stage. If I want to increase my Star Power, I have to rely on the Dark Star."

Lin Zhen was currently in the peak realm of the Constant Star Stage, but there was still a slight gap to the Black Hole Realm, and he didn't dare to rashly advance to the Black Hole Realm.

He always felt that the Black Hole was crucial for him. If he didn't make full preparations, rushing into it could lead to disastrous consequences.

The Black Hole of his previous life put a lot of psychological pressure on Lin Zhen, so he wasn't afraid, but he would only try to break through after full preparation, and his current strength was insufficient.

Aboard the spaceship, Lin Zhen started to focus all his attention on the Dark Star.

Currently, the Dark Star was in the early stage of the Mesozoic Era. At this stage, it was not easy for the Dark Star to grow rapidly.

The power of the Heart of Star Plants had gradually been digested, and if the Dark Star wanted to advance further, it had to absorb enough nutrients to make its vitality even more prosperous.

Lin Zhen had already found a source of nutrients – the 100,000 Insect Clan members devoured by his avatar transformed into the Fire Kirin during the Innate Devouring process!

If these Insect Clan members were slowly digested by Lin Zhen's avatar, the avatar's Star Power might reach 1,500, but that would be useless, as he still needed to enter the Suspended Island with his main body.

Lin Zhen had always been thinking about the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele and Time Heaven Stele on the Suspended Island. Since he decided to hide inside the island, he had to enter with his main body to comprehend them.

So, these 100,000 Insect Clan warriors could only serve as fertilizer for the Dark Star.

It had to be said, the vitality of these Insect Clan members was incredibly strong. Once they were buried deep in the soil of the Dark Star, their flesh and blood power began to be absorbed by the plants of the Dark Star.

The land started to become fertile, the number of microorganisms in the rivers increased, water plants swayed in the water, and Lin Zhen even saw small trilobites appearing.

Lin Zhen slowly cultivated on the spaceship, keeping the spaceship circling the Insect Clan while waiting for the growth of the Dark Star.

His Star Power increased day by day. In the beginning, he could gain about one point of Star Power per day, but in the later stage, as the nutrients began to evaporate, he could increase two or three points per day.

Two months passed!

Under the nourishment of 100,000 Insect Clan members, the Dark Star advanced from the early stage of the Mesozoic Era to the mid-stage before the nutrients were fully consumed!

This small improvement in realm had given Lin Zhen 100 points of Star Power. With the increase over these two months, his Star Power reached 1,280 points!

"It's enough now!"

Lin Zhen was overjoyed when he tested his Star Power.

With this Star Power, he could traverse the asteroid belt of the Suspended Island!

He had had enough of nearly four months of interstellar exile, and he couldn't wait to give it a try.

"Master, there is a broken asteroid ahead. You can let your avatar leave here and fly to that asteroid to hide. Then continue to attract the Insect Clan army with your main body, and after the storm has calmed down, the avatar can go to the Light Tunnel and find an opportunity to leave."

"Alright, let's do it."

The cabin of the small spaceship opened, and Lin Zhen's avatar left the spaceship, entering the starry sky and quickly flying to the asteroid.

Then, Lin Zhen intentionally did not enter the sub-light speed state for a certain distance, attracting the Insect Clan spaceship to chase after him, and then accelerated away, heading straight for the Suspended Island.

His avatar was crouching in a valley on the asteroid, watching the massive Insect Clan centipede warship fly by in the distant sky with its teeth bared and claws dancing, unnoticed by anyone.

Not until the starry sky was completely calm did the avatar follow the original route back to the Light Tunnel.

Having been away from the Suspended Island for nearly half a year, it had become a forbidden area.

The howling space storm and asteroid belts prevented anyone from approaching the Suspended Island, and even spaceships dared not pass through here for fear of being caught in the chaos and becoming fertilizer in space.

The Mantis Commander stood in front of the control console on the spaceship, his face filled with murderous aura as he stared at the radar screen.

"Great! This Lin Zhen must be dizzy. He actually ran to the Suspended Island. Our pursuit seems to have worked. This guy must be running out of Energy Blocks and rushed here in desperation. There is an asteroid belt blocking his way ahead, and we might be able to catch him."

As he spoke, there were still traces of burns on his body, which were from Feng Qingluan's final attack. They hadn't healed yet, which showed the power of the Phoenix's true essence flame.

Groups of Star System Stage Insect Clans around them were also rubbing their hands together, eager for action. The long pursuit was torture not just for the fleeing person, but also for the pursuers.

They all hoped to end this situation as soon as possible, kill Lin Zhen, and return to their good lives.

It was unknown to them why the supreme Mantis Commander had such great resentment towards Lin Zhen. They only knew that during the last great battle, the Insect Clan had suffered losses, with the loss of six commanders who were all elite figures within the Insect Clan.

In this Star Domain Stage area, which was almost unreachable within the Chaotic Star River, the Insect Clan commanders were the strongest!

"Commander, look, his spaceship has stopped!"

As the radar screen showed Lin Zhen's ship had stopped, the Mantis Commander was overjoyed: "Quick! He must be out of energy, hurry up and catch up!"

The Centipede Warship accelerated, rapidly approaching the Suspended Island.

"Lin Zhen has been spotted, and his power fluctuation has been detected. His Star Power index is… nearly 1,300!"

The Mantis Commander frowned slightly, wondering how this guy was still at the peak of the Constant Star Stage and how his strength increased so quickly. He absolutely must not let this kid live any longer; otherwise, he would sooner or later seek revenge for his little girlfriend. He would settle this matter today.

Seeing the Insect Clan's Centipede Warship arriving in the distance, Lin Zhen didn't look at it but turned and faced the Suspended Island.

"Chris, calculate the distance!"

"Master, the straight-line distance from here to the Suspended Island is 119,500 kilometers, and the internal diameter of the island is about 1,000 kilometers. If you use Planetary Instantaneous Movement at your current level, you may end up in the space storm on the island's surface. So, be cautious about where you land and not use too much force."

"Don't worry, if I were stupid enough to rush over, I might as well die."

Lin Zhen glanced back at the rapidly approaching Insect Clan Warship, then gestured a middle finger towards it.

"Fuck! This kid is cursing at you, Commander!"

"This ignorant fool! I'll cut off that finger of yours and eat it like candy!"

The Insect Clans all cursed, but the Mantis Commander felt something was wrong. Why was Lin Zhen so calm?

"Prepare the Energy Cannon to fire. I want to see what tricks this kid is playing."

The Mantis Commander ordered, and a ball of energy shot out from the Centipede's mouth.

But as the energy ball approached, Lin Zhen suddenly disappeared!

Instantaneous Movement!

"Ah! He escaped with Instantaneous Movement. That kid is such an idiot. Where can he go within this vast starry space using Instantaneous Movement?"

"Quickly use the radar to search; he must be nearby!"

The radar wave covered the area, but found nothing within 1,000 kilometers, 10,000 kilometers, or 50,000 kilometers!

"Expand the range to 100,000 kilometers!"

The Mantis Commander was furious and yelled. They expanded the radar range to 100,000 kilometers, but within that range, there was not a single life form.

Watching the prey slip through their fingers, the Mantis Commander was furious. He quickly logged into the Dimensional Universe: "Tianci, locate Lin Zhen's position right now!"

After a while, Tianci responded: "I have locked onto Lin Zhen's position. He's on… he's on the Suspended Island across from you."

"What? You're saying he entered the Suspended Island? How did he pass through the asteroid belt?"

The Mantis Commander was dumbfounded, unable to figure out the reason.

"I can't give you an answer to that. You're at the scene, so you should know more than me."

"Spatial Secret Skill! It must be the Spatial Secret Skill! That kid must have mastered the ability he learned on the Suspended Island. I can't believe he dared to go back there."

The Mantis Commander was trembling slightly, feeling bitter that their long pursuit had resulted in this. Lin Zhen actually entered the Suspended Island.

Even if his strength were stronger, he wouldn't be able to pass through that asteroid field. He could only stare helplessly at the island.

However, he did not want to waste all of their hard work. So, he issued a bold order.

"Bring the remaining Insect Clan Nests to this location and breed warriors here in this starry space. Have the newly born warriors surround the Suspended Island. If Lin Zhen doesn't come out for a day, we'll siege him for a day. If he doesn't come out for a year, we'll siege him for a year. If he doesn't come out for a hundred years, we'll siege him for a hundred years. I refuse to believe he can stay here forever!"

Now that he was the only commander of the Insect Clan in the Chaotic Star River, all of the Insect Clans reported directly to him, so his word was law.

Thus, the massive migration of the Insect Clan began, with the remaining four Nests starting to relocate, all near the Suspended Island, belonging to the An family.

All the Insect Clans gathered here, above and below ground, covering a full 360 degrees with no dead angles, completely besieging the Suspended Island.

The Mantis Commander himself set up camp here, determined to wear Lin Zhen down to the end!

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Chapter 523: Chapter 524: Heaven Mars Star Shift Small Shop (Third Update)

"What? Lin Zhen went back to Suspended Island?"

Upon hearing the news, even Ye Hua was dumbfounded.

He never dreamed that Lin Zhen could come up with such a method to escape the pursuit.

But he had to admit that it was indeed the best way.

Having also reached the ninth level of the Space Monument, Ye Hua knew about Planetary Instantaneous Movement. If he could master it, one teleportation could take him 300,000 kilometers away. That was almost equivalent to moving at the speed of light, and it would be of great help to him.

But in the end, Lin Zhen succeeded in using this point to escape the Insect Clan's pursuit.

With his eyes closed, Ye Hua said solemnly, "This is not good. If Lin Zhen can continue to gain something on Suspended Island, his strength will improve greatly. Although he can't pose any threat to me for the time being, it will eventually become a huge hidden danger in the long run."

"He must have figured out the truth and would want to take revenge for Feng Qingluan. As long as Lin Zhen has the ability, he will definitely come back for revenge."

Ye Hua opened his eyes and asked Tianci, "What's the reaction from the Insect Clan?"

Tianci shrugged, "The Insect Clan has erupted, and all the nests have migrated there, completely blockading Suspended Island. The ones remaining outside are just some working Insect Clan members collecting resources. All the combat bodies are there. The Mantis has sworn to fight Lin Zhen to the death."

"Oh! Is Mantis that ruthless?"

"Yes, I heard that both Feng Qingluan and Lin Zhen had caused Mantis significant damage. His hatred for Lin Zhen is no less than ours. So, Ye Hua, you don't have to worry too much. The inside of Suspended Island should also be dangerous, right? There might even be Space Storms. Whether Lin Zhen can come out alive is still questionable. And even if he does come out, even the Insect Clan, with all their strength, cannot defeat the Empire's concentration camp. What can Lin Zhen do? He will surely die in the hands of the Insect Clan and won't be able to take revenge."

Ye Hua shook his head, "We must not be careless. Better safe than sorry."

Tianci said, "Even if what you said is possible, Lin Zhen should be unable to come out at the moment, so we are absolutely safe in the short term."

"You're right, Lin Zhen can't come out in the short term, so continuing to stay here is meaningless."

Ye Hua stood up, "The training conditions are not good here. I'd rather go back to the Empire to practice, and don't forget, we still have rewards to claim. Now that Lin Zhen can't come back, shouldn't the first place reward be mine?"

"If you get the first place, then the second place, the Marquis title, and middle-grade Heavenly Weapons are mine. Haha!"

"Let's hope so. If you want to stay, then stay, but I'm going back to the Empire."

"I'll go too. With Lin Zhen unable to come out, what am I doing here? Guarding the passage? I'm not that idle. There are so many beautiful women in the Empire waiting for me to pamper them, hehe!"

Ye Hua laughed, and the two of them walked into the Passage of Light together.

He looked back at Chaotic Star River and couldn't help but feel touched.

Over two years have passed, many things have changed, but fortunately, he still holds the number one position. He is still the lofty Ye Hua, the idol revered by thousands of people.

"Lin Zhen, even if you do come out, I won't give you the chance for revenge. I'll send you back to Hell again!"

Ye Hua and Tianci's return to the Empire marked the end of the Empire's battle in Chaotic Star River.

Even if Lin Zhen, who ranked first, remains in Chaotic Star River, it won't change anything. People even don't believe that Lin Zhen can return to the Empire.

The war with the Insect Clan is over, but what they are relieved about is that Ye Hua has returned.

Their hero is back, safe and sound from the Chaotic Star River.

Upon their return, Ye Hua and Tianci were treated like heroes. The Emperor granted them an audience, and the people cheered.

The people in the Kirin Holy Star greeted them with red silk for miles, and beautiful young girls offered flower garlands.

The Emperor announced the rewards for them, but not as Ye Hua anticipated. He did not grant them the first-place reward.

Originally, with the lobbying efforts of Ye Hua's father, the World King of Machinery, Emperor Tian Haoyu had agreed to give Ye Hua the first place. However, Feng Qingluan's master, Mixed World King, stepped in.

He simply said, "The first place is still alive. If you give out the first place reward now, wouldn't it chill the hearts of everyone?"

Mixed World King was outstanding among the Fire Kirin World Kings. Even the Emperor had to show him respect. Moreover, his direct disciple Feng Qingluan had achieved the real first place in the battle and then perished in the Chaotic Star River, which made people respect him even more.

Because of this, in the end, the first place didn't go to Ye Hua but was left vacant, waiting for news about Lin Zhen before making a decision.

As long as Lin Zhen lives, this first place will always be his.

Ye Hua didn't say much. After returning, he immediately followed his father, the World King of Machinery, and practiced even harder than before.

He had always been worried about Lin Zhen, which had become the driving force for his cultivation and led to rapid progress.

As a result, the Mechanical World King once said that it may not be long before Ye Hua has the possibility of advancing to the Star Domain Stage and becoming the youngest World King in the Fire Kirin Empire!

On the other hand, Tianci became much more relaxed after he returned, spending his days eating, drinking, and having fun, only occasionally paying attention to Lin Zhen's news and secretly checking the information about Lin Zhen's hometown.

To prevent trouble before it happens, if he could control Lin Zhen's family, he would not have to worry about Lin Zhen coming back for revenge one day. That was Tianci's strategy.

A Star Shift Master shop opened on Kirin Holy Star.

There were no guests to congratulate them, and the shop was not well-known. It just opened after hanging a sign.

The owner was an ordinary-looking person who wore a poor-quality mental defense mask and seldom spoke. There was also an employee he hired in the shop, who was only at the Star Realm Early Stage.

There was a sign on the shop called the Heavenly Fire Star Shift Shop, which could forge various weapons and equipment.

However, they couldn't forge Artifacts yet, only Star Artifacts and Sacred Artifacts.

For advanced civilizations like the Universe Country, the best weapons are still Artifacts, and although Star Artifacts and Sacred Artifacts also have a market, they are not taken seriously by advanced Martial Artists. Therefore, this shop was just muddling along, but the business was pretty good.

Many low-level Martial Artists entered the shop and found that the things forged by the owner were of high quality and the prices were not too high, making them a good value for money.

Gradually, Heavenly Fire Star Shift Shop gained some fame, and it became well-known among the middle and low-tier martial artists.

The business was getting better and better, and they made more and more money.

Some people secretly gathered information about the owner's income and were surprised to find that the owner could earn at least several hundred thousand or even millions of Kirin Coins every day. This was already a very high income without being able to forge Artifacts.

The owner also said that once his forging skills are matured, he would start forging Artifacts, and he would require Cosmic Crystals as payment.

The owner was a very reasonable person and was very low-key. He paid all the protection fees that were required without missing a cent. This area was under the jurisdiction of the Qing Luan Society. Although Feng Qingluan was gone, the Mixed World King had taken over his disciple's foundation, and no one dared to underestimate Qing Luan Society.

Under the protection of the Qing Luan Society, the business of the Heavenly Fire Shop was getting better and better, and it was estimated that the days of forging Artifacts were not far away.

With the owner's skills and character, it could be expected to make a huge fortune once he started forging Artifacts.

However, people didn't understand where the owner got his practice materials from, as being a Star Shift Master wasn't easy. Without a massive amount of equipment and money as backing, it would be difficult to develop these skills.

Some people who were interested in the owner's wealth even tried to introduce women to him.

But the owner seemed to be indifferent to all the women and ignored them.

Many people were dissatisfied with this and later tried to find various top-quality beauties for him out of spite, hoping the owner would fall for them.

However, the owner really didn't care about these women. No matter who they were, he remained polite and indifferent. From his eyes, it was apparent that these women were genuinely not to his taste, meaning he simply looked down on them.

Eventually, people gradually gave up and began to suspect that the owner might have some deficiencies in certain aspects. The women they introduced were not bad but outstanding, yet he remained unmoved.

Only his employee occasionally heard a clue from a poem recited by the owner.

The owner said it this way.

"Once, the seas made me indifferent to the rivers, clouds but not those above Witch Mountain. Half of me was devoted to cultivation as I glanced lazily through the flower beds, half devoted to you, my beloved!"

The employee had heard some poetry before, but he had never heard this one. It might have come from the owner's hometown. After all, the Empire was so vast that each planet and civilization had bred different cultures.

From the meaning of the poem, the employee inferred that the owner must have had a profound love, and his lover must have been exceptionally beautiful and outstanding, thus making him ignore the red-faced beauties of the world.

The owner's state of mind should be that he looks down on others besides his former lover.

In the employee's opinion, the owner was an outstanding man, although he couldn't see his Realm, he knew that the owner's strength was formidable. Occasionally, he also saw the handsome facial contours under the owner's mask.

This was a man with a story, an extraordinary man. He just didn't understand why the owner was content with an ordinary life, staying here to practice Star Shift. Could it be that the owner was short of money?

He didn't know if the owner's former lover could compare to the stunning and overpowering gang leader he had seen on the street.

She probably couldn't compare. That woman had already reached the limit of beauty among women. If she could let go of her icy demeanor, no man in the world could resist her.

Unfortunately, the woman had already died in the Chaotic Star River. The employee really wanted to see if the owner could resist her charm if he saw her, but this would remain just a fantasy.

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Chapter 524: Chapter 525: Advancement, Cui Mang Level Spiritual Power!

The chilling Gang Wind on the Suspended Island was like the cold wind blowing from hell. As soon as Lin Zhen arrived, he was immediately blown away by it.

His body was uncontrollably blown into the sky, heading straight for the space storm at the top of the heavens!

Instant teleportation!

Lin Zhen instantly returned to the ground, standing immovable like a mountain!

His feet seemed to be rooted firmly to the ground, and with his immense power, Lin Zhen managed to resist the blowing Gang Wind within the Suspended Island.

"Heavens! This wind is too strong. If it were on Earth, it would be enough to cause a mass extinction, definitely at least a level 25 wind."

After steadying himself on the ground for a while, Lin Zhen gradually adjusted to the Gang Wind on the Suspended Island.

Within the Gang Wind, the power of space storms surged, and various elemental energy currents ran rampant. Although not as violent as a real space storm, it was something that ordinary people definitely couldn't resist.

But at this moment, the advantage of Lin Zhen having learned all elemental energies manifested itself; he was basically immune to the energy storms within the Suspended Island, and these energies were not enough to harm him.

It was precisely because of this that Lin Zhen could continue to survive on the Suspended Island without dying here.

However, he could only survive within the Suspended Island and did not dare to enter the surrounding meteorite belt – that was a true hell and absolutely not to be approached.

He raised his head and looked at the three Heaven Steles in the center of the island.

Within the storm, the three Heaven Steles seemed to have been standing there since ancient times, remaining motionless despite being battered by the Gang Wind.

"I have returned. The Insect Clan chased me here, but I managed to escape. They certainly won't let it go, so it's definitely impossible to leave now. No one can enter here, so it's just perfect for me to practice at ease."

Lin Zhen still had some Coldstones in his Space Ring. He tidied them up and, with great difficulty, began to trek towards the Heaven Steles in the face of the storm.

After walking for a while, Lin Zhen began to feel hungry and had to stop temporarily. He used Light Annihilation to form a makeshift tent, ate a little, and regained his strength.

It took Lin Zhen several hours of stopping and going before he finally arrived at the foot of the Heaven Steles.

"I have already comprehended the Boundary Tablet, now there are two remaining – the Illusion Character Tablet and the Quiet Character Tablet."

"The Illusion Character Tablet is the Spiritual Power Tablet. Feng Qingluan had cultivated her Spiritual Power to the Cui Mang level here before, and I must comprehend it as well."

"The Quiet Character Tablet is the Time Law Tablet, and it is the most challenging to comprehend among the three tablets. When I learn it to its highest level, I can make time stand still within a piece of space. Since I am here, I must learn it."

Lin Zhen looked left and right and decided to learn the Illusion Character Tablet first.

This way, at the very least, he would not leave empty-handed. As long as he could elevate his Spiritual Power to the Cui Mang level, his return to the Suspended Island would be worthwhile.

Upon arriving at the first row of stone pillars, Lin Zhen couldn't even jump up. He could only embrace the pillar with both hands, like a giant gecko, and climb up from the ground.

When Lin Zhen arrived at the top of the pillar, the Gang Wind was even more intense.

Lin Zhen activated his immovable-like-a-mountain Heart Like a Mountain state, his body becoming like an oversized plumb bob, firmly fixed to the stone pillar. The wind blew so harshly that it made his skin ache.

"Thankfully, my Black Hole Beast body is incredibly strong. If an ordinary Constant Star Stage practitioner was here, they might have been blown to pieces."

Lin Zhen absorbed a Coldstone, and everything in front of him suddenly brightened up.

Characters emerged on the surface of the Spiritual Power Tablet.

"Humans have vitality, spirit, and Spiritual Power being the concentrated expression of Martial Artists' vitality, spirit, and willpower. Spiritual Power is a Martial Artist's second battle capability, and the most unpredictable battle method… Spirit… Control…"

As more and more characters appeared, Lin Zhen continuously absorbed Coldstones at a rapid pace.

In terms of understanding Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen was definitely exceptional, being 100% proficient in Sky Blue. Before Feng Qingluan had advanced to the Cui Mang level, Lin Zhen had never met anyone who surpassed him in Spiritual Power. At most, they were only on par with him.

However, the explanation of Spiritual Power here was more thorough, allowing Lin Zhen to immediately understand some aspects that he had previously only grasped the basics of.

"The first row is not challenging at all for me; I can skip it."

In ten minutes, Lin Zhen had finished comprehending the first row. In fact, more than half of it was the knowledge he had already grasped. He went straight down from the stone pillar and climbed up the second row of stone pillars like a monkey.

The second row was also simple. In fact, the first five rows were not very difficult for Lin Zhen. In a total of ten days, he had reached the sixth row.

It was only now that the real comprehension began.

There were two items to comprehend in the Spiritual Power Tablet: the Spiritual Control Method and the Spirit Cone!

The Spirit Cone was an upgraded version of the Spiritual Power strike, condensing Spiritual Power into a beam that could easily break open opponents' Spiritual Consciousness Sea. Even those whose Spiritual Consciousness Sea had been solidified, like the Insect Clan, could still be broken open by the Spirit Cone.

The Spiritual Control Method, on the other hand, controlled objects as if they had life of their own and attacked accordingly. For example, in the case of a flying knife, Lin Zhen's Seven Stars Knife had never been particularly powerful because he had not used the Control Method. It could only move in a simple straight line. In a real battle against a strong opponent, it was not very useful.

This was a technique that Lin Zhen had always wanted to learn. Now that he had found it here, he was naturally overjoyed.

With a set goal in mind, Lin Zhen carefully studied everything, completely ignoring the external world.

His main body was now undergoing harsh cultivation on the Suspended Island, while his split body had opened a shop for Star Shift Masters on Kirin Holy Star. The large amount of materials he had obtained back then was sufficient for his split body to develop to the point where he could forge Artifacts.

As long as he can produce artifacts on a large scale, Lin Zhen can quickly earn Cosmic Crystals and advance towards Supreme Five Stars users.

Although this process might be lengthy, Lin Zhen has full confidence to keep going.

Time flew during his cultivation, and in the blink of an eye, ten months had passed…

Lin Zhen had reached the tenth row of the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele.

As long as he could reach the tenth row, Lin Zhen could fully learn the Spirit Control Technique and Spirit Cone.

But as he had just arrived, a wave of pressure came from his Spiritual Consciousness Sea.

Just like peeling a boiled egg, the original sky blue qi ball began to have a slight crack, revealing a bit of green.

Stars flickered, dazzling Lin Zhen's eyes!

After cultivating for so long, his Spiritual Power finally broke through again, advancing to Cui Mang Rank!

Strong vitality spread throughout his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, and his five senses were once again greatly enhanced. Through the storm, Lin Zhen seemed to be able to see things millions of miles away!

No wonder Feng Qingluan could detect enemies on the Phoenix Habitat Star earlier than him. It was because her Spiritual Power was stronger than Lin Zhen's.

However, Lin Zhen's breakthrough this time was different from Feng Qingluan's.

When Feng Qingluan reached the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele, her Spiritual Power hadn't reached the perfect sky blue level yet, while Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power was stronger than hers.

After the emergence of Cui Mang, Lin Zhen's Spiritual Consciousness Sea was like a jade containing starlight. And after the breakthrough, it rapidly grew to 20% of the Cui Mang Rank!

His accumulation was too deep, ready to break through during his enlightenment but had been suppressing it. Until he reached the tenth row, under the Spiritual Resonance of the Illusion Tablet, he finally made a breakthrough!

"This is beautiful! This is the true transformation of Spiritual Power!"

Threads of green flowed, beautiful and powerful.

It must be said that Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power was too strong. His current level of Spiritual Power was almost impossible to achieve within the Star System Stage scope.

Even Domain King level experts would have difficulty possessing such Spiritual Power.

Lin Zhen had always been troubled before. When fighting against the Insect Clan, a race with solidified spiritual bodies, his Spiritual Power was virtually useless and couldn't affect the opponent at all.

When high-level Martial Artists fought, even split-second differences could determine life and death.

If he could use his Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen wouldn't fear the Insect Clan's experts, even if his Star Power was still insufficient.

Now, with 20% of Cui Mang Power, Lin Zhen's control over the Seven Stars Knife will be his sharpest weapon, capable of cutting through any opponent's Spiritual Consciousness Sea!

Lin Zhen was momentarily excited, but quickly calmed down. Given his current strength, very little could stir his emotions now.

After the growth of his Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen's learning speed doubled!

Places that he couldn't fully understand before suddenly became crystal clear.

First, he quickly improved in learning the Spirit Control Technique. In the Simulations, he played with his Seven Stars Knife exceptionally well.

When facing opponents below the Star System Middle Stage, Lin Zhen didn't have to use his full strength, as the power of his Seven Stars Knife alone could easily kill them.

Each flying knife seemed to have an individual controller, with various knife techniques making it difficult to defend against.

Without extremely strong Spiritual Power, it would be impossible to achieve this. This was Lin Zhen's great gain.

Of course, the money in his card was also being rapidly drained. The earnings from his avatar on the Kirin Holy Star paled in comparison to Lin Zhen's spending rate.

Nevertheless, this was all worth it. Lin Zhen was continuously training in the Simulations.

Ten days after his Spiritual Power advanced, in the Simulations!

An opponent at Star System Level 6 was struggling in the net of knives woven by Lin Zhen's Seven Stars Knife.

Whizz, whizz, whizz, whizz~~!!!

Seven elemental flying knives crossed paths like thunder and lightning.

No matter how this Star System Level 6 opponent struggled and dodged, the blades followed him like maggots on decaying flesh, with tight coordination and an unpredictable barrage of attacks.

"Puff, puff, puff~~!!!"

Unable to withstand the onslaught, the Star System Level 6 expert was struck in the brain, heart, and dantian by three flying knives!

A second later, the Seven Stars Knife furiously pierced and slashed, reducing the powerful Star System Middle Peak expert to mere pieces!

"Master! Congrats! You have successfully killed an expert with a Star Power of two thousand without even using your own strength, just by relying on the power of the Seven Stars Knife. Your Spirit Control Technique has been mastered!"

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Chapter 525: Chapter 526: The Secret of the Tears of the Phoenix

Lin Zhen, satisfied, exited the simulation site, for finally, he had succeeded in the use of Spiritual Power for object manipulation.

The Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power had become his potent hidden weapon. Although the space station was powerful, it consumed too much energy. Compared to that, Spiritual Power had more practical uses.

Yet, Lin Zhen wasn't going to take a break. He had to continue practicing Spirit Cone next.

In comparison to the method of using Spiritual Power for object control, the Spirit Cone was easier. As long as he knew how to concentrate the Spiritual Power into a bundle and unleash it with full force, it would work.

But the training process wasn't as simple as Lin Zhen initially thought.

He wanted to perfectly combine the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone with the Mental Shock.

As both were evolved versions of the Mental Shock, they were combinable. If the Spiritual Evil Spirit could simultaneously attack the opponent's Spiritual Consciousness Sea when the Spirit Cone is fired, it would be a terrifying trick.

This process took Lin Zhen a full month.

Eleven and a half months into the Suspended Island, Lin Zhen finally completed the understanding of the entire Spiritual Power Heaven Stele.

And the final Spirit Cone and Spiritual Evil Spirit Shock were perfectly combined by him, creating a unique battle technique solely for Lin Zhen. It was the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone!

The effects of this attack Lin Zhen had already tested. Its effectiveness was explosively good. He was looking forward to seeing its efficacy in real combat.

So far, he had comprehended all the elements of the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele.

Sliding down from the pillar, Lin Zhen took a day's rest to assimilate all that he had gained during this period.

Another year had passed. His Star Power had also grown from 1280 to 1350.

With this Star Power, Lin Zhen could effortlessly overpower early-phase opponents in the Star System. While he has less Star Power than mid-phase opponents in the Star System, he has various unique tactics that support him to challenge higher levels.

Recently, Lin Zhen felt that his Star Power seemed to be on the verge of a breakthrough. After a year of steady accumulation, he had reached the verge of the Black Hole Period.

Yet, Lin Zhen still didn't dare to act rashly. The Black Hole Period was a very important watershed. Once entered, unpredictable things might happen. Without full preparation, Lin Zhen didn't want to take any risks.

Next, he had one more thing to do, which was to comprehend the Static Tablet.

This Time Monument was the toughest and most crucial. If he could break through here, it would be very beneficial to Lin Zhen's future.

Looking at the endless asteroid belt, Lin Zhen could faintly feel the overwhelming formations of the Insect Clan outside.

"You all wait leisurely, be sure not to lose patience. Once I've comprehended the Static Tablet, we'll have a proper meet. Also, Ye Hua and Tianci… "

After a day's rest, Lin Zhen mounted the Static Tablet again.

This time, he's going to challenge the Time Law!

At the south gate of Kirin Holy Star, Lin Zhen's clone was forging in the Heavenly Fire Star Shift Store.

This time, he was going to forge a spear.

After such a protracted period of forging, Lin Zhen had become proficient at forging divine artifacts, but he had never forged a divine artifact.

Now the difference was not the technique, but the issue of Flames.

Lin Zhen's bright orange flame could forge at most top quality divine artifacts and was insufficient to forge divine artifacts.

Without being able to forge the artifact, Lin Zhen was earning money too slowly. It was nearly impossible to upgrade his bank card.

His hands open, positioned closely and facing each other, a ball of bright orange flame was raging between the centers of his palms.

"The intensity of my flame is not enough. If I can upgrade to white, forging divine artifacts would not be difficult for me."

After trying several times, he could not intensify the flame. Lin Zhen was somewhat vexed.

He extinguished the flame and slowly closed his eyes. In Lin Zhen's mind, the scene of Feng Qingluan charging into the Insect Clan army involuntarily appeared.

Previously, every time this event came to mind, Lin Zhen would distract himself, thus not to digress because of it.

But today, his longing for Little Phoenix grew stronger.

"Lin Zhen…"

"Don't forget what you promised…."

"I like it here, Lin Zhen, I like this tree."

"I'm the leader of the underworld, but I have never really done anything evil. Lin Zhen, you believe me."

"Goodbye… my love…"

Phrases that Feng Qingluan had once said to Lin Zhen echoed like scenes from a movie in his mind.

"Lin Zhen, don't you find it familiar here?"

In his memories, Feng Qingluan presented a beautiful smile, pointing to the center of her forehead, where there was a mole shaped like a tear.

When this image appeared in his mind, Lin Zhen suddenly opened his eyes.

"Right! The blood tear that Qing Luan left for me. She said it was for me to see later. But I have always forgotten about it, maybe it's because subconsciously I didn't want to see it, because I didn't want to see her crying."

At this thought, Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the sparkling, ruby-like Tears of the Phoenix appeared from his Space Ring.

"Qing Luan left this to me, I'm not sure what it means, but I trust that she wouldn't do something pointless, I'll take a good look."

He poured Spiritual Power into it, and as soon as he did, a blazing white flame erupted!

"Hiss~!!! This is Little Phoenix's aura, her Flame Power! It's the Burning Sky Fire!"

Lin Zhen was completely engulfed by the flames, but these flames wouldn't harm him, just like the flames that both of them had when he healed Little Phoenix before. Because of their connected bloodline, these flames were like his own.

Lin Zhen couldn't afford to think much more and immediately put his all into absorbing as much of the flame as he could.

His body was like a lamp, the Flame Power circulating around him, fluttering with his breath.

Lin Zhen's bright orange flames started to evolve under the influence of this white flame!

There were several stages between Lin Zhen's bright orange flame and this bright white flame.

They were light white, pristine white, and dazzling white respectively.

The two Flame Powers began to blend together, as the bright white flame slowly faded in color and Lin Zhen's bright orange flames started to turn white.

Once it had turned light white, Lin Zhen knew his Flame Power had advanced. Now with the light white flames, he could forge Lower Grade Divine Artifacts.

After the bright white flames completely disappeared, Lin Zhen's Flame Power advanced again, reaching the pristine white stage.

With pristine white flames, Lin Zhen could now forge Middle Grade Divine Artifacts!

Only when the Flame Power left by Little Phoenix completely disappeared did Lin Zhen slowly open his eyes.

Little Phoenix couldn't have known Lin Zhen was forging, but she understood that Lin Zhen could absorb her Flame Power. This was the gift she left for Lin Zhen.

This compassion made Lin Zhen's heart feel heavy yet fulfilled, and it felt like a burden too. It made him even more eager to revive Little Phoenix.

"Eh… there's something else inside?"

Once all the Flame Power from the Tears of the Phoenix was released, Lin Zhen noticed a core of gold in the center.

Heart moved, he hastily extracted the golden mass.

"Ah…!! This is…. The third chapter of the Strike!"

Indeed, this gold object was a golden parchment – the final page of the Strike by World King Yama.

At this moment, Lin Zhen remembered the time when Little Phoenix had intended to acquire the Strike technique for him through Feng Hong'er, but he had turned it down then.

That's when Lin Zhen learned that the final page of the Strike had ended up in Feng Qingluan's hands.

Little Phoenix had actually saved this final page for him. she didn't say anything and didn't demand anything in return. She just quietly left it to him.

No wonder she said that she left the Tears of the Phoenix for him. So many mysteries were hidden inside.

Lin Zhen's avatar had taken out most of the useless things from the Chaotic Star River, which included the golden scroll of Yama, the World King's legacy, now he just needed this last piece of golden paper.

Once he learned the Strike, he could use sub-light speed in battles. Lin Zhen had been looking forward to this, and now he finally got it.

Placing the golden page on the final legacy scroll, Lin Zhen finally collected Yama's, the World King's complete legacy!

"Thank you, Little Phoenix, I am infinitely grateful to you! Wait for me, I will definitely bring you back to life!"

Lin Zhen stowed away the golden page first. He planned to practice as soon as he had free time, but presently, forging the Divine Artifact was more important.

With the newly acquired pristine white flames, Lin Zhen's strength greatly increased. He immediately placed the spear back in the Star Transfer Furnace and exhaled a mouthful of Pristine White Burning Sky Fire!

The impurities in the spear were easily removed, causing it to undergo a shocking transformation.

"Hum hum!!!"

After a soft hum, the spear was ready!

A chilling wind blew, cooling the spear, then Lin Zhen picked it up.

On the spear, there were two intertwined flames, which were Lin Zhen's unique mark, representing the flames of Fire Kirin and Fire Phoenix.

"It's done! Middle Grade Divine Artifact, it weighs eight thousand pounds, extremely flexible yet sharp, it's definitely a top quality among the Middle Grade Divine Artifacts. If I sell this spear outside, I can get at least 30 million cosmic crystals!"

Lin Zhen was thrilled. The value of this spear was comparable to his earnings for nearly a year. This proved that forging high-end weapons was the way to go.

This was also the first time that Lin Zhen truly saw the hope of upgrading to a Five-Star Supreme Card.

News quickly spread out. People knew that the Star Shift Master wearing a mask in the Tianfire shop at the southern entrance of Kirin Holy Star could forge Divine Artifacts, and he could forge both Lower Grade and Middle Grade Divine Artifacts.

The price wasn't too high, and the quality was especially good. Now, with advanced communication, once something was announced in the Dimensional Universe, everyone would know about it.

The reputation of Tianfire Star Shift Shop rose another level, taking a step from the low-end market to the high-end market.

Meanwhile, Lin Zhen's wealth continued to accumulate in this process. More and more people came to him for weapon forging. The materials were provided by the customers, and Lin Zhen's craftsmanship got better and better in the process.

The flames and Strike technique that Qing Luan left him were a great help.

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Chapter 526: Chapter 527: 3 Years Later

"Ye Hua, I'm very pleased with your recent hard work. Your progress is impressive, and I believe it won't be long before you advance to the World King level,"

His voice sounded like the grating of metal, extremely harsh to the ear.

Ye Hua raised his head, looking at his father, the Mechanical World King.

The Mechanical World King only had one son, Ye Hua, who he fathered over eighty years ago. In his quest to reach the ultimate in battle prowess, the Mechanical World King had abandoned his original body and replaced it with a mechanical one.

At first, it was only an ultimate-quality Artifact metal fist, but when he found the metal fist very useful, he replaced both his hands with high-quality Artifacts.

Later, unsatisfied with the lethality of his feet, he replaced them with metal Artifact replacements.

Not long after, feeling that his body's protective defenses were lacking, he began a major transformation. His skeleton, veins, skin, and internals were all replaced with the best materials.

Finally, even his teeth and skull were replaced. Now, only his brain, Spiritual Consciousness Sea, and Dantian were truly his; the rest of him was machine.

As a result, he even lost his ability to reproduce, and so Ye Hua remained his only child.

However, due to his superior physical form, he surpassed most other World Kings to rank among the powerful ones.

His body was practically a mechanical construct, and while he looked human on the outside, he was essentially a robot with only a brain consciousness.

Although he ranks among the powerful ones as a World King, he realized that while this imposing body afforded him immense combat power, it also lost him the opportunity to continue advancing.

Hence, the Mechanical World King poured all his energy into Ye Hua, giving him the best training and resources from a young age.

If a World King-level expert devoted all effort to a single person, it would be extremely terrifying. No other World Kings could do this, for in the vast universe, each World King has a long life, many wives, and a large family.

They had so many sons they could hardly remember them all. Only the ones who stood out were worth their attention. The rest of their sons weren't much different from ordinary children.

As for grandchildren and great-grandchildren, they were lucky if they could remember their names. Once a family had many branches, it could easily comprise tens or hundreds of thousands of people, given their long lives.

In this context, Ye Hua was extraordinarily lucky!

Ye Hua looked respectfully at the Mechanical World King. "Father, it's only right that I work hard. Otherwise, I would be letting your efforts go to waste."

The Mechanical World King laughed, his voice grating. "Hehe! Don't try to flatter me. I know all about you. Isn't it just that you're feeling pressured by your romantic rival and sensed a crisis? But I don't necessarily think this is a bad thing. Under my care, you've never faced any setbacks from a young age. Although you're smart, you lack experience. This is not good for your growth."

"Yes, Father. This Lin Zhen… is putting a lot of pressure on me. I find him incredibly threatening. I mean, he hasn't even reached the Black Hole Device yet, but his combat power is already near the Star System Middle Stage. Deep down, I'm somewhat intimidated by him… I'm afraid that if he breaks through this time, he'll certainly come back for his revenge."

The Mechanical World King nodded. "This Lin Zhen you speak of is indeed impressive. He must have some secret, otherwise it would be impossible for a Constant Star Stage to challenge a Star System Stage, let alone the middle stage."

"But you must not be overly self-deprecating. You are only eighty years old, yet you've already reached the Tier Nine Star System. Under my guidance, you definitely have a chance to advance to the World King level before you turn one hundred. This would be unprecedented in the history of our Fire Kirin family."

"As for Lin Zhen, consider him your first real opponent. You had feelings for Feng Qingluan, but Lin Zhen defeated you in that aspect, which left a shadow in your heart. If you want to resolve this, you must defeat Lin Zhen in future battles. Then, I'm sure you'll soar to new heights."

Ye Hua nodded. "Yes, Father, I feel that whether I can advance to the Star Domain Realm or not depends on Lin Zhen. I have a strong desire to kill him in my heart. But I don't know if he can survive this bout with the Insect Clan?"

"If you feel like doing it, then do it. If he can't get past the Insect Clan, then he isn't worthy of being your opponent. Always remember, you have your father with you. As my only son, there is no one in the entire Empire that your father wouldn't dare to provoke. This is your advantage, and you should be aware of it!"

Ye Hua nodded, feeling his heart pulse with strength. With a father like this, he need not fear anyone!

It had almost been four years since he entered the Suspended Island.

Lin Zhen hadn't expected comprehending the Time Law to be so challenging.

This was particularly noticeable when he entered the ninth row. Lin Zhen experienced firsthand the difficulty of comprehending the Time Law.

Time acceleration, Time Deceleration, Time Stillness, and Time Retrogradation were the four stages of the Time Law.

Previously, Lin Zhen had seen a fair number of people passing the Time Law Heaven Stele, leading him to think initially that it wasn't particularly difficult. However, upon reaching the ninth row, Lin Zhen understood the reality.

Those who had passed within a year definitely hadn't grasped the true essence of Time Stillness!

To harness Time Stillness, one first needed to comprehend the essence of Time Deceleration by a hundredfold!

In order to understand Time Deceleration by a hundredfold, one first needs to understand Time Acceleration by a hundredfold. Without meeting these preliminary conditions, you can still ascend to the tenth row, but the Time Stillness you'd command wouldn't be truly still, but a super slow-motion effect that is less than a hundredfold decelerated time.

When a second of time stretches to a minute, human movements approach a standstill. It's like watching a movie in slow motion, eight times slower, sixteen times slower; it's super slow.

But sixty to seventy times, even eighty to ninety times slower, would bring you almost to a standstill.

In such a situation, nimble individuals could easily catch bullets, and the rest of the environment would be almost at a standstill.

However, this is still a deceleration of time, not a true standstill.

Once you do this, you will never have the possibility to comprehend standstill, meaning, you won't be able to make time flow backwards later.

It could be said that the successes of predecessors were mostly false. To truly master time standstill is undoubtedly not something that can be achieved in a year or two of pondering.

Lin Zhen entered the ninth row in ten months, but after two years, he was still in the ninth row.

He even forgot about night and day, pouring all his body and mind into understanding the Time Law. Accelerating time a hundred times is not an easy task, and to meet this goal, Lin Zhen spent a year and a half!

This is under the condition of being aided by the Time Stone, without it, this goal would probably take eight or ten years to complete.

It took Lin Zhen a solid year and a half to achieve this goal.

To accelerate and decelerate time, you need the support of Star Power. Star Power is like the engine of a Martial Artist, the source of all means.

Currently, Lin Zhen's Star Power level is barely able to achieve a hundredfold acceleration in a small space. This is, of course, a severely energy-draining skill. A hundredfold acceleration requires the support of a thousand Star Power, so it can't be used lightly unless it's a critical moment.

The comprehension of time deceleration consumed another year and a half. Merely fully understanding the hundredfold deceleration did not mean he could easily execute it.

Compared with time acceleration, the Star Power consumption of deceleration is double. Lin Zhen's current strength is not even enough to decelerate time a hundredfold. After several years of ascetic practice, his Star Power has improved, reaching one thousand five hundred, but it can only slow time down seventy-fivefold at most.

A hundredfold deceleration would consume two thousand Star Power at once!

In regular battles, achieving a twenty to thirty times deceleration is already very useful.

Having comprehended the essence of hundredfold acceleration and hundredfold deceleration, Lin Zhen's understanding of time standstill has finally reached a flawless achievement.

"I understand!"

Lin Zhen gently closed his eyes.

"The so-called standstill of time is to accelerate time a hundredfold first and then suddenly decelerate, by one hundred and onefold!"

"After applying these two laws one after another, a short-term force field is formed within your domain of Star Power, specifically within your sphere of influence. Since the deceleration effect is one more time than acceleration, time flow ceases, creating a field of standstill."

"Within this range, time is at a standstill!"

"So having mastered a hundredfold deceleration is not enough, you need to master one hundred and onefold!"

Lin Zhen showed a relieved smile. He finally understood. Now, he had two things to do: one was to continue pondering to comprehend the essence of one hundred and onefold deceleration; the other was to ensure his Star Power was at least sufficient.

To stop time, you must first accelerate and then decelerate, requiring a Martial Artist's Star Power level to at least reach three thousand.

And three thousand is just enough, after using time standstill, there wouldn't be enough power left to unleash other deadly moves.

So, it must at least be over three thousand to make this move effective.

Lin Zhen's current Star Power level is one thousand five hundred and one, and he needs to double it.

Leaving the stone pillar of the ninth row, Lin Zhen ascended the final pillar.

He would stand here to comprehend the one hundred and onefold time acceleration, and try to make further breakthroughs to increase his Star Power nature.

As for his realm, it has already reached the Peak of Level Nine at the Constant Star stage; there is hardly any room for improvement. Dark Star is still in the middle phase of the Mesozoic Era, even if it enters the late phase, it won't give him three thousand Star Power.

The only way is to try breaking through to the Black Hole Stage!

Black Hole Stage is a major realm leap, and only this could allow Lin Zhen's Star Power to have a significant increase. Lin Zhen has always been reluctant to attempt the breakthrough because he felt his strength was insufficient.

However, now, Lin Zhen feels it's about time to give it a shot.

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Chapter 527: Chapter 528: The Insane Plan of the Insect Clan! (3rd Update)

The Black Hole Period is the tribulation for Martial Artists.

During this tribulation, the strength of Martial Artists will rapidly increase. Surviving it cannot ensure eternal life, but it certainly bridges the vast gap that exists between the Constant Star Stage and the Black Hole period.

Among the vast universe, the number of Martial Artists in the Black Hole Period is countless, like the sands of the Ganges River, but those in the Star System Stage are much fewer.

Lin Zhen believes that his strength is invincible in the Constant Star Stage. Normally, passing through the Black Hole Period would not be difficult for him, but it is precisely because his soul has traversed through a black hole that he hesitates to take this step.

However, he has been delayed on the Suspended Island for four years already. Lin Zhen is worried that if he takes too long, he may not be able to resurrect Little Phoenix.

So, he cannot afford any more delays. After three months of entering the tenth row of stone pillars and comprehending the 101-fold time deceleration, he is prepared to try and break through.

In fact, in the past few years, Lin Zhen has been suppressing his desire to break through. His Star Power has long reached the critical point of breakthrough. He has compressed and controlled it to the point where it can no longer be compressed.

"Huff! Let's begin!"

"Commander, we are ready."

Outside the Suspended Island, the Insect Clan's overwhelming army has prepared for an unprecedented massive operation.

After staying here for four years, the Mantis Commander has had enough. He doesn't want to stay in this ghostly place for another day, hour, or minute!

However, before he leaves, he must do one thing – kill Lin Zhen!

He has been preparing for four years for this. In fact, since Lin Zhen entered the Suspended Island, the Mantis Commander has been scheming and acting on his plans.

The first step of his plan is to gather all four Insect Clan Nests near the Suspended Island.

The Insect Clan's Nest absorbs free energy from cosmic space and then breeds countless Insect Clan Warriors.

Over the past four years, without any threats to the Insect Clan's existence, the outskirts of the Suspended Island have amassed countless Insect Clan Warriors!

The Mantis Commander's plan is ambitious – he wants to break through the meteor belt of the Suspended Island.

The meteor belt and the space storm of the Suspended Island have a width of 100,000 kilometers. The Mantis Commander's plan is to use human wave tactics to force a path into the Suspended Island's periphery, using the massive number of ordinary warriors to block the meteor belt with their lives.

Each Insect Clan Warrior will release their Star Power to the utmost and use their lives as a wall to stop the meteor belt's movement!

In theory, if the Insect Clan Warriors are infinite in number, they can completely stop all the meteor belts.

Blocking a meteor belt that spans 100,000 kilometers with one's flesh and blood would involve countless sacrifices. No race could do it, except for the Insect Clan!

Moreover, the Mantis Commander's plan isn't particularly difficult. He doesn't need to completely halt the meteor belt – as long as he builds a wall of flesh and blood to slow down the meteor belt and weaken the space storm, his elite team will be able to enter the Suspended Island!

Insect Clan Warriors below the Black Hole Period are nothing but tools!

Tools that the higher-ups of the Insect Clan can freely manipulate, ordering them to live or die as they please, without any disobedience. Over these four years, the Mantis Commander has stockpiled an uncountable number of warriors on the island, waiting for this day.

"Are we sure we have enough warriors?"

"Commander, we definitely have enough. For the past four years, we've focused on amassing warrior numbers. Producing low-level warriors from the Nests doesn't consume much energy. With four Nests producing hundreds of thousands of warriors every day, we have accumulated over a billion warriors in four years!"

The cannon fodder that the Nests breed are mostly low-level warriors. Comet Stage and Satellite Stage warriors are considered high-ranking, and many are ordinary Star Realm Insect Clan Warriors.

At this moment, the Mantis Commander doesn't need too many high-level warriors. The sheer amount of weak warriors is more than enough to block the meteor belt.

"Great! Let's begin the operation now."

As the Beetle Marshal under his command is about to execute the task, the Mantis Commander suddenly stops him: "Wait a minute."

"Do you have any other orders?"

"Don't just simply do it. Lin Zhen won first place in the last Killing List, having killed hundreds of our Constant Star Stage Warriors. I heard that in the Fire Kirin Empire, many people regard Lin Zhen as a hero. To this day, the first prize on the Killing List is still reserved for him, and countless youngsters idolize him."

"It seems true. Even today, many Fire Kirin people want to come to the Chaotic Star River to find Lin Zhen and save him. If not for our tight encirclement around Suspended Island preventing their passage, many people would have already arrived."

"Hehe! That's perfect. Since they consider Lin Zhen as a hero, let's show them what's called a hero's end. Live broadcast our operation in the Dimensional Universe, and let them witness firsthand how their hero is slaughtered by us!"

Hearing the Mantis's suggestion, the Beetle's eyes lit up instantly: "Great idea! But Commander, all of us here are from the Insect Clan Empire. Even if we put it in the Dimensional Universe, it'll be watched by people from the Insect Clan Empire. We don't have any account in any Fire Kirin forum, nor do we have that identity."

"That's not a problem. We don't have it, but someone does. I'll find someone to post it for us very soon."

"Hehe~~!! Lin Zhen, don't think you're safe by hiding in Suspended Island like a Turtle! Today, let your Empire witness the arrival of your doomsday!"

A major event happened on the forum of the Fire Kirin Empire.

Tianci, who is also from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation like Lin Zhen, posted a shocking video online.

The content of the video comes from the heart of the Chaotic Star River, Suspended Island. The title is "Genius Doomsday, Insect Clan's Siege."

In the video, countless Insect Clan Warriors fill the view, so dense that people with a fear of crowded spaces might vomit on the spot.

These Insect Clan Warriors seem to have gone insane, crazily assaulting the asteroid belt surrounding Suspended Island.

The asteroid belt around Suspended Island, with a width of 100,000 kilometers, is spinning rapidly. Space storms run rampant within it, making it almost impossible to pass through.

The Insect Clan Warriors charge over and unleash their full Star Power, slamming directly into the asteroids!

Their power pales in comparison to the high-speed running asteroids, but it's enough to slightly slow them down.

That's enough. The second Insect Clan Warrior immediately follows up to slow the asteroid further.

Then the third, fourth, one hundredth, ten thousandth!

All Insect Clan Warriors are willing to sacrifice themselves, coordinating seamlessly. Every advancement and Star Power explosion is precisely timed, showcasing the Insect Clan's terrifying execution!

Countless Insect Clan Warriors unleash their Star Power regardless of life and death, forcibly stopping a large number of asteroids. The piled-up asteroids become more robust as others crash into them, further solidifying the wall!

Gradually, the outline of a passage leading to the depths of the Suspended Island emerges!

"My god! Have these insects gone mad? What are they trying to do?"

"Committing suicide? But this suicide seems meaningless. Even if they forcibly stop this asteroid belt, what difference would it make?"

"What are you guys thinking? Have you seen the title of the video? This is Suspended Island, the place where the Insect Clan has besieged Lin Zhen! They want to block the asteroid belt, then rush into the Suspended Island and kill Lin Zhen!"

"No! This can't be true. The Insect Clan is willing to pay such a heavy price to kill Lin Zhen. Is it worth it?"

"You don't understand at all. Insect Clan's low-level warriors are worthless and countless. What's truly valuable are the high-level warriors. They will pave the way with the lives of countless low-level warriors, trying to break through this passage. But who is Lin Zhen? He's the genius of our Empire, ranked first on the killer list."

"No! Our Empire can't stand by and watch. We must save Lin Zhen, no matter what. If we abandon our hero in trouble, what hope does our country have?"

"The Chaotic Star River is a place where you can only enter the Star System Stage at most. Saving Lin Zhen is nearly impossible. Don't be naive."

Threads and discussions flooded the entire Fire Kirin Empire. Some thought rationally about the various drawbacks of attempting to rescue Lin Zhen. Still, they were drowned out by the majority of voices.

Most people believed that, at any cost, Lin Zhen must be saved.

The incident quickly swept the whole country. The asteroid belt in the Chaotic Star River is 100,000 kilometers long. Breaking through the passage by the Insect Clan is not just a matter of one or two days. There might still be enough time.

The matter alarmed the royal family of the Fire Kirin Empire. As a result, Tian Haoyu even made a speech, stating that they could not abandon their national hero and would send a special task force to the Chaotic Star River to rescue Lin Zhen.

The special task force consisted of fifty expert Star System Stage members from the Empire's military.

Their mission was to rescue Lin Zhen from the sea of insects at all costs. At worst, they had to stop the Insect Clan's crazy plan, giving Lin Zhen a chance to survive.

The leader's mission even allowed some losses in exchange for Lin Zhen's safe return.

Of course, such things could not be told to the public. The public only knew that the rescue team for Lin Zhen had set off and would arrive at the Suspended Island in the Chaotic Star River within half a month.

The whole nation scolded Tianci, who helped the Insect Clan broadcast the video. No one knew why he would assist the Insect Clan in accomplishing their mission.

However, no one knew Tianci's exact location and could do nothing to him. Moreover, people needed Tianci's update on the video situation so that they could keep track of Lin Zhen's information timely.

But in just one week, the Insect Clan had completed more than half of their plan. The 80,000-kilometer-long passage had already been forged, and although the Insect Clan had lost seven to eight hundred million warriors, the full passage would be completed with only 20,000 kilometers left. It seemed that Lin Zhen was beyond saving!

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Chapter 528: Chapter 529: Black Hole Transformation!

On the tenth row of stone pillars, fierce gales howled, carrying countless elemental energy and sweeping away everything in its path.

Lin Zhen, the only living being on the suspended island, sat cross-legged at the top of the stone pillar, with his Lightning Wings gently fluttering behind him. The electric light on the wings shone like stars in the night.

After four years of cultivation, the Lightning Wings reached an acceleration of three thousand times the speed of sound, making Lin Zhen's speed reach ten thousand kilometers per second!

His planetary instantaneous movement had reached a distance of 150,000 kilometers, meaning that if Lin Zhen stood on Earth, he could appear on the moon with just a single thought.

"Hoo~!!"

Lin Zhen took a deep breath, and the surrounding air was instantly sucked into his abdomen. His lung capacity was beyond what a human could imagine, and that single breath could sustain him for a whole month.

As he exhaled, the qi arrow remained undispersed in the gale, piercing a meteorite on the ground and shattering it.

After releasing the qi arrow, Lin Zhen's Dantian swelled, and the star power he had been suppressing began to erupt violently!

"Sizzle !!"

Under the shining star power, huge waves swept through the Dantian, causing turbulence within the space.

Inside the Dantian, Lin Zhen's bright Constant Star began to undergo a tremendous change.

The Constant Star burned rapidly, with all its light and heat dissipating, and the massive energy ball releasing within minutes.

Large, dark patches appeared on the bright white Constant Star, making the whole star seem extremely unappealing, like an old man in his twilight years reaching the end of his life.

This was the White Dwarf Star, the later stage of a Constant Star.

A droplet of water seemed to fly in from an extradimensional space, landing right on the White Dwarf Star.

There shouldn't be any water on the Constant Star, given the high temperatures.

However, the appearance of this water droplet broke every rule, and an endless rift formed across the star, starting from the point where it landed!

Crack crack crack !!!

The ground began to crack, making the whole Constant Star resemble a shattered glass ball, covered with countless patterns.

Innumerable rays of light burst out from the cracks, and the immense rumbling caused the entire Dantian to tremble!

Rumble !!!

The Supernova exploded!!

The turbulent airflow filled Lin Zhen's Dantian, causing the star power to swell and expand the surrounding emptiness, laying the foundation to advance to a Star System in the future, which would eventually become a boundless starry sky!

However, the breakthrough was not the end. The Constant Star evolved into a White Dwarf Star, which shattered, and all the matter outside the star disintegrated and eventually turned into a single point.

Naked Singularity!

This single point, that shattered the star, twisted between reality and illusion within Lin Zhen's Dantian, then suddenly erupted!

All the shattered debris and dust from the star were absorbed by this point!

Everything within the Dantian screamed and spun, and amidst the crossing of space and time, bizarre and haunting images emerged. The vortex grew bigger and bigger, eventually forming a devouring force… a Black Hole!

It felt as if something inside Lin Zhen's body was blocking his breakthrough, but at this moment, his vision suddenly cleared!

He had broken through!

Lin Zhen, who had been reborn for twelve years, finally made the most important breakthrough in his Martial Artist career, entering the Heaven Tribulation step of the Martial Artist, the Black Hole Period!

With the barrier broken, star power surged like champagne foam, causing Lin Zhen's star power index to skyrocket!

It soared from 1,500 straight to 2,000!

Two thousand star power was enough to compare with most middle-stage Star Systems, but this didn't stop there. It continued to skyrocket!

From two thousand to 2,500, Lin Zhen now compared to the top experts who had just entered the Star System Stage.

However, that was basically it. The increase of one thousand star power in the Black Hole Period was an unimaginable boost, and Lin Zhen's advancement was already quite significant.

But Lin Zhen was not quite satisfied because he knew that 2,500 star power still seemed somewhat insufficient for him.

He couldn't unleash Time Stop without more than 3,000 star power. Not being able to use Time Stop would significantly weaken Lin Zhen's strength.

However, he couldn't do anything about it. An increase of 1,000 star power was already an enormous boost, and if he didn't consider Dark Star Power, his star power had nearly doubled.

"It seems that I really can't ask for more. This is already pretty good."

Just as Lin Zhen was about to stabilize his realm and adjust his strength, suddenly there was a disturbance in his body's qi!

From within the Dark Star, a beam of black light suddenly shot out, passing through the Twinborn Netherstone's living space and directly entering Lin Zhen's Dantian!

"It's a neutron!"

Lin Zhen was shocked as the neutron from the real black hole was attracted by his black hole period power and directly emerged from the dark star's core!

It wanted to return to the black hole!

Lin Zhen couldn't stop it at all, and in an instant, the neutron entered the vortex within Lin Zhen's Dantian!

After spinning around inside the vortex for a bit, the neutron emitted brilliant light, heading straight to the very core of the black hole – the Naked Singularity!

The virtual Naked Singularity and the real neutron merged into one!

In that moment, wind and cloud churned, energy surged, and the black hole began to rumble and vibrate!

Throughout the entire universe, there might have never been such a situation where a virtual black hole fused with a real black hole's neutron.

The merging of reality and virtual led to the turbulence of Lin Zhen's black hole, and the erupting energy became even more violent, with the Dantian expanding on this basis!

The Twinborn Netherstone, forming two oscillating spaces, the patterns of the black hole became even clearer.

Although this wasn't the real world, it wasn't an illusion either.

"Has this black hole… mutated?"

Lin Zhen was shocked. He couldn't understand what was going on, his eyes widened as he unconsciously unleashed a black hole power towards a distant asteroid belt!

This was the Black Hole Storm! This was the Black Hole Gravity! This was the Black Hole Devour!

The powerful force was unstoppable, instantly rolling a large number of asteroids into the black hole and turning them into dust!

"How powerful is this black hole power? Is this a black hole somewhere between reality and illusion?"

Black and white energy streams formed the most basic part of the black hole, and Lin Zhen's elemental energy was also drawn in. Thunder and Holy Light erupted everywhere, turning this black hole tunnel into an apocalyptic scene.

Heavenly thunder, earth fire, and Gale howled, with spatial turbulence rampant. Lin Zhen had a feeling that his black hole was definitely different from those of ordinary martial artists.

Even more astonishing changes followed. When the neutron and the Naked Singularity completely fused at the end of the black hole, in the space-time distortion zone, Lin Zhen's star power transformed again!

As the black hole contracted a few times and then rapidly expanded, a tide-like star power surged out from the depths of the black hole!

"Huh… huh… huh… huh!"

Lin Zhen felt his eyes bulge at that moment. The star power contained within the black hole was so enormous that his Dantian couldn't bear it.

The star power value of 2,500 instantly skyrocketed to 3,000!

The star power of 3,000 shot up to 3,500 in an instant!

An increase of one thousand star power was absolutely a huge number. Lin Zhen had only gained a thousand star power after breaking through a major realm, but now he had gained another thousand.

And it didn't stop there. In a short period, the 3,000 star power soared to 4,000!

"4,000! 4,000! I can't believe I have 4,000 star power now. This should be the strength of a genius in the Late Stage of Star System, right? Back then, Ye Hua had only 3,400 star power at Star System Level 7!"

The number 4,000 wasn't the end either. The growth of star power continued to climb, reaching 4,500!

"Oh my gosh! 4,500! 4,500 star power! Absolutely comparable to a general Tier Nine Star System!"

The growth of star power finally slowed down, but it didn't stop completely until it reached the grand number of 5,000!

His star power had increased from 1,500 to 2,500 and doubled from 2,500 to 5,000!

Lin Zhen's mutated black hole propelled him to the ranks of top-tier experts in an instant!

"My black hole is definitely different from ordinary martial artists, it's a mutated black hole, a mysterious black hole between reality and illusion. How many more secrets it holds, I'll have to study slowly later."

"But for now, with 5,000 star power, I can finally be qualified to speak up in this cosmic space!"

Lin Zhen stood up, his clothes fluttering on their own, and the storm inside the Suspended Island could no longer shake him!

"Chris! How does my current star power level compare with those of Star System Stage and Star Domain Stage experts?"

"Master, 5,000 star power belongs to the genius level Tier Nine Star System data. In a higher-grade Universe Country, there will be no more than three people who can have this star power in the Star System Stage."

"What about the Star Domain Stage?"

"The Star Domain Stage is different from the Star System Stage. It's a new expansion of star power, so it's hard to compare. You need to add a zero behind a martial artist's own star power to compare. Star Domain experts generally have ten times the power of Star System experts."

Lin Zhen nodded silently, mentally prepared for this. Although he couldn't compare to the Star Domain yet, within the Star System Stage, he had already reached a very high realm!

If he looked across the entire Fire Kirin Empire, perhaps only Ye Hua or Little Phoenix could compare. Other than these two, none in the Star System Stage could compare to Lin Zhen.

"I've been here long enough; it's time to leave."

Lin Zhen looked back at the three Heaven Steles, feeling a bit nostalgic. He had finally succeeded after four years of hard work in this place, which could be considered his lucky spot.

But to save Little Phoenix, he had to leave this place. Lin Zhen was ready to face the people and events outside!

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Chapter 529: Chapter 530: Arrival of the Rescuer

Just as Lin Zhen was about to leave, his keen senses suddenly picked up something unusual!

"What's that noise?"

Lin Zhen listened carefully and faintly heard some collision sounds and the hissing of the Insect Clan, coming from about a thousand kilometers away.

After listening for a while, Lin Zhen suddenly didn't feel so rushed to leave anymore.

"Chris, check if there's anything we didn't notice happening in the Dimensional Universe."

Soon, Chris replied: "Master, there is indeed something important happening. Tianci is broadcasting a video, showing the Insect Clan warriors forming a flesh-and-blood path by using their own bodies. They have forcibly broken through the Suspended Island and are getting close to our location."

"Oh, let me see!"

Lin Zhen immediately logged into the forum of the Dimensional Universe, and it was indeed as he had suspected.

An endless number of Insect Clan warriors had formed a corridor of flesh and blood, sacrificing an unknown number of their brethren to open a passage less than a thousand kilometers from him.

"Ha! These insects really have a strong and tenacious willpower, they actually came up with this strategy of using a sea of insects to forcibly break through the Suspended Island. Is it really worth it for them to do this just to kill me? It seems that my life is quite valuable."

Lin Zhen couldn't help but gently slap his knee: "If I had known I was so valuable, I would've tied myself up and handed myself over to the Insect Clan, in exchange for some tens of billions of Cosmic Crystals, then my avatar wouldn't have to work so hard."

Lin Zhen's avatar was still running the Star Shift store at the Kirin Holy Star, earning quite a lot. In four years, he had accumulated nearly 200 billion in interstellar wealth, still halfway from his goal of 400 billion.

However, the recent period was the peak of his income because the avatar had learned the secret technique of Flash Strike from Yama, the World King!

Flash Strike, as fast as lightning, can launch attacks at sub-light speeds.

Once the avatar learned it, it meant that Lin Zhen's main body had also learned it, so now Lin Zhen's hidden strength was quite considerable as well.

When the main body broke through, the avatar followed suit. Now, Lin Zhen's avatar had a Star Power of more than 4,000. Although the avatar did not have the mutated black hole like Lin Zhen, under the influence of the Black Hole Power, the avatar's Armorization degree was already very high. When Armorized, it almost turned into the shape of a Galaxy Beast, and one could even see what Xiao Nuan would look like when she grew up upon close inspection.

The avatar's Innate Devouring had reached a terrifying level, and Late Stages of the Star System were all within its ability to devour.

Although it had not fully transformed into a Kirin yet, it had already reached halfway, so the avatar's strength was not too far behind the main body's.

Lin Zhen was now in high spirits, as a Martial Artist, you can have nothing, but you must not lack strength no matter what.

A Martial Artist without strength is worthless, and with great Star Power as backing, Lin Zhen, who newly mastered Time Stop, Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone, Spiritual Power Object Control Law, Spatial Slash, and Flash Strike, undoubtedly had immense strength.

Strength breeds confidence, which is true relaxation.

Watching the situation in the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen felt like he was watching a show.

"Oh! The Empire actually sent a rescue team for me? They will arrive within half a month? Let me check the time… they've been en route for 13 days, so that means the rescue team should be arriving soon?"

But in Tianci's video, Lin Zhen did not see any appearance of the rescue team, and the Insect Clan's troops hadn't been attacked either.

"Hmph! The Insect Clan will break through these remaining kilometers in at most an hour. If I were to rely on them to save me, my bones would probably disintegrate."

Lin Zhen cleaned himself up a bit. The four years here had made him look extremely unkempt, with a rough beard and tattered clothes, like a wild man.

He changed into a new set of clothes and used the upgraded middle-grade Artifact, Light Annihilation, to build himself a small house. Then, he conjured a ball of water vapor and took a thoroughly enjoyable shower.

Once he had cleaned himself up, there was still half an hour to spare. In half an hour, the Insect Clan would break through the meteorite belt.

As he was idly waiting for the Insect Clan to arrive, Chris suddenly informed him, "Master, someone is calling you in the Dimensional Universe. It's John, the captain of the Fire Kirin Empire Royal Guards, and a Star System Level Nine Warrior. He claims to be the one who's here to save you."

"Oh! The one who's here to save me? Hahaha! They really arrived just in time!"

"Since I have nothing else to do, let's see how Captain John plans to rescue me under the current circumstances. If he can do it, I would actually be impressed."

Soon Chris connected the call, and the image appeared…

"Uncle John, do you think we, who traveled to the ends of the earth to come to this Chaotic Star River to save the so-called national hero, count as heroes as well?"

A languid young man was leaning back in his chair, speaking to a man who appeared to be in his early thirties.

The man glanced back at him: "Zhang Yang, we're no heroes, we're just following orders, trying to save a pitiful person who's about to die here."

"Hmph! I can't stand the way people praise him. If he's so capable, why is he still trapped here by the Insect Clan? And why do we need to rescue him? If he had the ability, he could get out on his own, but instead, we have to humbly go and ask for help."

John did not answer Zhang Yang, only furrowing his brow slightly.

"The Insect Clan has responded!"

John's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately connected to the Insect Clan's communication channel.

He was talking to the Locust Commander, whom he had met through Tianci's introduction.

As soon as the Locust Commander appeared on the screen, he looked arrogant: "You're John, right? I know why you're here, but it's impossible to save Lin Zhen. He's seen us sacrifice billions of soldiers, and we're about to break through the Suspended Island's passageway. Now you want to take him away? That's ridiculous! Are the billions of our Insect Clan soldiers supposed to have died in vain? Even the World King cannot do such a thing!"

John immediately put on a smiling face: "Respected Commander, we come with sincerity. You know that our emperor has given us the order to bring Lin Zhen home at all costs. As for your losses, we will certainly compensate you to the greatest extent. Just name your price, and as long as I have the authority, I won't haggle."

The Locust Commander's eyes rolled: "Hmph! You think you can accept my offer? Fine, prepare a trillion Cosmic Crystals; we need to compensate the dead soldiers. Anything less than that is not worth discussing!"

John took a sharp breath, "Commander, that's impossible. A trillion Cosmic Crystals are absolutely unacceptable. Even a hundred billion would be difficult."

"Since you're so insincere, there's no need for further discussion!"

The Locust Commander immediately cut off the communication.

"Uncle John… didn't the Emperor give you the authority to offer them 500 billion? I think if you negotiate earnestly, there might be hope to bring Lin Zhen back. After all, these insects are worthless in the Insect Clan Empire. They're just asking for the sky, can't we just bargain on the ground?"

John suddenly let out a cold laugh: "Zhang Yang, you're my nephew, so I won't hide it from you. It's true that we need to bring Lin Zhen back, and the Emperor's will must be carried out, but we can't ignore the face of the Mechanical World King, can we?"

"Mechanical World King… He's Ye Hua's father. You mean…?" Zhang Yang immediately understood something.

"That's right. The Mechanical World King wants Lin Zhen to not return, so I don't want these negotiations to succeed. I can only give a hundred billion, but what I'll bring back is a foolhardy Lin Zhen who will sacrifice himself in the end."

"What should we do?"

"It's easy. The video of me talking to the Locust Commander earlier was for everyone else to see. I've already secretly transferred a hundred billion Cosmic Crystals to him. All he has to do is to open a passageway for Lin Zhen. I'll find a way to make Lin Zhen angrily go back and fight the insects to the death. When Lin Zhen dies, it won't have anything to do with us. We agreed to let him go, but he couldn't bear it and ruined the big plan by going back… Haha!"

"Uncle! I really admire you for coming up with this plan."

"Learn from it slowly. You still have a lot to do. Oh… Lin Zhen has entered the Dimensional Universe through my request. I'll go in and talk to him first, and we'll discuss it later."

Inside the Dimensional Universe, John saw Lin Zhen in a room. He didn't have the wild appearance John had imagined, and it was obvious that he had changed into new clothes.

"This guy, knowing that we're coming, even went so far as to change clothes, he really doesn't know what's coming."

John chuckled: "Lin Zhen, I'm happy to meet you. I'm John, the captain of the Royal Guard, here to take you home. You're free now."

"Really? I appreciate your efforts, Captain John. Can I leave now?"

"Well, for your safety, I've had tough negotiations with the Insect Clan. It was not easy to persuade them to leave a passageway open for you so you can leave. You'll have to follow their instructions soon; lower your head and walk out of there. Their passageway should be opening soon."

"Is it that simple?" Lin Zhen asked.

"They might have some excessive demands, like hitting you a few times or something, but that's not important. What's important is that you'll definitely come out alive. What's a little humiliation? A real man can bend or stretch. When you achieve great success in your cultivation, we will take our revenge."

Lin Zhen stared straight into John's eyes while speaking through the Dimensional Universe, and the conversation was being broadcast to the other party's spaceship screen.

Inside the Dimensional Universe, they could fight and brawl.

Seeing the contempt and mockery in John's eyes, Lin Zhen suddenly sneered, his gaze sharp as a knife. A surge of spiritual power suddenly blasted towards John's mind, and at the same time, he asked: "So, Sir John, what price did you pay to save me?"

John only felt a darkness before his eyes, completely unaware of what had happened. Instinctively, he said: "Save you? Who cares! I gave the Insect Clan some money to let you out and then sent you down the passageway they provided. They'll be there to torment you, to play with you until you can't stand it any longer and attack them first. Then your death will have nothing to do with me. Lin Zhen, you've offended Ye Hua; the Mechanical World King wants you dead, and you're doomed!"

The next second, John's consciousness returned, but he saw Lin Zhen nodding at him: "Alright, I accept your proposal."

John just felt a little dizzy, but he didn't realize what had happened; he even thought that Lin Zhen had agreed and nodded in satisfaction: "That's good. We'll be there soon. You should prepare to leave the Suspended Island and exit through the Insect Clan's passageway. No matter how they treat you, just endure it. Don't worry, we'll take you away safely."

Lin Zhen smiled and nodded: "I believe what's going to happen next won't disappoint you."

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Chapter 530: Chapter 531: Explode! Lin Zhen! (3 more updates)

Lin Zhen left the Dimensional Universe, and his face immediately turned cold.

Ye Hua and his master really didn't give him any chance to live. They actually thought of such a method to deal with him. In this way, not only did in give an explanation to the public, but it also left an impression on himself that he was reckless, that he didn't know how to appreciate, and that he deserved to die.

He could imagine that once he went out, he would be subjected to the inhuman humiliation of the Insect Clan. If he couldn't bear it, it would be his problem, not the problem of those rescuers like John.

The empire has already paid a huge price for you, and you still don't know how to live or die, resisting the Insect Clan stubbornly. You deserve to die!

"What a perfect way to deal with it. Thanks to the fact that I recorded what you just said, John, you probably never dreamed that my Spiritual Power had become so strong that it could temporarily crush your consciousness, right?"

That John's Spiritual Power was at the Sky Blue Middle Stage, which was as far away as heaven and earth compared to Lin Zhen's Cui Mang Early Stage. Just now, for a moment, he was within the Dimensional Universe and was temporarily Soul Locked and controlled by Lin Zhen.

The main thing was that he was unprepared and didn't expect Lin Zhen to be so strong. He had been caught off guard, and after Lin Zhen took control, he immediately gave up. His own memory of this part was missing.

After saving the video, a new video appeared in the Dimensional Universe.

This time, the video was released by John.

In the video, John said passionately, "Fellow compatriots of the Fire Kirin Empire, I know you are all concerned about Lin Zhen's fate and worried that he will be harmed by the Insect Clan. However, rest assured, after our unremitting efforts, we have finally reached a temporary agreement with the Insect Clan, and they have agreed to let Lin Zhen go!"

There were cheers in the comment section below the video. In fact, everyone knew that it was unrealistic to forcibly rescue Lin Zhen from the heavy encirclement of the Insect Clan. After all, even the World King and Domain King couldn't enter the Chaotic Star River, so the Fire Kirin experts couldn't be useful.

Being able to reach an agreement with the Insect Clan, paying some price, and being able to rescue Lin Zhen would be very good and very worthwhile. After all, their hero could come home.

Beneath the screen-like messages, there were praises for the rescue team and praises for the Empire. In contrast, there were fewer people blessing Lin Zhen, as they believed he was already safe.

John looked at the messages for a while and showed a satisfied smile, "Thank you all for your understanding and support. In order to rescue Lin Zhen, we have done a lot and encountered many difficulties, but that's not important. What's important is that Lin Zhen is safe, and I believe that in a little while, everyone will be able to see Lin Zhen coming out in the live broadcast."

With that, the camera pointed to the vast starry sky outside.

The surrounding area was densely packed with Insect Clans, which made people feel their scalp tingling and shivering at first glance.

However, this also proved that what John said was true. They could enter the territory of the Insect Clan without being attacked, proving that the agreement between the two parties had been reached, and it seemed that Lin Zhen was indeed safe.

People also saw the long passage that seemed to have no end, leading to the depths of the Suspended Island.

On both sides of the passage, densely arranged Insect Clans lined up, looking like a show of force, but not like they were going to attack.

According to John, Lin Zhen would come out from here in a while.

John continued to say, "The Insect Clan sacrificed billions of warriors in order to kill Lin Zhen, and their hearts are full of resentment. To vent their anger, they may have some rude behavior, so everyone had better be prepared psychologically. The most important thing is that Lin Zhen can come back."

Most people also expressed their support. Under such circumstances, being able to come back alive was already a great fortune. There was no need to talk about dignity.

In the depths of the Suspended Island, Lin Zhen tidied his clothes and watched the Insect Clan open the passage.

The last meteorite was stopped by two Insect Clansmen at the Star System level, who used their flesh and blood to explode Star Power and collide with it. The huge passage appeared like a space tunnel.

Buzzing~!

A large group of Mantis warriors rushed out of the tunnel, most of them at the Black Hole Period, and a few at the Star System Stage as leaders.

The Mantis tribe was the most ferocious fighting race among the Insect Clan, and this troop was clearly the most elite of the Mantis tribe.

Ten thousand!

A full ten thousand elite Mantis warriors rushed out and a man walked out in the middle.

The newly appointed commander of the Insect Clan, the Locust Commander.

The strength of the Locust Commander has reached the peak of the Star System Level 3, although not as good as the previous commander, but still not bad.

Walking all the way to Lin Zhen's front, the Locust Commander looked up and down Lin Zhen several times.

"Haha~! Lin Zhen, long time no see."

"Have we met before?" Lin Zhen stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Locust Commander.

"Hehe, you must not know, our Insect Clan's commander has a heritage. When I took over the new Locust Commander, I inherited the memory of the previous Locust Commander. His memory tells me about you, so you can treat me like the previous Locust Commander."

"Oh! In that case, we're old acquaintances."

"You can say that, Lin Zhen, I have to say that you and Feng Qingluan have caused a lot of trouble for our Insect Clan. Among the seven commanders at the time, only the Mantis Master had luckily escaped. This was a loss that our Insect Clan has never had in the Chaotic Star River. Do you know the huge damage you have caused us?"

Lin Zhen smiled, "Since it's a war, there's no need to talk about losses. If you're afraid of losses, it's better to stay at home and raise children or simply admit defeat."

"Oh! You're still so arrogant? Didn't John tell you? Remember, you're just a dog now, a dog that can be slaughtered at will by our Insect Clan! John gave money to buy your dog's life, but before this dog leaves, it must be at the mercy of our Insect Clan."

As he spoke, the Locust Commander pointed to the passage behind him, "This path of death was opened by the sacrifice of tens of billions of our warriors, Lin Zhen. If you can walk out of here today and survive, we will let you go. On this road, every one of our warriors will launch a non-fatal attack on you. You can't fight back, you can only withstand it. If you live, it means your fate is great. If you die… it will be considered as paying tribute to the souls of our Insect Clan warriors!"

Lin Zhen glanced at the flesh and blood passage and then turned his gaze to the Locust Commander, "Do I have any other options?"

"Other choices? Hehe! Yes, that is, you single-handedly fight your way out of here. Lin Zhen, it's not that I'm laughing at you, but if you have that ability, your Empire's people wouldn't have to go to such lengths, losing money and apologizing to save you. Don't think that advancing to the Black Hole Period is a big deal now. Back when you were able to confront our Insect Clan, you were still relying on the power of that woman, Feng Qingluan, right? You're just a bystander, thinking you're some kind of hero! Pah!"

After saying that, the Locust Commander suddenly turned around and shouted loudly, "Children! Get ready for your welcoming gift! Greet Lin Zhen fiercely, gouge out his nose, ears, and eyes! Rip out his intestines and internal organs! Eat them! Those who are behind him will drink his blood and eat his flesh. Let's see how he walks out of this hundred-thousand-kilometer-long passage!"

"Roar~!!"

The Insect Clan warriors shouted in unison, shaking the sky, and all of them showed ferocious faces. If someone with weak courage were here, they would have been scared out of their wits.

"Open the Dimensional Universe. Let Tianci broadcast it for me. I want the people of Fire Kirin to see the price of offending our Insect Clan, hahaha!"

The Dimensional Universe began recording, waiting for Lin Zhen to enter the flesh and blood passage.

The Locust Commander took the first position in the passage, baring his fangs and rubbing them together, waiting for Lin Zhen's arrival.

Far away, the people of Fire Kirin could clearly see this scene. They all saw Lin Zhen had come to the entrance of the passage and prayed silently that Lin Zhen would be able to pass through safely, even if he had to endure some torture.

Lin Zhen came to the entrance of the passage with his hands behind his back, and moved his wrists slightly.

"Originally, I was planning to fight my way out, but now it seems that walking out this way is not bad either."

With that, Lin Zhen took a step onto the passage.

"Lin Zhen, don't be ignorant of life and death! Feed me your first piece of flesh first!"

The Locust Commander howled and immediately pounced at Lin Zhen!

Star Power exploded, the momentum was astonishing, making people watching the video feel shocked.

"Lin Zhen, you must hold on! If you can't bear it, everything will be ruined!"

"Come on, Lin Zhen. Science has advanced a lot now. As long as your soul is still there, and your heart and brain haven't been eaten, you have a chance to live!"

Netizens left messages one after another, but the next scene almost made everyone's eyes pop out!

They saw Lin Zhen raise his hand and suddenly grab the Locust Commander's neck in mid-air!

Squeak~~!!

"Uh…!!"

The Locust Commander's eyes rolled back in his head as Lin Zhen's grip choked him, and he flailed in the air, unable to escape Lin Zhen's hold.

Seeing this scene, the netizens were dumbfounded.

"Has Lin Zhen gone crazy?"

"Lin Zhen, don't let John and the others down. You may enjoy killing one insect now, but there are billions of insects here. Can you kill them all? Let go!"

"It's over! We're not afraid of godlike opponents, but rather pig-like teammates. John and the others' efforts have all gone to waste."

"Don't save him anymore, he can't be saved. John and the others should run, the Insect Clan is going to turn against them soon."

"Lin Zhen… you fucking crazy! You… do you not want to return in one piece? Let… let go of me…!"

With the Insect Clan's tenacious vitality, the Locust Commander could still make a sound from his abdominal cavity, loudly threatening Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen sneered, "Who said I don't want to go back? Of course I want to go back, but I won't accept such a humiliating way. I, Lin Zhen, was born upright, and even the sky, earth, and universe can't press me down, let alone you little Insect Clan clowns who are worse than dogs, daring to bark wildly in front of me, simply ridiculous!"

With a faint starlight leaking from his body, Lin Zhen suddenly exerted force with one hand!

Crack~!

The Locust Commander's neck was immediately crushed by Lin Zhen, and his head exploded like a watermelon, killing him instantly!

This move completely cut off the possibility of negotiation!

Buzz~~!!

The Yin-Yang Spear appeared in his hand, with a roar of dragons and tigers. Lin Zhen howled to the sky, "What a shitty tactic! You disgusting insects, back then Qing Luan didn't exterminate you, and you still dare to appear before me. Today, I will eradicate you from the Chaotic Star River once and for all!"

"Die~! Kill~!!!"

Chapter 531: Chapter 532: Kill!!!

As shocked as they were by Lin Zhen's madness, people had to admire his strength.

With a single move, he had killed a Star System Level 3 Locust Commander, even though he himself was merely at Black Hole Stage. Those who had previously doubted how Lin Zhen managed to snatch the first position in the Chaotic Star River kill list from Ye Hua were now silenced.

However, this did not mean people believed he could survive. Having killed a Locust Commander was one thing, survival amidst the boundless Insect Clan's army was a whole different story.

Labels such as reckless, immature, and disregard for the bigger picture were thrown at Lin Zhen.

The Mantis Commander, who was watching the video outside the channel, immediately exploded with anger and contacted John: "John! What the hell are you guys doing? Did you tell Lin Zhen to act like this?"

John, his forehead already slick with sweat, stuttered an explanation to the Mantis, "Commander, there may have been… a misunderstanding… Perhaps it was the Locust Commander's condescending attitude that provoked Lin Zhen with his hot-headed nature… I will immediately order Lin Zhen to cease."

John, in his haste, was calling out to Lin Zhen in the Dimensional Universe. Having already killed the Locust Commander, if Lin Zhen continued to attack, all his plans would be ruined. Worse, John might even end up dying with Lin Zhen. That was something he absolutely did not want to see.

"Master, John has been continuously calling you."

"Block him!"

Lin Zhen only uttered one line, letting John panic in his urgency.

Elite Mantis Warriors from the other side were already charging forward. Lin Zhen gripped the Yin-Yang Spear in his hands and the Lightning Wings behind him billowed out, propelling his body into the enemy ranks like a cannonball!

Thunder Kill~!!

A bolt of lightning fired from the spear, piercing through the Mantis Warrior formation and shooting into the distant meteor belt.

The path that the Thunder Kill had taken had disintegrated hundreds of Black Hole Stage Mantis Warriors.

"Hahaha~~!!! So-called Insect Clan, just this is all!"

With the spear in his hand transformed into a rain of spears, Lin Zhen, like a spiked Ci Wei, rolled forward violently, leaving nothing standing in his path.

Meteor Fall~~!!

A group of Mantis Warriors fell to their deaths as Lin Zhen's body swooped down. With a swing of his arm, an energy ball flew out, wiping out hundreds of warriors.

Whenever Mantis Warriors tried to surround Lin Zhen, a swath of starry skies would appear and the Tianhe Star Explosion would rip through the life of the Mantis Warriors.

A silhouette flickered erratically. The occasional Spatial Slash cut through the space, near and far. The ten thousand elite Mantis warriors failed to inflict any damage on Lin Zhen, as they were almost wiped out.

The four Star System Stage Mantis Warrior leaders, fearing Lin Zhen's bravery, jointly attacked from above. However, Lin Zhen simply teleported, and killed them easily with one Phantom God Strike after another.

When the four leaders fell, fewer than a thousand of the ten thousand Mantis Warriors were left.

They tried to use guerrilla tactics and swarm attacks to harass and ambush Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen sneered, unleashing several gravitational forces to pull the circling Mantis Warriors one by one. A Golden Qi Beam pierced their brains in the air.

Under the gravity, the Mantis Warriors couldn't even escape. The immense disparity in their power left them without any resistance. Like falling leaves, they tumbled from the sky.

Almost a thousand warriors, none of which held out for even a minute, lay dead on the ground.

After slaughtering ten thousand Mantis Warriors, Lin Zhen held his spear and headed straight for the spatial channel.

People watching the video through the Dimensional Universe were completely dumbfounded.

No one expected Lin Zhen to be so ferocious. Even when facing the vastly superior Insect Clan, he did not retreat. Instead, he charged forward actively and annihilated their advance team!

But at this moment, no one realized what Lin Zhen was planning to do. To them, it seemed as if Lin Zhen was trying to escape through this channel. After all, there were still billions of Insect Clan warriors. Lin Zhen would never be able to kill all of them, even if they just stood there.

Even the Mantis Commander thought the same. Once he saw Lin Zhen heading for the channel, he immediately issued an order: "Charge! Don't let him escape, block him in the channel!"

At the command of the high-ranking Insect Clan warriors, a massive army of warriors began to charge.

The diameter of this channel was about one hundred meters. When countless Insect Clan warriors began to charge, it was like a surging river, instantly filling the channel.

As they were entering from the purchase, Lin Zhen was charging out. Lin Zhen was moving much faster than the Insect Clan, and he met them about twenty thousand kilometers inside the channel!

At this moment, the broadcast on the Dimensional Universe was from Lin Zhen's perspective. Everyone watching the video saw what Lin Zhen saw.

It was like watching a 3D movie. The Insect Clan warriors rushed towards him, frighteningly hideous as if they were going to tear Lin Zhen to shreds at any moment!

Although Lin Zhen had already demonstrated tremendous strength, the vast number of the Insect Clan was too overwhelming. No one believed that Lin Zhen could survive.

"Spatial Slash!!"

The space within the channel trembled as Lin Zhen unleashed a powerful strike!

Up to a thousand spatial cracks appeared.

Every spatial rift was a three-meter-long crescent, whirling forward with a roaring sound. Thousands of rotating crescents formed a densely packed tide of death.

Any flesh and blood body wouldn't be able to withstand the cutting of the spatial rifts. For a moment, all you could hear in the video were sounds of bodies getting torn apart, and all you could see was a sky filled with flying flesh and blood.

The rifts, with their destructive power, roared forward, tearing apart everything in their path while Lin Zhen traversed through the rain of flesh and blood. The spectacle was too gruesome for many viewers, causing them to vomit on the spot.

"How terrifying Lin Zhen is. Is he planning to fight his way out?"

"My God! How many of the Insect Clan did he kill with that attack? It must be at least several million."

"If that's the case… perhaps Lin Zhen really has a chance to escape."

On the Insect Clan's side, the Mantis Commander's face darkened and with a forceful wave of his hand, he commanded: "Keep attacking! He can only use this kind of attack a few times, our advantage lies in our numbers. The Insect Sea tactic can swallow up anyone!"

Under Lin Zhen's Spatial Slash, the first batch of five million insects were annihilated. However, there was still a second batch with as many as ten million members of the Insect Clan!

When they encountered Lin Zhen at a distance of 17,000 kilometers, Lin Zhen's body shook as a giant shadow of a Black Hole Beast emerged over him.

The Black Hole Beast's ultimate move, Innate Devouring, activated!

Like a whale sucking in water, a giant vortex appeared. Lin Zhen's move could instantly annihilate all members of the Insect Clan less than Star System Stage!

Unfortunately for the incoming wave of insects, there was only one Star System Stage leader. The Mantis Commander's strategy was to deplete Lin Zhen's power through sacrifice of ordinary warriors, so they did not send more Star System Stage bugs.

A scenario ensued where tens of millions of insects turned into beams of light, got swallowed up by the vortex in the void, reduced to the size of beans, and were swallowed by the mouth of the Black Hole Beast.

Out of ten million insects, only the Star System Stage leader survived.

Knowing that after devouring, Lin Zhen would have difficulty moving for a while, the Mantis Commander saw this as a good opportunity for an attack.

"Kill him! Take Lin Zhen down now! He can't move!"

The Mantis Commander issued the order to the Star System bug, who immediately rushed up with a shriek, swinging its enormous bug blade down hard!

"Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone~!"

Lin Zhen needed a short digestion time, but his Spiritual Power was still functional and he unleashed the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone!

The Star System bug smiled at the corner of its mouth, thinking it was desperate of Lin Zhen to use mental attacks on insects, which they believed would be futile.

"Ugh….!!"

Its smile froze on its face. It felt as if its Spiritual Consciousness Sea had been viciously stabbed, and an endless wave of monsters surged into its consciousness in an instant, rendering its spiritual consciousness sea thoroughly ravaged!

Within a second, it was brain-dead!

Lin Zhen did not even allow its corpse to go to waste, devouring it through the mouth of the Black Hole Beast. He then looked at the empty passage ahead and continued his advance!

The third and fourth waves of the Insect Clan soldiers arrived. Yet under Lin Zhen's Spatial Slash and Innate Devouring, especially in this corridor where they couldn't surround Lin Zhen, their numerical advantage was of no help at all.

They did not pose any trouble for Lin Zhen. Instead, they were slaughtered in large numbers by him!

This was not just killing a few, but massacring millions, tens of millions!

No matter how numerous the Insect Clan were, they couldn't withstand such a depletion.

By the time Lin Zhen was only a few hundred kilometers away from the end of the corridor, he had already killed over one hundred million of the bugs!

From either Lin Zhen's or John's video, viewers were surprised to find that the previously insect-filled sky was now sparse.

The Insect Clan, which had a population of ten billion, had lost more than eight billion just by making their way through the meteor Belt. The remaining number of insects was only about 170 million.

Now, looking at the entire starry sky, the total number of insects seemed to be no more than 50 million!

This corridor had become a meat grinder for the Insect Clan, with 120 million insects perishing under Lin Zhen's hands!

On his warship, the Mantis Commander's hands trembled.

"Lin Zhen~! What a powerful tactic you have! You remind me of Feng Qingluan back then. But no matter what, even if it was Feng Qingluan himself here today, he would have to die!"

"Beetle Marshal! Scorpion Commander! Hornet Commander! Centipede Commander! Spider Commander! Lead your elite forces to kill Lin Zhen. We can't let him escape this corridor at any cost. Once he enters the starry sky, we won't be able to catch him anymore!"

The Five Great Commanders responded unanimously, each of them bringing their own troops.

The cannon fodder had all died, and the ones now on the battlefield were the elites. The five commanders led a total of 30 million elite Insect Clan warriors, the weakest of whom were all in the Black Hole Stage!

Through John's live broadcast video, people could clearly see the Five Great Commanders sending their troops out.

All of the warriors watched as at least 30 million Black Hole Stage insects prepared for battle. They knew the final confrontation was coming.

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Chapter 532: Chapter 533: No One Can Escape!

At the 500 meter mark of the passage, Lin Zhen took a glance at the situation in the Dimensional Universe.

Through John's relay, he could clearly see the Five insect race commanders leading their troops into the attack.

At this point, Lin Zhen did not continue to move forward, but instead stopped.

Entering the stars from the passage would actually make it more difficult to deal with the Insect Clan. It would be better to strike while the iron is hot and wipe out the main force of the Insect Clan here.

Lin Zhen's current strength was comparable to a Tier Nine Star System expert, especially his large-scale destructive moves, which made him unafraid of the enemy's numbers.

"I will wipe out these 30 million insect warriors and see what other means you have."

Standing in the void, he waited for the Insect Clan to arrive.

Without any unnecessary words, the two sides immediately engaged in a bloody battle upon meeting.

People couldn't see Lin Zhen's situation at all. They could only see the densely packed Insect Clan members rushing towards a single point. The ones in the back who couldn't squeeze through would hover outside, waiting for a chance to charge madly.

Everyone knew that once the insect warriors outside stopped their charge, it would mean that Lin Zhen was already dead. As long as the charge continued, it meant that he was still alive.

The Five Great Commanders stood around, waiting for the moment Lin Zhen was exhausted to move forward.

The battle seemed to be endless. People could only see beetles falling from the battlefield, and the ground of the space passage was gradually filled with the corpses of the Insect Clan members.

Time went by, the battle had lasted for a whole day and night. Of the 30 million insect warriors, nearly half had perished, but Lin Zhen still hadn't been taken down.

In the Fire Kirin Empire, this battle was watched by 95% of the nation. Everyone was concerned about Lin Zhen's fate.

Those who once criticized Lin Zhen for being ignorant were all silent now. Even if Lin Zhen was ignorant, this ignorance deserved respect.

The Strong Ones don't need to bow their heads.

"Report to the Commander-in-chief! Our Scorpio Clan has a warrior that hit Lin Zhen."

Mantis Commander, who had been keeping an eye on the situation, brightened up: "Oh! And then what?"

"Well…then he was killed by Lin Zhen."

Mantis Commander's face darkened: "What does this prove?"

"Commander-in-chief, this proves at least one point: Lin Zhen is tired, and his physical and Star Power is limited. As long as this intensity of attack continues, more and more insect warriors will hit him, and eventually kill him."

Mantis Commander nodded silently. This news was indeed good news; otherwise, the insect warriors would have thought that Lin Zhen could not be killed or defeated at all.

Looking around, there were only ten million Mantis Clan warriors and eight million Locust Clan warriors in the starry sky.

These were originally the reserve forces left by the Mantis Commander. Now it seemed that they should be put into battle at the right opportunity. As long as Lin Zhen was completely wiped out, everything would be worth it.

From this moment on, good news started to come out one after another.

Lin Zhen was tired!

Lin Zhen couldn't fight much longer!

Lin Zhen was stabbed by a Hornet Warrior!

Lin Zhen bled under the attack of a Beetle Warrior!

One after another, news came from the mouths of the Five Great Commanders, increasing the confidence of the Insect Clan.

But the mood of those watching was getting lower and lower. Although Lin Zhen was strong, in the end, the winner would still be the Insect Clan.

But now they were all at a loss, and no one could save Lin Zhen, except for John and the others still there. But at this point, John and his team probably had no other option either.

"Commander, I think we can now continue to dispatch some more people. It is time to completely trap Lin Zhen to death. He is almost done."

The Mantis Commander thought for a while and finally nodded.

But he said, "Summon John and his people. It is time for them to play their part."

There was a pause in the dense Insect Clan's attack, and a human warship entered the scene.

Lin Zhen gasped a few breaths, holding the Yin-Yang Spear upside down and looked at the newcomers.

He was in a terrible state, with wounds all over his body, but his face remained calm.

The warship came close to Lin Zhen, and John and the fifty rescue team members disembarked and approached Lin Zhen.

"Mr. John, what are you doing here?"

John looked heartbroken: "Lin Zhen, why are you so ignorant? Do you know how hard I worked to get the Insect Clan to agree to let you go? But look at the mess you're in now. How am I supposed to speak for you?"

"Why are you here if there is nothing left to say?"

"I have a responsibility to you. Lin Zhen, listen to me. You alone cannot fight against the Insect Clan. Put down your weapons now. The Mantis has assured me that as long as you put down your weapons, the past will be forgiven. We will still solve the problem through negotiation. Believe me. As long as you pay a sufficient price, you still have a chance to survive."

"I just need to put down my weapon?"

"That's right. Come, give me the spear. Survival is what really matters…."

As John spoke, he took a step towards Lin Zhen, trying to pull Lin Zhen's hand.

Lin Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his hand, and let John hold it.

The spectators within the Dimensional Universe breathed a sigh of relief, as Lin Zhen was almost at his limit. If this could be the outcome, it would undoubtedly be the best.

As their hands touched, John suddenly grabbed Lin Zhen's wrist from an angle invisible to others!

Then the countless Insect Clans around them began to move again, rushing madly towards Lin Zhen!

"The insect Clan has gone back on their word, Lin Zhen, run away with me!"

John shouted, but his wrist suddenly exerted force, not allowing Lin Zhen to escape.

He was not helping Lin Zhen at all, but clamping down on him to make it easier for the Insect Clan to attack.

John had no other choice, there was no way back for him, he could only target Lin Zhen to save his own life.

Apart from Mantis and Lin Zhen, John had the strongest power present. With his sudden treachery, even Lin Zhen would have trouble resisting, especially considering that his opponent was a Tier Nine Star System!

However, he never expected that Lin Zhen was already prepared!

As he grabbed Lin Zhen's wrist and exerted force, Lin Zhen raised his hand, wielding a shining Seven Stars Knife, slashing towards John's throat.

John's mouth showed a hint of a cold smirk, very well played!

"Lin Zhen, you finally couldn't resist attacking me. This is for the best. Once you die, no one will pity you because you've dared to attack your own comrade who came to rescue you. This time, the blame isn't on me, and I've given Mantis an explanation!"

In his opinion, although Lin Zhen's strength was good, there was still a gap between them. After all, he was a Tier Nine Star System practitioner who had trained for almost a thousand years. What was Lin Zhen in comparison? A mere upstart! How could he compare with his profound foundation?

With Lin Zhen attacking him, John naturally prepared to counterattack with his sword.

But what followed was completely beyond his expectations.

What he could only do was slowly look at Lin Zhen, watching the short knife swiftly sweep towards him, cutting through his throat.

John, a Tier Nine Star System Warrior, didn't even have time to react. His surroundings seemed to freeze in time at that moment, with no fluctuations at all!

This was time freeze!

At the same time, as a Tier Nine Star System, his Star Power was almost at the same level as Lin Zhen's. If John had been prepared, he could have broken the time freeze with his powerful Star Power.

Unfortunately, the masters overreacted in a split second, deciding life and death. By the time he reacted, the blade had already swept past, and his neck felt the chilling sensation!

"Ah…!"

The time freeze ended, and John covered his throat with both hands. Blood gushed out like a fountain, his bones making a breaking sound. Lin Zhen's slash not only severed his throat but also sliced open half of his neck, almost chopping off his head!

Uttering a groan of unwillingness, he couldn't believe that Lin Zhen could decisively kill him with a single slash. How did Lin Zhen see through his intentions, and how did he prevent John from fighting back?

Lin Zhen didn't offer any explanation. After slashing with his knife, he turned around and whipped his spear!

"Wham~!"

A thousand blooming peach blossoms!

John's head was shattered!

John's live broadcast was completely interrupted, and he died on the spot!

People could only watch from Lin Zhen's live broadcast as John's headless body fell back.

At this moment, the entire Dimensional Universe exploded with shock!

Lin Zhen did not accept John's help, but instead killed him with a single slash, killing the Empire's Captain who had traveled miles to rescue him!

"What is Lin Zhen doing? Is he planning to betray his country?"

"He killed John! My God! If it weren't for him still fighting the Insect Clan, I would really suspect that he has reached some kind of agreement with them!"

"Even if he didn't collude with the Insect Clan, his actions are absolutely unforgivable! Lin Zhen, I curse you to die in the Chaotic Star River and never come back!"

Lin Zhen did not care about the consequences of killing John, as he still had to face the overwhelming Insect Clan.

Seeing John dead, Mantis realized that Lin Zhen had seen through the plan, and the Fire Kirin Empire's rescue team now held no more value.

"All forces, attack! Completely destroy Lin Zhen!"

The Mantis and Locust Warriors beside him joined the battle, and the 10 million-strong Insect Clan's elite forces expanded to 30 million, filling the passage tightly.

Yet at this moment, Lin Zhen was not afraid but revealed a faint smile.

"Finally, the entire army is deployed. I've been waiting for this moment!"

Moments ago, Lin Zhen, who appeared exhausted, suddenly revitalized.

The long spear emitted a dazzling light, killing a group of Insect Clans in front of him. He then charged toward the wall built with Insect Clans corpses!

In his hand, the Yin-Yang Spear shone with dazzling stars, carrying an unparalleled momentum. With all of Lin Zhen's strength, he fiercely bombarded the wall!

He wanted to break through this wall, restore the meteorite belt's orbit around the Suspended Island, and let the Space Storm reappear!

As long as he succeeded, nearly 40 million elite Insect Clan members would die here, with not a single one escaping!

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Chapter 533: Chapter 534: Revenge for Little Phoenix! (Third Update)

Upon seeing Lin Zhen's actions, everyone was shocked!

This included people watching from the Dimensional Universe, the Mantis, and even the rescue team that had come with John!

Lin Zhen, this guy, he could actually come up with such an incredible idea; he must have intended to attract all the insect forces to this location from the start. As long as the city wall collapses, the Space Storm outside would rush in again, and everyone would be finished!

"Stop him!"

Although the Mantis was at the outermost part of the passage, it couldn't stop Lin Zhen at the moment, so it could only pin its hopes on its subordinates to stop him. If Lin Zhen succeeds, he would be completely defeated in the Chaotic Star River.

The ones who reacted first compared to the Insect Clan were the Fire Kirin rescue team!

"Lin Zhen, your heart is so malicious, do you want to drag us down with you?"

"Killing the captain was not enough for you, Lin Zhen, you won't get your way!"

"Everyone, attack and kill him!"

Now that John was dead, the remaining forty-nine Star System Term Experts rushed towards Lin Zhen like a swarm, trying to stop him from breaking the city wall by any means necessary.

In the midst of the endless insect horde, an internal conflict between human clan warriors was taking place, a bizarre occurrence to witness.

As for these people, Lin Zhen had no mercy in his heart. Whether they were aware of John's actions or not, ever since this team arrived in the Chaotic Star River, each one of them appeared as if they were saviors, as if they were of a higher rank than the others.

Lin Zhen didn't know why they felt that way, but today, he no longer needed to care about their thoughts. Since they were stopping him, they were enemies.

If they were enemies, then they must be killed without mercy!

Phantom God Strike fiercely bombarded the wall, causing a dense web of cracks to appear.

Lin Zhen seemed to be able to hear the sound of the Space Storm raging outside, but this wall was very thick, and he couldn't break it with just one strike. Lin Zhen paid no attention to the rescue team chasing him and continued attacking fiercely.

As for dealing with the rescue team, Lin Zhen didn't even need to take action personally.

Seven Stars Knife!

Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang~~!!

Seven rays of light flew out under Lin Zhen's command, carrying endless elemental energy.

The sharp Golden Qi Blade, the cold Freezing Air Blade, the shining Holy Light Blade, the burning flame Blade, the howling Hurricane Blade, the powerful Rock Blade, and the furious Thunder Blade!

These seven knives seemed to be controlled by individual masters, as their deadly sword lights sliced through the air in various unspeakable angles and speed, easily harvesting the lives of the rescue team members.

Each combination attack took one person down with each blade.

With one strike of the Seven Stars Knife, seven people fell. These forty-nine people were only enough for the Seven Stars Knife to attack seven times!

Puff puff puff~!

The speed at which they slaughtered the human clan was no slower than that of the insect clan!

When twenty-one people fell after three consecutive attacks, Lin Zhen finally broke the wall!

Crack crack~!!

Crack crack crack crack~~!!

When a series of cracks appeared, and the sound of exploding beans rang out, both the rescue team and the insect clan attacking Lin Zhen couldn't help but stop their onslaught.

Because the city wall was about to collapse, and once it did, the meteor belt would be restored, the Space Storm would rage once more, and the 100,000 kilometers meteor belt would become a living hell!

Seeing this scene, the Mantis was so anxious that it almost foamed at the mouth, angrily shouting, "Don't stop! If you stop, Lin Zhen will break the wall immediately, and then everyone will die. The Five Great Commanders, coordinate with the Fire Kirin adventurers team and kill Lin Zhen immediately, or you won't have another chance!"

Awakened by the Mantis's shout, the Five insect race commanders roared, "Fire Kirin team, there's no turning back now. Join us in killing Lin Zhen, and you can live, otherwise, everyone will be on the road to death. Charge!"

The Beetle Marshal even directed the surrounding insect clan, "Don't be idle either, keep using your bodies to block and maintain the stability of this wall. This is an order!"

The insects who had been unable to join the fight now had a purpose, as they used their bodies to unleash Star Power to seal the collapsing passage.

Indeed, this move was somewhat effective, and the passage was temporarily stabilized. However, it was only temporary, and as long as Lin Zhen was not brought down by the combined efforts of the five commanders and the human team, this disaster would be inevitable!

Twenty-eight human clan Star System Stage warriors, and the Five Great Commanders, humans and insects had finally joined forces!

"Find some people to block those seven flying knives; experts come with us to engage in close combat. Charge!"

The Hornet Commander shouted and, along with the other four commanders, charged at Lin Zhen from various angles.

Among the twenty-eight human clan warriors, fourteen slightly weaker ones focused on dealing with the Seven Stars Knife, while the remaining fourteen followed the Five Great Commanders and charged forward together.

"Armorization!"

Lin Zhen, for the first time in the battle, used Armorization!

Black scales covered his entire body, making Lin Zhen look like a giant beast from ancient times. Clasping the Yin-Yang Spear in both hands, he charged out ferociously!

"Let you people know what real power is! Raaaaaagh!"

The Yin-Yang Spear drew a circle in the air, sweeping away with force!

"Puff~!"

The Hornet Commander, who had charged first, had unbelievably failed to block Lin Zhen's casual strike after Armorization and was turned into a meatball on the spot!

Die for me~!

Two sword lights grazed Lin Zhen's scales, causing a firework of sparks, but they couldn't penetrate his armor. He shook his spear, easily killing two Human Clan Warriors who had tried to ambush him!

"Clang~!"

A long staff swept over and hit Lin Zhen's back. Lin Zhen responded with a swipe of his claws, tearing off the head of a Human Clan Warrior!

Huff huff~!!

Two human martial artists quickly rushed towards Lin Zhen from either side, grabbing his arms and pushing him back. Meanwhile, the Scorpion Commander wielded his sword, aiming directly for Lin Zhen's throat.

Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone~!

Lin Zhen's eyes narrowed as the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone pierced into the Scorpion Commander's mind, leaving him stunned on the spot.

With a sudden burst of strength, Lin Zhen slammed the two human warriors who held him, killing them in their collision. Their shock was gone, and they could no longer resist Lin Zhen's power!

With a flying kick, Lin Zhen shattered the chest of the Scorpion Commander, and another Insect Clan commander was killed!

Several more people charged towards Lin Zhen. He quickly retreated and released a small Spatial Slash!

A flurry of spatial rifts roared out, killing the Centipede Commander and six Human Clan Warriors on the spot!

"Hahahaha~!! How can you all gang up on me? You only have this level of strength, so today, none of you will leave alive!"

Lin Zhen finally had a chance to catch his breath. He abruptly turned around and repeatedly stabbed his spear into the temporary wall behind him.

Lin Zhen fiercely attacked a single point, and no matter how hard the surrounding Insect Clan tried to block, it was already too late. The Seven Stars Knife danced and shone, completely blocking off the Human Clan Warriors and the remaining two Insect Clan commanders from any further assault. No one dared to disturb him again.

The temporary wall couldn't withstand Lin Zhen's bombardment, and it finally broke!

In an instant, Lin Zhen teleported hundreds of meters away, and the Seven Stars Knife was retracted.

An intense space storm surged in, and large sections of the surrounding walls immediately started to collapse!

A thousand-mile dam broke into an Ant Nest.

Whiz whiz whiz whiz~~!!

Countless meteor-like projectiles burst out, easily smashing the Insect Clan, who were trying to seal the area, into a mess of flesh!

The endless storm shrieked again, and the dazzling elemental energy kept appearing under the drive of the spatial rifts. The trend of wall collapse couldn't be stopped anymore.

"Retreat~! If we don't retreat, we won't be able to leave!"

The remaining Beetle Marshal and Spider Commander turned and ran, as did a dozen human warriors. They couldn't care about trying to kill Lin Zhen anymore. Moreover, they couldn't kill him.

What they didn't expect was that Lin Zhen had already teleported in front of them before they got too far. Standing on the Insect Clan's retreat route, he released another Spatial Slash!

This time, the Spatial Slash completely severed the Insect Clan's hope of retreat.

The collapsing tunnel roared and surged, engulfing the tens of millions of Insect Clan soldiers without any effort.

The Insect Clan Warriors could never have dreamt that a force of more than a hundred million warriors surrounding Lin Zhen would not be able to kill him. Instead, they were counterattacked by Lin Zhen, who single-handedly annihilated them all in one move!

This included fifty human warriors, each a Star System Stage Expert, and even a Tier Nine Star System team leader. But they couldn't make a difference. Lin Zhen seemed crazy, killing both the Insect Clan and his own allies.

All the sounds were swallowed up by the meteor belt as they resumed their rotation, and all the shadows vanished into the collapsing tunnel.

The Mantis Commander stood alone in the void, staring blankly at everything that had happened.

Is it all over?

His four years of hard work had been completely lost.

Although Lin Zhen didn't escape, this outcome didn't bring him any sense of relief, only a bitter feeling.

"Lin Zhen….. you got off lightly. With so many people to accompany you in death, you died worthily."

Feeling down, the Mantis lowered his head and prepared to leave.

He still had the Insect Clan Nest. As long as he returned to the nest and was given a few more years, he could still raise a large army and continue to rampage across the Chaotic Star River. He would be the only king here.

However, just as he turned around, he saw Lin Zhen, clad in black scales and carrying the Yin-Yang Spear, had appeared behind him.

"You… you, you, you~!"

"What? Are you surprised that I'm not dead?"

The Mantis quickly calmed down and raised his hand, brandishing two huge Mantis blades: "Lin Zhen! Just because so many people couldn't kill you doesn't mean I can't kill you. There's no way out for you today!"

Lin Zhen's eyes widened: "Mantis! I never thought about running away. I told you, if you Insect Clan dare to come here, you must be prepared for extinction in the Chaotic Star River!"

"Give up your life! I want to avenge the Little Phoenix!"

After a loud roar, the wind and clouds rolled up, and Lin Zhen's momentum was earth-shattering. The Mantis instinctively feared him even before they began to fight.

Just as he prepared to face Lin Zhen's unprecedented attack, the surging momentum suddenly disappeared, and time seemed to stand still at that moment.

Only the tip of Lin Zhen's spear silently pierced into the Mantis Commander's chest!

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Chapter 534: Chapter 535: Eighth Style of the Gun River, World King's Threat!

The Mantis Commander looked incredulously at the long spear piercing his chest, completely unable to believe that Lin Zhen could achieve this!

His Star Power had reached 5,300, but when Lin Zhen's spear pierced him, time stopped, and his Star Power was rendered useless.

Unprepared and caught off guard, he didn't have time to break through the Time Field and was penetrated by Lin Zhen's spear!

This was the amazing effect of Time Stop. As long as you're not fully prepared for Lin Zhen's move, the result is often a confused submission to death!

Lin Zhen's spear pierced the Mantis Commander, and he twisted the Yin-Yang Spear!

"Hai~!"

An explosion of energy instantly shattered the Mantis' innards!

This was Lin Zhen. Once he gained an advantage, he would never give his opponent a chance to turn the situation around. Only a dead enemy was the safest enemy!

The Mantis did not even leave any last words, dying on the spot with great frustration. He had thought that by delaying for a while, relying on the Insect Clan's powerful recovery ability, he would have a chance to counterattack. But now, nothing was left.

After killing the Mantis Commander, Lin Zhen took off his Space Ring.

All the corpses were directly collected by Lin Zhen into the Dark Star.

The Suspended Island area, which was once full of insects, had been completely cleared.

The meteor belt of the Suspended Island returned to its original state, and all traces of the war were devoured by the Space Storm, as if nothing had ever happened here.

Lin Zhen used Planetary Instantaneous Movement to directly reach a nearby asteroid, which housed an Insect Clan Nest, the Beetle Clan Nest.

On the Nest, countless insect eggs were being nurtured, and small beetles crawled in and out. As long as they were given time, this place would soon breed a large number of new Insect Clans.

Lin Zhen flicked his finger, and a ball of pure white flames flew out, landing on the fungal carpet on the ground.

The flames instantly swept forward, engulfing all the fungal carpet, and finally, the huge Insect Clan Nest became a blazing inferno.

This was the true fire formed by the combination of Fire Kirin and Fire Phoenix bloodlines. The Insect Clan Nest had no resistance and was burned to nothingness.

After destroying the Beetle Nest, Lin Zhen successively cast Planetary Instantaneous Movement to destroy the Scorpion Nest, the Hornet Nest, and the Mantis Nest in turn.

All the larvae were directly swallowed by Lin Zhen into the Dark Star, becoming its nourishment.

After doing all this, Lin Zhen looked up at the starry sky.

"Little Phoenix, do you see? I've already avenged half of your grievances. All the Insect Clan are dead."

"Next, there are people within the Empire. I won't let them go either. Rest assured, and wait for the day when I resurrect you."

A plume of colorful clouds flew across the sky, like a phoenix dancing.

Exhaling a long, turbid breath, Lin Zhen felt a lot more comfortable in his heart.

Opening the Mantis' Space Ring, this was what Lin Zhen was most looking forward to. As the commander of the Insect Clan in the Chaotic Star River, the Mantis must have considerable possessions.

But after opening it, Lin Zhen frowned.

Bankcards!

Another hateful bankcard. Lin Zhen had killed many people since being reborn, but most of the time, the spoils of war were just a bank card.

The assets in the bank card couldn't be taken out. For martial artists, who couldn't guarantee their future, banks made a fortune from dead people's wealth.

Apart from bank cards, Lin Zhen rummaged through the Mantis' ring for a while and found a large pile of metal ores. These were unprocessed and not yet converted into cash, worth about 2 to 3 billion cosmic crystals.

"Hm… There's a secret treasure book."

Lin Zhen took out this book, and excitement immediately followed.

This was actually the eighth move of the Nine Layers Spear River, Collapse!

Lin Zhen's Nine Layers Spear River only reached the seventh move, Star Fall, and he had no idea where to find the eighth move. He didn't even know how the Mantis got it, but it was at the bottom of the ring.

Collapse was a super battle technique, with one spear strike, the void shatters!

If Lin Zhen had known Collapse earlier, breaking through the Insect Clan's stacked walls would have been a matter of a single spear strike. It was the most powerful, lethal skill.

Whether it was Lin Zhen's Time Stop, Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone, Telekinesis, or even Spatial Slash, none of them could compare to Collapse in terms of pure lethality.

"Hahaha~! There is still some harvest. The value of this book alone is priceless to me. As for money, I can still earn it."

Having obtained Collapse, Lin Zhen even wanted to start practicing right away.

"Master, the Dimensional Universe is in chaos. You should take a look."

Before he could start practicing, Lin Zhen received a notification from Chris and logged into the Dimensional Universe. Almost the entire Empire was discussing whether Lin Zhen's actions were right or wrong.

Having the ability to kill hundreds of millions of the Insect Clan with his own power, Lin Zhen's strength is undoubtedly very strong, and he might even be considered the absolute best among the Star System Stage.

However, this doesn't mean that his killing of the rescue team was justified.

Some people proposed punishing Lin Zhen, some suggested canceling his reward for being first on the kill list, and others said that Lin Zhen should be held accountable.

Of course, many people also supported Lin Zhen, saying things like "swords have no eyes," and that not killing the rescue team members would have been a burden, making the result even better.

Lin Zhen watched for a while, then directly transmitted the words he had said in that instant when he brainwashed John into the Dimensional Universe.

Those words were definitely explosive, implicating that the Mechanical World King had instructed the rescue team to assassinate Lin Zhen. Once this came to light, it would be a huge blow to the image of the Mechanical World King and Ye Hua.

As for Lin Zhen himself, he wouldn't bear any responsibility, as people wouldn't tolerate anyone who colluded with the Insect Clan and betrayed their own kind.

However, after the video was uploaded, the comments below left Lin Zhen quite surprised.

After seeing this, no one blamed Lin Zhen anymore.

But, no one blamed the Mechanical World King either!

Those who scolded only scolded the deceased John and the others, cursing them for being treacherous and so on, but no one said anything bad about the Mechanical World King.

Lin Zhen closed his eyes for a moment, realizing that he might have made a common sense error.

"Chris, can you tell me what's going on?"

Chris quickly replied: "Master, I just found out too, World King Powerhouses in Advanced Cosmic Nations have judicial immunity. In other words, they are not bound by the Empire's laws. People who have lived in Advanced Cosmic Nations for a long time are well aware of this!"

Lin Zhen was stunned. He hadn't been in the Fire Kirin for long, only staying for two days before entering the Chaotic Star River, so he wasn't too familiar with many things within the Empire.

Even though his avatar had spent more time inside the Empire, Lin Zhen had kept a low profile to maintain secrecy, only focusing on crafting artifacts and never learning about this matter.

He hadn't left the Tianhe Empire in his previous life, so he couldn't have known about it either.

"Why do World Kings have judicial immunity?"

"Master, each World King has the qualifications to succeed as an emperor of the Advanced Cosmic Nations. They can be considered the pillars of the Empire. Even the Emperor must respect these World King Powerhouses. When the survival of the Empire is at stake, low-level Martial Artists are basically useless. The factor that ultimately determines the strength of an Empire is the World Kings!"

"The more powerful World Kings there are, the stronger the Empire will be. World Kings also have deep connections with each other, so no Empire dares to offend them. That would be digging their own grave. In history, every Empire that was overthrown or re-established was done so by World Kings. You see, don't they have a different status?"

Lin Zhen fell silent, not having considered this.

"Not only do they have judicial immunity, but World Kings also have a status that transcends all others, free from legal constraints. Moreover, the Dimensional Universe has real-name registration – who would dare to offend the World Kings? That would practically be a death wish. Therefore, although many people sympathize with you, no one dares to speak up for you."

Lin Zhen saw that the comments were indeed like this. People didn't even treat Lin Zhen very warmly, as everyone knew that his post would only bring disaster.

Some kindhearted people even said, "Lin Zhen, just delete it."

Many people didn't even dare to say that, showing the deterrent power of the World King.

Lin Zhen could understand this behavior very well. What do World Kings represent? They almost represent the highest battle power of an Advanced Cosmic Nation.

With unparalleled power and free from legal constraints, who would dare to offend the World King?

Lin Zhen even saw some familiar names in the comments below, such as the dwarf Ni Ke whom he had met before, and Han Sha from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. Their messages were more moderate.

"Lin Zhen, I know what happened, but just delete it. Sometimes people need to bow their heads."

"Let the past be in the past. Take this as a lesson on growth. You still have a long way to go in the future. Do you understand?"

"Lin Zhen, remember, you're not alone. You have family and territory. Don't lose sight of the big picture!"

Lin Zhen didn't make a sound for a while, silently looking at the video. If he deleted it now, it would mean that he had surrendered.

Once he surrendered, he wouldn't be able to make trouble for Ye Hua, and the revenge for Little Phoenix would remain unfulfilled.

Refusing to surrender, what would the future hold?

Perhaps it would be extremely difficult, and even his own family might be in danger.

At this moment, a new comment appeared.

"Lin Zhen, I will give you one minute to delete this video, and I can pretend that this matter never happened."

The person who left the comment had a golden name, representing their lofty status.

Mechanical World King!

After this comment appeared, there were no more comments below.

Everyone was watching, waiting, and waiting for Lin Zhen's choice.

Although they all believed that Lin Zhen had no choice at all, the Mechanical World King had directly threatened him through the comment. If Lin Zhen persisted, it would be a dead end.

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Chapter 535: Chapter 536: Blessing in Disguise

A short minute, yet suffocatingly oppressive.

No one spoke, no one left a comment, they were all waiting. Once this video was gone, it would mean Lin Zhen had succumbed.

Thirty seconds… forty seconds… fifty seconds…

Just as the video was about to disappear, Lin Zhen spoke.

"People always have things they can't let go of. I also have only one thing to say, either Ye Hua pays for my Little Phoenix's life, or you can go to hell!"

A minute passed as Lin Zhen made his comment, but this moment was even quieter than before.

Countless people were viewing this post, they were all dumbfounded now!

Not until ten seconds later did the World King of the Machine Realm utter a single word.

"Fine!"

Then he left.

The forum of the entire Fire Kirin Empire was once again abuzz.

No one believed the World King of the Machine Realm's "fine" was a sign of submission to Lin Zhen; this single word represented his inner world, indicating he was extremely angry at this moment!

If one could see the World King of the Machine Realm in person, this "fine" must have been spat out between clenched teeth!

Lin Zhen, you've really got guts!

How dare he challenge the World King in the Dimensional Universe, does he want to die?

Dwarf Ni Ke left a comment online, written was a single character "convinced"!

This character was like the leading soldier in a line, followed by lines of people all writing the same character. No matter what happens to Lin Zhen in the future, right now, they were all truly impressed by Lin Zhen.

Daring to challenge the World King in the Dimensional Universe? He was the first one!

Looking at these lines of "convinced" characters, Lin Zhen let out a long sigh of relief.

This choice was not an easy one. He had also considered the future, but thinking of Little Phoenix's appearance when she died, Lin Zhen couldn't give up on revenge for her.

As for his family, Lin Zhen had already thought about it. He knew of many wormholes, he could immediately return to the Tianhe Empire, take his family away with him, and then live as a refugee in the star system at most.

Traitorous thoughts, as a Martial Artist, were taboo. Their existence could create a heart demon in the future and even affect martial cultivation. That was one of the reasons why Lin Zhen could not submit.

Perhaps his submission today wouldn't cause any problems, but when the catastrophe comes in the future, his inner guilt would burden him indefinitely, either until he was dust, or forever stunted in progress.

This was fatal for anyone determined to pursue the peak of the Martial Way. Lin Zhen could not do this.

So after saying those words, he felt a wave of relief in his heart. Some issues he threw caution to the wind, and he was suddenly fearless.

Just as he was about to leave the Dimensional Universe, suddenly someone added him as a friend.

"Master, someone is requesting to add you as a friend, his name is… Mixed World King."

Lin Zhen was stunned. He had heard of the Mixed World King for a long time; among the World Kings in the Fire Kirin Empire, the Mixed World King was among the top in power. Plus, he had another identity – Little Phoenix's Master.

This identity alone was enough for Lin Zhen to show respect. The reason why the Skyfire Star Move Small Shop could operate smoothly in the first place, was due to the Mixed World King's support. He had taken over the leadership of Qing Luan Society, turning it untouchable to many.

Lin Zhen immediately accepted the friendship request from the Mixed World King. Shortly after, a virtual image arrived in the Dimensional Universe.

A man in his thirties appeared in the screen.

There was not a single hint of a master's demeanor on him. He had a chubby figure and wasn't tall, with a naïve expression on his face. He didn't seem like a martial artist, instead, he resembled your typical everyday uncle.

"Lin Zhen, do you know me?"

"I know your name, but this is the first time I am seeing you, elder."

"Haha! If anyone else called me 'elder,' I might not even take any notice, but just because of what you just said, I'll accept that 'elder' from you. You should call me that."

Lin Zhen was a bit confused at the Mixed World King's words, he didn't know what he meant.

"Lin Zhen, can you now swear with your Heart of Warrior, you will avenge Qing Luan?" Even the Mixed World King's serious words still have a carefree air about them.

But Lin Zhen didn't hesitate at all, and promptly said, "I will, as long as I'm still alive."

"Good! Good boy! You have my youthful spirit!"

Mixed World King slapped his hand heavily: "You know what? Just when that old bastard Mechanical World King was threatening you, I secretly made up my mind. If you gave up avenging my disciple and submitted to that old bastard, heaven and earth couldn't save you. I would be the first one to cut you up into pieces!"

Lin Zhen laughed, "So, I just had a brush with death?"

"Indeed. However, I'm satisfied with your performance. In light of this, I can tell you that you don't have to worry about the Mechanical World King. World King powerhouses are not allowed to interfere in disputes below the realm of the World King. This means that before you reach the realm of World King, you don't have to worry about the old Mechanic personally dealing with you. This is the rule of the World Kings."

Lin Zhen felt a bit relaxed after hearing this. With such rules, he would be much safer.

"However, the Mechanical World King is no righteous person. He might find other ways to harm you, but you don't have to worry about the safety of your family. With me around, your family is absolutely safe."

"That's great. Thank you, sir!"

"Ah~! No need to thank me, but don't let your guard down either. I won't let the Mechanical World King meddle in these affairs, but neither can I personally deal with Ye Hua and avenge for Luan Er, you will have to handle these matters. I will keep an eye on you. I hope you won't disappoint me or the silly Luan Er."

Lin Zhen quietly nodded, as long as his family is safe and the Mechanical World King cannot personally deal with him, he has confidence in facing all difficulties.

"Alright, this is what I wanted to tell you. Also, your crafting skills are pretty good."

With that, the Mixed World King disconnected from the dimensional universe.

Lin Zhen was stunned. World Kings indeed have vast magical powers. Even his separate entity crafting on the Kirin Holy Star, which he hadn't told anyone about, couldn't escape his eyes.

However, he did not mention anything about Feng Qingluan's death, which made Lin Zhen speculate a bit more. Perhaps reviving Little Phoenix is not a dream.

Today, he found fortune in misfortune. Although he thoroughly offended the Mechanical World King, he unexpectedly won the favor of the Mixed World King, and for now, he didn't have to worry about anything.

Since the trouble brought by the Mechanical World King has temporarily vanished, Lin Zhen won't continue to stay in Chaotic Star River. He decided to return to Kirin Holy Star immediately.

Go back to earn money while also seizing the opportunity to deal with Ye Hua and Tianci.

The small spaceship was taken out from the Dark Star Space. Lin Zhen looked back at the suspended island and the direction of the garbage processing plant.

He had a feeling that he would come back.

The small spaceship turned into a streak of light, heading straight to the Bright Tunnel.

"Damn bastard! This old geezer of the Mixed World, who the hell is he to intervene! He even teamed up with several other World Kings to threaten me, forbidding me from meddling in your affairs!"

The Mechanical World King angrily lifted his arm, with liquid metal flowing on it, shaping into a long sword, he smashed the house he was living in. Then it turned into a war hammer, causing the ground to tremble, and finally, the arm stretched out into a rotating machine gun, shooting energy-element bullets that whistled and shattered the mansions around!

No one dared to approach him when he was angry, including his son Ye Hua.

Only when his metal machine gun stopped spinning and slowly smoked, did Ye Hua slowly walk over.

"Father, don't be too angry. I didn't want you to interfere with this matter in the first place. My affair with Lin Zhen should be handled by me. Although Lin Zhen's current strength is strong, I have now advanced to Tier Nine Star System, and I absolutely won't lose to him. Didn't you say that this is a test for me."

The Mechanical World King pondered for a while and slowly nodded, "Alright, to be able to say these words proves that you've indeed grown. I've seen Lin Zhen's strength. Although his potential might be stronger than yours, his current absolute strength is still weaker than yours. As long as you are careful, he won't stand a chance."

"Don't worry, Father. I'm sure to find an opportunity against him. I'm not the only one in this world who wants Lin Zhen dead!"

Inside the Imperial Palace of Kirin Capital City, the Imperial Emperor Tian Haoyu sat on the Kirin throne, waiting for Lin Zhen.

In the past few days, he knew very clearly about what happened in the dimensional universe, but he didn't express any opinion. Since Lin Zhen could come back today, it means that the Mechanical World King temporarily had no way against Lin Zhen.

This made Tian Haoyu pay more attention to Lin Zhen. He specifically announced that Lin Zhen should come to the Imperial Palace today to receive the reward for ranking first in the Bounty Kill.

The first in the Bounty Kill list receives the title of Duke of the Empire, a reward of 10 billion Cosmic Crystals, and a High-Grade Heavenly Weapon.

The ministers under the emperor were also looking forward to seeing what made this young hero, who single-handedly killed hundreds of millions of the Insect Clan in the Chaotic Star River, so extraordinary.

Compared to his heroic act of killing the Insect Clan, being able to render the Mechanical World King helpless aroused people's curiosity. They wondered how Lin Zhen managed to do it.

"Lin Zhen has arrived~!"

The guard shouted loudly. Tian Haoyu waved his hand, "Let him in."

Then, Lin Zhen's figure appeared at the entrance of the hall.

Tian Haoyu's majestic gaze fell on Lin Zhen. Before he could say a word, he suddenly seemed stunned!

Not only was he stunned, but Lin Zhen also seemed stunned after seeing the emperor.

It wasn't because of Tian Haoyu's awe-inspiring power, but because he felt the same aura in Tian Haoyu as in himself!

Another Super Star River Beast, the possessor of the Fire Kirin Bloodline!

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Chapter 536: Chapter 537: The Empire's Reward

This was the first time Lin Zhen had met someone with the same bloodline as he.

After seeing Tian Haoyu, Lin Zhen suddenly understood something.

In order to serve as the emperor in the Fire Kirin Empire, you must first possess the bloodline of the Super Star River Beast, the Fire Kirin, which was a prerequisite to becoming an Emperor.

Obtaining the genes of a Super Star River Beast was very difficult, and up to this point, Lin Zhen had only encountered three others who had them.

One was Ye Hua with his Golden Dragon bloodline, another was Feng Qingluan with his Phoenix bloodline, and the third was the present Imperial Emperor before him, Tian Haoyu.

Upon seeing Lin Zhen, Tian Haoyu was noticeably taken aback. He couldn't help but rise from his seat, walk over to Lin Zhen, and scrutinize him closely.

After looking him over for a good while, Tian Haoyu couldn't help but say, "It's not a Fire Kirin, but it's better than one. Your bloodline is truly unique, it's actually a mutated Fire Kirin gene."

His words reached Lin Zhen's ears, but others couldn't hear them. They also didn't have Tian Haoyu's sharp eyes, capable of discerning that Lin Zhen's bloodline was that of a Mutated Galaxy Beast.

Lin Zhen gave his respects to Tian Haoyu, "Your Majesty, It's a pleasure to meet you. You make me feel very at ease."

"Ha ha~! I feel the same way. You're Lin Zhen, aren't you? A true young hero. Go ahead, take a seat."

Someone brought a chair for Lin Zhen and he sat down.

Although advanced civilizations of Universe Countries are known as super empires, they did not have numerous old-fashioned customs like mortals. There weren't many formalities between the monarch and his subjects.

"Lin Zhen, you have made significant contributions to our Empire this time, securing the first place in the Killing Rankings. The reward for the first place has been kept for you all this time. Now that you're back, it's time for you to claim it."

As he spoke, Tian Haoyu gestured with his hand, and someone brought some things over.

Lin Zhen's heart stirred. His total assets at the moment amounted to 350 billion Cosmic Crystals. If he could earn another 100 billion here, he would only fall short by 50 billion to achieve his promotion to Supreme Five Stars at the First Interstellar Bank.

Acquiring 50 billion wasn't particularly difficult for Lin Zhen. Selling off some of the things at hand should quickly get him there.

Then, he could obtain information about the Phoenix's rebirth. This had been something Lin Zhen had been looking forward to for a long time.

The attendant came over and opened a tray. Inside was a golden badge and a bank card.

"Lin Zhen, this is the Duke's badge of our Fire Kirin Empire. Because you have slain over billions of the Insect Clan in the Chaotic Star River, I hereby award you the title 'Duke of Hundred Victories'. I wish for you to advance in your cultivation and triumph in every battle."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Lin Zhen received the golden badge. A status of Duke was certainly no ordinary feat. Even Emperors of Intermediate Cosmic Nations would need to address him with respect. This status was regarded as equal to an Emperor from an Intermediate Universe Country.

Moreover, as an elite aristocrat of an Advanced Cosmic Nation, Lin Zhen had a great deal of judicial immunity. At least within the Intermediate Cosmic Nations, no one had the power to sanction him. Only the Emperor of the Fire Kirin Empire had that authority.

If Lin Zhen wished, he could even obtain a territory equivalent to an Intermediate Universe Country. However, Lin Zhen did not have such intentions for the time being.

This status, coupled with his identity as a Supreme Bank customer, allowed Alice to gather more information. This was what Lin Zhen needed.

Due to insufficient permissions, many secrets were beyond Lin Zhen's reach. With this status, he could use his memory to find out many secret matters.

After being awarded the badge, Lin Zhen's identity within the Dimensional Universe changed.

The title he used to hold was that of an Earl in the Tianhe Empire, but now it had been automatically replaced with the Duke of Hundred Victories in the Fire Kirin Empire.

"Take good care of this bank card. You can find the password in the smart system. It contains 100 billion Cosmic Crystals. This is your reward."

Accepting the card, Lin Zhen now had 450 billion. He was only 50 billion short.

Tian Haoyu continued, "Apart from these two items, we have prepared a High Grade Heavenly Weapon for you. You should know, only World King Powerhouses can craft such Heavenly Weapons and they are extremely rare. You ought to seize this chance well."

"Oh? How come it's not given directly to me?" Lin Zhen asked.

"Initially, I planned to randomly gift the first place a Heavenly Weapon. However, given the great merit of your achievement, an ordinary Heavenly Weapon simply can't represent your contribution. Later, someone will take you to our Fire Kirin treasury. You can freely choose an item from there. There are quite a few Heavenly Weapons inside. I hope you can make a good gain."

Lin Zhen nodded his head, said goodbye to Tian Haoyu, and followed the attendant towards the treasury.

After several turns within the Imperial Palace, he could faintly feel a surge of spirited Qi in the distance that made him feel incredibly comfortable.

"What's that place?"

"That's the Kylin Transformation Pool, only the imperial kin can use."

"Kylin Transformation Pool? What's that?"

The attendant patiently explained to Lin Zhen, "The Kylin Transformation Pool is not simple. It is our Fire Kirin Empire's Holy Land. Even the imperial kin cannot use it unless they have truly activated the Fire Kirin bloodline. You can only use this pool once you have activated your bloodline power and reached the peak of the Infant Stage."

"The peak of the Infant Stage?"

"That's right. The so-called peak of the Infant Stage refers to when you more or less have the appearance of a Kirin, just not as powerful. After soaking in the Kylin Transformation Pool, you will break through the Infant Stage and advance to the Growth Stage. At that time, your combat power in the Star River Beast form will be equivalent to a Realm King."

Lin Zhen was taken aback, "You mean that the Galaxy Beast, in its form, has the combat power of a World King?"

"Yes, a grown Galaxy Beast is equivalent to World King strength, you should know that."

Lin Zhen of course understood this, but he had never thought that the Kylin Transformation Pool could potentially allow one to reach the realm of World King. By that logic, once his own avatar reaches the peak of its infancy, he could come here for a breakthrough.

"So if one isn't of royal descent, they can't utilize it?"

"Principally, yes, but there have been exceptions in our Empire's history. For example, if you've made significant achievements, and can convince the Imperial Emperor, you may be given a chance to use the Kylin Transformation Pool."

Having heard this, Lin Zhen stopped heading towards the national treasury.

While in the Dimensional Universe, he chose to add the Emperor Tian Haoyu as a friend.

Ordinarily, nobody can simply add the Emperor as their friend, but Lin Zhen was now the Duke of Hundred Victories of the Empire, so he was naturally entitled.

Tian Haoyu quickly approved Lin Zhen's request and asked, "What is it? Does our newly appointed Duke of Hundred Victories have an issue? Are you overwhelmed by the array of Heavenly Tools, needing my guidance?"

"Actually, Your Majesty, I no longer wish to select a Heavenly Tool. Instead, could I use my latest achievement to exchange for one chance to soak in the Kylin Transformation Pool?"

"Soak in the Kylin Transformation Pool?" Tian Haoyu was momentarily stunned, with no response for quite a while.

After a long pause, he finally said, "That seems fair enough. Since you have indeed made a significant contribution this time, I will make an exception. However, you won't receive the Heavenly Tool reward."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I understand this, and moreover, I'm not coming right now. It might still be some time."

Tian Haoyu didn't say anything more and closed the Dimensional Universe interface. After a while, a servant handed Lin Zhen a badge.

"Mr. Lin Zhen, this is from His Majesty. When you feel it's the right time to bring this badge, you can come over to the Kylin Transformation Pool and no one will obstruct you."

Lin Zhen accepted the badge, a pass to the Kylin Transformation Pool issued by Tian Haoyu.

He carefully stored it away. In his view, the realm was the best reward. The use of the Kylin Transformation Pool was absolutely invaluable.

Unable to select a Heavenly Tool now, Lin Zhen turned around and left the Imperial Palace.

Upon leaving the palace, Lin Zhen couldn't wait to go to some pawn shops and auction houses.

He wanted to sell off some of the things he had on hand to raise fifty billion cosmic crystals to upgrade his bank card level and get information about Phoenix Nirvana.

For a long time, Lin Zhen had killed many people, but the actual money he acquired was not much since most martial artists prefer to store money in their bank cards. This way, even if they encounter a misfortune one day, they wouldn't be making the killers rich.

Helpless, Lin Zhen had to sell his assets.

The minerals, artefacts, spaceships, and all sorts of strange things he had obtained from killing people, everything that was of no use, he sold off without a second thought.

But fifty billion Cosmic Crystals was an astronomical figure. Lin Zhen had almost sold off all his possessions, and he was still short of ten billion!

In the end, Lin Zhen exchanged all the different currencies of civilizations he had accumulated and barely managed to gather a total of fifty billion Cosmic Crystals!

"To the Universe First Bank!"

Inside the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen appeared in the Fire Kirin branch of the Universe's First Bank.

Looking at the towering bank gate, Lin Zhen couldn't help but wonder who established the Universe's First Bank and where its headquarters was located. He had been to the bank countless times in his past life, but he had never heard where the bank's headquarters was in which Universe Country.

Also, the Dimensional Universe Company, Dimensional Arena, these giant industries, he had no idea where their headquarters were located.

"Advanced Cosmic Nations, they certainly aren't the peak of the universe, there must be higher existences, I just don't know it yet."

Lin Zhen stepped into the bank to start making a deposit.

Fifty billion Cosmic Crystals is certainly a big client. Lin Zhen was once again flattered by the bank staff. Moreover, now he was the Duke of Hundred Victories of the Empire, the bank manager almost kneeled to massage his feet.

Waiting coldly for the deposit to finish, Lin Zhen's chilling demeanor was quite frightening. After all, his star power value of 5000 wasn't just for show, it definitely gave people a strong sense of oppression and they dared not easily offend him.

"Honorable Duke, congratulations on your bank card promotion. Now you are our supreme five-star customer."

Lin Zhen took the bank card, looked at the customer manager and casually asked, "Do you know where the headquarters of the First Bank is?"

"I'm sorry but I don't know. Perhaps our CEO knows something. As long as you can upgrade to the status of a nine-star supreme customer, you can discuss it with him."

"Forget it!"

Lin Zhen was just curious and asked perfunctorily. He then got up and left the bank.

"Chris, what is your current level of authority? Can you access the information on Phoenix Nirvana yet?"

After about a minute, Chris's voice replied, "Master, I have finished upgrading, and I have retrieved it!"

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Chapter 537: Chapter 538: The Law of Nirvana

"Quickly, tell me the news."

"Yes, Master."

Chris paused for a moment, then quickly relayed the news about the Phoenix Nirvana to Lin Zhen.

"The only way for the Phoenix Nirvana is to be reborn in fire."

"Reborn in fire? This is a new concept. Tell me more, what should I do exactly?"

"There are two prerequisites; one is to possess the bloodline power of the Phoenix."

"The blood of Little Phoenix runs in me, does that count as possessing the Phoenix's bloodline power?"

"Yes, indeed. You already possess this requirement."

Lin Zhen excitedly waved his hand: "And the second requirement?"

"The second one is the true meaning of rebirth in fire. You, as the one who possesses the bloodline, must use a flame power stronger than what she had in life at the place where the Phoenix dissipated. If the absolute power of the flame reaches a certain value and the bloodline is stimulated, then the Phoenix may be reborn in the flames, and it will even be stronger than before. This is the Phoenix Nirvana. Only a Phoenix that has undergone Nirvana can be considered a true Super Star River Beast, the king of flying beasts!"

Upon hearing Chris's words, Lin Zhen closed his eyes and thought for a moment.

He has the bloodline power, but his flame power is still not enough.

His flame is currently at the mid-phase of the white color, a pure white color.

The next upgrade is to be luminously white, then incandescently white.

However, the flame used by Feng Qingluan was light blue in color.

So, Lin Zhen needs to upgrade his flame power to mid-blue in order for Little Phoenix to be reborn in the flames.

"Is there a way to quickly strengthen the flame?"

"Yes, there is! If it were someone else, other than cultivation, there would hardly be a good method. But you don't need that, for your flame power is inherently strong. You just haven't deliberately cultivated it before. Having both the bloodlines of Fire Kirin and Fire Phoenix, if you seriously cultivate, your flame power will definitely upgrade quickly."

"If even that is not fast enough for you, remember that your original form is a Black Hole Beast, which has the light new characteristic to devour and digest anything. Master, you need to obtain a large amount of Fire Crystalstones, absorb and digest the flame power within them, then your flame power can upgrade."

"Well, where can I buy Fire Crystalstones? I want to buy them right away."

Chris said: "Master, it's best not to rush. A Five-star Supreme Card can enjoy many conveniences, but there's a criterion for this card, the balance in your card can't be less than fifty billion Cosmic Crystals. Once your money is spent and you can't replenish it within a short time, your card will be downgraded."

"Downgraded? There's such a rule? Is it targeting me specifically?"

"Of course not, those users with Nine-star Supreme Cards have more than ninety billion Cosmic Crystals on their cards for hundreds or even thousands of years. This rule is universal, and once downgraded, if you want to upgrade, a commission fee of up to fifty percent is required. This is the rule in all banks across the universe!"

Lin Zhen is somewhat frustrated, having finally upgraded to a Five-star Supreme Card, he can't let it be downgraded now. He can't hope to rely solely on the income from the Heavenly Fire Shop to purchase Fire Crystalstones, right? That way, it would take forever.

"Is there a time limit for Phoenix Nirvana? Or can I go anytime?"

"The time for Phoenix Nirvana is only effective within ten years. After that, the Phoenix's spirit will completely dissolve into the void, and even if you try to reverse time, it can't be gathered back."

"Ten years…."

Lin Zhen hesitated a moment, nearly five years had passed since Little Phoenix's death, almost half of the given time. He didn't have much time left.

Five years, for a martial artist, might be just one cultivation period, especially at the advanced martial artist stage, every breakthrough in realm isn't easy, it is indeed very short.

"Calculate for me how much it would cost to upgrade my pure white flame to bright white? And how much to incandescent white?"

"To upgrade your current pure white flame, you'll need about one million cubic meters of Fire Crystalstones. The market price for each cubic meter of Fire Crystalstone is one thousand Cosmic Crystals, in total you'll need ten billion Cosmic Crystals. For upgrading to incandescent white, you'll need about fifty billion."

"It's not too much, I can handle it. But if I were to earn it normally, it doesn't seem possible in a short amount of time."

"Could it be that I should resort to robbery?" Lin Zhen even thought of trying underhanded means, look for some bad guys, kill them, and snatch their stuff.

While thinking, someone called him in the Dimensional Universe.

"Master, your friend Yan Qiyue is calling you, should I pick up?"

"Yan Qiyue!"

Lin Zhen was startled. Since the big battle with the army of the Tianhe Empire on Earth, Yan Qiyue had disappeared, never to be seen again. Lin Zhen didn't know where the former top martial artist from Earth had gone.

"Connect."

After the connection was established, Yan Qiyue's figure appeared on the virtual screen.

Having not seen each other for many years, Yan Qiyue had already advanced to Star System Level 3, which was quite normal. Back then, Yan Qiyue was at Constant Star Level Nine, about to be promoted to the Black Hole Period. Some people go through the Black Hole Period very quickly. Yan Qiyue himself was a genius, so advancing to Star System Level 3 over the years made sense.

"Yan bro, long time no see. What brings you to me?"

Upon seeing Lin Zhen, Yan Qiyue cracked a smile: "Our people are in trouble. Of course, I have to ask for help from our Lord. Although you are now the Duke of Hundred Victories of the Fire Kirin Empire, you are still our Sun Lord, aren't you? I'm your fellow countryman, we're both people of Earth!"

Lin Zhen laughed in disbelief: "Alright, since Brother Yan has said so, I won't shirk. Whatever you need, feel free to ask… Ah! Just don't ask me to lend you money. I'm broke now."

Yan Qiyue grinned, "The one who just received a reward of 10 billion cosmic crystals from the Empire calls himself broke, perhaps only you could pull that off. But don't worry, I'm not here to borrow money from you today. I'm here to borrow a person."

"Borrow a person? Who?"

"Who else could it be, of course it's you, Lin Zhen. This time you have to help me out. I really have no one else to turn to."

"What's so serious?"

"Well, let's meet and talk. I'm at the Mermaid Bar on the Kirin Holy Star. If it's convenient for you, come over."

Lin Zhen nodded, cut off the communication with the Dimensional Universe, located the Mermaid Bar's position which was far away, about 30,000 kilometers. After one Planetary Instantaneous Movement, Lin Zhen directly arrived at the entrance of the bar. He saw Yan Qiyue at a corner taking a sip from a cup of alcohol. He was startled upon seeing Lin Zhen, so much so that he even spilt his drink on his clothes.

"You… were you outside when you called me just now?" asked Yan Qiyue, dumbfounded.

"I called you from the south gate, three thousand kilometers away."

Yan Qiyue was speechless: "You're becoming increasingly powerful. A distance of thirty thousand kilometers, you reached here in less than five seconds. It's like the saying, 'speak of the devil and he shall appear'. But you're even faster than the devil."

Lin Zhen sat opposite Yan Qiyue, picked up the drink he had prepared for him and gulped it down: "Alright, tell me. Hopefully, it's something beneficial for me. If it can help me make money, I'll consider it. Otherwise, I am pretty busy these days."

Yan Qiyue gave a bitter smile: "Are you really that in need of money? However, this task can indeed help you earn a lot of money, and very quickly, too."

"What is it?"

"A fight!"

"A fight? With whom? Where?"

"My Lord, are you so consumed by your cultivation that you've lost touch with the world? Of course, it's the Dimensional Arena. But it's not the Tianhe Empire's arena, nor is it the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation's Asura Arena. It's an arena between the Fire Kirin Empire and other Advanced Cosmic Nations, covering the entire universe!"

Hearing this, Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up!

Yes, the Dimensional Arena!

The Dimensional Arena of the Fire Kirin, unlike the Asura Arena of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, is open to all Advanced Cosmic Nations.

To Lin Zhen's knowledge, there are a total of 36,000 Advanced Cosmic Nations in the Cosmic Space.

Among them, the arenas within each Universe Country don't count for much. Only the arena that collectively represents the 36,000 Advanced Cosmic Nations is considered the highest stage.

The minimum requirement to enter this arena is to reach the Black Hole Period. Martial Artists at the Constant Star Stage were not eligible.

Within the Dimensional Arena, there are random matches, ladder matches, team matches, and specified matches, etc.

And it guarantees fairness without any artificial manipulation, catering to the entire universe.

This is also the best place for people to get rich. Each arena has different betting amounts. After a combat victory, besides deducting one percent of the arena fee, the rest of the money is yours.

Of course, most of the money is earned by the arena. But as long as you have the strength and can ensure a victory in any match, you can earn a huge amount of money every day too!

Just that no one can guarantee victory because you can never imagine how many stunningly talented individuals there are in the vast universe. Sometimes, you may even encounter individuals with a higher realm than yours.

Even if you're a genius, if you're just at the Star System Stage, you're undoubtedly bound to lose if you encounter a genius at the Star Domain Stage.

Unless you're willing to forever tread cautiously in low-level arenas. But after a while, if someone doesn't like you, they might try to sabotage you. Therefore, no one remains a perennial winner here.

For Lin Zhen, who was in urgent need of money, this was indeed the best method. Perhaps after a few days of fighting, his Flame Power could advance from pure white to luminous white.

Across from him, Yan Qiyue was still trying to convince Lin Zhen: "Lin Zhen, I started playing in this Dimensional Arena not long ago. With a few friends, we wanted to achieve something in team matches. But lately, we've been losing consistently. I asked you here with the hope that you could lend us a hand. I've already told my friends about your prowess. Everyone has heard of your name already. You have to help me out this time."

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Chapter 538: Chapter 539: The Fastest Method to Accumulate Wealth

Lin Zhen agreed to Yan Qiyue's request. Even if Yan Qiyue hadn't spoken up, he would have decided to enter the arena after learning this information.

Upon hearing Lin Zhen's agreement, Yan Qiyue excitedly said, "That's great! You should go to the arena right away. Remember, I'm in the 68th battle zone, 68399 sub-battle zone. Once you're there, practice on your own, and when you accumulate 1,000 points, you can choose to join a team. I'll contact you then."

Lin Zhen nodded, bid farewell to Yan Qiyue, and left. After going out the door, he teleported back to the South Gate District and checked into a hotel.

In order to enter the Dimensional Arena, Lin Zhen needed to first unlock the qualifications. This was simple; given Lin Zhen's current status, all he needed was verification.

With a flash before his eyes, Lin Zhen found himself in a spatial domain.

This was a high-tech space, surrounded by flowing images and numbers.

"Hello! Welcome to the Dimensional Arena. Here, you can fight against experts from all races in the universe. You can choose to be randomly assigned to a battle zone, or enter a designated battle zone."

"I will enter the designated battle zone: Battle Zone 68, Sub-Battle Zone 68399."

Lin Zhen's data was quickly generated—Dimensional Arena, Battle Zone 68, Sub-Battle Zone 68399.

There are a total of one hundred major battle zones in the Dimensional Arena, and each battle zone has as many as 100,000 sub-battle zones. This is mainly because there are simply too many martial artists in the arena—so many that they can't be counted. If they were all together, even the intelligent light brain of the Dimensional Arena couldn't handle it, so they had to be divided.

Despite this, the number of martial artists in these small zones is still innumerable. The number of martial artists in any sub-battle zone cannot be estimated, as it encompasses the entire universe!

Materialism believes that the universe is infinitely large. The Tianhe Empire alone covers a territory of 100,000 light-years, while the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation has 8,000 such primary cosmic countries, and the Fire Kirin has over 10,000 intermediate civilization cosmic countries.

Fire Kirin can be described as boundless, and here, there are over 30,000 boundless cosmic nations martial artists. How many is that exactly? It may be beyond the scope of any measurement unit.

After Lin Zhen's data was completed, he immediately entered the Dimensional Arena.

There are two parts to the Dimensional Arena: one is the personal space where various battle information and rankings can be seen.

The other is the public area, where any information can be accessed without having to look it up, and communication is more convenient. Here, martial artists can participate in team battles and various other fights, which is when the real money-making begins.

Lin Zhen was currently in the personal area. Once here, there were no staff to guide him, and everything could be queried through intelligent life forms.

"Chris, check my current situation, and what should I do next?"

"Master, you can now participate in the newcomer points challenge. Here, you get three points for winning, one point for a draw, and you lose one point for losing. You can only participate in team battles when you have 1,000 points."

"So, can't I participate in battles with bets right now?"

"There's one way: individual arena battles, either as the challenger or the defender."

"How does that work?"

"A martial artist sets up an individual arena, and the arena owner sets up a prize pool. The challenger can choose to bet the entire prize pool amount or part of it."

"Can the arena go on indefinitely?"

"No, the individual arena has a limit of one hundred games, and most individual arenas here also have this limit."

Lin Zhen nodded, indicating that he understood. He first checked how many cosmic crystals he currently had at his disposal.

Lin Zhen was really broke. With the 50 billion out of reach, he only had a mere 30 cosmic crystals left in his possession!

He then checked the minimum setting for individual arenas. The lowest limit for Black Hole stage martial artists was 100 cosmic crystals; anything below that amount could not be set up.

"It seems I can only choose to challenge. Chris, help me find an arena I can challenge."

"Master, you can currently only challenge Black Hole stage arenas, but 30 cosmic crystals is not enough. I suggest you borrow some money. The minimum one-time challenge requires 100 cosmic crystals."

Lin Zhen's first instinct was to turn to his family. Yue'er and An Ning should have some assets, and the income from the solar domain should be with them. Although he wasn't sure about the exact amount, several tens of millions of cosmic crystals seemed doable.

Just as he was about to make contact, Lin Zhen stopped. He didn't want to worry his family. They might think he was poor and desperate outside, so he didn't want to make them worry.

As for borrowing money from others, Lin Zhen didn't want to do that either. Instead, he temporarily left the personal area and entered the public area.

The public area was packed with people—or rather, not just people.

Some martial artists looked more like a pile of rocks piled up, only revealing their figure when they stood up.

Others appeared to be a mass of metal, or even a small car or an airplane—these were metal life forms.

Some looked like wild beasts, bugs, mermaids, undead, angels, and so on—there were strange creatures of all kinds!

Glancing around, Lin Zhen suddenly saw a high platform with the words "Loan Office" clearly written on it.

A thought struck Lin Zhen, so he immediately went over.

"Can I borrow money here? What procedures do I need to go through?"

"Yes, the maximum loan amount is 10 million Cosmic Crystals. All you need to do is leave your identity. With the Dimensional Universe in place, no one can cheat on their debts. The interest rate is 10% of the principal per day, at the earliest repayment is the next day, with a settlement period of every ten days. How much would you like to borrow?"

Lin Zhen couldn't help but be amazed. This was practically high-interest lending – a loan of 10 million doubled to 20 million after ten days, and then to 40 million after another ten days. If there were any issues with repaying the loan, it would certainly become a nightmare.

But Lin Zhen didn't need that much money right now. He only needed 100 Cosmic Crystals for the Black Hole Period arena match – a match he felt confident he would win.

Moreover, Lin Zhen didn't like waste, so he didn't need to borrow too much.

"What's the minimum amount I can borrow? Can I borrow 70 Cosmic Crystals?" Lin Zhen calculated that he had 30 in his possession and figured that borrowing another 70 would be enough – any more would be wasteful.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter from behind him. "Hahaha! Are you kidding? This place has a minimum loan of 10,000. What are you going to do with 70 Cosmic Crystals? Buy candy? Play house?"

Lin Zhen turned around and saw a tall, imposing Demon Clan member standing behind him.

This person had green skin and two sharp horns on his head. He was at the Black Hole Peak level and looked powerful.

Seeing Lin Zhen look back at him, the Demon Clan member sneered, "What are you looking at? I am Chamos from the Tiannan Cosmic Nation. If you don't like it, you can challenge me in my personal arena. But I must tell you that you need to bet at least 10,000 Cosmic Crystals to qualify for a challenge in my arena. Don't let a rookie like you lose so badly that you wet your pants, haha!"

Lin Zhen's eyebrows twitched, displeased with the Demon Clan member. In truth, Lin Zhen's current strength made him look down on others at the Black Hole Period.

"Leave me your arena number, I'll be there."

The Demon Clan member readily gave Lin Zhen his number and left with a triumphant laugh.

"I'll borrow 10,000!"

If the minimum loan amount was 10,000, Lin Zhen would choose to borrow that much.

After leaving his identity information, he received 10,000 Cosmic Crystals.

"Repay 11,000 by tomorrow at the latest."

Lin Zhen nodded and left.

"Chris, look up Chamos' arena information."

Chris quickly found the information: "Master, Chamos' arena has had 75 matches, and he currently has a record of 73 wins and 2 losses. In those two losses, the challengers did not take his entire bet, so he is still the reigning champion. The total prize money in the pot is… 4.2 million Cosmic Crystals."

"Can I challenge him repeatedly?"

"No, each person can only challenge an arena once. So, I suggest that you accumulate wealth first. The more capital you have in these arena matches, the more money you can make. It's like rolling a snowball – the more money you have, the more you can earn."

"I understand. Find me all the arenas that I can challenge right now, starting with the Black Hole Period. I'm going to show the entire Universe Country who the top person in the Black Hole Period is!"

"I'll find them for you right away."

Chris quickly pulled up a list on the virtual screen, displaying tens of thousands of Black Hole Period personal arenas within the 68399 Small Battle Zone.

Some arenas had accumulated billions of Cosmic Crystals, while others had only tens of thousands.

Challengers could choose to challenge a portion of the prize money or the entire amount, but they needed to have that money first; otherwise, they would be unqualified.

"I'll choose Xue Du from the Colorful Cloud Empire. He has 15 consecutive wins and is in the Late Black Hole Stage. I will challenge him for 10,000 Cosmic Crystals."

The challenge was quickly sent and accepted within 20 seconds.

Personal arenas could not refuse challenges, unless you continuously declined them – in which case, you couldn't withdraw your pots and wouldn't be able to participate in other battles.

If you put up an arena, you should be brave enough to accept challenges from across the universe!

The scene flashed, and Lin Zhen found himself on a circular arena.

There were no spectators around. A challenge involving only 10,000 Cosmic Crystals had little attention value. People were more interested in high-stakes, peak showdowns.

A man with green, flowing hair and a gloomy face appeared across from Lin Zhen.

Glancing at Lin Zhen with a disdainful expression, the man named Xue Du snorted, "What a waste of my time. I hate rookies like you who only bet 10,000 just to spar with experts and learn their techniques. Don't you know that if the skill gap between us is too large, you won't learn anything?"

"Of course, I know. That's why I don't plan on wasting my time talking to you. You're just the first step in my accumulation of wealth!"

Lin Zhen's eyes hardened, and he unleashed Mental Shock!

Without even needing his Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone, the direct Mental Shock was enough for an instant kill.

Xue Du failed to react at all, collapsing backward and dying on the spot.

"Ding~! Congratulations, Master, on winning the challenge. After deductions, your total Cosmic Crystals amount is 19,930!"

Lin Zhen rejoiced inwardly. With this method of doubling his wealth, he knew he would become rich as long as he continued!

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Chapter 539: Chapter 540: The E-sports Arena Master

After winning the first match, Lin Zhen didn't hesitate at all and immediately proceeded to the second challenge.

The second challenger was a recently-established rock giant with a bet of 100,000 Cosmic Crystals.

Upon seeing Lin Zhen's challenge, the rock giant grinned.

"Another newbie who just entered the arena, with an uneven bet, clearly showing it's all he's got. He's not leaving himself any room for error, just blindly pursuing the maximum profit."

"But I like this kind of guy because his entire fortune will belong to me soon. I guess there will be one more person driven to a dead end by high-interest loans in the arena."

The rock giant accepted Lin Zhen's challenge, and with a flash, Lin Zhen appeared.

"Newbie! Let's make you the beginning of my hundred-win streak!"

The rock giant swung his giant fist at Lin Zhen.

As a rock giant, he had a natural talent for battle. Their brains were not well-developed, fearless of Mental Shock, and their physical defense was strong. They also were not afraid of flames, thunder, and other elemental powers. Their only weakness was that they were a bit slow.

But he never thought he would be this slow. Watching his fist moving at a snail's pace, Lin Zhen instantly appeared in front of him. In one thrust, his proud defense was broken through as if it were tofu.

With a stab through his heart, the rock giant died on the spot!

Lin Zhen's 20,000 Cosmic Crystals immediately turned into 40,000. Without even glancing at the fallen rock giant, he moved on to the third match.

The fighting order went according to the list Chris provided, challenging one after another. In the Black Hole Period arenas, Lin Zhen didn't need to choose his opponents, betting all his Cosmic Crystals each time.

In the third match, the opponent was a female witch from the Medusa clan. Her head was full of snake-like hair, and she had petrifying light. She had already won more than thirty rounds.

However, those unorthodox methods were insignificant in the face of Lin Zhen's 5000 Star Power. The petrifying light was effortlessly penetrated by Lin Zhen, and with a single stroke of his spear, he killed her.

40,000 Cosmic Crystals turned into 80,000.

Fourth round, 80,000 Cosmic Crystals became 160,000.

Fifth round, 160,000 Cosmic Crystals became 320,000.

Sixth round, 320,000 Cosmic Crystals became 640,000.

The seventh round had a small accident. The champion's prize was only over 20,000. Lin Zhen won everything, finishing the fight in one move. After deducting the arena's fees, his total balance was still more than 640,000.

"Chris, for the next battles, use whole numbers every time. Don't accept those with lower amounts. They waste my time. Only accept those with enough money."

"Yes, Master. I will filter the list for you immediately."

Chris processed for a while, filtering out any challenges with amounts lower than Lin Zhen's capital. She only chose the ones with more money.

From lowest to highest, bigger amounts were saved for later challenges, ensuring Lin Zhen maximized his profits.

Those with amounts in the millions or even billions were left for later, to be challenged when Lin Zhen had more money on hand.

In this way, the matches continued one after another.

After twenty consecutive rounds, Lin Zhen's wealth skyrocketed, accumulating quickly up to 50 million!

"Master, Chamos' arena has reached 98 rounds, and his prize pool has reached 50.8 million. At this point, many strong players will choose to act. You should challenge him right away."

"Alright! Challenge him and bet 50 million!"

Chris immediately sent the challenge. The speed was fast, and just as Lin Zhen finished sending the challenge, seven or eight other challenges followed. These were all high-level players who were eyeing the prize pool and decided to act, but Lin Zhen got there first.

"Ah, we were slow on this one. What a pity… Well, it doesn't matter. This challenger is only at the early stage of the Black Hole Period, and he bet 50 million. This is great. As long as Chamos wins this round, his prize pool in the next round will be in the billions. By then, that money will be mine. I need to be faster next time so nobody else can get ahead."

Many Martial Artists waiting for a leak thought like this. They had already reached the peak of the Black Hole Period and could have advanced to the Star System Stage, but they did not, choosing instead to fish for easy wins in the arena because of the easy money.

Chamos was nervous at this moment. It was easy to win in the previous rounds of the arena, but the last few rounds were always difficult because there were too many opponents waiting to take advantage of him.

At this time, they all prayed for a weaker opponent with a fast challenge order, which would guarantee more safety.

"It's the 99th round. Just give me two more weak opponents. I don't need the money. I'll be satisfied with these 50 million Cosmic Crystals."

As he prayed, the challenger appeared with a bet of 50 million. He immediately felt a chill in his heart, knowing that he had encountered one of those extremely powerful opportunists.

Entering the arena with a serious face, he was still blaming himself for not following a powerful big brother.

In the arena, only those with exceptional strength among their peers were called gods. If one had a powerful god backing them, professional competitors wouldn't dare to challenge rashly. Unfortunately, it was too late to say anything now.

However, when he saw Lin Zhen appearing before him, Chamos' eyes immediately lit up!

"Hahaha! It's actually you, kid. You really dare to challenge me, huh? You…hmm? You already have 50 million?"

"It's 50 million now, but soon it will be 100 million!"

Lin Zhen threw down a cold sentence and summoned his Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone!

Chamos didn't make any response at all. His Spiritual Power was only at Diamond Peak level, so he usually relied on a mental defense artifact to resist the strong ones among the Spiritual Mind Masters.

However, how could a Lower Grade Divine Artifact withstand Lin Zhen's Cui Mang rank Spiritual Power!

He directly suffered brain death. And before he died, he fully experienced what it felt like to have his brain devoured by countless demons and monsters. He never wanted to try that again in his whole life.

Lin Zhen won and got the 50 million Cosmic Crystals, making his total amount 100 million!

Finally, he reached 100 million!

"For my Flame Power to advance to bright white, I need one billion Cosmic Crystals. Before, this amount was a bit out of reach for me, but now it's very close!"

Feeling excited, Lin Zhen secretly instructed Chris: "From now on, only accept challenges of 50 million or more. Don't accept anything lower than that."

Chris changed the settings again, and the next fight was a challenge worth 100 million.

After that match, Lin Zhen's money became 200 million!

Next match, Lin Zhen's money became 400 million!

The third match, Lin Zhen's money became 800 million!

During this third challenge, the opponent had already achieved 99 victories. One more victory and the challenge would end, but Lin Zhen put an end to it. He was grateful for the big bonus he got.

After losing, the challenger contacted Lin Zhen, claiming that he had a big brother and asked Lin Zhen to give the money back.

Without a second thought, Lin Zhen blacklisted the person. He couldn't be joking about giving money back once it was in his hands.

"As long as I win one more match, I'll be able to meet the one billion requirement. I'll immediately buy one billion Fire Crystalstones, and still have 600 million left to continue challenging."

As Lin Zhen was silently calculating and preparing to find his next opponent, someone called him in the Dimensional Universe.

"Master, someone is adding you as a friend. His name is Xuan Jiang."

"Who's that?"

Lin Zhen didn't recognize the person and hadn't even heard of them before, but he added them anyway.

On the virtual screen, a sinister-looking Martial Artist appeared. This person was a Tier Nine Star System expert. Even through the screen, Lin Zhen could feel the oppressive aura emanating from him. This was definitely a strong expert.

Of all the Star System Stage experts Lin Zhen had met, the strongest were Little Phoenix and Ye Hua. However, this person's strength was on par with them, if not even stronger.

"Let's get to know each other, Lin Zhen. I'm Xuan Jiang."

Lin Zhen nodded, waiting for the man's next words.

Seeing that Lin Zhen didn't respond, Xuan Jiang became a bit annoyed: "You don't know me?"

"Am I supposed to know you?" Lin Zhen was a bit confused.

Xuan Jiang glared at Lin Zhen for a while, as if trying to verify his words' truthfulness. After quite some time, he finally spoke: "It doesn't matter if you don't know me. We are acquainted now. I just want to tell you one thing. The Low-Level Martial Artists District of Small Battle Zone 68399 is under my protection. You can challenge here, but you have to follow some rules, right?"

"Oh! What kind of rules does this place have? As far as I know, there's no rule in the arena's rules that says one can't challenge others."

"You don't need to play dumb with me, Lin Zhen. I'm talking about the unwritten rules among Martial Artists. Every Small Battle Zone has countless people seeking a livelihood here. I know your strength is formidable, among the most top-notch in the Black Hole Stage. But you also can't challenge everyone indiscriminately. By doing this, you're cutting off others' financial sources. Some of those people are my brothers, and they have brought up this issue to me. That's why I hope you can restrain yourself a bit. It's better for everyone to make money together and get along."

"Can I interpret your words as a threat?" Lin Zhen chuckled.

"You can interpret it however you want. I'm just reminding you. This kind of dark horse sweeping through the individual arena has happened countless times in the arena, but it's impossible to make too much money this way. If you don't believe me, you can try it. Soon there won't be any high-stakes games in this place, and you'll have nowhere to make money. Besides, you won't be in the Black Hole Stage forever. You're bound to enter the Star System Stage eventually, where everyone will meet face to face. You should understand what I mean."

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Chapter 540: Chapter 541: Flame Advancement (Third Update)

After Xuan Jiang finished speaking, he looked at Lin Zhen coldly. He had made his point clear, and now it was up to Lin Zhen to understand or not.

Lin Zhen touched his chin with his hand and then said, "I'm not ignorant of the rules between Martial Artists, but I've never liked to bow my head to others. Your attitude is annoying me. So, why don't you repeat what you said earlier in a more polite tone? Then I will consider your opinions."

Xuan Jiang was stunned for a moment, then a sneer appeared on his face.

"Well, well! Look at the arrogant rookie who doesn't know his place. Do you think being invincible in the Black Hole Stage means you're truly unbeatable? I guarantee that you won't make a single ten million fortune here. If you have the patience, you can keep challenging for hundreds of thousands or millions at a time, and no one will bother you. But when you decide to set up a challenge stage…well, good luck then! See you in the Star System Stage arena!"

With that, Xuan Jiang ruthlessly cut off the communication, and the screen disappeared.

"Master, it seems you've offended quite an important person," said Chris, who became more human-like after her upgrade and now could discuss personal matters.

Lin Zhen nodded, "This Xuan Jiang is not simple. He is very powerful, and even I can't be sure of winning against him. If it weren't for my urgent need for money, I wouldn't want to make enemies with such a person."

Lin Zhen was also annoyed. Wherever there were people, there would be struggles, and this arena was undoubtedly a huge battlefield with complicated power structures. When too much wealth was involved, some people's interests would be affected.

But at this moment, Lin Zhen couldn't care less about these people. He needed to continue to challenge and make money.

"Don't mind those people. Keep challenging. We're almost at one billion."

Chris checked for a while and then said, surprised, "Master, all the personal challenges with amounts above thirty million have been taken! Many people who usually look for opportunities here have mobilized. Now, the highest amount in the Black Hole Stage arena is only one or two million, and it's still decreasing."

Lin Zhen was startled. It seemed that Xuan Jiang really had some influence, able to mobilize the long-term lurkers and sweep the Black Hole Stage arenas. This was an attempts to block Lin Zhen's wealth stream.

Although Lin Zhen could challenge those lesser stages, the speed of accumulating wealth from them was too slow for him to tolerate.

"Apart from challenging, what else can I do to make money?"

"Master, you can set up your own challenge stage and wait for others to come and challenge you. This way, you can often make more money."

"Alright, I'll set up a challenge stage. Set the amount to one hundred million. After a hundred rounds, with good luck, I might be able to make hundreds of billions."

Soon Lin Zhen registered a Black Hole Stage challenge stage, with a huge amount of one billion. This kind of challenge could end up with astronomical rewards.

However, as soon as the stage was set up, a long string of challenges quickly filled the hundred slots.

To Lin Zhen's surprise, all the challengers made the minimum bet of one hundred!

If he won the hundred matches, Lin Zhen would only get ten thousand points!

With a one percent fee deducted, he would actually only get nine thousand nine hundred.

But since the stage was set, Lin Zhen had no choice but to fight. The first challenger appeared after a whole minute had passed.

Lin Zhen resolved it with one move and won ten thousand. Then, the second challenger appeared.

For the one hundred matches, Lin Zhen spent more than two hours, and each match only earned him ten thousand. This frustrated him. He initially wanted to vent his anger by defeating some challengers, but unexpectedly, some of them would self-destruct, not even giving Lin Zhen the opportunity to beat them.

Obviously, they have been doing this for quite some time and were very skilled.

After one hundred matches, Lin Zhen received ninety-nine cosmic crystals, successfully defending the stage a hundred times in a row.

However, Lin Zhen didn't feel any excitement. The only gain from this stage was accumulating three hundred Points, which was not enough.

"Chris, sort the challenge stages by the amount, from high to low. I will start challenging from the highest amount. It will only take a little more time, and once I have enough Points, I want to try the Star System Stage playground!"

Chris immediately gave Lin Zhen the data again. Even a few hundred thousand could do, as Lin Zhen was not picky now.

After a full day, he sometimes earned a million, but later only received several tens of thousands for each match.

However, fortunately, there were plenty of matches. Lin Zhen still managed to accumulate three thousand and ten billion Points.

Once his Points reached one thousand, Lin Zhen could leave the novice area and head to a bigger stage.

"Use the ten billion to buy Fire Crystalstones."

As they were inside the Kirin Holy Star, the delivery was very fast. The ten billion Fire Crystalstones soon arrived.

"I need four steps to advance my flame to the mid-blue color, and this is the first step."

After exiting the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen looked at a large pile of Fire Crystalstones in front of him.

These Crystalstones were like burning, containing powerful firepower within them.

Each Crystalstone was extracted from the core of a volcano and was the crystalline form of flames. Only one chunk of Fire Crystalstone could be extracted from a single volcano, so the huge pile of one million cubic Fire Crystalstones in front of him was extremely valuable.

Lin Zhen immediately initiated Armorization. Since entering the Black Hole Period, his Black Hole Beast started to take on the appearance of a dark-colored Kirin after Armorization, and had entered the Infant Stage.

A Black Hole appeared above his head, and the firepower within the Fire Crystalstones entered Lin Zhen's body.

The white flame on his body flooded outwards, gradually brightening in color.

After all the Fire Crystalstones were absorbed, Lin Zhen's flame power finally reached bright white.

"Great, the advancement was successful. Next, I need to reach incandescent white flames, which will require 5 billion Cosmic Crystals, but it's not that difficult."

"After three more times like this, I will have completely fulfilled the conditions to revive Little Phoenix, and I can return to the Chaotic Star River to find her."

Lin Zhen's mood was excellent as he moved one step closer to his goal.

Advancing his flame power also brought other benefits. Inside his Heavenly Fire Shop, Lin Zhen's clone successfully crafted a High Grade artifact.

As soon as the High Grade artifact was crafted, it was immediately purchased by someone for 1 billion Cosmic Crystals. In the vast Fire Kirin Empire, there were countless wealthy people you couldn't even imagine. They weren't afraid of high prices, but a lack of supply.

Although the Heavenly Fire Shop was small, the speed at which it made money was even faster than Lin Zhen's entire Solar Realm, and it would definitely provide a continuous stream of wealth for him in the future.

"Now that I can craft High Grade artifacts, I'm making money in two directions. With 5 billion Cosmic Crystals, I can craft Top Quality artifacts once my flame power is upgraded again. That's when the big money starts rolling in!"

With these unexpected gains, Lin Zhen's confidence became even more abundant.

Just as Lin Zhen entered the arena again, Yan Qiyue's message immediately came through.

"My dear Lord, you finally came online. I knew you'd break through the Black Hole Period quickly. Hurry up and join our team. We're short on people."

Lin Zhen didn't join in a hurry but asked, "What are the benefits of joining a team?"

"There are many benefits, but I won't mention the other ones since you might not be interested. The biggest benefit is making money."

"I can make money playing solo as well, and it's more reliable. Why should I join a team?" Lin Zhen asked.

"You probably don't know this, but team battles involve multiple players, with a minimum of five players, and there are also battles involving 100, 1000, and 10,000 players. The maximum number is even up to one million players. In solo battles, you have to match and choose opponents, and high-stake bets are not common. Even if you come across one, it's not easy to win. If you encounter a strong opponent, you might even lose. If you win a hundred battles, you could lose all your gains in one big loss. I've seen this happen too many times."

Yan Qiyue paused and continued, "Moreover, Lin Zhen, the Star System Stage battlefield is different from the Black Hole Period. In the Black Hole Period, you can be invincible, with no one posing a threat to you, but your gains won't be huge, right?"

Lin Zhen nodded. Yan Qiyue was right. It took him more than 300 battles to get the 1 billion Cosmic Crystals. Four of those battles alone gave him 750 million, while the other 330 battles only gave just over 200 million.

"It's different in the Star System Stage. The stakes are high here, but so are the risks. Lin Zhen, you'll be invincible in the Black Hole Period, but I guarantee you won't be here yet. Do you trust what I'm saying?"

"Of course! I believe in that."

Lin Zhen never arrogantly thought he could dominate the Star System Stage now. He didn't even have the confidence to defeat Ye Hua. If Little Phoenix were to be revived, Lin Zhen would probably lose to her as well. Even yesterday's encounter with Xuan Jiang left him uncertain of victory.

With so many powerful opponents in the vast universe, there were undoubtedly many people in the Star System Stage who could defeat Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen was also worried that it wouldn't be easy to make money in the Star System Stage, as Yan Qiyue had said. He might lose all his accumulated money in just one go. There's a high probability of getting your feet wet if you're always standing by the river.

"That's why I say solo battles are ultimately unreliable. Lin Zhen, join us for team battles. Our team is a five-player team, and only by joining such a team you can participate in large-scale team battles, which is where the money is. There are rewards for First Blood, ten kills, a hundred kills, and final victory. In this area alone, there was a team battle with 100,000 people two days ago. One of them even earned 18 billion Cosmic Crystals. Isn't that a lot? This isn't even a battle involving a million people. That's the real battlefield for the strongest to gather wealth."

Upon hearing Yan Qiyue's introduction, Lin Zhen couldn't help but be moved. It seemed that team battles were indeed a good place to be. As long as he had strength, team battles were almost a sure win.

"Can I participate in team battles just by joining a team?"

"Of course, small-scale battles happen every day, but large-scale ones require waiting. However, if you don't join a team, you won't be eligible to enter team battlegrounds. Lin Zhen, our team only has one vacancy. If you don't come, there are plenty of people in line to join."

"Alright, I'll join!" Lin Zhen made up his mind. As long as there was money to be made, he would welcome it with open arms.

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Chapter 541: Chapter 542: Ying Huo

Yan Qiyue's team consisted of four people, including him and three others.

Seeing Lin Zhen approaching, Yan Qiyue enthusiastically introduced him.

"Come on, Lin Zhen, let me introduce you. This is our team leader, Heige from the Golden Dragon Empire, a Star System Level 7 practitioner and the strongest in our team."

A man in his thirties nodded at Lin Zhen, "Welcome, Lin Zhen."

"Hello, team leader," Lin Zhen nodded in response.

"This is Polo from the Shenji Empire, Star System Level 4. His race is known for their innate snipers, and each of them possesses the Divine Spear Talent. He is a key player on our team."

A young man with purple hair smiled at Lin Zhen: "Welcome, Yan Qiyue's lord brother. Your youth is astonishing."

This man looked young, but he was actually over three hundred years old. Not every martial artist can advance to the Star System Stage before they turn 100. People like Ye Hua and Little Phoenix are special cases, and there might not be more than ten such people in an entire empire. Most martial artists who cultivate in the Star System realm are likely to be several hundred or even thousands of years old.

However, being older doesn't mean they are weaker. Quite the contrary, older practitioners of the same realm usually possess greater strength because they have cultivated for more extended periods, giving them a deeper understanding of battle techniques and rules.

"Hello Polo, nice to meet you."

Yan Qiyue pointed to the last female martial artist: "This is Yuxuan from the Qingling Empire, Star System Level 5, known as the Iron Lady. She's ruthless in battle and has impressive strength."

Yuxuan glanced at Lin Zhen and then said to Yan Qiyue, "You said your friend's realm isn't very high, but this is a bit too low. I thought he was at least in the Star System Stage. I didn't expect he's actually in the Black Hole Early Stage. Shouldn't he be hanging out in the beginner's field?"

"Yuxuan, never underestimate our lord. He's a household name back home in our empire, single-handedly killing hundreds of millions of the Insect Clan. Those who look down on him have to pay a heavy price."

"All right, we'll test it out in the arena," Yuxuan shrugged, clearly not entirely convinced of Lin Zhen's strength but refraining from saying more.

That reaction was normal, and Lin Zhen was prepared for it. Overall, he had a good impression of this small team.

At this point, Heige said, "Alright! Since Lin Zhen has joined, he's part of our team. His actual strength will be tested during battle, and we should trust each other to achieve good results."

Lin Zhen asked, "When will the team battle start?"

"It depends on the scale of the team battle you want to participate in. If you want to join a five-player battle, it can start anytime. Large-scale battles aren't always available, but they're not rare either. There are ten thousand-player battles every day, a hundred thousand-player battles every ten days, and each month, the war zones have cross-zone battles with other war zones."

"Has today's ten thousand-player battle started yet?"

"Not yet, but it's soon, in about four hours. Today, it's a million-player scale battle."

Lin Zhen roughly understood the schedule, then said to Yan Qiyue, "Brother Yan, now that we've all met, I'll take a look around the Star System Stage area for now. I'll be sure to come back when the million-player battle begins."

Yan Qiyue nodded, "Remember to come back on time. We can only enter the battlefield as a full team. You can participate in the Heavenly Ladder Challenge or individual arena battles when you're free."

Heige and the others also said their farewells to Lin Zhen. Although they had just met, everyone's impressions were quite positive.

After agreeing, Lin Zhen turned and left.

"Alright, boss, I understand. Don't worry, there are many ways to suppress someone and prevent them from getting ahead. I guarantee that this guy won't be able to survive in the Star System Stage area," Xuan Jiang said after finishing the communication.

In a luxurious room with a swimming pool, a beautiful young female from the Fox Clan handed Xuan Jiang a glass of red wine. After taking a sip, he accepted a cigar from another nearby woman and took a puff.

Under his control of Star Power, he exhaled a huge smoke ring that lingered in the air forming the shape of a heart, which did not disperse for a long time. He then blew smoke out of his nostrils that formed an arrow in the air, piercing the smoke heart and scattering it like fireworks, a sight to behold.

"Wow!" A Star System Level 8 martial artist nearby applauded and said to Xuan Jiang, "Boss, your smoke trick is really amazing. It's truly breathtaking."

Xuan Jiang laughed, "It's just some boring little tricks for my own amusement, nothing more."

The martial artist said: "Boss, you seem to be in a great mood today. Did something good happen?"

"Hehe! Indeed something happened. I just got a message from my big brother, asking me to deal with a reckless kid. But coincidentally, I was already planning to deal with him. What a coincidence, huh?"

"That is quite a coincidence. Your big brother… isn't he the one who rules the entire Sixty-Eighth Zone…?"

Xuan Jiang nodded slightly: "You're right, one of the Seven Evil Stars in the Sixty-Eighth Zone is my big brother."

"Who is this person that even your big brother personally informed you about?"

Xuan Jiang thought for a moment: "A World King powerhouse found my big brother and asked him to deal with this kid. The kid's name is Lin Zhen. He's been acting recklessly in the Black Hole Zone and already swept through all the personal arenas. I had no choice but to let my subordinates clean up after him once, which finally forced him to run to the Star System Zone."

"Haha! He ran onto Boss' territory; isn't that just asking for death? Did he join a team?"

"He did. I just checked his information, and he has already joined a team. My brother's call came in before I could make a move on him."

"How does Boss plan to deal with him?"

Xuan Jiang sneered: "I warned him before, but he was arrogant and ignored me. Since that's the case, I'm not going to hold back. From now on, I'll make sure no one dares to team up with him, so he can never participate in a team battle again. Let's see how he survives in the Star System Stage."

After he finished, he ordered the martial artist beside him: "Tonight there's going to be a large-scale battle with a million people. Notify everyone to be ready, set up a sniper group, and as soon as Lin Zhen's team appears, kill them instantly!"

"Understood, Boss. I'll arrange it right away!"

Xuan Jiang nodded and was about to pull the two Fox Clan girls next to him closer when he suddenly stopped his subordinate again: "Also, remember to spread the word that Lin Zhen is my enemy. Anyone who dares to team up with him in the future will be against me, Xuan Jiang. His teammates will share the same fate!"

Meanwhile, in the Machine World King's mansion on Kirin Holy Star.

The Machine World King ended the call and said to Ye Hua: "Ye Hua, I've made the arrangements."

"Dad, who did you arrange?" Ye Hua asked.

"Hehe, don't you trust your father's arrangements? Do you know who the Seven Evil Stars are in the Sixty-Eighth Zone?"

Ye Hua was stunned: "Are they actually the Seven Evil Stars? They are the gods of the Sixty-Eighth Zone! The seven of them ruled the entire Star System battlefield in the Sixty-Eighth Zone. Their strength is incredibly powerful. Which one are you talking about, dad?"

"Ying Huo, do you know him?"

Ye Hua nodded: "I do. I once fought Ying Huo. However, I am ashamed to say that at the time, I had just entered the Star System Stage and encountered him in the Interzone battlefield. He was at Tier Nine of the Star System, and I thought I could at least hold my own against him. But he just punched me with one hand, killing me in the Interzone battlefield."

Ye Hua's face turned serious: "It was then that I realized that my so-called genius status in the Fire Kirin Empire was nothing, and since then, I've become low-key and humble because I know there are always people better than me and there's always heaven beyond heaven."

"I felt shame and humiliation at that time, and I've been looking forward to one day finding Ying Huo and defeating him. But then Lin Zhen appeared and shifted my attention. A year ago, before Lin Zhen came out of the Chaotic Star River, I met Ying Huo again in the Interzone battlefield. And the result was the same as the last time: he killed me with one punch. But I was already at Tier Nine of the Star System! He was at Tier Nine of the Star System as well, yet the gap between us was still so huge!"

Ye Hua looked somewhat disheartened: "Dad, am I too useless?"

The Machine World King shook his head: "No! There's no need for you to be disheartened. Losing to the Seven Evil Stars is completely normal. You probably don't know this, but the Seven Evil Stars and I were peers. When I was in the Star System Stage, they were also in the Star System Stage. If you consider age, they're even older than many World Kings. So isn't it normal for you to lose to them?"

"Ah! Is that so?" Ye Hua was stunned.

"That's right. The Seven Evil Stars are virtually untouchable in the Sixty-Eighth Zone. I used to stay in the Sixty-Eighth Zone as well, so I know Ying Huo."

"Why didn't they break through?" Ye Hua asked.

"Perhaps it's psychological reasons. There are always people in this world who would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox. It's none of our concern, but you should know their strength is enough to challenge a general Domain King!"

"Challenge a Domain King?" Ye Hua was instantly stunned. As a Tier Nine Star System cultivator, he knew how strong a Domain King was, and they were not on the same level as a Star System cultivator. He didn't expect the Seven Evil Stars to be on par with a Domain King.

When he thought about how the opponent's strength was comparable to a Domain King, Ye Hua's mentality immediately balanced. He no longer compared himself to such a strong character, and it was better to focus his energy on dealing with Lin Zhen.

"Ying Huo has already given the order. Lin Zhen won't be able to make a name for himself in the arena. So you can rest assured that no matter what Lin Zhen's plan for making money is, he won't be able to complete it!"

The Machine World King looked somewhat triumphant: "The Mixed World King keeps an eye on me every day, not giving me a chance to deal with Lin Zhen. But how could he possibly protect Lin Zhen in the arena? I'm going to make sure that kid can't survive in there!"

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Chapter 542: Chapter 543: Perish Together

Lin Zhen felt that he was wrong, he should have come to the Star System Arena earlier.

Here, the lowest amount in the challenge matches is 100,000 Cosmic Crystals, and there are countless challenges with millions or even tens of millions. There are even a few that have hundreds of millions or even billions.

But Lin Zhen didn't rashly challenge those worth billions.

That's because those who could place billions of Cosmic Crystals for others to challenge were definitely not weak. Once in the Star System Arena, Lin Zhen never thought he was invincible.

Lin Zhen chose those with amounts in the tens of millions. He still had 30 million Cosmic Crystals in his hand. Leaving 5 million behind, he challenged an opponent with 25 million.

The challenger was at Star System Level 4. When he saw that his opponent was at the Black Hole Early Stage, he almost laughed himself to death.

"Ah… Hahahaha~! Little guy, aren't you just playing with your parents' money? You dare to take 25 million for a joke; be careful of getting spanked when you go home… Hahahaha!"

Lin Zhen's face turned cold. This Martial Artist was simply an idiot. Who would joke with tens of millions of Cosmic Crystals? This guy was despicable.

Without saying a word, Lin Zhen made his move.

Although he was a Star System Level 4, he was far from being Lin Zhen's opponent in terms of Star Power and techniques. Lin Zhen didn't intend to kill him quickly either, and it turned into a massacre.

After stabbing the opponent 900 times, Lin Zhen finally killed him, venting his anger.

The 25 million quickly turned into 50 million, and Lin Zhen immediately found another match worth 50 million to challenge.

He had a feeling of alertness in his heart, as Xuan Jiang had threatened him before. Who knew what tricks he might pull? Lin Zhen had just arrived at the Star System Arena and needed to make as much money as possible. He would fight as many matches as he could in the early stages!

With Lin Zhen's current strength, as long as he didn't deliberately challenge those high-level Tier Nine Star System experts, it was challenging to find a suitable opponent in regular individual matches.

From 50 million to 100 million, then 200 million, 400 million, 800 million, and finally consecutive matches with 100 million to 200 million. After three hours, Lin Zhen had actually accumulated 4 billion Cosmic Crystals in his hand!

"Phew~! This is just too awesome!"

Lin Zhen was a bit excited. He had never made money at this rate before. He didn't try for bigger matches; one with hundreds of millions was enough. If he continued like this, he would quickly reach 5 billion and buy more Fire Crystalstones for Flame's second promotion.

"If everything goes smoothly, the day to resurrect Little Phoenix won't be far off."

"Maybe I can try to play a match worth 1 billion. That way, I can gather 5 billion directly."

"Chris, help me find personal matches with over 1 billion and see how many there are."

Soon, Chris listed the data, which showed hundreds of matches worth over 1 billion.

However, Lin Zhen found that the hosts of these matches worth more than 1 billion were all high-level Tier Nine Star System experts, and it was impossible to distinguish which one was easier to deal with or which one was harder.

If we're talking about the most considerable number of Martial Artists in the Star System realm, it would undoubtedly be the Tier Nine Star System experts.

Out of 10,000 Tier Nine Star System experts, not even one might break through to the Star Domain. Many Martial Artists are stuck at this realm. They cannot become Domain Emperors, but they continue to practice. Tier Nine Star System experts have hundreds or thousands of years of experience, far beyond what Lin Zhen and other Martial Artists with less than a hundred years of practice can compare to.

Although the experts under a hundred years old are geniuses, they are not enough in the eyes of those old Tier Nine Star System experts.

"Anyway, I have to choose one to try. Let's do this one."

After searching for a while, Lin Zhen settled on a Tier Nine Star System expert.

But just as he was about to challenge, a designated challenge message suddenly arrived.

"Lin Zhen, I am Thunderstorm from the Hurricane Galaxy, and I challenge you now, one match worth 1 billion Cosmic Crystals. Do you dare to fight?"

"A designated challenge?"

Lin Zhen frowned slightly. Why would anyone specifically challenge him?

Without thinking, it must be Xuan Jiang's doing. What was he up to?

After thinking about it, Lin Zhen declined the challenge. If it were usual, he wouldn't mind trying, but it was a crucial moment. He was about to reach 5 billion Cosmic Crystals, and Lin Zhen didn't want any unexpected complications.

Just after declining, the second designated challenge arrived.

"Fire Kirin Empire's little bastard, I am Olinsman from the Tianheng Empire, and I challenge you now, one match worth 1 billion Cosmic Crystals. Do you dare to fight me?"

Lin Zhen declined again, and the third designated challenge arrived.

Just after declining, the fourth, fifth… they came in succession.

If these people challenged together, Lin Zhen could choose to reject them all collectively. However, they timed it very accurately. Each challenge arrived within a second of Lin Zhen's previous rejection, making it apparent that they were together.

Lin Zhen didn't even have time to choose a match; all his time was spent rejecting, rejecting, and rejecting again and again…

"Hahahaha~! This kid wants to compete with me? Since you dared to come to the Star System Arena, I won't let you have a chance to challenge, and just now you managed to make a little profit while I was off guard. But from now on, you won't get a single challenge, unless you accept our challenges, and the result will be your loss!"

Xuan Jiang laughed loudly while watching the challenge messages from his subordinates in the pool.

As a powerful figure in a small battle zone, Xuan Jiang had more than 100,000 highly skilled Tier Nine Star System experts under his command!

With just one command from him, these experts would take turns challenging, one per second, and it would still only be 3,600 per hour.

One challenge from each of his subordinates would be enough to keep Lin Zhen refusing for several days!

After a few rounds, even the strongest person would not be able to resist retreating, unless they dared to accept the challenge.

This method is very practical in the arena. Those who dare to offend the gods will not have any good results. They will be tormented until they cannot survive in the arena.

The only way to participate in the battle is through team fights. Only during team fights will the prompt show whether you will participate in the team fight or not, and individual information comes later. That is the only method.

And for the team battles, Xuan Jiang had already made arrangements.

After refusing more than a hundred times, Lin Zhen knew that trouble had arrived.

As long as he was in the arena, such challenges would never stop.

When the next challenger, a Martial Artist from the Pansi Empire named Ao Xiang, issued his challenge, Lin Zhen accepted it.

He could not refuse forever. As long as he wanted to continue in the arena, a battle was inevitable.

Winning would be great, but if he lost, Lin Zhen would also like to know where his gap stood compared to these veteran Tier Nine Star System Martial Artists.

The scene changed, and a Martial Artist from the Tianying tribe appeared in front of him, with wings stretching tens of meters long. Once spread out, they'd block out the sky, creating an incredibly powerful aura.

"Hahaha! You finally accepted, kid. Lord Xuan Jiang guessed right; you would definitely have to accept at some point. But I didn't expect to be this lucky. Lord Xuan Jiang said that if I defeat you, all the proceeds will be mine. Lin Zhen, quickly hand over your billion Cosmic Crystals!"

Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the Yin-Yang Spear appeared, Lightning Wings emerged, and he transformed through Armorization!

Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone!

His spiritual power was released, and the opponent's forehead flashed gold, successfully enduring it!

This was the first Martial Artist to withstand Lin Zhen's Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone.

"Hahaha, kid! We're not like you who got rich overnight. We are Martial Artists who have practiced steadily for thousands of years. Those with Cui Mang Rank spiritual power or below have at least high-grade, even top-quality, Mental Defense Artifacts. Your spiritual power is not bad, but don't expect to break through my defenses!"

This person's spiritual power had already reached the perfection of Sky Blue color, and with the high-grade Mental Defense Artifact, Lin Zhen's Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone could not take effect.

Without waiting for Lin Zhen's second move, the Tianying Martial Artist had already reached Lin Zhen.

With a huge swing of his wings, his speed had actually reached Sub-light Speed!

The weapon in his hand was also a spear that transformed into a carpet-bombing assault with no blind spots after a mere shake!

Immovable like a mountain!

Lin Zhen's Star Power surged, and he resisted the opponent's attack with Sub-light Speed defense!

Sub-light Speed is a concept, equivalent to ten thousand times the speed of sound.

This was an attack method second only to the speed of light, and this Martial Artist had actually mastered Sub-light Speed thanks to his talent, instantly forming a stalemate with Lin Zhen.

At such high speeds, no one could see how either of them made their moves, only sparks spraying out like raindrops.

At this point, Lin Zhen couldn't even unleash methods like Domain and Spatial Slash.

Because it was too fast, he simply didn't have time.

Moreover, the opponent's Star Power was actually stronger than Lin Zhen's. At this time, the only method was strength. Even if Lin Zhen had the slightest thought of using Time Stop, it would be too late. Once activated, it would be forcibly broken by the opponent's superior Star Power!

Only stronger Star Power would be the key to victory!

After tens of thousands of instant attacks and defenses, Lin Zhen's Star Power actually couldn't keep up!

"Damn! This person's Star Power must be more than two thousand more than mine, and I am completely suppressed by his speed, unable to counterattack!"

Only then did Lin Zhen realize the true strength of these veteran Tier Nine Martial Artists. They were stronger than him, about one-third stronger. Moreover, Lin Zhen believed that the opponent must have many more powerful moves that he had yet to use.

But Lin Zhen was not passive. Seeing that he was going to lose in this way, he simply sank his Dantian Qi in a sudden rush, allowing the opponent's spear to pierce through his chest!

The last bit of Star Power, Time Stop!

Less than 0.1 seconds of pause, Lin Zhen exploded right in front of the Martial Artist!

The Tianying Martial Artist Ao Xiang's Time Stop was interrupted momentarily, and he couldn't retreat in time. Although his spear had killed Lin Zhen, he too was swallowed by Lin Zhen's self-destruct at the last moment!

Both were destroyed!

In this battle, Lin Zhen lost, but he also won. Faced with an opponent whose strength was absolutely superior to his own, he decisively self-destructed, taking the opponent down with him, thus saving his billion Cosmic Crystals.

"You cunning little bastard, you won't have this opportunity next time!" The Tianying Martial Artist roared angrily, his victory slipping away at the last moment, making him want to explode in rage.

On the other side, Lin Zhen left the arena and immediately received a challenge for the next battle.

Lin Zhen didn't choose to accept or decline and instead sat down slowly.

He had roughly figured out the strength of these veteran Tier Nine Martial Artists, and there was no point in continuing to fight. He was waiting for the start of the team battle.

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Chapter 543: Chapter 544: Precipitation after Failure (Third Update)

After waiting for a while, the information for the team battle finally arrived.

"Your teammate invites you to join a million-person team battle, do you accept?"

"Accept!"

"To join the team battle, each person needs to carry 10 million Cosmic Crystals as capital, are you sure?"

"Yes."

Soon, the scenery changed in front of Lin Zhen's eyes, and he appeared in a massive arena.

Countless people appeared almost simultaneously around him, including Yan Qiyue, Heige, and the others.

The size of this arena was almost unimaginable. On one side was Lin Zhen's team, the Black Team, and on the other was the Red Team. They were separated by ten miles, and the opposite side was filled with dense crowds.

One million people on each side!

There wasn't any tactic in such a battle; the goal was to charge forward, kill the opponents, and for every kill, you could acquire half of their 10-million capital!

If an opponent had accumulated 30-million capital, killing them would give you 15-million!

So once your accumulated capital exceeded 20-million, even if you died, you still profited.

"Lin Zhen, we need to cover and cooperate with each other. In such a battle, individual strength is insignificant, and teamwork is necessary to make money, understand?"

"I understand, don't worry."

As they spoke, countless people from the opposing side already swarmed towards them, and the people from Lin Zhen's side also charged fiercely.

Lin Zhen and his teammates had no choice but to move forward. There were people everywhere, both in the sky and on the ground, and not moving meant being trampled on by those behind them.

Those with long-range abilities immediately launched their attacks without hesitation.

Countless Energy Storms, Spiritual Power, hidden weapons, and direct attacks struck them.

Lin Zhen and his teammates were approximately situated in the front half of the crowd, so they wouldn't be the first ones attacked but would soon be engulfed in the battle.

Each position had its pros and cons. The front allowed players to kill faster, but it also made them more susceptible to being killed quickly.

As Lin Zhen and his team were charging, a group of enemies had already locked onto them from the opposing side.

"Confirm target positions, including Lin Zhen, there are five of them. As instructed by the boss, God Machine Clan warriors, prepare to snipe and kill the five of them immediately!"

Five Tier Nine Star System Warriors appeared on the opposing side. Like Polo in Lin Zhen's team, these people were born with innate sniping skills, and their arms could transform into Laser Guns that fired Star Power Bullets.

These bullets weren't ordinary ones, nor were they Energy Element bullets; they were made from a warrior's Star Power.

If they had 5,000 Star Power, they could choose to shoot 100 or even 1,000 Star Power at once.

Under Xuan Jiang's orders, each of these people chose to shoot their maximum Star Power this time.

Such an attack would be lethal if it reached someone, almost equivalent to the opponent self-destructing in front of you, ensuring death. That's why Polo, even at Star System Level 4, could hold a critical position in Lin Zhen's team as a member of the God Machine Clan.

And now, this enemy group of Tier Nine Star System warriors was using this technique against Lin Zhen and his teammates.

While on the move, Lin Zhen suddenly felt an intense chill all over his body!

"Not good!"

Lin Zhen roared as this ominous feeling appeared suddenly, as if he would face death in the next second. He immediately activated Time Stop.

Then, with his eyes straining, he barely caught a glimpse of a long trajectory tearing through the sky, rushing into his Time Stop at an incredibly fast speed. Subsequently, the Time Stop was broken by this force!

Since Time Stop couldn't halt the attack, it proved that the enemy's power was greater than Lin Zhen's Star Power!

From the moment Lin Zhen initiated Time Stop, he simultaneously launched his next move.

Spatial Slash!

Before being sniped, Lin Zhen concentrated all his strength and unleashed an enormous Spatial Slash, which howled as it plunged into the enemy lines.

He didn't know the effects of this Spatial Slash; the next second, the feeling of imminent death struck him.

The sniper shot was almost unstoppable and inescapable. It exploded ruthlessly in front of Lin Zhen's eyes, followed by endless darkness!

With a flash of white light, Lin Zhen had left the million-person arena, along with his four teammates.

The five of them looked at each other without uttering a word.

Heige, Yan Qiyue, and the others lost half of their 10 million investments, leaving only 5 million for each of them. They hadn't even touched the enemy's side.

Polo cursed angrily, "This was definitely premeditated. Someone was deliberately targeting us, and the attackers were top-level fighters of our God Machine Clan. That attack was as powerful as a Tier Nine Star System Warrior's self-explosion. I, Polo, am confident that I don't have the face to offend such big shots. Who can tell me what the hell happened?"

Yuxuan from the Qingling Empire also looked upset, "The only enemy from my past could be my ex-boyfriend, but he wouldn't have the strength or resources to mobilize such powerful people."

Yan Qiyue pondered for a moment, "I don't know either."

Heige said, "No need to guess. We must have offended some godlike figure; otherwise, no one could achieve this. Only someone like them could instantly lock onto us among millions of people."

All eyes eventually fell on Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen first checked his own death. He had lost 5 million of the 10 million Cosmic Crystals, but now it had unexpectedly turned into 330 million! "

That is to say, the Spatial Slash he sent out before his death killed 65 opponents.

Not everyone was an elite player. Among them, there were quite a few Star System Stage players with low strength, so it wasn't surprising for Lin Zhen to kill over 60 people in one strike.

But Lin Zhen couldn't feel any happiness, because new challenges had already arrived.

He was out of the million-player arena, and new challenges immediately followed, giving him no chance at all.

Under such circumstances, being able to kill more than 60 people was already considered extremely lucky.

More importantly, his teammates already harbored some dissatisfaction.

Lin Zhen took a deep breath: "I didn't expect this outcome either. I'd like to apologize to everyone. I previously offended a person named Xuan Jiang, and I'm sorry for causing you all losses. I'll compensate you for the money you lost."

After saying that, Lin Zhen compensated each of them with 5 million Cosmic Crystals. This wasn't a small sum, and since they had met by chance, Lin Zhen didn't want to owe anyone anything.

Yan Qiyue originally wanted to refuse the compensation, but suddenly there was a rolling message within the Dimensional Universe.

Such rolling messages could only be sent by the top three warriors in this region, and everyone could receive it.

"I am Xuan Jiang. I hereby declare that the Martial Artist Lin Zhen from the Fire Kirin Empire is my enemy. Anyone who teams up with him will be targeted by me in the arena. I am going to suppress him, so you all should watch out!"

The message was simple, but it carried an unmistakable murderous intent!

There was immediate silence in the team. Heige and the others looked at each other but said nothing.

Yan Qiyue looked at Lin Zhen worriedly: "Lin Zhen, how did you offend such a person? Xuan Jiang is the top expert in our small battle zone. No wonder such a thing happened."

Polo rolled his eyes: "So that's how it is. I was just an innocent bystander."

Yuxuan turned her head away, not looking at Lin Zhen anymore, her attitude very clear.

Heige wanted to say something, but Lin Zhen stopped him.

"I can understand everyone's feelings. I didn't want this to happen either. I think my relationship with you all as teammates should come to an end."

After transferring all the money to them, Lin Zhen waved to Yan Qiyue: "Brother Yan, see you later."

Yan Qiyue was stunned for a moment, feeling uncomfortable in his heart, but he had no choice. In the Dimensional Arena, the strong ruled, and Xuan Jiang had issued such an obvious threat. Anyone who continued to team up with Lin Zhen would truly be tired of living.

The next moment, Lin Zhen's figure disappeared from the Dimensional Arena.

He had already left.

He couldn't stay in the Star System Arena, and the Black Hole Period wasn't interesting either. In this arena, the only choice for him was to leave.

His figure reappeared in the rented inn he was staying at. Lin Zhen sat on the bed and slowly opened his eyes.

This time, he admitted defeat. Although he had won a lot of money, he had lost the qualification to continue fighting in the arena.

At the same time, he also saw his own strength clearly.

If it were a Martial Artist under a hundred years old, Lin Zhen would almost fear no one. He had confidence to fight anyone. Even if there was a difference in strength, it wouldn't be much, and he would definitely have the power to fight.

For those veteran Martial Artists, however, the gap was more obvious.

Lin Zhen had learned all these techniques in just over a decade, so it was only natural that those who had been practicing for thousands of years would know even more. Most importantly, their Star Power was stronger.

Even with his tenfold compression, anyone who could cultivate to the Star System Stage would have at least seven or eight times compression as well.

After all, there was an insurmountable gap between the Black Hole Early Stage and the Tier Nine Star System.

It was also thanks to his mutated Black Hole and Dark Star that he was able to exist in the Star System Arena. Otherwise, he wouldn't even have the qualifications to stay there.

However, his departure was temporary. Lin Zhen never planned to quit forever, and he would be back.

"Huff~~!"

He exhaled a breath of turbid air.

"What I lack now is Star Power."

"The Star Power of those veteran Star System Warriors usually ranges from 6,000 to 10,000. Only with such strength can they survive in the Star System Arena and not fear most people."

"I was a bit reckless. I had just advanced to the Black Hole Period, but I never had time to stabilize my realm and practice patiently. I've gotten used to taking shortcuts, but this lack of accumulation won't do."

"Reviving Little Phoenix, I can still make money. I now have more than 4 billion in my hands, plus the 1.5 billion from selling the Artifact created by my previous incarnation, I have more than 5 billion. This will be more than enough to promote the Flame again."

"With the incandescent Flame, I will be able to create top-quality Artifacts, and my wealth will continue to roll."

"I should take this time to calm down and cultivate. I will return to the Dimensional Arena sooner or later. By then, those who block my path to fortune will have nowhere to run!"

Lin Zhen, who had been hit hard, did not become disheartened as some people had imagined. Instead, he had become calm.

Just like a true treasure sword, it would have to go through millions of grindings before it could shine with a breathtaking radiance!

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Chapter 544: Chapter 545: Two Years Have Passed

"Father! As expected, your tactics were brilliant. Lin Zhen has been expelled from the arena and ran away with his tail between his legs, haha!"

"

It was the first time Ye Hua had been so happy. Ever since Lin Zhen had exterminated billions of the Insect Clan on Suspended Island, Ye Hua had been worried that Lin Zhen would overtake him and seek vengeance for Feng Qingluan's grudge.

He even wanted to take the initiative to find Lin Zhen and have a direct showdown, but with the protection of the Mixed World King, he never had such an opportunity.

Helpless, all he could do was diligently cultivate to prevent Lin Zhen from suddenly coming for him one day.

However, seeing Lin Zhen grow step by step and make a fortune in the arena, he couldn't help but feel extremely anxious.

In the end, it was the World King of Machinery who took action and had someone drive Lin Zhen out of the arena, which made Ye Hua genuinely happy.

"Son! Now that Lin Zhen has been driven away, he won't be coming back anytime soon. Are you happy now?"

"Father, although Lin Zhen can't be in the arena anymore, he is still free outside, with the protection of the Mixed World King. There are also other ways for him to make money besides the arena."

"Oh, what do you mean?"

"Father, since the Mixed World King has always been Lin Zhen's protective umbrella, why don't you just lure him away? If both of you are not here, I can deal with Lin Zhen openly and legitimately. I've told you before that the grudges between Lin Zhen and me must ultimately be resolved by the two of us."

The World King of Machinery thought for a moment: "You're right. I shouldn't have meddled in your affairs too much. My decision to take action against Lin Zhen has only provoked that old Mixed World King to target me everywhere. In hindsight, it was a mistake."

He stood up and walked around, the metal machinery on his body making a clicking sound.

"Son, even if you hadn't mentioned this, I wouldn't be able to stay here much longer. Dad needs to pursue his own path."

Ye Hua was stunned. Hadn't the World King of Machinery abandoned his body in pursuit of power, making it impossible for him to progress any further?

Furthermore, what was there beyond the realm of the World King?

"My choice back then was somewhat erroneous. Son, the World King is not the endgame for a martial artist. A World King is merely the ruler of a star realm, such as our vast Fire Kirin Empire. However, this is just a formation of a starry sky, with both a beginning and an end."

"You mean to say, Father…?"

"Yes, what I mean is, World King powerhouses also have a limited lifespan. Throughout the history of our Fire Kirin Empire, especially during the middle and late stages, there emerged World Kings nearly every year, or at least one every two to three years. But where have the countless World Kings from these millions of years gone? Some have died, and others have embarked on their own paths, reaching higher realms."

The World King of Machinery patted his arm: "I was too impatient and greedy back then, sacrificing my body and causing my strength to stagnate at the peak of the World King stage. In fact, I should have emulated my predecessors, focusing on cultivation without worldly concerns, all for the pursuit of that eternal realm."

"I intervened in your matters in the hope that you could concentrate on cultivation without any threats after I leave. I wanted to help you eliminate Lin Zhen in advance. But now it seems that I've made a mistake. How can you grow without experiencing trials and tribulations?"

"Father, are you leaving?" Ye Hua asked.

"Soon, most of the World Kings will leave within a year or two. As long as they don't want to remain at the World King stage and die of old age, every World King strives for that glimmer of hope. Once they cross that threshold, they will achieve eternity."

After saying this, the World King of Machinery patted Ye Hua's shoulder: "Before I leave, focus on cultivation. Dad will handle everything for you. After I'm gone, everything will depend on you."

Ye Hua nodded, although he had no idea what lay beyond the World King stage, his heart was eagerly anticipating its arrival.

Lin Zhen absorbed a large pile of Fire Crystalstones into nothingness, spending fifty billion Cosmic Crystals in the process.

But it was all worth it. Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a brilliant white flame danced at his fingertips.

When he first saw Little Phoenix, its firepower was like this. Now Lin Zhen had finally caught up to her footsteps at that time.

"Chris, calculate how much it would cost me to advance to light blue flames."

"Master, ordinary Fire Crystalstones can no longer meet your current needs. If you want to advance to light blue flames, you will need the Fire Crystalstone cores. To afford it, you would need to spend about all the money in your bank account."

Lin Zhen couldn't help but sigh secretly at the thought of needing fifty billion!

It could be said that ever since Lin Zhen had obtained the Black Hole Beast physique, his path became intertwined with the need for money.

Whether it was the advancement of his realm or the upgrading of his energy elements, both required huge amounts of money as support.

Although Lin Zhen had to constantly strive to make money, it saved him countless time. While others needed hundreds of years of cultivation to achieve the same results, Lin Zhen could achieve it by devouring once. Overall, it was still very worthwhile.

Although fifty billion was a lot, Lin Zhen wasn't worried. With the incandescent flame, his avatar could now create top-quality artifacts.

Other than Heavenly Tools, top-quality artifacts were the best choice, and each one was worth at least several billion.

Making them was quite difficult, and the materials were hard to come by. Otherwise, fifty billion would have been a small amount for Lin Zhen.

Of course, his avatar would handle these matters while Lin Zhen's present concern was to improve his strength as quickly as possible.

"There are two ways for me to increase my star power at the moment. One is to upgrade my Dantian, and the other is to upgrade my Dark Star."

The upgrading of the Dantian would require Lin Zhen to cultivate step by step, while the upgrading of the Dark Star had shortcuts.

That is to continue buying the Heart of Star Plants to further enhance the vitality of the Dark Star, progressing from the Mesozoic Era to the New Era.

The Heart of Star Plants is very expensive, with each one valued at tens of billions, which is not a small burden for Lin Zhen.

He simply settled down at the south gate of Kirin Holy Star. Originally, Lin Zhen planned to go home to practice, but the practice environment on Kirin Holy Star was better and buying things was more convenient, so he didn't go home for the time being.

Anyway, he could see his family every day in the Dimensional Universe. Now with some free time, whenever there was the opportunity, Yue'er and An Ning would bring the children to see Lin Zhen in the Dimensional Universe.

The children had grown up. Lin Zhen saw them yesterday, Lin Ping and Lin An were already six years old, and they had grown into little gentlemen, inheriting the excellent genes of Lin Zhen and An Ning, and they were handsome little boys.

For the two little boys, Dad is their hero in their minds. Their every move is imitating Dad, either intentionally or unintentionally, hoping that one day they can be like Dad, able to protect their family.

And Lin Mei'er, who is five years old, is a soft and sweet sticky rice ball. Every time she sees her father, she acts spoiled and clinging, completely unlike her two older brothers.

Su Mingyue's daughter is naturally beautiful, and Lin Zhen can't get enough of her each time he sees Mei'er.

Of course, his wife doesn't come looking for Lin Zhen often either. As a martial artist, they don't have much time. They still have to practice.

Now, the Star Crystals in the Star Fruit Tree are of no use to Lin Zhen. He would send them back to the Solar System through his first Perpetual Crystal Spaceship.

Lin Zhen has also found a way to store the Star Crystals, which will not dissolve for several months. With each supply of Star Crystals, the realms of both his wife and parents have made great progress.

Su Mingyue and An Ning have actually practiced to the Five-level Constant Star, not far from the peak of the Constant Star Stage.

While their parents have practiced to the peak of the Comet Stage, they are about to enter the Constant Realm Third Level.

The Dimensional Universe is indeed convenient. When Lin Zhen misses his family, his wife can even come to accompany him, doing whatever they want.

However, after sharing a bed once, Su Mingyue and An Ning both urged Lin Zhen not to keep looking for them. They both knew how urgent Lin Zhen's cultivation was.

Everything at home is fine, don't worry about it, Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen also followed his wife's advice, trying to reduce their meeting time and focus on practicing.

Two years have passed in a flash…

Inside the quiet room, Lin Zhen was practicing.

The mutant black hole in his body swelled and expanded after countless repetitions!

Suddenly, an overwhelming wave of energy filled the room, and the starlight shined brightly, illuminating every corner of the room!

Broke through!

Black Hole Middle Stage!

The starlight energy wave rotated for a while before finally stopping, and Lin Zhen slowly opened his eyes.

"It's been two years, and finally, after the Dark Star, I've made progress in the Black Hole Realm and entered the middle stage."

Over the past two years, Lin Zhen has made several breakthroughs.

First, several of the top-quality artifacts were released, allowing his wealth to accumulate rapidly. In half a year, his flame power advanced again, reaching a light blue color.

With light blue flames, he can create Heavenly Tools, and Lin Zhen has the purple qi to open the Dark Star World in his body, which can be used to create Heavenly Tools.

First, he upgraded the Yin Yang and Cliff Corner Double Guns to Heavenly Tools. Then, Lin Zhen began his journey of creating Heavenly Tools.

To advance the flames from light blue to medium blue, he needed Cosmic Crystals worth 500 billion!

Up to now, Lin Zhen has not accumulated a wealth of 500 billion, after all, creating Heavenly Tools is very difficult, the materials are hard to get, and often it takes several months to make one piece. At present, he has only gathered over 100 billion. There's still a gap of nearly 400 billion.

Over the past two years, the Dark Star has progressed from the early stage of the Mesozoic Era to the middle stage, bringing Lin Zhen an additional nearly 800 Star Power.

Lin Zhen only bought one Heart of Star Plants and stopped, as it was too expensive; otherwise, he would have advanced more than one small stage.

With this practice, he reached the Black Hole Middle Stage, his Star Power increased by more than a thousand, and Lin Zhen's Star Power value has reached 7,500.

"Now if I go back to the arena, I shouldn't be unable to compete. I would even be qualified to compete with ordinary veteran Star System Stage martial artists."

"But it's still not very stable. Like Xuan Jiang, I'm afraid his Star Power is over 10,000. Only those with over 10,000 Star Power can be called Gods. I haven't reached that level yet."

Calculating the time, it would be three more years before the resurrection of Little Phoenix. Lin Zhen was not particularly anxious, and he should practice for a while longer.

Chris's reminder suddenly sounded.

"Master, there are two good news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

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