Age Of Evolution

by Cui Shi yi

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Chapter 545: Chapter 546: Mount Sumeru, Star Illusion Stone

Upon hearing Chris's question, Lin Zhen was somewhat speechless.

What did she mean, which of the two pieces of good news did he want to hear first? Was there even a difference?

After Chris's promotion, her speech tended to be more humane, but she often ended up creating some comical moments, such as this absurd one.

"Well…let's hear the first piece of good news then."

"The first piece of good news is that the World King of the Machinery Realm is about to leave the Kirin Holy Star. Not only him, many World Kings are on the verge of departure too, for unknown purposes. You don't have to worry about his threat anymore."

"Oh! The World King is leaving?"

Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what the World King was going to do, but one thing he was sure of was that it must be a big deal, a very, very big deal.

But without the World King of the Machinery Realm around, indeed, it was good news for Lin Zhen. Despite the protection of the Mixed World King, Lin Zhen wasn't worried about his personal safety, but he also had no chance to confront Ye Hua.

"So, what's the other piece of good news?"

"Master, there's news about the thing you asked me to pay attention to. On the Twin Star in the Tianhe Empire, indeed, a mountain fell from the sky."

"Great!"

Excited, Lin Zhen stood up, his emotions surging.

Since his reincarnation, Lin Zhen's reliance on memories of his previous life has decreased significantly. With his rising power, even if he got those opportunities from his previous life, they wouldn't be much help.

But one thing he clearly remembered.

It happened inside the Tianhe Empire. On the capital planet of the Gemini constellation, a mountain fell from the sky.

This mountain, named Mount Sumeru, contained luminous stones that glowed. These stones were of no use to ordinary martial artists. However, if collected and taken to the temple on the peak, they could be exchanged for treasures with the intelligent life forms.

Things like the Heart of Star Plants were in abundance there, along with countless other priceless items rarely seen on typical days.

The most memorable treasure for Lin Zhen was something called Star Illusion Stone.

This thing was useless to ordinary people, but for martial artists with avatars, it was an invaluable treasure!

Because after absorbing this stone, the star power between the primary body and the avatar could be transferred mutually.

For instance, in Lin Zhen's current situation, he had 7500 star power and his avatar had 6000. Then, he could borrow his avatar's power and transfer its 6000 star power to his primary body.

A primary body with 7500 stars power and an avatar with 6000 might not be a match for a god with over 10,000 star power. But after transferring star power, the primary body would have 13,500 star power and could easily crush Xuan Jiang, a god with just over 10,000 star power!

He had shared this information with Chris ages ago, fearing he might forget. Now upon receiving Chris's message, he suddenly remembered it all.

In his previous life, this Star Illusion Stone was obtained by a martial artist named Five Ghosts. Lin Zhen didn't know who Five Ghosts was.

But he vaguely remembers that those who went to Mount Sumeru to exchange treasures were at most in the Star System Stage. There were no figures from the Star Domain Stage. Back then he didn't know why, but thinking about it now, it was probably the high-ranking figures in the Star Domain Stage who were paying attention to the departure of the World Kings, hence missing this opportunity.

The Star Illusion Stone was unique amongst all the treasures, so Lin Zhen could not delay and prepared to embark immediately.

Temporarily closing the Heavenly Fire small shop, Lin Zhen took his avatar with him. Just as he was about to leave, he received a message from the Mixed World King, notifying him of his departure. However, he reassured Lin Zhen not to worry, as the World King of the Machinery Realm was also leaving, so there would be no danger.

However, the Mixed World King didn't reveal what he was going to do, probably deducing that telling Lin Zhen, who was too low in stage, would be pointless.

Without asking more questions, Lin Zhen bid goodbye to the Mixed World King and started his journey, leaving the Kirin Holy Star for his homeland, the Tianhe Empire.

The Twin Star was the capital planet of the Gemini constellation, a domain owned by a Marquis of the Tianhe Empire.

But ever since Mount Sumeru descended, the Marquis's good days were over.

An indigenous explorer discovered a temple on top of Mount Sumeru and exchanged the luminous stones he found there for a small Perpetual Crystal Spaceship. After posting about his discovery in the Dimensional Universe, he ceased to be the absolute ruler of the local area.

Martial artists were often sensitive. A mountain that broke through space to come here was bound to be significant, and immediately, countless people from within the Tianhe Empire set off for Mount Sumeru to hunt for treasure.

Then, the news spread to the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation and drew in more people.

However, the realms of those arriving were varied. Even martial artists who had just reached the Star Realm sneaked in, all hoping to find luminous stones and exchange them for some good stuff.

Later arrivals even included martial artists from the Fire Kirin Empire and further afield. The later the arrivals, the more high-ranking they were.

Lin Zhen, always keeping an eye on such matters, should have been amongst the earlier arrivals. But, unexpectedly, on his way there, he received a message from someone.

"Master, someone called you in the Dimensional Universe. It's your friend Ni Ke. Do you want to answer it?"

"Ni Ke? How could it be him?"

Lin Zhen had a deep impression of Ni Ke, the greedy dwarf. This guy had made quite a fortune during the World Stone incident. But after so many years, there wasn't any news from him. Lin Zhen had thought they had become strangers again, never expecting Ni Ke to look for him once more.

"Connect."

Sitting in the chair of the Permanent Crystal Battleship, Lin Zhen connected Ni Ke's message.

"Hey hey hey~! My old friend, Lin Zhen, how are you doing? Have you missed your handsome old partner?"

In the virtual image, Ni Ke, the dwarf in the artifact armor, seemed to be doing very well. She was sitting in a Permanent Crystal spaceship, chatting with Lin Zhen.

Most importantly, Ni Ke has become a Star System Level 5 master, which really surprised Lin Zhen.

"You're doing pretty well, aren't you? What made you contact me today?"

"Hehe! Can't I just have a chat with an old friend?"

"Save it, you never make a move without a reason. Spit it out, what's the matter? If there's nothing else, I have things to do, bye."

"Ah! No, no, no! Can't you give me some face? Fine, fine, I'll tell you. Lin Zhen, have you heard about Mount Sumeru descending in Gemini Star?"

"Yeah, I have. I was planning to go and have a look. What about it?"

"That's perfect. I'm here at the virtual mountain, but I'm not competitive enough by myself. Several God-level masters have arrived. With them around, no one else can get much Luminous Stone. Come on over, if we join forces, we're guaranteed to get a ton of Luminous Stones."

"God-level? Who are these God-levels?" Lin Zhen asked.

"Who else could be called God-level but the guys from the Dimensional Arena? You know Xuan Jiang, right? This guy is now on Mount Sumeru. I don't know how he got here so fast, just one day after me…."

"Wait, who did you say? Xuan Jiang? You know Xuan Jiang? How do you know him?" Lin Zhen immediately realized the problem.

"Uh… Lin Zhen, promise you won't get mad at me, actually I'm in the same small battle zone as you in the Dimensional Arena. I know everything about you. I support you spiritually, but…. you know, I can't afford to offend Xuan Jiang."

Lin Zhen was somewhat speechless. He understood the dwarf's words. Not everyone dares to offend the God-level contestants in the arena. But he was surprised that he happened to be in the same battle zone as the dwarf.

However, teaming up with the dwarf was indeed the best choice. The dwarf's innate ability to treasure hunt is the biggest help in times like this.

Since Xuan Jiang is here, if he wants to get the Star Illusion Stone first, he cannot do without the dwarf's help.

"Fine, wait for me. I'll be there in a day."

"Wow! You're fast. Aren't you at the Kirin Holy Star? I only got here so fast because I was at the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation."

"I also came as soon as I heard about this. No more talking. See you on Mount Sumeru."

After cutting off the communication in the Dimensional Universe, the Permanent Crystal Battleship had entered the Milky Way.

After flying in the parallel universe for a while and crossing through two wormholes, Lin Zhen even encountered several waves of battleships along the way. Judging from their routes, they were all heading towards Gemini Star. Apparently, Sumeru Mountain had attracted a large number of martial artists.

The following noon, Lin Zhen's spaceship arrived at Gemini Star.

Gemini Star is a special planet, where two huge planets orbit each other without collision.

It's said that this planet was born twin, hence the name Gemini.

Legend has it that the descendants of Gemini possess dual-natured personalities, embodying both good and evil aspects.

Lin Zhen didn't care about this legend. He immediately flew towards the planet where Mount Sumeru was located.

Unlike the Kirin Holy Star, which is even larger than the sun, this planet is similar in size to Earth. He didn't need to deliberately search for it. Seeing a huge shadow on one planet, he knew that it was the location of Mount Sumeru.

When his spaceship reached the sky above Mount Sumeru, Lin Zhen called Ni Ke again.

"Ni Ke, I've arrived. Where are you?"

"I'm at the foot of Mount Sumeru, at the entrance to the mountain. There's only one entrance here. The rest of the places are so weird that you can't get in. You can't fly or teleport, either. Hurry, I'm in some trouble."

Lin Zhen put away his spaceship, then locked onto the location of the mountain entrance and performed a planetary instantaneous movement. The next second, he appeared here.

After his arrival, he immediately saw a group of people not far away, preparing to take action against one person. It seemed to be Ni Ke.

One of the guys with large wings seemed familiar to Lin Zhen, so he walked over immediately.

"Lin Zhen! You're here. Save me! These guys want to steal my Luminous Stones."

Hearing Ni Ke's call for help, before Lin Zhen could say anything, the leader of the group suddenly turned his head to look at Lin Zhen.

"Hehehe!! It's just as they say, 'one finds what one is searching for without making much effort.' Lin Zhen, I looked everywhere for you but couldn't find you. I didn't expect you'd come here to die. This time, you will lose more than just ten billion Cosmic Crystals, you're going to lose your life!"

After a closer look, Lin Zhen was taken aback.

Because this person was none other than the Tianying Clan martial artist, Ao Xiang, whom he had taken down with him in the arena by self-detonation.

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Chapter 546: Chapter 547: Five Ghosts (Third Update)

Seeing Aoxiang, Lin Zhen's eyes squinted slightly.

Xuan Jiang is here, and Aoxiang is here too. It's indeed a narrow road for enemies.

Aoxiang abandoned Ni Ke the dwarf and came staggeringly in front of Lin Zhen. Then he said to the people around him, "You all see it clearly. This man is called Lin Zhen. He was driven out of the arena like a homeless dog, running out of options, and begging for a living everywhere. Lin Zhen, did you come here because you saw an opportunity to profit? Unfortunately, you met me again. Are you feeling extremely discouraged and unlucky now? Hahaha!"

People around burst into laughter. A Level 6 Martial Artist from the Star System asked, "Boss Aoxiang, is this Lin Zhen the one you talked about, who used tricks and self-detonation in the arena to plot against you? He doesn't seem that impressive. Do you want me to teach him a lesson for you?"

"Humph! I was careless that time and was set up by this kid. But he won't have such an opportunity again. Although his realm is not impressive, his strength is not to be underestimated. You just enjoy the show and see how I'm going to beat the drowning dog today!"

As Aoxiang spoke, his huge wings spread out, ready for action.

"Ni Ke, come over here."

Lin Zhen called Ni Ke over and asked Chris, "Check Aoxiang's Star Power?"

"Master, Aoxiang's Star Power was 7,000 two years ago, and now it is 7,300."

Lin Zhen nodded slightly, roughly as he estimated. Most of these old-fashioned Tier Nine Star System martial artists had a Star Power of over 6,000 or 7,000, but very few reached 10,000. Once reaching 10,000, they could be called a Great God.

A Star Power of 7,300 was certainly good, but it was not enough in front of today's Lin Zhen.

With a raise of his hand, the Yin-Yang Spear appeared.

After forging with light-blue flames, the Yin-Yang Spear was promoted again, reaching the level of a Lower Grade Heavenly Tool.

As soon as the Spear was drawn, a black and white flowing stream encircled it, and a whirlwind blew up from the flat ground around it.

"Damn! A Heavenly Tool spear! You've upgraded to a cannon from a bird gun, kid. This spear is better than mine. Lin Zhen, this spear is mine now."

Aoxiang's eyes widened, and greed showed in his eyes. He shook the spear in his hand and rushed towards Lin Zhen.

He still remembered the last battle when he fought quickly, suppressed Lin Zhen with Star Power, and forced Lin Zhen to be unable to use any techniques. Today, he wanted to repeat his old tricks.

However, this time, Lin Zhen did not choose to defend with his Immoveable Like a Mountain technique.

His Absolute Power had already surpassed Aoxiang, so he did not need to defend relentlessly anymore.

Collapse!

Lin Zhen's first move was his most powerful spear technique, the Eighth Move of the Nine Layer Spear River. With a single spear strike, space shattered!

"Dang~~!!"

A loud collision sound was deafening. After a melee with Lin Zhen, Aoxiang felt numbness in his hand, staggering back!

"This is impossible!"

His eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Lin Zhen's Absolute Power had actually surpassed him.

It had only been two years, and Lin Zhen had just upgraded from the Black Hole Early Stage to the Middle Stage. How could he possibly surpass him? Keep in mind, his Star Power value was as high as 7,300!

But whether he believed it or not, Lin Zhen was already swinging his spear and attacking. The spear shadows filled the sky, and his Domain power was formed!

"Zing zing zing zing~~!!"

After consecutive collisions, the Time Field suddenly appeared!

With an Absolute Power lower than Lin Zhen, Aoxiang couldn't break Lin Zhen's Time Field. After a 0.01-second stop, a huge hole appeared in Aoxiang's throat!

Blood gushed out like a fountain. Aoxiang covered his throat and retreated, unwilling to believe that everything happening now was real.

"Aoxiang, thirty years in the east of the river, thirty years in the west. Your era has passed. You were right about one thing, this time, you are not losing a billion Cosmic Crystals, but your life!"

Lin Zhen grabbed Aoxiang's Space Ring. After grabbing it, he remembered that he didn't have a Soul Lock. If there was a bank card inside, he would suffer a huge loss again.

When he opened it and looked inside, just as he expected, there was another bank card.

Aoxiang's body fell to the ground, and Lin Zhen's gaze swept over the people who followed Aoxiang.

These people were all at low realms, the highest being only Star System Level 7, and they were no match for him.

"You, hand over all your wealth, and your lives will be spared."

The Domain power enveloped everyone, and the surrounding planets were suspended. As long as Lin Zhen activated the Tianhe Star Explosion, all these people would die.

As Aoxiang was stabbed to death by Lin Zhen with a single spear, there was no way those people who regarded Aoxiang as a god would dare to resist Lin Zhen. Only one person tried to act rashly, but Lin Zhen hit him with a Mental Shock, turning him into an idiot, and no one else dared to resist.

One by one, they transferred their wealth on the spot. No one dared to hide anything because they were all being monitored by intelligent lifeforms. Their passwords were all given, so they couldn't hide anything even if they wanted to.

Twelve people, a total of more than 30 billion Cosmic Crystals were transferred.

"Not bad. It added some more funds to my Supreme Level Nine bank card."

He received a large sum of money but did not find any Luminous Stones. These people had just arrived at Mount Sumeru and had not yet found Luminous Stones.

The Martial Artists surrounding them watched and pointed at Lin Zhen and others.

Others didn't know about Lin Zhen's and Aoxiang's affairs, but in their eyes, Lin Zhen was undoubtedly a super expert who must be a hidden Tier Nine Star System martial artist and absolutely unapproachable.

Unintentionally, Lin Zhen had also become a strong one in the hearts of other martial artists.

Lin Zhen didn't make it difficult for them, but let them go. It's impossible to keep it a secret when there are so many people here watching, and killing them wouldn't help.

Lin Zhen then came to Ni Ke's side.

Ni Ke looked at Lin Zhen with a face full of admiration: "Lin Zhen, I think you are the number one genius in the whole universe. You even killed Ao Xiang. You should know that he was the leader of Xuan Jiang's minions, and he was used to being arrogant. If you can kill him, you will eventually take care of Xuan Jiang and dominate the arena."

"Stop flattering me. Show me your Luminous Stone."

Ni Ke took out a small diamond-shaped stone from her space ring. It emitted a soft light like a pearl.

"It doesn't seem to have much use, but since there are people buying it, it must be good stuff."

Lin Zhen casually put the Luminous Stone into his Space Ring: "Let's go and look for it."

The dwarf immediately followed. Martial artists at the Star System Stage, Black Hole Stage, and even the Constant Star Stage nearby gave way, making the dwarf feel like he was riding on Lin Zhen's coattails.

"Lin Zhen, let's go up the mountain, but be careful. Since you killed Ao Xiang, Xuan Jiang won't let it go."

Lin Zhen glanced around. Many flying vehicles were parked here. Some martial artists' vehicles were too large and didn't have a Space Ring big enough, so they had to park outside.

"So many people have come."

"Yes, and there are many experts among them. The Five Ghosts are the strongest, but you don't have to worry. With my treasure hunting ability and your Spiritual Power, we will also find many Luminous Stones. As long as we find the intelligent life to exchange them with…."

"Wait, you said Five Ghosts, who are the Five Ghosts?" Lin Zhen's heart moved, curious about the biggest winner in his previous life.

"Wow! You really don't know about the Five Ghosts? You wasted your time in the arena. One of the Seven Evil Stars of the 68th District, the Five Ghosts, is a great god!"

"So he's one of the Seven Evil Stars. Who are these Seven Evil Stars?"

"These seven people are all inheritors of the Evil Star legacy and super experts. They are Luo Gou, Ji Du, Po Jun, Five Ghosts, Seven Kills, Yue Bei, and Ying Huo. Each of them can be called invincible in the Star System stage. It is said that they have even teamed up to challenge a Star Domain stage fighter and succeeded!"

"Challenging the Star Domain stage together? They're so strong?" Lin Zhen was also surprised, feeling like they were on a different level than him.

"They're indeed strong, but I believe, Lin Zhen, that you'll surpass them one day. Let's go."

"You said Ao Xiang is dead, and Lin Zhen killed him!"

In Mount Sumeru, Xuan Jiang was fighting a group of Warcraft when he heard the news and became furious.

He swung his sword and killed two attacking long-armed apes in succession.

These Long-armed Apes were as strong as ordinary Star System martial artists and could not be defeated by ordinary ones.

When they reached the depths of Mount Sumeru, there were not many ordinary martial artists left. This place was full of ape-like Warcraft, of unknown species, with each of them being formidable and fierce-tempered, so ordinary martial artists died before they could reach the deep parts.

So even though many people had come here, martial artists below the Black Hole stage seemed like cannon fodder.

Seeing the enraged Xuan Jiang, a martial artist with a green face and white eyes, without black pupils, glanced at him.

At that glance, Xuan Jiang couldn't help but break out in cold sweat and immediately calmed down.

"Lord Five Ghosts."

"What's the matter with you losing your composure like this?"

"It's like this. I sealed an attack on a martial artist in the arena before. The kid withdrew from the arena, but just now, he killed one of my men, Ao Xiang. You have also met him, the Tianying Clan martial artist who has followed me for hundreds of years."

"Oh, I vaguely remember, he's the one with wings. That kid had decent strength but was still killed. Who killed him?"

"A small fry named Lin Zhen, you definitely don't know him."

"That may not be the case." The Five Ghosts blinked and continued, "I've heard Lin Zhen's name twice. Once, the Mechanical World King asked Ying Huo to seal an attack on someone. You were the one who did it, right? That person must be Lin Zhen."

"Ah… that's right, it's him!"

"The other time was a few days ago. The World King powerhouses all left. I heard from a friend that the son of the Mechanical World King, Ye Hua, came out of seclusion and said he would kill someone, and that was Lin Zhen."

Xuan Jiang nodded, "That should be right, it's him. He has a grudge against the father and son of the Mechanical World King, but he's still alive after all this time. It's a real miracle!"

Five Ghosts patted his shoulder, "Xuan Jiang, don't be too emotional about everything. Ye Hua has come to Mount Sumeru this time, do you think he can kill Lin Zhen?"

Xuan Jiang thought for a moment, "Since Lin Zhen can kill Ao Xiang, I think his chances are not great."

"That's good. If Ye Hua can't succeed, he will surely ask for help, and who do you think he will ask?"

"He'll definitely ask us!" Xuan Jiang immediately replied.

"That's right. He will come to us and naturally have to pay the price. At that time, we will take action and kill Lin Zhen, avenging your men, and getting some income. Why not do it? Besides, as long as you are alive, it doesn't matter if your men die."

Seeing the white eyes of the Five Ghosts, Xuan Jiang could not help but nod, "Lord Five Ghosts, you are right, I was impulsive."

"Now that you know, let's go and find the Luminous Stones quickly. That's the key to coming here."

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Chapter 547: Chapter 548: So Many Treasures, Lin Zhen's Plotting (Fourth Update)

"Lin Zhen, be careful, the visibility here is very low. We are just twenty miles away from a luminous stone area."

Lin Zhen and Ni Ke were trekking through Mount Sumeru. Lin Zhen was carrying a Yin-Yang Spear, always on guard and wary of sudden appearances of monkey-like Warcraft.

There were too many monkeys here, even the lowest Macaque had Constant Star Stage strength, let alone the more powerful apes and gorillas that traveled in groups.

Many Martial Artists had turned back at the beginning, knowing that they didn't have the power to claim any of the luminous stones.

"Roar~~!!"

A few roars came from the front, and about seven or eight huge Warcraft appeared, each standing about five meters tall and covered in black hair.

These creatures had thick, pillar-like arms, fierce faces, and were a group of mutated big horse monkeys.

"Be careful, these big horse monkeys have Star System Early Stage strength. Lin Zhen, you're up!"

The short person immediately used his Earth Escape Technique and left the fighting to Lin Zhen, who didn't hesitate to wield his spear against the enemies.

The tough bodies of the horse monkeys, comparable to lower grade divine artifacts, were no match for Lin Zhen's Yin-Yang Spear, and they were quickly exterminated.

Having reached 7,500 Star Power, Lin Zhen already had few opponents in the Star System Stage, and almost no Tier Nine Star System warriors could rival him, let alone these Star System Early Stage Warcraft.

After wiping out the large horse monkeys, the short person crawled out of the earth, "Lin Zhen, you are truly strong. If I were a woman, I would definitely marry you."

Lin Zhen strode over and stepped on the short person just as he emerged from the ground, "If you were a woman, I'd break your bones into eight pieces!"

It had to be said, teaming up with the short person was great.

He had a knack for finding treasure, and as soon as Lin Zhen entered the valley he pointed out, he stepped on a luminous stone.

Lin Zhen picked up the luminous stone and began to expand his spiritual power.

Not only was this place forbidden from flying and teleportation, but it also exerted great pressure on a Martial Artist's spiritual power.

If it were in the outside world, Lin Zhen's Cui Mang rank spiritual power could easily cover half a planet. However, in this place, it could barely cover one-tenth of the valley.

Even so, that was quite an area. If a Sky Blue rank tried, they might only be able to cover one percent of the valley.

Wherever his spiritual power went, he could easily see if there were any luminous stones.

"30…100….500…1000!"

By the time they dug through more than half of the valley, the two had harvested over 7,000 luminous stones. Lin Zhen got more than four thousand, and the short person found three thousand.

"Keep up the good work! Lin Zhen, you should have received the exchange information in your dimensional universe by now, right? At the temple on the mountaintop, there is an unknown sentient life form that has lots of treasures. A Perpetual Crystal Spaceship costs just thirty luminous stones, a portable laser cannon costs a hundred, a Heart of Star Plants costs five hundred, and there's also… a light sword which costs a hundred. I'll definitely get one later. There are even divine artifacts and other valuable items…"

At that moment, Lin Zhen opened his dimensional universe and entered Mount Sumeru. The sentient life form inside the temple at the mountain peak immediately sent him exchange information.

The information sheet was densely packed with hundreds of lines detailing the exchange of treasures.

The exchange price for Star Illusion Stones was not high—only eight thousand luminous stones.

Perhaps many people didn't know the use of the Star Illusion Stones, but Lin Zhen knew they were of great value.

Aside from the Star Illusion Stones, there were many other valuable items, such as the most expensive item: a set of sword skills called Taiyuan Sword Skill.

It was said that this set of sword skills had been created by an ancient deity and was infinitely powerful.

Of all the weapons, swords were the most popular. The set of sword skills was divided into three parts: the first one exchanged for 30,000, the second for 40,000, and the third for 50,000.

Lin Zhen estimated that the strongest people in this place would be focusing on these sword skills.

However, Lin Zhen didn't use swords. His goal was the Star Illusion Stones. He already had four thousand, and if he found another four thousand, he would head straight for the temple on the mountaintop to exchange for the Star Illusion Stones.

While digging for luminous stones and examining the exchange table, Lin Zhen suddenly stood up and looked into the distance, "Ni Ke, be careful, someone is coming."

The short person immediately stopped as well.

"Clank, clank~!"

The sound of metal machinery echoed from far away, closing in quickly.

In less than half a minute, a large group of robots rushed into the entrance of the valley.

Though they were called robots, they were humanoid in appearance, each armed with various weapons. They seemed like an army marching in formation.

In the center was a four-meter-tall robot with a crystal control panel on its back, inside of which sat a person—Ye Hua.

"Ye Hua! How dare you come here to find me!" Lin Zhen was shocked.

Ye Hua laughed heartily upon seeing Lin Zhen, "Lin Zhen, there needs to be an end to our conflict. You might have escaped me in the Chaotic Star River, but let's see where you run to today!"

"You think you can take me down? Then just try." Lin Zhen didn't fear Ye Hua. In terms of Star Power, Lin Zhen was even slightly stronger. He didn't see Ye Hua, a warrior without a hundred years of experience, as a threat.

"No! I'm not so stupid as to take the initiative to attack you. Have you seen these metal robots? These are the mechanical guards my father left for me before he left. Each of them has a strength that will surprise you. If you have the ability to defeat them, then come challenge me."

The row of metal robots behind him were holding laser guns. These laser guns were derived from the God Machine Clan, firing Star Power Bullets with infinite power.

Upon seeing those laser guns, Lin Zhen immediately thought of the time when he was targeted and hunted down by several God Machine Clan warriors in the Dimensional Arena.

"Dwarf! Retreat, connect to the Dimensional Universe!"

Before Lin Zhen could finish speaking, the dwarf Ni Ke had already burrowed into the ground. After reaching the Star System Stage, her earth escape ability had become even stronger.

Lin Zhen also immediately initiated Armorization and leaped away from his position.

Just as he moved, a Star Power Bullet hit the spot where he had just been standing.

Boom!

The huge explosion and air currents threw Lin Zhen's body into an awkward twist. He forcibly twisted his waist to avoid another Star Power Bullet, preparing to make a breakthrough towards where Ye Hua was.

Before Lin Zhen could make the breakthrough, the metal men had already charged towards him.

These close combat metal men had strength comparable to Tier Nine Star Systems and were very strong. Each of them was on the level of a warrior like Wings.

Before the two sides even made contact, Lin Zhen knew that things weren't looking good.

It has to be said that having a good father was a great advantage. Ye Hua didn't need to take action himself. The treasures left behind by the Mechanical World King were enough to let him dominate in the Star System Stage.

Lin Zhen was decisive enough. When these metal robots rushed towards him, he immediately circled away and released a Spatial Slash to block the metal men for a moment. Then, he made use of the powerful physical abilities of the Black Hole Beast to bounce away quickly into the distance.

In the end, the metal men were not human. While they were strong in combat, their tracking abilities were much weaker.

In a short while, Lin Zhen had run far away until he was no longer visible.

"Damn! You can run this time, but you won't have such good luck next time."

Ye Hua couldn't find Lin Zhen and didn't dare to leave the metal men behind to chase after him. Instead, he simply started digging on the spot.

But most of the luminous stones here had been mined by Lin Zhen and his group. Ye Hua's harvest wasn't significant, just a few hundred luminous stones, but they satisfied him nonetheless.

After the Mechanical World King left, he left most of his possessions to Ye Hua.

The wealth of a Peak World King was unimaginable, making Ye Hua one of the top-ranking rich men overnight.

These metal men guards were one of the assets left by the Mechanical World King to Ye Hua. Each had the strength of a Tier Nine Star System, and when they worked together, their power was infinite.

After obtaining these, he came to take revenge on Lin Zhen, but he had not expected that Lin Zhen would still manage to escape.

While commanding the robots to mine luminous stones, he opened the exchange list.

"Taiyuan Sword Skill… there are three levels in total. Once I obtain it, my strength will definitely increase exponentially, and then I won't need to rely on the metal robots anymore. I'll become a big shot in the arena."

Deep in the forest, Lin Zhen glanced at Ye Hua and turned away.

With these metal robot guards, Lin Zhen couldn't easily make a move. He had to come up with a way to dismantle these metal men.

"Ni Ke, are you dead yet? If not, come here."

The dwarf took a long time to come over. As soon as she emerged, she immediately said to Lin Zhen: "Lin Zhen, it's bad. Xuan Jiang has blocked the road to the temple and is not letting anyone pass. They are planning to monopolize all the treasures."

"Oh, is there only one road up the mountain?"

"Yes, there's only one road leading to the temple. I just used earth escape to go over there and saw Xuan Jiang with dozens of Tier Nine Star System fighters blocking the mountain road. Then, the Five Ghosts are searching for luminous stones on the top, and it won't be long before they go to exchange for treasures."

Lin Zhen looked up at the mountain top, "If that's the case, it's really a bit troublesome."

"Yes, Xuan Jiang's strength is strong. With just the two of us, we probably can't break through his blockade unless we have a big group of companions."

Lin Zhen thought for a moment: "How many people have come here now?"

"It doesn't matter how many people are here. This is Gemini Star, and the Five Ghosts and Xuan Jiang are the top combat power here. Also, Xuan Jiang said that as long as the Five Ghosts have exchanged for the Taiyuan Sword Skill, he will open up the mountain road and let others exchange for the remaining treasures. They're doing this to ensure that the Taiyuan Sword Skill doesn't fall into other people's hands."

Lin Zhen paced for a while, then suddenly blinked.

"Do you think that if Ye Hua gets a lot of luminous stones, he will immediately go to exchange for the Taiyuan Sword Skill?"

Ni Ke was startled, not understanding Lin Zhen's point, but still nodded: "He probably would, as every swordsman would likely be unable to resist the temptation of the Taiyuan Sword Skill. After all, it was left behind by ancient gods."

"That's it!" Lin Zhen clapped his hands.

Ni Ke suddenly understood: "Your idea is good, but I'm afraid Ye Hua will search too slowly and won't be in a hurry to go up the mountain."

Lin Zhen smiled faintly: "What's there to be afraid of if he searches slowly? Don't we still have us? Now we'll go look for luminous stones, not only for ourselves but also to help Ye Hua. This time, whether we gain anything or not depends on Ye Hua."

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Chapter 548: Chapter 549: The Great Harvest!

Lin Zhen and the dwarf avoided the crowd and began to dig along the way.

With the dwarf's treasure hunting ability and Lin Zhen's spiritual power, the two of them specifically targeted areas with a high concentration of luminous stones, reaping bountiful rewards.

Inside Mount Sumeru, after the initial wave of treasure hunters, there were only about ten thousand people left searching for the luminous stones. After all, this place was a primitive civilization Universe Country, and those at the Star System stage were considered emperors. Even those who came from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation would not have many at the Star System stage.

However, Lin Zhen believed that no one could compare to his and the dwarf's digging speed, not even the group of Five Ghosts combined.

After three days of continuous digging, Lin Zhen and the dwarf had collected a total of 80,000 luminous stones.

"Lin Zhen, we've dug up quite a lot, haven't we? Should we start planning now?"

Lin Zhen shook his head: "No, the amount we have now is not enough. Let's continue digging, it's not time for the critical moment yet."

After another day, when the two of them had collected 110,000 luminous stones, Lin Zhen suddenly noticed that the Taiyuan Sword Skill's first level had already been exchanged by someone in the treasure list.

The first level of the sword skill required 30,000 luminous stones, and it wasn't easy for the Five Ghosts to accumulate that amount at this point.

Lin Zhen raised his head: "It's about time. Now that the Five Ghosts have exchanged the first level of the sword skill, the others should also be restless. It's time to take action."

That afternoon, Ye Hua was anxiously searching for luminous stones when he accidentally encountered Lin Zhen once more. Ye Hua brought his metal robot in pursuit of Lin Zhen. Perhaps due to being chased, Lin Zhen actually threw out a large bag of luminous stones – there were tens of thousands of them!

Fearing that the luminous stones would be taken away by others, Ye Hua could only shout at Lin Zhen: "Lin Zhen, consider this money to save your life!"

After obtaining the luminous stones, he was overjoyed because there were 40,000 of them in total!

What could he do with 40,000 luminous stones? He could immediately go to the temple on the top of the mountain and exchange them for the second level of the Taiyuan Sword Skill.

Ye Hua knew the value of the Taiyuan Sword Skill, but to master the three levels, not one could be missing, especially the second level. As long as he obtained it, no matter what, the Five Ghosts would be unable to become proficient in the skill.

At that time, Ye Hua would be able to negotiate terms with the Five Ghosts. No matter who obtained the third level, Ye Hua could offer a price to buy it off their hands.

Of course, the Five Ghosts would also want to buy Ye Hua's, but he would not sell it to them.

Although the Five Ghosts were arena masters, Ye Hua was the son of the World King, and they did not dare to mess with him.

If it were a contest of wealth, Ye Hua, who had inherited most of the World King's fortune, would not fear anyone.

Most importantly, he wanted to possess one level of the Taiyuan Sword Skill. Only then would he have the qualifications to negotiate terms.

"Such a fool, Lin Zhen, who threw away 40,000 luminous stones to save his life. This is a great bargain for me," Ye Hua said excitedly.

Immediately driving a large group of robots, Ye Hua rushed towards the summit.

However, when he reached the middle of the mountain, he encountered Xuan Jiang.

Xuan Jiang frowned at Ye Hua's arrival. This Ye Hua was born with a golden key in his mouth. He was not even a hundred years old yet, and he had already cultivated to the Level 9 Star System.

However, when it came to innate talent, Xuan Jiang didn't think highly of him. It was only because Ye Hua had a good father, a World King, that even if he were a pig, he could be trained to become a flying pig within a hundred years of dedicated effort.

So, Xuan Jiang didn't have much of a good impression of this young master, and he stepped forward as soon as he saw Ye Hua: "Ye Hua, this road is closed."

"Closed? Why is it closed?"

"The Five Ghosts are mining luminous stones on top of the mountain. When they've finished exchanging the Taiyuan sword technique, I'll open the mountain road. At that time, Young Master Ye Hua can exchange whatever he wants."

Hearing this, Ye Hua sneered: "By the time the Five Ghosts have exchanged the sword technique, why should I still go up there? Xuan Jiang, we have always minded our own business, it's best if you step aside."

Xuan Jiang's face also turned cold, and his aversion to the second-generation master increased: "I'm really sorry, I can't let you pass today. Ye Hua, even if your father is the World King, you are not my opponent here. I don't want to have conflicts with you, so it's best you don't humiliate yourself."

"Pah!"

Ye Hua didn't need to maintain any decency here. "Xuan Jiang, I think you're the one who doesn't know how to appreciate favors. Let me ask again, will you let me pass?"

Xuan Jiang and his group stood across the mountain road with a contemptuous look in their eyes.

"Alright, alright! You brought this upon yourselves!"

Ye Hua raised his hand and streams of light danced around him. Hundreds of metal robots emerged from his space ring.

"Kill these road-blocking guys without mercy!"

Robots have no emotions, and only obey orders. As soon as Ye Hua ordered them, the battle started immediately.

Xuan Jiang did not expect Ye Hua to have such a move. These metal robots were resistant to swords and guns, and their offensive power was extremely strong, making it difficult for them to handle.

However, with the Five Ghosts on the mountain, Xuan Jiang didn't dare to let Ye Hua go up. So he braced himself to resist with his subordinates.

In the middle of the mountain path, hundreds of metal robots fought fiercely with fifty or sixty powerful Tier Nine Star System Martial Artists.

In a one-on-one situation, Martial Artists held a slight advantage. However, the robots were fearless, and nobody wanted to perish alongside them, as it had no value.

Therefore, the battle was incredibly intense; as the robots fell one by one, the Martial Artists inevitably suffered significant casualties too.

As a result, Xuan Jiang couldn't blockade the mountain path any longer.

The Martial Artists who had been attracted from afar saw their chance and immediately rushed up. The robots' targets weren't them, so they had nothing to worry about.

On their way up, one spear-wielding Martial Artist knocked down several others, causing Xuan Jiang's team to disintegrate even more.

"That's Lin Zhen! Damn it, he's definitely the one behind all this!"

Xuan Jiang shouted angrily, wanting to pursue him, but a fierce bombardment from the giant robot controlled by Ye Hua forced him back. He could only watch as Lin Zhen mixed in with a large group of Martial Artists heading towards the mountain peak.

Ye Hua didn't linger with Xuan Jiang either, piloting the giant robot to run all the way to the mountain peak.

"Boss of the Five Ghosts, bad news! Martial Artists have rushed up the mountain, and that idiot Ye Hua seems to have been used by Lin Zhen."

Xuan Jiang shouted urgently in the Dimensional Universe, but it was too late. The Five Ghosts were far away from the temple, searching for Luminous Stones. By the time they returned to the temple, it was already packed with people.

Inside the temple, a female intelligent life, wearing metal armor but revealing most of her skin, was floating in the air.

The place was filled with laser guns and laser beams, densely packed, leaving no dead angles.

On the ground, over a hundred dead bodies proved that this place forbade fighting.

Holding a staff in her hand, the intelligent life looked entirely humanized and addressed the Martial Artists below, "My temple forbids fighting. Each of you can trade with me. As long as you pay me enough Luminous Stones, you can get whatever you want."

Each Martial Artist opened the exchange list and began selecting their desired items.

Ye Hua acted first, exchanging for the second level of the Taiyuan Sword Skill.

He spent 40,000 Luminous Stones, and after obtaining the Sword Skill, Ye Hua let out a sigh of relief.

He was determined that no one could take the Taiyuan Sword Skill from him unless he died. With this mindset, he would have the opportunity to complete the three sets of Sword Skills sooner or later.

Just after he exchanged for the second level of the Sword Skill, the third level disappeared, not knowing who had exchanged it away.

"Who was it?"

Searching through the crowd, Ye Hua saw Lin Zhen.

In his heart, Ye Hua became suspicious. In order to obtain the Taiyuan Sword Skill, he had invested heavily this time, with numerous metal robots lost in the clashes against Xuan Jiang and his men. Now facing Lin Zhen, he no longer had the crushing advantage he once possessed.

Nevertheless, he still walked up to Lin Zhen and asked, "Is it you? Did you exchange the third level of the Taiyuan Sword Skill?"

Lin Zhen shrugged, "You can guess that."

"Don't try to act smart with me. If you can get 40,000 Luminous Stones, then you can get even more. Besides the Five Ghosts, nobody can get so many Luminous Stones in such a short time, and the Five Ghosts have just exchanged for the first level, so they have no stock left."

Lin Zhen didn't answer, but Ye Hua continued, "Lin Zhen, don't think I don't know your trick. You deliberately threw the Luminous Stones to me just to open the passage. But your goal is also the Taiyuan Sword Skill, right? If I had been a little slower, you would have taken both the second and third levels. You must regret it now, don't you? Do you want to buy the second level of Sword Skill from me? I advise you to give up. No matter how much you offer, I won't sell it, never."

Ignoring Ye Hua's hysterical rant, Lin Zhen immediately exchanged for his purpose of this trip, the Star Illusion Stone.

As one of the first to arrive, Lin Zhen was quick and didn't waste any time. As soon as he exchanged for the Star Illusion Stone, a wave of disappointed sighs echoed through the temple.

Lin Zhen wasn't the only one who had his eye on the stone, but some people didn't have enough Luminous Stones, while others were simply too slow compared to him.

After exchanging for the Star Illusion Stone, Lin Zhen immediately exchanged for the third level Sword Skill to prevent someone else from getting it.

Having spent 110,000 Luminous Stones in total, Lin Zhen had given Ye Hua 40,000, exchanged the third level of Sword Skill for 50,000, and spent 8,000 on the Star Illusion Stone. With 12,000 Luminous Stones left, he exchanged four Hearts of Star Plants for himself and left the remaining 10,000 for the dwarf to manage.

Before Lin Zhen, Ye Hua was still babbling, "Lin Zhen, it's destined that you'll come up empty-handed. I suggest you consider selling the third level of the Taiyuan Sword Skill to me, and I will offer you an appropriate price."

Lin Zhen completely ignored Ye Hua and looked at the treasure list with a tinge of regret in his heart.

"What a pity, so many treasures, all available for exchange as long as you have Luminous Stones, but I don't have any Luminous Stones left."

Although the treasures were attractive, Lin Zhen had already achieved his main objective. He had not only obtained the Star Illusion Stone, but also the third level of the Taiyuan Sword Skill and several Hearts of Plants and Trees from the stars. There was nothing left to regret.

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Chapter 549: Chapter 550: Merging with the Star Illusion Stone

Lin Zhen picked up the Star Illusion Stone and examined it. The Star Illusion Stone was a beautiful little stone with two sides, one real and one illusory.

The real side represented the main body, and the illusory side represented the avatar.

Only such a stone could merge the Star Power of the main body and the avatar into one.

However, absorbing the Star Illusion Stone might take some time, and there was not enough time now, as the number of people pouring in and the amount of treasures here were dwindling, especially since Mount Sumeru had been open for nearly a month.

When Lin Zhen first came here, he was not among the first batch, because although he knew about this event, he forgot the specific year it took place, after all, it's impossible to remember the exact date of events that happened a thousand years ago.

Lin Zhen looked around and found that Ye Hua had left at some point.

Just as he was about to leave, Chris suddenly spoke.

"Master, are you just leaving like this?"

"What else am I supposed to do?"

"Of course, it's to exchange for treasures. Look, Master, the treasures here are getting less and less, but there are still a few valuable ones. People from the foot of the mountain are coming, I guarantee there won't be any treasures left here in a while, they will all be exchanged by others."

"But I don't have any Luminous Stones."

"You can buy them, buy them on the spot, many people here don't have enough Luminous Stones to exchange for treasures and are looking for buyers. If you buy now, you'll definitely make a fortune."

Lin Zhen's eyes lit up, that's right, Martial Artists generally don't trade with each other due to competition, but isn't this a great opportunity?

Lin Zhen immediately posted in the regional Dimensional Universe that he would buy Luminous Stones for ten Cosmic Crystals each!

Ten Cosmic Crystals might not sound like a lot, but when exchanged, that's a million Kirin Coins!

A million Kirin Coins can be exchanged for a billion Sanjiang Coins!

With a billion Sanjiang Coins, going to a lower-level Universe Country, it might not make you the richest person in the country, but on a regular Life Star or even within some Small Asteroid Systems, you would definitely be the wealthiest individual!

Many Martial Artists with a billion Sanjiang Coins would choose to retire and become a local emperor on a Life Star, living a carefree life for thousands or tens of thousands of years, which is not a bad choice at all.

So, the price offered by Lin Zhen was definitely not low, considering that the Martial Artists here were not all from high-level civilizations, most came from average or even lower ones!

Ten Cosmic Crystals for a Luminous Stone made many people go crazy.

Lin Zhen's Dimensional Universe system immediately received countless trade requests.

Lin Zhen had instructed Chris to accept all normal trades in advance, and he didn't care about spending this small amount of money as he was already worth hundreds of billions.

Chris was quick and accepted all trades in record time. Lin Zhen couldn't initiate more trades unless he actively canceled the current ones, which was a constraint of the Dimensional Universe trading system.

When Lin Zhen set his price, many people reacted and tried to buy in the second wave, but the vast majority of Luminous Stones had already been taken away by Lin Zhen.

Ye Hua, who had made a fortune, was nowhere to be found, offering a hundred Cosmic Crystals per Luminous Stone and attracted quite a few people, but still couldn't compare to Lin Zhen.

In a blink of an eye, Lin Zhen obtained hundreds of thousands of Luminous Stones, and those who had completed the trade had to come to the Temple to finalize their transactions with Lin Zhen, while regretting their decisions.

"Chris, what should I exchange for?"

"Master, I've already picked out a few things for you. You should exchange for the Ambidexterity Mastery Secret first. If you learn it, you can use two spears with both hands in battle, greatly increasing your damage in group battles."

Lin Zhen immediately exchanged, using ten thousand Luminous Stones.

"Also, the most expensive one, Star Gold, is an essential material for forging Heavenly Tools. This large chunk for seventy thousand Luminous Stones is perfect for you to forge Heavenly Tools."

Lin Zhen immediately exchanged, and then spent the remaining tens of thousands of Luminous Stones on whatever treasures were available, using them all up.

By the time Lin Zhen finished plundering, only a few items remained.

Soon, the last few items were also exchanged and taken away.

When all the treasures were gone, the intelligent life in the Temple said, "All the treasures here have been exchanged, and the temple will close. Everyone can leave now."

"Lin Zhen, let's go." Ni Ke, the dwarf, had obtained several desired items and was very happy.

Lin Zhen followed Ni Ke out of the temple and down the mountain.

Inside the Dimensional Universe, Ye Hua had just finished buying Luminous Stones when he saw the news that all the treasures had been exchanged.

"Damn! That bastard Lin Zhen, how could he screw me over like this?"

With veins popping on his forehead, Ye Hua's anger had reached its peak.

Without question, he knew that Lin Zhen would never sell the Taiyuan Sword Skill to him.

However, he was determined to get his hands on this sword skill, but asking Ye Hua to go and try to take it from Lin Zhen by force was impossible since he was not confident that he could defeat Lin Zhen without his metal robot.

After some thought, he contacted Xuan Jiang in the Dimensional Universe.

"Ye Hua, you still have the nerve to come looking for me?"

Seeing it was a message from Ye Hua, Xuan Jiang was furious. He had been attacked by Ye Hua's metal robot and suffered heavy casualties. His great plan to acquire the Taiyuan Sword Skill through the Five Ghosts was also destroyed. If it wasn't for Ye Hua's father being a World King in the machinery realm, Xuan Jiang would have sought revenge on Ye Hua long ago.

"Xuan Jiang, there's no need for you to shout at me. Our grievances aside, I'm here to discuss a deal with you. If you feel like a 30 billion cosmic crystal deal is worth it, then let's do it. If not, then forget it."

"Oh, let's hear it."

"Lin Zhen, I want to make sure this brat can't leave the mountain. Kill him for me on Mount Sumeru. Can you do that?"

Xuan Jiang didn't make a sound. In fact, without Ye Hua saying, Xuan Jiang wanted to get rid of Lin Zhen too, he was happy to make more money in the process.

30 billion cosmic crystals was not a small sum, but Xuan Jiang still wanted to pretend to be picky.

"This price might not be enough. Ye Hua, you're a rich man now, 30 billion isn't that much to you, right?"

"Xuan Jiang, don't be too greedy. If it wasn't for Mount Sumeru, do you think I would come to you? After leaving the mountain, there'll be plenty of people willing to take on the job for 300 million cosmic crystals, let alone 30 billion. Besides, that Lin Zhen should have some nice things on him too. You'll get those after killing him. If you don't agree, then forget it, I don't mind waiting a bit longer."

"Deal! Transfer the payment!" Xuan Jiang was afraid Ye Hua would change his mind, so he simply agreed.

"Here's 15 billion. You can have the other half after completing the job."

"Alright. I know the rules. Just wait for my good news."

Since Xuan Jiang accepted Ye Hua's commission, he immediately sprung into action.

He announced in the Dimensional Universe that anyone who could provide Lin Zhen's location would be rewarded with one million cosmic crystals.

At this price, many people would risk their lives. People all over Mount Sumeru began searching for Lin Zhen's whereabouts.

"Lin Zhen, I'm leaving."

At the foot of the mountain, the dwarf Ni Ke was preparing to leave. She had gained a lot from following Lin Zhen this time and was very satisfied.

"Ni Ke, do you have a team in the arena?" Lin Zhen asked.

"Yes, I'm just following along."

"Don't stay with that team. Wait for my message, we'll form a team together. I don't have a team right now."

"Okay, I believe when you return to the arena, you can teach Xuan Jiang and others a lesson. I'll wait for your message, but it's not easy to form a team with just the two of us."

"Don't worry about that. I'll find more people, I'm sure we'll have a full team."

Ni Ke felt relieved. She warned Lin Zhen to be careful as there were people all over the mountain looking for him. It wouldn't be easy for him to leave Mount Sumeru.

Lin Zhen waved his hand, signaling that it was no problem, and Ni Ke left by herself.

Lin Zhen had been thinking about forming a team for a while now. Now that he had obtained the Star Illusion Stone, there was no one in the arena he needed to fear. But he needed teammates, otherwise, he couldn't participate in team battles.

He already had some targets in mind. One was Yan Qiyue, as a person of Earth, he would definitely join him. Another one was Ni Ke.

He had two more, both of whom were old acquaintances from the arena. One was the Black Wing Clan princess Zi Qianxia from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, whom he had once let go.

At present, the Black Wing Clan's princess was now a super expert at the Star System Level 7. He believed she would not refuse his invitation to form a team.

As for the other person, he wasn't so sure but it was worth trying. This person was from the Tianhe Empire, the Imperial Emperor Long Juetian.

Long Juetian was at Tier Nine Star System. In the arena, his ranking was quite high, not far from Xuan Jiang's. Inviting him would surely not be a waste.

Lin Zhen felt that he should communicate with Long Juetian since they both came from an advanced civilization Universe Country and had a connection.

But he had to get through his current predicament first.

Xuan Jiang announced in the Dimensional Universe that he would hunt Lin Zhen down. Many people were searching for him everywhere. It wouldn't be easy for him to leave Mount Sumeru safely.

Or at least it used to be not easy, as for now, Lin Zhen was no longer afraid.

Although Mount Sumeru wasn't huge, finding a hidden spot to hide for a while was still manageable.

Lin Zhen only needed a little time.

He found a secluded valley not too deep into the mountain, but it would still take a while for anyone to get inside from outside.

Deep in the valley, Lin Zhen sat down.

Raising his hand, the Star Illusion Stone appeared in his palm, emitting a soft blue light.

"Star Illusion Stone, finally in my grasp. Once I absorb it, my main body and avatar can transfer Star Energy between each other. To be on the safe side, I even brought my avatar here."

"Come on, you guys. Once you find me, I'll show you a brand-new Lin Zhen!"

A blue light shone, and Lin Zhen began to absorb the stone!

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Chapter 550: Chapter 551: Lin Zhen's Counterattack Moment! (Third update)

With the Star Illusion Stone in hand, it is half-real and half-illusionary.

With a thought from Lin Zhen, the all-consuming black hole appeared above his head and easily absorbed the Star Illusion Stone into his body.

In the next moment, the Star Illusion Stone appeared within Lin Zhen's Dantian.

With both his main body and avatar sitting cross-legged within the Dark Star Space, there was a mysterious connection between them.

Between Lin Zhen's Dantian and the Dark Star Space, there was an intersecting space.

This was the connected area of the Twinborn Netherstones; if the Dark Star Space was considered real, then the Dantian was considered illusory. The intersecting spaces entangle with each other and become the connecting points for Lin Zhen's two sources of Star Power, yet they do not interfere with each other.

The Star Illusion Stone entered Lin Zhen's body, finally stopping at the connection between his Dantian and the Dark Star Space.

When the Star Illusion Stone arrived here, it seemed to have found its home; the real half was on the side of the Dark Star, and the illusory half was on the side of the Dantian. It was simultaneously embedded in both.

Half of it was light, the other half darkness.

Perhaps due to the crossover of spaces, or due to the avatar being within the Dark Star Space, this node had become the key to connecting Star Power.

Lin Zhen's avatar possessed 6,000 units of Star Power. At the moment when Lin Zhen's thought moved, only one unit of Star Power remained, while all the rest had been transferred to the Star Illusion Stone.

"Star Energy Transfer!"

A burst of dim blue light flickered, with as much as 6,000 units of Star Power being injected. The light on the surface of the Star Illusion Stone surged dramatically, and through its illusory side, the immense Star Power arrived into the real side.

Within an instant, the Star Power within Lin Zhen's Dantian soared!

It went from 7,500 to 13,500 in a flash!

With such strong Star Power raging within his Dantian, Lin Zhen felt as though it could hardly contain such a massive amount of energy.

"This… this is indeed powerful. I've never felt so strong before!"

Although his avatar had almost completely lost its fighting capabilities and could no longer fight, Lin Zhen's main body had instantly become a powerful deity-level fighter.

Now, if Lin Zhen were to return to the arena, he would almost be invulnerable!

With such formidable power, Lin Zhen could hardly wait to find someone to fight.

"Over here! Someone's passed by here! There's someone in that pit!"

A Tier One Star System warrior, accompanied by six or seven Black Hole Stage martial artists, arrived at the pit.

"Look! There's someone at the far end!"

A sharp-eyed martial artist in the Black Hole Stage spotted Lin Zhen sitting at the far end.

"It really is Lin Zhen. We must immediately report to Xuan Jiang."

The Star System Stage martial artist immediately sent Xuan Jiang a message within the Dimensional Universe, informing him of Lin Zhen's location. Since Lin Zhen had just sat there without moving, he even took a photo as evidence.

Upon receiving the message, Xuan Jiang burst into laughter: "Well done! I'll be right there. Each of you will receive a million Cosmic Crystals. I'll transfer them to you right now."

"Thank you, Xuan Jiang!"

These martial artists were ecstatic; receiving a million Cosmic Crystals just like that, they were living the dream.

Having received the money, they didn't leave in a hurry. A Black Hole Stage warrior hesitated for a moment before saying to the Star System Stage one, "Brother Hu, you said that Lin Zhen is only at the Black Hole Middle Stage. Is he truly that strong? We believe that he is a genius compared to us, but I absolutely cannot believe that he is even stronger than you."

"Yeah, no matter how strong he is, he is still just at the Black Hole Stage. Brother Hu, you are a super powerful martial artist at the Star System Stage. Honestly, I have never seen a Black Hole Stage martial artist who could compete with someone at the Star System Stage."

"Well, this issue… It's really hard to say. In fact, I don't believe that a Black Hole Middle Stage warrior could contend with me. But the Fire Kirin has been hyping him up quite a lot. Perhaps he truly has some extraordinary abilities."

Brother Hu was still cautious and didn't act recklessly.

"Brother Hu, do you think if we take action and take down or capture Lin Zhen, Xuan Jiang would give us even more rewards?"

"I was thinking the same thing. Even if Lin Zhen is a genius and we aren't a match for him, wouldn't we still be able to at least escape? That would be too absurd. No matter how powerful a Black Hole Stage warrior is, there's a limit."

Brother Hu's eyes flickered for a moment, and he finally made up his mind.

"Then let's give it a try, but be very cautious and don't take unnecessary risks."

"Don't worry, Brother Hu. We'll use our group wolf tactics and surround him."

One Star System Tier warrior, accompanied by seven Black Hole Stage warriors, slowly approached Lin Zhen.

Along the way, they were extremely cautious and didn't make any reckless moves. However, with Lin Zhen just sitting motionless, their tactics seemed somewhat useless.

Brother Hu waved his hand, and the eight of them closed in from all directions.

From the east, west, south, and north, as well as the southeast, northeast, southwest, and northwest, there were no dead angles. It was because this area had a no-fly zone.

Step by step, inching forward, the eight people closed in on Lin Zhen who was still motionless, now only ten meters away.

"Ugh…are we really being too cautious? Is a Black Hole Middle Stage worth it? Let me record this and send it to Xuan Jiang."

Brother Hu activated the recording system of the dimensional universe and sent the image to Xuan Jiang.

"Xuan Jiang, this Lin Zhen is nothing special. We are already within ten meters of him, and he still has no reaction. If we all attack him at this distance, we could definitely kill him. You decide if we should do it."

Xuan Jiang, who had already approached the entrance of the valley with his men, was stunned by the image before cursing, "Who told you to get close? Get away quickly! Lin Zhen may be a scoundrel, but he's not someone you can mess with. Trying to do that is just asking for death, understand?"

"Is it really that exaggerated? I guarantee with my honor that he can't be as powerful as the legends say. If you don't believe me, just watch… Ah!"

Before Brother Hu could finish his sentence, Lin Zhen's eyes suddenly opened in the image.

When a martial artist finishes their training, there's a process of releasing star power, which doesn't have much destructive power. But if there's a significant difference in strength, it could still knock people out or send them flying.

A layer of star power emitted from Lin Zhen's body, and the surrounding eight martial artists only felt an overwhelming force, as if their internal organs had been shattered!

"Pff, pff, pff~~!"

Eight men simultaneously spat out blood, their organs shattered!

"This…this is impossible…his star power…how…how strong is it?"

After uttering his last words, Brother Hu's body fell limply, and he died on the spot!

He reached Star System Level 1, with a star power of 305, and thought he was strong enough to face Lin Zhen, or at least retreat calmly. But he had never imagined that the gap between them was so large.

This star power must be over 10,000!

He wanted to alert Xuan Jiang to be cautious, but he no longer had the strength.

Lin Zhen killed the eight men with a single wave of star power but was too lazy to even collect their Space Rings.

It was just like a billionaire wouldn't bother taking coins from the bodies of dead people, feeling no need to do so.

His gaze fell on the entrance of the hollow, where a group of people led by Xuan Jiang was rushing in.

There were as many as a hundred people, many of whom Lin Zhen somewhat recognized: the same old Tier Nine Star System martial artists who had challenged him in a chain.

Xuan Jiang led the people right up to Lin Zhen, glanced at the dead bodies on the ground, and smirked: "Lin Zhen, you stray dog still know how to play boss, huh? How do you feel after killing some Black Hole Period shrimps?"

"Xuan Jiang, don't forget that I'm just a Black Hole Middle Stage too. You brought a whole army to capture me; do you feel accomplished?"

Xuan Jiang didn't know how to respond. After dealing with Lin Zhen for so long, he had almost forgotten that Lin Zhen was just a Black Hole Middle Stage and always treated him as an equal.

"Lin Zhen, I won't waste my time arguing with you. It's pointless. You won't escape my grasp today, no matter what."

"Really? I look forward to it."

"Lin Zhen, I know you've obtained the third level of the Taiyuan Sword Skill. Hand it over, and you might have a slim chance of survival."

Lin Zhen sneered, "Do you take me for a three-year-old? Xuan Jiang, your intelligence is worrisome."

"You don't know what's good for you, Lin Zhen. At this point, haven't you given up yet?"

"Form the array!"

Upon Xuan Jiang's command, over a hundred Tier Nine Star System martial artists quickly formed a large array.

This formation was not very sophisticated, but it completely blocked Lin Zhen's escape routes from all directions.

Xuan Jiang took out a sword from his Space Ring, "Lin Zhen, you've never seen this, have you? This is the World Piercer Sword. I know you're proficient in space law and could potentially escape through space. Maybe that's your confidence in challenging me. But you never expected that this sword can pierce space, and even if you hide in an extradimensional space, you won't escape!"

Lin Zhen glanced at the martial artists surrounding him and at Xuan Jiang, "To capture me, you really spared no expense."

"Of course, I've always been cautious. You're worth 300 billion cosmic crystals and possess the Taiyuan Sword Skill. I've never fought a war unprepared."

"What if your people can't defeat me? Have you ever considered that?"

"What did you say?" Xuan Jiang thought he had heard some ludicrous joke and couldn't believe his ears.

"Pff, Pff!"

Lin Zhen suddenly attacked like lightning, unleashing Phantom God Strike, and the might of his spear technique instantly swept across the battlefield!

As his spear flashed, the throats of five Tier Nine Star System martial artists were pierced, and they died on the spot!

You must understand that those Xuan Jiang brought were no ordinary people; each martial artist had practiced for hundreds of years and, individually, could be an emperor in a primary civilization universe country!

Yet they were slaughtered like chickens by Lin Zhen!

"Since your ears don't work well, I'll say it again. Have you ever considered what you would do if your people can't defeat me? Huh, tell me."

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Chapter 551: Chapter 552: Massacre in All Directions!

Upon seeing Lin Zhen's move, Xuan Jiang suddenly felt a cold sweat on his back.

Because he didn't see Lin Zhen's move clearly!

It should be known that, as a Tier Nine Star System genius powerhouse with thousands of training years, Xuan Jiang had exceptional talent.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to dominate a place like an arena, as to be a deity amongst billions of martial artists in a small battle zone would require an incredible aptitude.

But at the moment Lin Zhen took action, he thought he saw Ying Huo and the five ghosts, the kind of War Gods from a great battle zone, making their move.

Because Xuan Jiang could hardly see the moves made by the five ghosts.

All aspects of a martial artist are directly linked to star power, and this situation suggests that Lin Zhen's star power has already surpassed Xuan Jiang.

But Xuan Jiang knew that his star power value was over ten thousand, reaching ten thousand three hundred!

How could Lin Zhen surpass this level of star power?

Yet, the reality demanded his recognition, and with such a grand setup, there was no going back. Even if he didn't want to fight Lin Zhen to the death, he had no choice.

"Be careful, everyone! We have no way out at this point; no matter how tricky Lin Zhen is, with our numbers, we will surely defeat him! Attack!"

"Hurrah~!"

Xuan Jiang charged forward, leading the other martial artists to swarm!

Lin Zhen sneered; his star power now reaching as high as thirteen thousand five hundred; with the person closest in power to him being Xuan Jiang, who still fell three thousand short.

The remaining people had six to seven thousand or at most eight thousand star power, nearly half less than Lin Zhen.

At equal star power levels, Lin Zhen had never feared anyone. Moreover, dealing with these people, who possessed only half of his star power level, was simply too easy.

Before the opponents charged, Lin Zhen had already brewed up his domain power. When these martial artists charged at him, Lin Zhen's Tianhe Star Explosion emerged.

In an instant, hundreds of planets appeared in the starry sky; such a wide-range destructive technique was extremely useful at this time.

With countless thunderous explosions, the surroundings shook violently, and a tragedy was born!

Of the more than one hundred martial artists, more than fifty were instantly killed, vanishing in the blink of an eye!

Lin Zhen slid his feet to face the densest remaining martial artists on the side, and launched a Spatial Slash!

"Awooh~!"

The mournful wail of the Spatial Slash made it impossible not to shudder, as ten more martial artists fail to dodge it and were hit, immediately split into pieces.

"Lin Zhen, don't be so arrogant!"

In the next moment, Xuan Jiang appeared in front of Lin Zhen, the World Piercer Sword in his hand, tearing through space as it stabbed at Lin Zhen!

"Get out of my way!"

At some point, Lin Zhen's Yin-Yang spear had appeared in his hand, swinging violently and tracing an arc in the air, catching Xuan Jiang's World Piercer perfectly.

"Hum~~!!"

The World Piercer let out a mournful cry. Under the same Heavenly Tool circumstances, the sword was at a disadvantage when clashing with Lin Zhen's spear.

Feeling the numbness in his hand and sensing danger, Xuan Jiang's body retreated violently!

"Where do you think you're going?!"

Lin Zhen whistled, his figure following like a ghost. The spear trembled; a dazzling radiance blinded the eyes, targeting Xuan Jiang's vital points.

Xuan Jiang suddenly felt that his eyes weren't enough, crying out in horror, "Stop him!"

Two martial artists attacked from the side; Lin Zhen's Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone instantly caused one to become brain-dead, while his spear trembled again.

Collapse!

Crack~!

The bones in the martial artist's body were shattered by Lin Zhen's strike and he died on the spot.

A sinister wind was coming from the rear; space was twisting!

God Machine Clan's assassination!

A cold light flashed in Lin Zhen's eyes. This man was the same one who had tried to assassinate him in the dimensional arena back then, but today his star power had surged, making his perception incredibly sharp, so he wouldn't be shot in the head with a single spear.

Light Annihilation suddenly transformed into a shield on his back, followed by an impact attack with a loud rumbling sound!

Lin Zhen's body stumbled forward slightly, then sprang back like a spring.

Drawing an arc in the sky, he narrowly dodged the God Machine Clan martial artist's second assassination attempt. With a flick of his Yin-Yang spear, he launched a piercing attack!

"Die!"

With the spear's thrust, a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, the martial artist was directly blasted into nothingness along with his spear!

Gravity pulled the released spear back. Lin Zhen's body crouched low, and the spear was flicked out again!

Another piercing attack!

Three martial artists were skewered like candied haws on a stick in one spear thrust, and gravity pulled the spear back again!

Like a cannonball, Lin Zhen charged towards the seven martial artists trying to intercept him. Time stood still!

The Seven Stars Knife traced a deadly trajectory in the air, as Lin Zhen's body passed by. The seven martial artists failed to stop him; only seven different corpses remained!

"He's gone crazy! Lin Zhen's gone mad! Get on him! Stop him!"

Xuan Jiang screamed hysterically, his body fiercely following Lin Zhen's footsteps. The World Piercer launched its most powerful attack, using all his strength.

"Xuan Jiang! You're no match for me!"

"Clang clang clang clang !!"

A whips of torrential rain spear erupted, pattering on Xuan Jiang's weapon, forcing his body to retreat in a sorry state. Lin Zhen's spear thrusts had already surpassed sub-light speed with his skyrocketing star power, and the unparalleled force was simply overwhelming.

With a weak arm and unstable body, Lin Zhen repeatedly feinted and thrusted his long spear, keeping Xuan Jiang on his toes before spinning the spear handle again!

"Fly away!"

"Bang~ !!"

Xuan Jiang's body was thrown away by Ling Kong, his waist bone broke on the spot, and blood sprayed in the air.

Time Deceleration!

Xuan Jiang thought he could escape, but Lin Zhen followed like lightning, casting Time Deceleration.

Xuan Jiang felt that his flying speed was getting slower and slower, while Lin Zhen transformed into a stream of light beside him, stabbing his spear at Xuan Jiang's chest!

"Power of World Piercing!"

Xuan Jiang desperately released his star power, using the force of World Piercer's full-force attack to sweep at Lin Zhen's neck ruthlessly!

The counterattack of a top-level god with tens of thousands of star powers is still powerful, but Lin Zhen doesn't want to engage in any self-destructive tricks with him. He dodges the sword, grabs Xuan Jiang's wrist, and snaps Xuan Jiang's arm. The World Piercer Sword falls to the ground, and Lin Zhen collects it directly into his Space Ring.

Xuan Jiang's body violently struck the cliff and copious amounts of blood sprayed out.

"Quickly save Lord Xuan Jiang, or we'll all die! Lord Five Ghosts will not spare us!"

The remaining thirty-plus martial artists rushed up, Lin Zhen didn't immediately go to kill Xuan Jiang, instead, he suddenly turned, killed these martial artists like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.

Spatial Slash cleared the way, followed by the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone killing the distant warriors. Each warrior who approached Lin Zhen received a collapsing attack.

Whether in ranged combat or close combat, these martial artists were far behind Lin Zhen.

A pack of wolves might be able to fight a tiger, but a flock of sheep could never stand up to a tiger.

This is called being crushed by strength!

The Tier Nine Star System martial artists who have cultivated for hundreds of years couldn't imagine how Lin Zhen had such powerful star power.

Each of his spear strikes carried the force of millions of pounds, heavy as a mountain. Those who took the blow perished, and those who touched it met their doom.

These martial artists howled like ghosts and wolves. After Lin Zhen killed seventeen or eighteen in a row, the remaining dozen people couldn't bear it anymore and broke down.

"We can't fight anymore, let's run!"

"We can't fight him, Lord Xuan Jiang. It's not that we aren't trying our best, but our opponent is too powerful!"

"Retreat! I'll quit the martial arts world after this and never come out again!"

These martial artists scattered like birds and beasts, running away in all directions, hoping to escape from Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen could chase and kill them if he wanted, but there was no point. Those who lost their fighting spirit were not worth mentioning.

With a long exhale, Lin Zhen felt refreshed, and the scars all over the ground were strangely pleasing to his eyes.

He slowly removed the space rings from these martial artists one by one, collecting the wealth of the Tier Nine Star System martial artists regardless of their value.

During this process, Xuan Jiang was completely unable to get up and could only watch Lin Zhen with frightened eyes.

After collecting everything, Lin Zhen held his blood-drenched spear and walked step by step towards Xuan Jiang.

Coming to Xuan Jiang's face, Lin Zhen lowered his head to look straight into his eyes.

"Do you have anything to say?"

The eyes were full of life and death, as deep as the universe. When looking at them up close, it seemed like there were two black holes inside, devouring the soul.

Xuan Jiang couldn't help but tremble all over, his proud willpower was captured by Lin Zhen's eyes, and the thought of survival took the upper hand.

"Let… let me go."

"After I let you go, will you stab me in the back?"

"No… I dare not, I absolutely… absolutely dare not!"

"Good! Remember that from today onwards, the Great God of Zone 68399 is no longer you, Xuan Jiang, but me, Lin Zhen!"

"Yes, yes… so… are you willing to let… let me go?"

"My experience over the years tells me there are two types of people to trust, one is the dead, and the other is our people. Xuan Jiang, which one are you?"

Before Xuan Jiang could answer, Lin Zhen grabbed his Mental Defense charm, his eyes twinkling with an emerald green light, stabbing straight at the heart!

"Xuan Jiang! Open your mind! Obey my command!"

"Pfft~~!"

Xuan Jiang originally wanted to buy some time, but under the assault of Lin Zhen's powerful spiritual power, his mind trembled, and his mental resistance completely crumbled!

Soul Lock~!

Chapter 552: Chapter 553: The New Team

Taking advantage of Xuan Jiang's severe injuries, Lin Zhen showed no courtesy and directly used Soul Lock.

Xuan Jiang's mind was in a trance, and Lin Zhen succeeded with one strike.

Even for Lin Zhen with his Cui Mang Early Stage spiritual power, it was still a bit difficult to lock the soul of a super-strong Soul Lock Star System Level 9, but it finally worked.

Since it worked, Xuan Jiang no longer had a chance to rebound.

"Xuan Jiang has met his master!"

After Lin Zhen successfully locked Xuan Jiang's soul, he instantly became the most loyal subordinates in the world.

"How much money is in your bank account?" Lin Zhen's first question was about money. He had killed so many people without gaining much, which made him a bit depressed.

"Master, most of the money in my account is for Five ghosts and Ying Huo. They rule the Sixty-eight Districts, and many of their incomes belong to them. As for me, I have about 600 billion."

"All right, not bad."

Lin Zhen was delighted. The 600 billion was the biggest gain he had ever robbed from others.

"Leave one billion for yourself and transfer the rest to me."

Xuan Jiang quickly and without complaint transferred 600 billion Cosmic Crystals to Lin Zhen's card.

Lin Zhen originally had more than 100 billion in his hands. With this, he finally broke the 200 billion mark, making great progress towards achieving his 500 billion goal.

"Master, I advise you to leave as soon as possible. Now that something has happened here, the Five ghosts will definitely take action against you. Their strength is much stronger than mine. Although you are powerful in battle, there is no certainty that you can win against the Five ghosts."

"Oh, how much Star Power does he have?" Lin Zhen asked.

"Each of the Seven Great Evil Stars in the arena has a Star Power of more than 15,000. That's why I told the Master to be careful."

Lin Zhen nodded. His current strength already crushed most of the Star Systems Stage, but there were always some super geniuses in the world. According to Xuan Jiang's words, Lin Zhen's chances of winning against the Five ghosts were not great.

It's better to go back to the Kirin Holy Star first. Lin Zhen had acquired many Hearts of Star Plants from here, and his Dark Star could continue to advance.

Glancing at the injured Xuan Jiang, Lin Zhen was not worried at all. He must have his own way of recovering.

"Alright, you go back where you came from. If anyone asks, just say you escaped from under my hands. Don't reveal any clues, understand?"

"Yes, Master. I will go back and make sure nobody notices."

"Don't forget to continue logging in to the arena. I may need you later."

After promising, Xuan Jiang immediately boarded the spaceship and left.

Lin Zhen did not stay at Mount Sumeru any longer, as there was nothing worth a second glance. He quickly left from the entrance and did not encounter the Five ghosts.

After leaving the mountain, Lin Zhen drove the spaceship into the air, quickly entered the Parallel Universe, and headed straight for the Kirin Holy Star.

"Lin Zhen has gone back to the Kirin Holy Star? Xuan Jiang is missing!"

Ye Hua angrily smashed the crystal cup in his hand to the ground, breaking it to pieces.

"Useless! They call themselves Arena Gods but are just a bunch of wine bags and rice bags!"

Like an angry lion, he paced back and forth in the room, making Tianci's eyes dizzy.

"Ye Hua, I suggest you calm down. Lin Zhen going back to the Kirin Holy Star doesn't mean he disappeared. He will show up sooner or later, so you don't need to be so anxious."

"How can I not be anxious? That kid is wandering around outside while I can't do anything to him. If Xuan Jiang can't beat him, who else can I find?"

As Ye Hua spoke, he glanced at Tianci: "Right, isn't your father a high-ranking official in the arena and a Domain King level expert? Why not let him take care of Lin Zhen?"

Tianci shook his head helplessly: "I've talked to him, but my father won't do it. He said Lin Zhen hadn't done anything harmful to me, so there's no need to take action."

"Hmph! Lin Zhen's being cunning. He knows he can't mess with you easily now, so he's holding back. Once he's strong enough, let's see if he'll let you go."

Tianci nodded: "I think you're right, so I came to discuss with you. However, in my opinion, this matter is not difficult. When Lin Zhen returns to the arena, he's sure to violate the interests of the Seven Great Evil Stars. At that time, all we have to do is add fuel to the fire, and they will naturally start causing trouble for Lin Zhen."

Ye Hua gradually calmed down: "You have a point. Lin Zhen won't be at peace when he returns. I guess he will appear in the arena soon. As long as he offends the Seven Great Evil Stars, his death won't be far off. The seven of them teamed up, and they have killed Domain Kings."

This time Ye Hua was not wrong. After Lin Zhen returned to the Kirin Holy Star, Tianhuo's small shop reopened, and his main body returned to the arena.

The first person to discover Lin Zhen's return to the arena was his former teammate, Yan Qiyue.

Lin Zhen was quite happy to see Yan Qiyue and said to him, "Brother Yan, I am back to compete in the arena and plan to form a team. Come and join me."

However, Yan Qiyue hesitated for a moment, "Lin Zhen, our team is doing pretty well right now, being able to maintain a 65% win rate. I think…."

Lin Zhen was taken aback for a moment, and then showed a smile, "It's okay, you just focus on your own stuff. I'll go find other people."

Yan Qiyue nodded and walked away.

Lin Zhen sighed faintly, he originally thought that Yan Qiyue would agree immediately, but it seemed he overestimated him. He believed that if he told Yan Qiyue that the threat from Xuan Jiang was no longer present, Yan Qiyue would probably come over, but that would defeat the purpose.

When he first mentioned forming a team, Ni Ke knew that he had offended Xuan Jiang, but she still agreed without any hesitation. This was the difference.

He looked at today's battle list, and there was another battle with a million people.

Lin Zhen spent 10,000 cosmic crystals to create a team, named Phoenix Myth, with him serving as the captain.

He immediately began adding members, with the first invitation sent to Ni Ke.

Ni Ke quickly accepted the invitation and promised to be there before the battle began.

The second invitation was sent to Zi Qianxia by Lin Zhen.

The message was replied to immediately, and Zi Qianxia seemed quite surprised that Lin Zhen would invite her to be a teammate.

"Are you really Lin Zhen?" The long-lost Zi Qianxia appeared on the virtual screen. Once a destitute Black Wing Clan princess, she now looked radiant and enchanting.

"Princess, what? Have you forgotten an old friend so quickly?" Lin Zhen asked with a smile.

"It really is you! Why would you suddenly invite me to be a teammate… Oh! I get it, wait for me. I'll talk to my old teammates and then come right over."

Lin Zhen's heart warmed. It was obvious that Zi Qianxia thought Lin Zhen had offended Xuan Jiang and couldn't find anyone else to join the team. Under such circumstances her unreserved support demonstrated a precious friendship.

In less than a minute, Zi Qianxia joined the team.

Using the team teleportation, Zi Qianxia came to Lin Zhen's side.

"Big Love Guru, when you left the arena, I thought you might not show up again. I was quite regretful. But it turns out you're still doing quite well."

Zi Qianxia came to Lin Zhen's side like an old friend, even patting him on the shoulder, although he was tall and her petite frame made the action a bit strained.

"When did I become a Big Love Guru? Don't just randomly give me a name."

"Hmph! Don't say you're not a Big Love Guru. Others might not know, but I've been paying attention to you all this time. What's going on with you and our Fire Kirin Empire's number one beauty, Feng Qingluan? Don't tell me you're just friends."

Lin Zhen touched his nose awkwardly: "You're really free."

"Tsk! This princess isn't that free. It's just that you saved my life, rescued me from the slave traders, treated me well, and gave me freedom. So, I've been wanting to repay your kindness. At first, I even thought that if you missed Feng Qingluan too much, I could reluctantly accept you and give you a warm embrace. But it seems that's not necessary now, you're completely heartless."

Lin Zhen didn't speak for a long time. After not seeing Zi Qianxia for many years, she had become much more open, probably because she had avenged her grudge.

Her words seemed sarcastic, but in fact, she was trying to comfort Lin Zhen as in her mind, Feng Qingluan had died a long time ago.

Of course, Lin Zhen wouldn't reveal the secret of the Phoenix Nirvana, but he appreciated Zi Qianxia's sentiment.

"Lin Zhen, our team has three people. We still need two more, right?"

"There are more people. Let me try the next one."

Lin Zhen immediately started contacting the next potential teammate, Long Juetian.

Although a general person couldn't add Long Juetian, who was the emperor of a junior civilization universe, Lin Zhen, now the Duke of Fire Kirin, could naturally add him.

"You are Duke Lin Zhen?" Long Juetian, who received Lin Zhen's invitation, seemed both surprised and excited.

"Hehe, not only am I Duke Lin Zhen, but I'm also Count Lin Zhen of the Tianhe Empire. Your Majesty, hello."

"Ah, stop, stop, stop! Duke, you are a genius of our Tianhe Empire, the pride of the empire. I… I also feel deeply honored! How can I help you? You need teammates? Great, I'll be right there."

Long Juetian also agreed without hesitation and immediately joined Lin Zhen's team.

Using team teleportation, Long Juetian appeared beside Lin Zhen.

Wearing the emperor's dragon robe, he made Zi Qianxia stare in amazement.

"Lin Zhen, you're really capable, your teammates are either emperors or princesses. I see the other teammate's name is Ni Ke, and she's not going to be another beauty, right? If that's the case, I'm quitting. I won't be in the same team as a big carrot like you and be infected."

Long Juetian looked at Zi Qianxia, the great beauty, but didn't say much. In his view, this was Lin Zhen's private matter. Since he agreed to be Lin Zhen's teammate, he shouldn't interfere with such things.

Lin Zhen laughed: "Indeed, she's a great beauty. I'll have her teleported over."

The next moment, Ni Ke was teleported to the side of the three people.

Zi Qianxia had been staring wide-eyed, even adjusting her hair a few times, not wanting to lose out in front of other women. Although she was very confident in her appearance, the women around Lin Zhen were all stunning, so she was still a bit worried.

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Chapter 553: Chapter 554: The Extremely Gratifying Team Battlefield! (Third update)

But seeing a height of one meter three, wearing heavy armor, looking like a dwarfish bearded man shaped like a water jug, she immediately stopped fixing her hair.

It seemed a bit unfair to put the name "Ni Ke" on the dwarf.

Moving his lips a few times, Zi Qianxia once again turned to Lin Zhen, "Hey, where is the last teammate? If you don't have any candidates, how will it be if I find somebody to make up the team?"

Lin Zhen nodded. It wasn't that he couldn't find someone; Xuan Jiang was always ready to be summoned. But Lin Zhen couldn't do that because Xuan Jiang was still useful.

After a while, Zi Qianxia found someone. It was Thirteen, one of the guards who followed him before.

Thirteen was very happy to see Lin Zhen and greeted him cheerfully.

"Alright, our team is finally full. Everyone, prepare yourself, the team battle will start in half an hour."

Everyone stayed put to rest and waited for the start of the team battle.

The news of Xuan Jiang being defeated by Lin Zhen at Mount Sumeru never got out. Those who escaped to the Five Ghosts were executed for desertion.

The Five Ghosts thought Xuan Jiang was surely dead; instead, Xuan Jiang escaped, which surprised them a little.

So, on the surface, there were no significant changes in the 68399 small war zone.

On the other hand, the fact that Lin Zhen had assembled a new team sparked a flurry of discussions. People thought Lin Zhen was courting death, wondering how Xuan Jiang would toy with him this time.

Before the battle began, Yan Qiyue's team passed by Lin Zhen's team.

Yan Qiyue didn't say anything. Instead, Lin Zhen's former team leader, Heige, stopped and glanced at Lin Zhen, warning, "Lin Zhen, you shouldn't have come back."

"Oh, why?" Lin Zhen asked.

"Because it's pointless. The 68399 zone will not change at all, and we, as your former teammates, feel embarrassed because of this situation. More so, your attempt to dig up our team members can easily cause misunderstandings. Lin Zhen, please stay away from us to avoid any misunderstandings," Heige said.

Lin Zhen felt slightly embarrassed. Strictly speaking, his intention of recruiting Yan Qiyue was a bit taboo, but Heige's attitude made him unhappy. Did they think he, Lin Zhen, was incompetent?

As for Yan Qiyue, Lin Zhen was somewhat discontented. How could he sell Lin Zhen out immediately after rejecting his recruitment offer?

Indeed, human feelings can be cold, and the world can be harsh.

Before Lin Zhen could reply, Zi Qianxia beside him sneered, "You social climbers! Don't think the world will stop spinning without you. You'd better pray we don't meet you in the team battle; otherwise, I won't show any mercy."

Heige glanced at Zi Qianxia and snorted, "We are both at the Star System Level 7. Do you think I would be scared of you? I'm here to tell you that when we meet in the team battle, I won't hold back either!"

Having said that, the group confidently left. Polo from the God Machine Clan and Yuxuan from the Qingling Empire both glared at Lin Zhen, while Yan Qiyue didn't even look at him.

Lin Zhen remained silent, his eyes slowly growing cold.

After a while, the team battle began.

This time, Lin Zhen's was part of the Red Faction, the unpopular side, because Xuan Jiang was in the Black Faction.

Typically, the team with the big players would win in the end. Teams without them rarely managed to turn the tables. Moreover, no one cared about strategies here; it was all about attacking with full force to earn as many points as possible.

The scenery before their eyes changed, and Lin Zhen's team entered the battlefield of the team battle.

It was the same as last time. They were surrounded by a sea of people dressed in red. Ten miles away, there was another crowd of people dressed in black, as numerous as before.

Last time, Lin Zhen's team was positioned in the middle, but now they were at the very front.

"Don't go too hard. Pay attention to protecting yourselves. Only those who survive to the end can reap the most rewards. Understand?"

Lin Zhen shouted, but the noise around them was so loud that his teammates barely heard him. They could only nod instinctively, then charged forward with the rest of the faction!

"Charge~~~!!"

After giving his command, Lin Zhen took the lead and rushed to the front.

This position made it easiest to attack others, but it was also the most vulnerable to attack. Being in this position without powerful strength was tantamount to seeking death.

Armorization~!!

Star Energy Transfer~~!!

Lin Zhen activated his armorization and star energy transfer abilities right away. His body was immediately covered in a black protective shell, and his duplicate's full strength was also transferred to him, doubling his power.

Countless attacks descended from the sky. Lin Zhen's body began to twist strangely in mid-air.

After his star power reached 13,500, Lin Zhen's perception increased a lot, and he developed strong predetection of danger. He could sense the more lethal attacks, such as the assassinations by the God Machine Clan Martial Artists, in advance.

By twisting his body, he dodged many deadly rays, and when he couldn't dodge, he used the Light Annihilation to form a shield as a hard defense.

With the armorization and the shield, even the assassination attempt of the God Machine Clan couldn't harm Lin Zhen.

Boom boom boom~~!!!

A series of bombings sounded around Lin Zhen. He was advancing like he was under a barrage of gunfire.

Not far away, a dark figure on the enemy side was also leading the charge. It was the Xuan Jiang of the Black Faction.

At the beginning, the god-level strong ones would avoid each other because fighting to the death was not a rational behavior at the start. They would only proceed with the final duel when everyone has earned enough.

The distance of ten li was passed in an instant, and Lin Zhen finally approached the camp of the Black Faction.

Looking at the dense, thick ranks before him, Lin Zhen finally released the long-prepared Spatial Slash.

"Slash~!"

A dark cloud rose from the flat ground, the space cracks almost formed a line, carrying a shrill howl as they charged!

Those who were attacking on the ground were generally of weaker strength. Some experts chose to rise into the sky where they were less likely to be attacked. However, the real strong ones preferred to attack on the ground because they could maximize their benefits here!

The Spatial Slash issued by Lin Zhen's current Star Power could only be described as crushing.

The martial artists in the front row only felt a flash before their eyes, and their bodies were immediately cut in half!

But, the power of the Spatial Slash was not so easily dissipated. It expanded and advanced in a crescent shape, the second row, third row, fourth row!

The dense martial artists fell down like wheat being harvested. When the power of Lin Zhen's Spatial Slash dissipated, at least tens of thousands of people had fallen!

Lin Zhen just heard the incessant sounds of tallying- five million by five million- in his Dimension Universe system.

This feeling was truly exhilarating!

A Spatial Slash cleared a large area, and a vacuum area immediately appeared in the Black Faction's camp. With no hesitation, Lin Zhen sped up his steps, instantly swept through the vacuum area, creating smaller scale Spatial Slashes targeting crowded places!

At the start, the pursuit was about efficiency, killing as many as possible!

The tiger entering the sheep flock was an understatement, this was a tiger entering an ant colony. There was no need to bite, stepping on them would kill them by the masses.

Those star system early stage creatures, or even those at the black hole period, were just extras. Encountering Lin Zhen was their bad luck, the huge Star Power difference of dozens or even hundreds of times left them with no power to resist.

While Lin Zhen was dazzling on the battlefield, the fights elsewhere were just as intense.

The experts exhausted all means possible while the weaker ones did their best to stay alive. As long as they found opportunities to kill a few others, it was considered a win.

The black wave and the red wave collided fiercely, erupting blood rain in the sky.

People who were killed here would have their bodies cleared away within a second, so there would be no interference with the subsequent fighting.

Some smarter martial artists, bearing the endless mental shock from the other side, desperately used teleportation.

As long as one could execute teleportation successfully, they would drill into the crowd, and self-destruct inside the crowd!

As long as the self-destruction was successful, this time would not be a wasted trip.

However, even for those who are rushing in for suicide, death isn't that easy to find. Those who had cultivated to the Star System Stage were basically Spiritual Mind Masters. When initiating attacks, they usually launched a Mental Shock first, and the endless Mental Shocks joined together to create a Mental Storm. Those who were not super strong in Spiritual Power could hardly break through the net.

But as the first wave of direct collisions passed, the defense was not so good anymore. Human bombs exploded one after another in the crowd. Each explosion resulted in scattered flesh and blood.

Shimmering figures filled the field, and even near Lin Zhen, countless people flew over to self-destruct.

Because Lin Zhen had killed too many people, anyone who could kill Lin Zhen could claim half of his assets. At present, it was estimated to be at least a billion, if not ten billion!

Lin Zhen wielded the Light Annihilation with one hand, blocking the martial artists who got close to self-destruct. Even when some martial artists self-detonated, their hundreds or barely thousands of star power could not cause any serious harm to Lin Zhen after armorization. Instead, Lin Zhen's continuous counterattack using the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone killed one martial artist after another.

The explosions around him were continuous. These people self-destructed, but it still counted as kills by Lin Zhen, because they were targeting him.

"Ding~! Five million has been credited to your team battlefield account, the current balance is sixty-two billion, two hundred and fifty million!"

"Ding~! Five million has been credited to your team battlefield account, the current balance is sixty-three billion!"

"Ding~! Five million has been credited to your team battlefield account, the current balance is sixty-four billion, six hundred and fifty million!"

The sounds of notification were like celestial music in Lin Zhen's ears. Facing this collective suicide bombing, he didn't have much means to counterattack. Spiritual Shield, armorization, Light Annihilation formed layers of defense. All he had to do was to kill in advance those martial artists with stronger power.

Playing the waiting game, Lin Zhen was now like a big iron stake, and the martial artists were like countless eggs flying over, crashing with a bang, each one shattered to pieces, but they couldn't shake Lin Zhen at all!

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Chapter 554: Chapter 555: The World of the Martial Artist!

More than half of the war has passed, and the battlefield that originally hosted two million people now only had seven to eight hundred thousand remaining.

At this point, large-scale carnage was basically non-existent. The remaining individuals were almost all killers. Each person's individual account generally had a balance of over ten million.

The more money they had, the more cautious they became, knowing that while killing resulted in large gains, being killed incurred huge losses.

You could see pairs or small groups fighting everywhere. The strong chased and killed while the weak busily avoided them.

No one dared to rush up and self-detonate in the area where people attacked Lin Zhen anymore. They had realized that he was a martial artist of the god-level, an entity that they could not tremble.

Martial artists who recognized the situation began to retreat, seeking opponents of similar strength to fight.

In this way, the pace of Lin Zhen's killing significantly slowed.

However, Lin Zhen wasn't in a hurry. He began to slowly wander around the battlefield, quietly approaching and eliminating opponents who had killed a significant number of people.

Although the speed of his killing had reduced significantly, the amount of money he earned was increasing steadily. Oftentimes, Lin Zhen could earn tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of cosmic crystals by killing just one person.

Due to Lin Zhen leading the charge, his teammates hardly faced any direct attacks. The joint efforts of his team turned out to be quite successful.

Especially Long Juetian, the emperor of the Tianhe Empire—he was getting really pumped.

His power was extremely great in the first place. With nine thousand units of star power to support him, he could freely roam the battlefield without facing any direct attacks. One by one, martial artists fell at his feet and his wealth was rapidly accumulating.

Zi Qianxia's strength was pretty good too. While protecting Zi Shisan, she had already killed more than a dozen opponents.

Even Ni Ke, whose strength wasn't outstanding, had already killed five to six people on the battlefield.

The team hung behind Lin Zhen, easily taking down the remaining enemies that Lin Zhen didn't bother to deal with.

Gradually, the number of people on the battlefield decreased. Less than three hundred thousand remained.

A small team appeared ahead, clad in black, and their teamwork was quite good.

Upon seeing this team, Lin Zhen came to a halt. To his surprise, Heige and his group were part of the opposing team.

Heige, along with Yan Qiyue and a few others, formed a small phalanx and steadily pushed forward. They weren't too aggressive nor did they fall behind. Their kill count consistently increased.

"Captain, the people ahead, are they Lin Zhen's group?"

Polo from the God Machine Clan spoke first.

Heige's team also had improved significantly in strength. Although they lacked Lin Zhen, who was at the Black Hole stage, they had gained an additional warrior of the Star System Level 7, whose strength could even compare to Heige's. They could hold their ground against any team, except for those with the top-tier Level 9 warriors.

None of Heige's team knew Lin Zhen's true strength. Even Yan Qiyue at this point wasn't sure about Lin Zhen's capabilities, because during the last team battle, like them, Lin Zhen was easily killed, making them think that his strength was just average.

So when they saw Lin Zhen's team, Heige halted.

"Brother Qiyue, just as I thought, your lord is our enemy. Now, do you think I should eat this juicy piece of meat that's right in front of me or let it go?"

Yan Qiyue's face fluctuated for a moment, then he seriously said, "What the captain said is correct. The principle of team battles is to eliminate opponents at all costs. Just because Lin Zhen is my lord, should I go easy on him?

"Don't you fear offending him since your hometown is on the same planet as his?" Polo asked.

"Although I'm from Earth, after nearly a thousand years of cultivation, all of my relatives have long since passed away. I have no relatives or obligations on Earth. I haven't even been back there in several years, so it doesn't matter if we let it go."

"Good! Brother Yan Qiyue is clear about love and hate. Since that's the case, I won't be polite."

Heige glanced at Lin Zhen's team and said to the Star System Level 7 warrior next to him, "Brother Tie Jiang, do you see the warrior in the dragon robe? He's an emperor from a primitive cosmic country. He's at Level 9 of the Star System. Your task this time is to hold him off. As long as you can do it for…No! Just one minute. We will eliminate the rest of Lin Zhen's team and then join you to deal with the emperor. Once we succeed, each of us will give you an extra ten million. "

The warrior called Tie Jiang patted his chest, "You can rest assured. Although I dare not guarantee victory against that Level 9 Star System, I'm sure I can hold him off. You know, I've done this kind of cross-level challenge more than once."

"Good! Let's go!"

At Heige's command, the team immediately advanced towards Lin Zhen's team.

At this moment, Zi Qianxia came to Lin Zhen's side and smiled, saying, "Captain Lin, it looks like your old teammates want to turn against you. How do you feel at this moment?"

Looking at the somewhat playful princess of the Black Wing Clan, Lin Zhen smiled, "I feel as if someone has poured cold water over my head, making me feel cold from head to toe, inside and out, making my heart colder and more merciless. Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?"

Zi Qianxia paused for a moment and then said earnestly, "I still hope that you won't become too merciless. Life still has a lot of wonderful things. As for those annoying ones, just obliterate them."

Lin Zhen didn't respond, but thought to himself how much he would be able to earn from this and how big the gap was from resurrecting Little Phoenix.

Zi Qianxia saw that Lin Zhen did not respond, felt a little regretful in her heart, then took the initiative and said, "Leave that Heige to me, I despise that guy."

Long Juetian also stepped forward, "That man from the Star System Level 7 is looking at me as if he thinks I'm scared of him. This guy is mine, Captain Lin, you cannot fight me for him."

Zi Shisan said, "I will deal with that one from the God Machine Clan."

The dwarf also voluntarily said, "I'll take care of that woman from Qingling Empire. Damn it! She's so ugly but still so arrogant. Comparing her to our Princess Qianxia is an eyesore."

Lin Zhen chuckled, "It seems like you all have already made your arrangements. Well, then, I'll take Yan Qiyue. He knows that I am his lord, but he still behaves as such. People like that won't wake up unless they are made to see the situation clearly."

The battle formation surprisingly coincided with Heige's side.

When both teams stood together, no one said too much.

Anything said at this point would be redundant. Since the friendship was already broken, there was no need for hypocritical lies. Even if they had to speak, it would be an intense exchange of provocative words.

Yan Qiyue stood in front of Lin Zhen, swinging his sword, "Lin Zhen, don't blame me."

Lin Zhen blinked slowly and reopened his eyes, "I remember back when I was facing you in the Star Fruit Tree courage test. Your hologram was the examiner who told me that anyone who dares peep at Yan Qiyue, the Dragon Slayer, during that time, you seemed like a godlike man to me."

"Unfortunately… the dream is now shattered, Yan Qiyue, you brought this upon yourself!"

"Enough nonsense! The world of martial artists is one where the victors are crowned and the losers dethroned, Lin Zhen, if you don't understand this, I can teach you today!"

A glimmer of sword light, Yan Qiyue thrust his sword straight at Lin Zhen's throat.

"Cling~!"

Lin Zhen lifted his hand. With two fingers, he caught Yan Qiyue's thrusting sword, making a resonant sound of metal collision.

No matter how Yan Qiyue tried to stimulate his star power, he couldn't shake the sword in Lin Zhen's hand!

"Lin Zhen…you…"

"Yan Qiyue, your memory is still stuck at the time when the Tianhe Empire invaded. I admit, at that time, our strengths were comparable, but your progression speed and mine are incomparable."

"When you rejected my proposal, I didn't think too much about it. But you made a grave mistake by betraying me. People can be selfish, but they should not cross certain limits, especially when they don't fully understand the other party's true strength. As for the principle of 'victors are crowned and losers dethroned,' I understood it before you!"

Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone~!

Boom~!!

Yan Qiyue's Spiritual Consciousness Sea was severely hit by Lin Zhen's Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone. In fact, Lin Zhen could easily kill Yan Qiyue, a man with barely over a thousand star power, but he didn't want to. He wanted Yan Qiyue to experience what fear is!

Millions of ghosts wreaked havoc in Yan Qiyue's mind. His spiritual power, barely reaching sky blue level, was nowhere near enough to resist Lin Zhen's spiritual power.

If there's such a thing as hell, then Lin Zhen's move is indeed it. It could make one lose their appetite for three years and they would never want to recall it for a second time in their life!

After ten seconds, Yan Qiyue was brain dead and was eliminated from the arena.

Lin Zhen exhaled deeply. It was just a small matter that quickly drifted away with the wind.

When he turned to look at his companions, all their battles were already over.

Long Juetian was the first to kill Tie Jiang, then Zi Qianxia incredibly killed Heige, an equal in terms of realm. Later, Polo and Yuxuan fell into chaos and were easily taken down by the dwarf and Zi Shisan, leading them out of the arena.

"Lin Zhen, you're slow!"

Zi Qianxia intentionally teased Lin Zhen, to which Lin Zhen laughed, "What's there to fear now? After a while, you guys will see how fast I am. The competition is over, whatever you guys want to eat, however much, I'll treat you all in the Fire Kirin Empire."

"Cheapskate! This time you must've earned at least a few hundred billion, yet you're just treating us to a meal? Well then, I want to order every single dish from the Fire Kirin Empire, which I assume amounts to tens of millions or even billions. I aim to eat you out of house and home!"

"Well, that depends on whether you have the stomach for it. Stop dawdling now, continue to clear the battlefield. At this time, every person represents a significant amount of money."

Long Juetian and a few others continued to work together to avoid anyone being eliminated. On the other hand, Lin Zhen moved alone, his figure appearing and disappearing like a ghost. Everywhere he went, one after another phantom was eliminated.

The battlefield, which consisted of a million people, was set for one hour and had already passed fifty-five minutes.

Out of the two million people, only a few tens of thousands were left.

On the black side, Xuan Jiang was annihilating everyone and had already taken out an unknown number of people. On the contrary, the red side was down to fewer than two thousand people.

Now it seems that the red side is on the verge of losing.

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Chapter 555: Chapter 556: Deadly Kill!

The black side's martial artists gathered together and, led by Xuan Jiang, approached the red side.

It seemed that there was no suspense in this battle. With only five minutes left, the red side only had a few thousand people left who were completely vulnerable.

Of course, Lin Zhen was a thorn in their side. No ordinary person could compete with him, but it didn't matter, since the black side still had Xuan Jiang.

After so many years in the arena, Xuan Jiang had become extremely popular and influential, and the martial artists in the 68399 small battle zone were even accustomed to obeying his leadership.

Now that Lin Zhen had emerged as a thorn in their side, they believed that Xuan Jiang would find a way to suppress him since there had been too many previous challengers to his authority who ultimately failed.

Not only was Xuan Jiang powerful, but he also had the support of the Seven Evil Stars of District 68 behind him. If Lin Zhen proved too difficult to handle, the Seven Evil Stars would never allow him to disrupt the current order and would personally destroy him in reality.

In today's battle, Xuan Jiang performed exceptionally well, having already killed over ten thousand members of the red side, earning him 600-700 billion in prize money, and Lin Zhen would not escape his grasp either.

At this point, the black side had formed an encirclement, trapping the red side inside.

Xuan Jiang took the initiative to step forward and face Lin Zhen.

"Lin Zhen, I didn't expect you to dare to return to the arena. It seems you've taken me for granted. Since you've returned, you must be prepared to face my wrath. Come on! Let's see who the real king of District 68 is!"

The red side's people consciously hid behind Lin Zhen, waiting for his decision.

Unconsciously, they had already taken Lin Zhen as their leader and believed that he could lead them through the last five minutes.

If they could hold on, they wouldn't have to die in the arena, and they wouldn't lose half of their prize money.

However, Lin Zhen did not seem to be aware of his leadership role and instead pointed to the tens of thousands of martial artists on the black side: "There's so much money all around me; why would I bother to duel with you? There are only a few minutes left; let's make the most of them!"

With that said, Lin Zhen charged back into the remaining martial artists, causing chaos!

"Damn it! Lin Zhen, you coward! If you don't dare to fight Xuan Jiang, don't take it out on us ordinary martial artists!"

"Yeah, if you have the guts, fight Xuan Jiang! Why show off here?"

Xuan Jiang seemed to disapprove of Lin Zhen's actions and pursued him relentlessly, but it was not easy to catch up.

Lin Zhen didn't care about the insults from the other martial artists. He used all his skills and techniques to bring down the opposing martial artists one by one.

These martial artists had fought to this point, and each had earned nearly a hundred million in arena funds. Killing just one of them would earn at least tens of millions, so why not take advantage?

Time passed by, and the martial artists on the black side were thrown into chaos by Lin Zhen's onslaught. In just four minutes, even though they scattered in all directions, more than a thousand people still died at Lin Zhen's hands.

Seeing Lin Zhen's relentless pursuit, the martial artists decided not to engage him and instead fled for their lives, creating a chaotic scene.

Xuan Jiang chased from behind, and since Lin Zhen did not confront Xuan Jiang, some martial artists ran to Xuan Jiang's side, thinking it was the safest place.

"Lord Xuan Jiang, save us!"

"Quick, go to Xuan Jiang's side, Lin Zhen wouldn't dare go there."

The chaotic crowd of martial artists ran towards Xuan Jiang, unable to tell who was who.

As the arena time was about to end, Xuan Jiang was happy to protect his comrades and wait for the end.

A martial artist approached Xuan Jiang, keeping his head down and drawing closer at a rapid pace.

Unnoticed, a cold glint suddenly flashed!

Surrounded by the crowd, Xuan Jiang now had a spear pointed at his throat. It was Lin Zhen!

Lin Zhen had somehow blended into the crowd, deactivated his armorization, and kept his head low. In the chaotic scene, hardly anyone noticed him sneak over and successfully ambush Xuan Jiang.

Instant kill!

This was a countdown instant kill!

With Lin Zhen killing Xuan Jiang, the arena battle came to an end, with the black side winning and each surviving martial artist being rewarded with 10,000 Cosmic Crystals.

Although 10,000 Cosmic Crystals were not insignificant, they were negligible to these martial artists.

However, no one cared about that right now. Their focus was on Lin Zhen, who had managed to kill Xuan Jiang at the last moment!

For a while, the entire 68399 small battle zone was boiling with excitement!

However, most people were cursing at Lin Zhen.

"I swear, I've lived for over a thousand years, and yet today I saw someone as shameless as you, Lin Zhen! You've redefined the word 'shameless'!"

"Me too. A martial artist should be upright and honest. Lin Zhen dares not to confront Xuan Jiang directly, but instead hides in the crowd and ambushes him, taking advantage of Xuan Jiang's vulnerability while protecting his teammates. I disdain to associate with such a person!"

"Don't be smug, Lin Zhen! You succeeded in your ambush this time, but you won't be so lucky next time. Xuan Jiang will take you down first and show you the power of a true god!"

Looking at the scrolling subtitles within the Dimensional Universe, Zi Qianxia angrily said, "I can't watch this anymore, it just makes me angrier. These people are just taking advantage of Xuan Jiang's power and acting arrogant. If you, Lin Zhen, can defeat Xuan Jiang once in a fair match, I guarantee that they will all shut up."

However, Lin Zhen gently shook his finger: "No, why do we need to defeat Xuan Jiang directly?"

"Ah!" Zi Qianxia couldn't help but be stunned: "Why don't you want to face him directly?"

Lin Zhen chuckled, "If I defeat Xuan Jiang in a direct battle, will you and I become gods of Zone 68399?"

At this point, Long Juetian interjected: "I guess not. The existing order is difficult to break. If Xuan Jiang no longer has the ability to suppress this small war zone, then there will surely be stronger people coming. I guess they might be one of the Seven Evil Stars. As long as they pay enough fees, martial artists can change zones. They are so rich, they won't care about such a small amount of money."

Lin Zhen nodded slightly: "That's right. I need to stay here for a while, so Xuan Jiang can't be overthrown just yet. I still need him in this position for now."

Zi Qianxia and the dwarf Ni Ke also nodded knowingly.

It turns out that it's not that Lin Zhen can't defeat Xuan Jiang directly, but that the time isn't right yet.

However, there was a question in the dwarf Ni Ke's heart. Lin Zhen succeeded in sneak attacking for the first time, but what about the second time? How could he guarantee that Xuan Jiang would be defeated without a direct confrontation?

Even though Lin Zhen looked very strong now, it didn't seem like there was such a big gap between him and Xuan Jiang, right?

Inside the quiet room, Lin Zhen was excitedly looking at his bank card account.

In this million-people arena battle, he had actually earned over 110 billion!

He had previously accumulated more than 70 billion, and after killing Xuan Jiang, he unexpectedly obtained more than 40 billion!

This fight had brought him an unprecedented fortune!

Looking at the balance of over 300 billion in his bank card, Lin Zhen's mood was also hard to calm down.

Soon, with less than 200 billion left, he could buy Fire Crystalstones core for the fourth time and advance to the intermediate blue flame.

With such flame power, Lin Zhen could return to the Chaotic Star River and revive Little Phoenix.

However, Lin Zhen didn't slack off. He knew deep down that he might not be able to do such a thing for many more times, and he would soon be discovered by others. His cooperation with Xuan Jiang would also be exposed soon.

By that time, the Seven Evil Stars of Zone 68 would definitely take action, and Lin Zhen had to possess the strength to confront the Seven Evil Stars before that happened.

"Practicing cannot stop. This time I obtained quite a few Hearts of Star Plants on Mount Sumeru, which could further enhance my Dark Star Power. I've already put one into the Dark Star, and now it's in a period of rapid growth."

"My current body realm is also still improving, and I'm not far from the Late Black Hole Stage. After all, breaking through the Black Hole Period can be slow, but if it's fast, it's just a moment's thing."

Although he was eager to improve his Star Energy, Lin Zhen didn't obsess over it, as he had other things to do.

In his spare time for cultivation, he would take out the double-handed mastery secrets procured from Mount Sumeru.

After the body and avatar could both transfer Star Energy, Lin Zhen's avatar no longer needed to use the Cliff Corner Spear.

Lin Zhen began to formally practice with two long spears.

The Yin Yang Cliff Corner dual spears, each weighing tens of thousands of kilograms, could only be handled freely by someone with immense strength like Lin Zhen. As long as he successfully mastered the Double-Handed technique, his fighting ability would rise to another level.

For this, he didn't even go to the arena for individual matches, but stayed in the rented place to practice wholeheartedly, waiting for the next million people fight to arrive.

"Lord Five Ghosts, I have something to tell you, and I suspect there is something wrong with this matter."

Inside the Dimensional Universe, Ye Hua contacted Five Ghosts.

As for Ye Hua, although Five Ghosts didn't value him highly, there was still the face of the Mechanical World King to consider. Ying Huo had specifically mentioned Ye Hua's matter, asking Five Ghosts to take more care of him. After all, the small war zones starting with the number 6 in Zone 68 were under Five Ghosts' management, and Ying Huo had an old relationship with the Mechanical World King.

"What is it, Young Master Ye Hua? Please, go ahead."

Ye Hua spoke solemnly, "I suspect there is something fishy between Lin Zhen and that Xuan Jiang. They are teaming up to make money!"

"Oh! How so?" Five Ghosts was surprised, and Ye Hua's words gave him a bad premonition."

"I'm not speaking without evidence. I know Lin Zhen well. He has an extremely outstanding Spiritual Power and even has a unique Soul Lock technique. He advanced his Spiritual Power to the Cui Mang rank in Chaotic Star River. I'm sure Lord Five Ghosts knows about the Mount Sumeru incident. With so many people, Xuan Jiang was not Lin Zhen's opponent. At that time, Lin Zhen's main target was Xuan Jiang, and everyone else escaped, leaving only badly injured Lin Zhen and Xuan Jiang, right?"

"Yes, go on." Five Ghosts' face became gloomy.

"I think, under such circumstances, Xuan Jiang would have had no way of escaping Lin Zhen's pursuit. But Xuan Jiang returned unharmed. Combined with the recent arena event, Lin Zhen made hundreds of billions! When you think about these two incidents together, don't you find it strange?"

Five Ghosts slowly closed his eyes: "Xuan Jiang is one of us…"

"It doesn't matter if Lord Five Ghosts doesn't believe me. In not too long, there will be another million-people battle. If the outcome of the next one is the same as this one, then I believe Lord Five Ghosts should know what to do."

Five Ghosts hung up the communication without saying anything, but in Ye Hua's heart, he had already obtained the result he wanted.

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Chapter 556: Chapter 557: Double Battle Evil Star (Third Update)

The second battle of a million people in the Dimensional Arena arrived ten days later.

People in the arena thought that this time Xuan Jiang would definitely hit Lin Zhen hard in the face to avenge the previous ambush.

But unexpectedly, the result of the battle was almost identical to the last time; at the beginning, neither Lin Zhen nor Xuan Jiang confronted each other, instead trying to kill ordinary martial artists as much as possible.

It wasn't until the end of the battle that the two gods had the opportunity to face each other directly.

But this time, Lin Zhen's red team had many more people left than the black team. At the last moment, Lin Zhen instigated a large number of martial artists to surround and kill Xuan Jiang, who was brave enough to kill thousands of people in succession. But in the end, Lin Zhen managed to ambush Xuan Jiang successfully among the chaotic army.

As a result, there was another round of cursing in the Dimensional Universe, saying that Lin Zhen was not a fair winner in the end; he bullied the fewer with more people, and that Lin Zhen ambushed Xuan Jiang who was fighting against more than two thousand people. Winning wasn't glorious at all.

Lin Zhen didn't care. His strategy was to kill as many people as possible before confronting Xuan Jiang, and then find an opportunity to kill Xuan Jiang at the end, so as to maximize benefits.

This time, Lin Zhen's harvest was even greater than the last, obtaining 1,200 billion Cosmic Crystals.

At this point, Lin Zhen's total assets had reached 4,500 billion Cosmic Crystals. If he could get another 500 billion, he could buy a Fire Crystalstone core again.

"Master, Wu Gui asked me to hand in the spoils of this arena competition at his residence."

Xuan Jiang reported to Lin Zhen in the Dimensional Universe. It was the second time the two had cooperated to make money. The first time Xuan Jiang had handed over his share to Wu Gui through the dimensional universe.

"He wants you to go to his residence?"

"Yes. Before, I didn't need to do this at all, as long as I handed over 80%. But this time… I think it's a bit fishy."

"How much money do you have now?"

"After the death of the arena, I still have 420 billion left."

"Listen to me, tell Wu Gui you'll be there soon, then transfer all the money to me, and immediately cut off communication. Only keep in touch with me, leave on a spaceship and go as far as you can… No, come to the Tianhe Empire, come to my hometown, the Solar System. Help me guard my home here, and don't go to Wu Gui's place or return."

"I understand, I'll leave now."

Once the 420 billion Cosmic Crystals came in, Lin Zhen's assets had reached 4,920 billion, only 80 billion away from his final goal.

He estimated that Wu Gui must have noticed something about Xuan Jiang. If Xuan Jiang went there, he might encounter danger. Lin Zhen didn't want such a thing to happen.

Though he let Xuan Jiang leave, Lin Zhen knew that the direct confrontation with Wu Gui and the others was imminent.

"I must get more money as soon as possible, buy the Fire Crystalstone core, and avoid future complications."

While Xuan Jiang bought some time on the other end, Lin Zhen re-entered the arena and started a new round of sweeping.

As long as the individual competition amount exceeded one billion, Lin Zhen would knock them down and quickly accumulate wealth.

At the same time, in a city within the Fire Kirin Empire, 4 million kilometers away from Lin Zhen, Wu Gui was talking to someone in a flying villa.

"Wu Gui, is everything you said true?" Across from Wu Gui, a young man with colorful fluffy hair and a soft demeanor couldn't believe it.

"Ying Huo, when have I ever joked with you? This matter is absolutely true, Xuan Jiang has definitely been controlled by Lin Zhen. Just now, I asked him to come here to hand over the Cosmic Crystals, but he actually ran away after agreeing. I can't even contact him now."

Wu Gui quickly told Ying Huo what Ye Hua had told him, and Ying Huo, not being a fool, guessed almost the whole story after a little thought.

"Lin Zhen! I really underestimated him. If I had known, I would have killed him directly to avoid such big trouble."

"I feel like Lin Zhen seems to be in a hurry to use the money. After Xuan Jiang left, he actually started making money like crazy in the arena. Ying Huo, do you think we should go and stop him?"

"Of course, we need to say this? He dares to control Xuan Jiang, so he should be prepared to face the consequences. Let's go over there and get rid of him!"

Wu Gui and Ying Huo boarded the spaceship and headed straight for Lin Zhen.

Four million kilometers is just a three- to five-minute flight. When Wu Gui discovered that Xuan Jiang had run away, he immediately prepared to assassinate Lin Zhen.

After playing a few rounds and earning less than 30 billion, Lin Zhen began to feel uneasy.

Looking up at the window, he found that the sky above the Kirin Holy Star was overcast, as if clouds were quickly approaching from the distance.

A sense of oppression enveloped his heart.

"No, I can't stay here any longer. Now that the Mixed World King isn't around, staying here might be dangerous."

Lin Zhen was also a decisive person; after making the decision, he left immediately, instantaneously moved to the Tianhuo shop, took everything away, and then his incarnation sneaked into the Dark Star Space.

As soon as he had done all this, and before Lin Zhen could even use the Planetary Instantaneous Movement to leave, two huge pressures descended from the sky!

"Lin Zhen, don't go!"

"Give up your life!"

A figure broke through the roof, with white pupils and no black irises. It was one of the Seven Evil Stars in the battle arena, the Five Ghosts!

Lin Zhen immediately activated his armorization, transferring his star power, and shook the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand, defending against the attack of the Five Ghosts!

A mushroom cloud rose in the Tianfire Workshop, which was capable of forging lower-grade Heavenly Tools. The shop was instantly leveled and even the surrounding area for hundreds of meters turned into a huge crater.

Lin Zhen's body sank dozens of meters down. The Five Ghosts' attack obviously focused at one point with great power. Lin Zhen could hardly withstand it!

"Damn it! His star power is too strong, definitely over 15,000!"

Although the Five Ghosts' star power was stronger than Lin Zhen's, the difference wasn't too much. After these days of cultivation, the power of the Heart of Star Plants had increased, and Lin Zhen's star power had also improved, reaching nearly 13,900, which was close to 14,000.

The gap between 14,000 and just over 15,000 wasn't too significant. So, although the Five Ghosts had an advantage over Lin Zhen, they didn't have the ability to overwhelm him!

Lin Zhen leaped out of the deep pit, unafraid of the impact due to his armorization. He burst forth with star power and charged at the Five Ghosts once again.

"What an arrogant kid!"

A gloomy voice sounded, and a delicate man appeared beside them. His first move was a dazzling burst of light, making it difficult to see anything.

Lin Zhen swung his spear and engaged in lightning-fast combat with the man. Suddenly, the Five Ghosts attacked again from the side, swinging their long sword with great force!

Lin Zhen blocked the Five Ghosts' attack with his spear, but was suddenly hit in the abdomen by a fierce punch from the delicate man!

Lin Zhen stepped back and the two opponents followed closely, intertwining.

"Damn it, the person who came with the Five Ghosts also has star power not inferior to his. This must be Ying Huo."

Two of the Seven Evil Stars from the battle arena were attacking Lin Zhen together. Lin Zhen was somewhat flattered. It seemed that these two wanted to capture him in one go, without leaving any chance for escape.

If he faced only one, Lin Zhen still had the confidence to fight for a while. He might not be able to win, but he certainly wouldn't be utterly defeated. However, against two strong opponents with over 15,000 star power, Lin Zhen couldn't hold on anymore.

The cooperation of the Five Ghosts and Xuan Jiang was incredibly harmonious. One on the left, the other on the right, attacking at the perfect timing without giving Lin Zhen any opportunity to counterattack.

This cooperation was somewhat similar to what Lin Zhen and his clone had achieved in the past.

Crack~!

Seeing the unfavorable situation, Lin Zhen took out the Cliff Corner Spear. Juggling two Heavenly Tool spears in his hands, he countered the combined attacks of the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo.

These days, Lin Zhen had practiced dual wielding and had achieved impressive results. With the two Heavenly Tool spears dancing in the air, he was able to block the combined attacks of the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo.

"This boy can actually wield two spears with both hands!"

"He's really a tough bone to chew, but today, no matter how hard the bone is, we will crush him!"

The battle between the three attracted a large crowd, and news quickly spread to the Dimensional Universe.

Both the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo were well-known figures and were immediately recognized.

Lin Zhen was also quite famous. His previous battle in the Chaotic Star River had made him known to many in the Fire Kirin Empire as an emerging young powerhouse.

Nobody expected that Lin Zhen could actually fight against the two strong arena gods, the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo.

Immediately, there was much debate in the Dimensional Universe. Some people at the scene claimed that the Five Ghosts were no match for Lin Zhen, who, as a rising strongman, would replace them.

Feeling humiliated, the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo were determined to finish this battle quickly.

Lin Zhen was indeed a difficult opponent. Despite his lower star power, he was able to hold his own against them using his dual spears for quite some time. If they couldn't defeat him soon, it would be a huge embarrassment.

Infuriated, the two opponents brought out their best tactics to carry on the fight, giving Lin Zhen an eye-opening experience in battle.

They were even proficient in controlling space and time, although not as much as Lin Zhen. Coupled with a myriad of attack techniques, they eventually caught Lin Zhen off guard.

A few minutes later, Lin Zhen could no longer keep up with the fight.

In the end, he was lacking in absolute strength.

"No good, if I continue like this, I will lose my life here. I need to run."

Lin Zhen's body surged with star power, and he shouted, "Collapse!"

A flash of light flickered, and the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo briefly retreated, knowing the power behind Lin Zhen's move.

However, they were unprepared for Lin Zhen to use the flash of light to teleport tens of thousands of kilometers away!

"Damn it, he fled!" The Five Ghosts were furious.

"No, he can't escape. When I hit him with my punch, I placed a tracking mark on him. Let's chase him. We need to finish him off, or else we will be humiliated!"

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Chapter 557: Chapter 558 Luo Gou

Five ghosts and Ying Huo are extremely fast. As top level gods from a major battle zone, they both could fly at sub-light speed. Although their speed is not comparable to Lin Zhen's short distance planetary instantaneous movement of 100,000 kilometers, it's not easy for Lin Zhen to shake them off.

In the end, escaping still relied on the spacecraft.

Several consecutive planetary instant movements caused Lin Zhen's "Star Power" to significantly decrease, but only in this way, can he quickly widen the distance from his opponents.

After five instantaneous movements, Five ghosts and Ying Huo were at least 100,000 kilometers away, Lin Zhen finally had the time to bring out his Permanent Crystal Battleship and quickly flew away.

After a while, the battleship accelerated and entered the parallel universe.

It was not until then Lin Zhen finally had a breather.

"It was close. Without the planetary instantaneous movement, I couldn't have escaped Five Ghosts and Ying Huo's ambush. It was only because I had something up my sleeve, otherwise, they wouldn't even give me the chance to make an instantaneous move."

Looking out the window, the parallel universe was full of peculiar lights and crisscrossing light rays, looking like a grid.

"I should be safe for now, but where should I go?"

Lin Zhen checked his bank card, 4950 billion.

"Among the 4950 billion, 500 billion are the base amount of my Five-Star Supreme Card, I can't use it lightly, otherwise I will have to double the amount to upgrade."

"550 billion, it shouldn't be hard to obtain. I can go back to wrecking the Dimensional Coliseum, maybe in a few days, I can earn it."

"There's also Xuan Jiang, he can also take this opportunity to earn money in the coliseum. If the two of us act simultaneously, we can move even faster."

Lin Zhen notified Xuan Jiang in the Dimensional Universe and Xuan Jiang immediately logged into action. The two of them began to sweep all the individual platforms in the Coliseum, once more massively accumulating money.

"Damn it! Lin Zhen has entered the Coliseum again, along with Xuan Jiang, he really did betray us. The two of them are causing havoc in the Coliseum, focusing on high reward challenges, causing chaos. Though I don't know why he needs so much money, I must not let him have a single penny!"

Five Ghosts attempted to pursue Lin Zhen on a spacecraft, but in the parallel universe, they wouldn't be able to catch up—that is until at least a short period—and seeing Lin Zhen still earning money right now made him outraged.

"Don't worry, we will immediately contact Boss Luo Gou. He is the king of the 68th zone, and once he speaks out, Ji Du and the rest won't have any objections. Then we can freeze Lin Zhen and Xuan Jiang's accounts in the Dimensional Coliseum, under the name of cheating!"

"Can it be successful?" Five Ghosts asked.

"Of course, you know Ye Hua, right? He has a friend named Tianci. Tianci's father is a high-ranking official of the Dimensional Coliseum, a master at the Domain King level. As long as Tianci talks to his father, he would still save face for us Seven Evil Stars. Lin Zhen and Xuan Jiang's accounts will definitely be frozen!"

Five Ghosts' eyes lit up on hearing this: "That's great, I will contact Luo Gou now. You go and contact Ye Hua, and tell him if he doesn't handle this thing well, he will have a hard time."

Among the Seven Evil Stars, Luo Gou was the strongest, he is almost legendary in the 68th area.

His home was in the Mingyue Empire, millions of light years away from the Fire Kirin Empire.

He was the only living being in a planet, with a no-entry zone of one light year around it. In this celestial space, he was the only life, this was Luo Gou's home.

A old rocking chair was swaying slowly, with Luo Gou lying on top, eyes slightly closed, as if asleep.

With every breath he took, a huge vortex of air covered the entire sky of the planet.

The vortex of qi floated with his breath, as if the whole planet was trembling with his rhythm, creating an impressive sight.

His smart life form notified him that Five Ghosts was calling him in the dimensional universe.

Once connected, Luo Gou only grunted, not even opening his eyes.

Five Ghosts was aware of Luo Gou's disposition and didn't dare wait for him to ask, promptly explaining the situation about Lin Zhen.

"Brother Luo Gou, Lin Zhen must be eliminated. This boy is ambitious and knew that Xuan Jiang was under our protection. However, he dared to use the soul lock on him. If we give him time, he may step on our heads."

Luo Gou didn't utter a word. Five Ghosts continues: "We have a plan. We'll lodge a complaint in the name of The Seven Evil Stars, while we also have connections with a martial artist of Fire Kirin named Tianci. His father is a top executive of the dimensional coliseum. Once we receive his approval, the accounts of Lin Zhen and Xuan Jiang will be frozen, so now we just need Boss Luo Gou to lodge a complaint. If you just instruct your smart life to submit it, then Ji Du and the others will have no objections."

After disconnecting from the Dimensional Universe, Five Ghosts was relieved even though Luo Gou did not speak.

If Luo Gou disagreed, he would have said so. If he didn't speak, it meant he agreed.

Indeed, a moment later, Luo Gou's complaint arrived. It not only had his Dimensional Universe mark but also several marks of Ji Du, Po Jun, Seven Kills, Yue Bei indicating their agreement to lodge a complaint.

After he and Ying Huo added their marks, all of the marks of Seven Evil Stars were present.

The joint appeal was submitted and, as expected, Tianci's father really went all out, quickly getting the arena accounts of Lin Zhen and Xuan Jiang frozen.

After playing consecutively in the arena for several rounds and earning another thirty billion, Lin Zhen suddenly found his vision go black and was surprisingly kicked out of the dimensional arena.

"What's going on?"

"Master, I have received a notification. Because you are suspected of intentionally making money in the arena, your arena account has been frozen. Unless the Fire Kirin Arena Management unfreeze it, you will not be able to log in to the arena again."

"Who is it? Why freeze my arena account?"

"To freeze your account, a reputed account in this area must appeal, and then the arena must investigate and approve. Given the swift action this time, it's likely that there are insiders in the arena assisting. As to who it is, you can analyze it yourself."

Lin Zhen immediately thought of Tianci's father, who was a senior manager of the arena, the matter must have been his doing.

As for the one who appealed, there was no need to think about it further, since Xuan Jiang also received the news that his account was banned too.

"How much have you earned so far?" Lin Zhen asked.

"Master, I have gained 1.8 billion Cosmic Crystals, I will transfer it to you now."

Soon, Xuan Jiang's money arrived. Combined with Xuan Jiang's money, Lin Zhen had just enough for 500 billion Cosmic Crystals, of course, this included his 50 billion safety net.

If he were to purchase the Fire Crystalstones' core now, Lin Zhen would once again be left with nothing. Having lost the making money path of the arena, Lin Zhen's only hope to make money was by creating Heavenly Tools.

However, at this point, the desire to revive Little Phoenix took precedence.

"The five-star Supreme Card only costs an additional 50 billion, I should revive Little Phoenix earlier to avoid any potential complications."

"However, I cannot trade for the Fire Crystalstones core within a parallel universe. I should find a planet to stay on before notifying about delivery."

Lin Zhen opened the star map, looking for a suitable destination.

He wasn't worried about his family, they also had a light-speed spaceship, a cosmic radar, and a parallel universe monitoring system. If an unidentified spaceship appeared, his family could escape at light speed at any time, unreachable by anyone.

He believed that the five ghosts knew this too. If they chased him, as long as he didn't go home, his family would be safe, they wouldn't go to the Solar System on a futile quest.

After looking for a moment, Lin Zhen locked on to a target.

A small asteroid 500 star units away could serve as a delivery point.

The Perpetual Crystal Spaceship pulled out of the parallel universe and quickly reached the small planet.

This was a desolate, uninhabited planet, with extreme temperature variations between day and night. It had no resources and was unsuitable for habitation.

Upon landing here, before he could find the delivery personnel, Chris immediately issued a warning.

"Master, be careful. A spaceship is rapidly approaching from afar!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen was startled. He immediately executed the Planetary Instantaneous Movement to the other side of the small planet, then took out his spaceship and ascended.

During the spaceship's acceleration, he saw another Perpetual Crystal Battleship appear. It's the chasing Five Ghosts and Ying Huo.

"How did these two manage to find my location so quickly?"

Lin Zhen piloted the battleship for another hour, found an uninhabited desert planet, waited there for about ten minutes, only to see the battleship of the five ghosts appear again.

This time, Lin Zhen was certain, the other party must have cast a secret tracking technique on him. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to follow him through the parallel universe.

Solving such a technique without knowing its trick was difficult. Lin Zhen immediately felt a sense of helpless rage.

"They really are relentless. But I don't believe that their battleship can store more energy blocks than mine. If you have the guts, just keep chasing. Let's see how long you can last."

"As long as you fall behind once, I'll have the chance to find a planet for delivery. I don't believe you won't replenish your energy blocks."

This time, Lin Zhen piloted the Perpetual Crystal Battleship and started to drift around the universe.

Traveling through the parallel universe was highly energy-consuming. Lin Zhen would fly in the parallel universe for a day, then exit. He would wait until the other party chased up to him, then immediately re-enter the parallel universe.

Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space had a large quantity of energy blocks stored, but the spaceship of the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo could not possibly have such a large storage space.

Such intermittent flying continued for a month. Then, Lin Zhen found a large meteorite to dock, and finally discovered that the other party's spaceship didn't follow up this time.

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Chapter 558: Chapter 559: Baiyulan Planet

Having finally evaded the pursuit of the five ghosts and Ying Huo, Lin Zhen immediately checked the star map of their surroundings.

Their energy blocks must be running out, and the fastest way to buy some was not to wait for delivery from the Fire Kirin Holy Star. After all, they had been flying for a month. Instead, it would be faster to buy some from a nearby Life Star. Energy blocks are commonly available on all the Life Stars connected to the universe.

After checking the star map, Lin Zhen immediately locked onto a planet.

"According to our previous flight route, they must have gone to Tianbei Star by now, which is about four or five days away from here. A round trip would probably take ten days."

"Five days further along, there's a Life Star called Baiyulan Star. There's a wormhole to the Kirin Holy Star within three thousand miles of that planet. I can go there to buy fire crystalstones, which can be delivered quickly."

Having decided on the route, Lin Zhen accelerated immediately, heading straight for Baiyulan Star.

Baiyulan Star, a small planet named after the magnolia flowers it is known for producing.

The population of this planet is around three billion, nearly half the size of Earth, but it has a beautiful environment and a pleasant climate. There are clear oceans and rivers on the surface, and dense forests cover the land, making it very suitable for habitation.

Because there's a space channel nearby that leads to the Kirin Holy Star, transportation is convenient, and occasionally some Martial Artists or officials come here on vacation.

Lin Zhen's battleship landed beside a small river on Baiyulan Star. After stowing the ship, he waited there for the arrival of the delivery person.

Lin Zhen had already arranged the meeting in Baiyulan Star for the delivery beforehand.

In less than twenty minutes, fire crystalstone cores worth five hundred billion were delivered to Baiyulan Star.

After successfully completing the transaction, Lin Zhen sat down on the riverbank and immediately began absorbing the energy.

The illusory image of the Black Hole Beast appeared in the air, looking incredibly terrifying from afar. A huge black hole, like a whirlpool, devoured all the core energy of the fire crystalstones.

The whole process lasted for ten minutes.

After ten minutes, Lin Zhen opened his eyes.

He stretched out a finger and flicked it lightly, creating a jumping azure flame at his fingertip!

At this moment, he felt somewhat choked up.

It had not been easy for him. Starting from the Chaotic Star River, it had been a full eight years. For eight years, Lin Zhen had been striving for this goal. It wasn't until today that he finally possessed the azure flame!

This flame's intensity had already surpassed that of Little Phoenix, making it powerful enough to bring her back through rebirth.

"It's almost time to return to the Chaotic Star River."

After upgrading the flame, Lin Zhen stood up, prepared to take out his spaceship and leave Baiyulan Star, pass through the wormhole back to the Kirin Holy Star, and then return to the Chaotic Star River.

However, just as he stood up, Chris suddenly alerted, "Master, the wormhole to the Kirin Holy Star has been blocked, and Baiyulan Star has been placed under martial law. News has already spread within the Dimensional Universe!"

"Oh! Martial law? How are they enforcing it?"

"Starting from the surface, the entire space within 200,000 kilometers has been monitored. Someone is coming to besiege Baiyulan Star and is currently searching for someone!"

"Master! The monitoring has already been activated. Through the radar system of my spaceship, I can see that the space outside has been completely locked down!"

Lin Zhen hurriedly checked the radar system of his spaceship and indeed found that the periphery of Baiyulan Star was densely filled with starship battleships.

Spaceships traveling at the speed of light require space to accelerate and cannot enter a parallel universe instantly.

This normally required a distance of one million kilometers, but now the blockade at 200,000 kilometers was undoubtedly meant to prevent any light-speed spaceships from leaving Baiyulan Star.

A space lockdown meant that if any spaceships were to try to accelerate along the surface of the planet, they would be detected in outer space and attacked. So essentially, Lin Zhen's light-speed spaceship was now useless.

As for Planetary Instantaneous Movement, Lin Zhen's maximum teleportation distance was only just over 100,000 kilometers. Even then, the first landing point would be discovered immediately, drawing enemy fire.

If the enemy's firepower was attracted and a second teleportation couldn't be executed, their advanced Martial Artists would swarm up, surrounding and killing Lin Zhen on the spot.

"How did this happen? They must be targeting me."

Lin Zhen was momentarily stunned but soon realized that the situation was grim.

Previously, when the Five Ghosts' spaceship didn't follow, Lin Zhen thought that they had run out of energy blocks and went to replenish them at the Mingyue Star. But now, it seemed that this was a cunning scheme deliberately carried out by the enemy.

They must have seen through Lin Zhen's tactics and pretended to be out of energy so he would fly ahead, unaware of their pursuit. Since they had locked onto Lin Zhen's location, it was only normal for him not to know of their arrival.

Baiyulan Star, however, was the perfect ambush spot due to the wormhole. The enemy could arrive from the Kirin Holy Star and surround Baiyulan Star quickly while Lin Zhen was caught off guard, making him trapped like a turtle in a jar.

Forcing himself to remain calm, Lin Zhen realized that he had been too careless. He hadn't expected the enemy to be so cunning as to devise such a scheme. Undoubtedly, among those besieging Baiyulan Star were other members of the seven major Evil Stars.

If all seven of the evil stars come, Lin Zhen's current strength would absolutely be unable to resist.

"It seems I can't leave Baiyulan Star for now. No, I must think of a solution quickly. I cannot let them find me. At the very least, I should be able to hide first."

Lin Zhen's mind quickly searched for a solution to the current problem.

"Hahaha! Ying Huo, your mind works well. With one small plan, we've deceived Lin Zhen. Now, he's completely trapped on Baiyulan Star with no way out!"

Five Ghosts laughed heartily; at this moment, his mood was very pleasant. He had completely trapped Lin Zhen on Baiyulan Star, getting rid of the irritation of being led around like a dog for more than a month.

Ying Huo, too, was smiling: "It was very simple. When Lin Zhen played with us for half a month, I knew what trick he was up to. He just wanted to see when our spaceship would run out of energy. I had already chosen this place and waited for him to come to this starry sky. As long as we kept our position just right, his only destination would be Baiyulan Star."

"There is a wormhole here. Our people from the Kirin Holy Star can directly encircle the area. Let's see how he uses his long-distance instantaneous movement, or how he lets the spaceship enter a parallel universe!"

"You indeed deserve the most credit this time. However, let's wait a little longer. Ji Du will arrive soon. This time, except for our big boss Luo Gou, the other six of the Seven Evil Stars are all here. We will not give Lin Zhen even the slightest chance."

"That's right. He has nowhere to go now. Catching him is not urgent at this moment. Ji Du will be here in a few hours, and that's when everything will be foolproof."

The spaceships were distributed throughout the starry sky, with Seven Kills, Po Jun, and Yue Bei, among the seven evil stars, having already arrived. Coupled with the two, Five Ghosts, they surrounded Baiyulan Star, waiting for Ji Du to arrive to capture Lin Zhen.

"There's a solution!"

Lin Zhen, who had been immersed in deep thought by the river for a long time, suddenly thought of a question.

Morphing Skill!

The Morphing Skill is a rare book, perhaps even suitable for a low-level martial artist to use.

The book's only purpose is to use Star Power for transformation, allowing martial artists to change their shapes.

For example, becoming a stone, a plant, a small animal, and even another person.

In short, this technique relies on Star Power as camouflage. If the other party's Star Power sweeps through and is more than one-third greater than yours, your transformation will be unmasked and instantly recognized by the other party.

And this one-third applies only if you transform into a simple object. If you change into a person, someone with similar strength to you will easily see through you.

However, the Morphing Skill has a benefit. When stationary, it can minimize the exposure of one's aura, making it very difficult for others to find if they have any tracking methods.

Lin Zhen had known of this Morphing Skill from his previous life. But because of its low practicality, very few advanced martial artists would learn it.

Strong individuals don't need transformations, while weak ones can easily be discovered when transformed.

However, today, this skill seems to be able to save Lin Zhen's life.

Although the wormhole was blocked, the delivery spaceships of the Dimensional Universe Company were not. The Dimensional Universe Company wouldn't get involved in martial artist disputes and could still deliver goods.

"I hope they won't attack me for the time being, giving me some time to get this book. With this book at hand, I may be able to hide here."

The Morphing Skill book was neither difficult to find nor expensive, costing one Kirin Coin which was even less than the delivery fee. Lin Zhen found the book and immediately purchased it, asking the other party to expedite shipment.

After adding the corresponding fee, the other party shipped the item.

Lin Zhen didn't go anywhere. The other party knew his location, and it was useless to run now. He simply waited on the beach for the arrival of the Dimensional Universe Company individuals.

An hour later, the delivery arrived and the enemies in the sky hadn't attacked, making Lin Zhen breathe a sigh of relief.

The book was a thin booklet with simple content. For the current Lin Zhen, learning it was not difficult.

In a short while, Lin Zhen had mastered the method of Morphing Skill.

The simpler the object, the more difficult it was to transform and the better the effect of concealing Star Power.

"At this moment, they are 200,000 kilometers above space. Although they know my position, this shouldn't be the best distance. As long as I transform into a small object and quickly leave this place, maybe it will be difficult for them to pinpoint my location."

Having considered it, Lin Zhen squatted on the ground and his body suddenly shrank rapidly, turning into a swallow.

Swallows are known for their fast flying speed. Not only are they found on Earth, but also on Baiyulan Star. Lin Zhen turned into a swallow, flapped his wings twice, and then followed the river at a low altitude, swiftly flying through the landscape.

Passing through flowers and trees, through forests and swamps, Lin Zhen had become one with the natural environment at this moment.

As for the tracking mark Ying Huo placed on Lin Zhen's body, as Lin Zhen shrank in size, the signal began to weaken more and more.

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Chapter 559: Chapter 560: The Blue-Green Flame! (3 more)

"Hm…?"

In the depths of space, Ying Huo had originally been reclining in his chair when he suddenly sat up straight.

"What's the matter?"

Ying Huo's movement startled Five Ghosts: "What are you doing? Jumping up like that?"

"Something's not right! I had clearly placed a tracking mark on Lin Zhen, and it had been showing his location up until just now. But now the signal is getting weaker and weaker. I can barely sense his presence."

"That can't be right. The tracking mark can only be erased if their Star Power is greater than yours. Even though Lin Zhen has a decent amount of strength, his Star Power is definitely lower than yours, and we both know that."

"You're right, but I just can't seem to clearly sense his marked location anymore. He's left his original position… He's on the move, and he's fast… Oh no! I can't sense him at all anymore, the distance is too great!"

As Ying Huo spoke, his eyebrows furrowed, clearly caught off guard by Lin Zhen's actions.

"N-…no mark? What should we do now?"

"We can't just wait around in space. I have to go down to the surface. Without getting closer to Lin Zhen, I won't be able to sense the location of the mark at all. You have to understand that while my Star Power is greater than his, it's not by a huge margin. That kid has so much potential."

After thinking for a moment, Five Ghosts stopped Ying Huo, who was about to immediately leave the spaceship.

"Ying Huo, I think you need to be patient. Lin Zhen is at a dead end right now, and he's definitely still on Baiyulan Star. It's just that we don't know how he's temporarily hidden the tracking mark. But I believe that if you get closer, you will still be able to find him. In the meantime, if we were to go down now, we might be playing right into his hands. Our defenses in the sky would be lax, and perhaps he's waiting for just such an opportunity to escape Baiyulan Star. If he escapes now, flying alongside the parallel universe, where would we even go to catch him?"

Five Ghosts' words reminded Ying Huo, and he calmed down.

"You're right, I was being too impatient. To track Lin Zhen in space safely, we need four people to stay and maintain our defenses while two others go down to investigate. If just I alone go, it's uncertain whether I can capture Lin Zhen, whereas if two of us go, there will be holes in our defenses."

"Yes, so we need to wait for Ji Du to arrive. Once he's here, we can go down and pursue while their four people guard the space, ensuring we get Lin Zhen."

Ying Huo sat down again: "Alright, let's wait. Hopefully, Ji Du will arrive quickly."

Their caution actually bought Lin Zhen some time.

Because no one came to chase him, Lin Zhen was able to leave his previous position more than a thousand kilometers away, unhindered.

It was only when the small bird's wings began to tire from flapping that Lin Zhen came to rest on a tree branch.

"Compared to when I was flying, it's more difficult for anyone to detect me when I'm stationary like this. I believe that as long as I maintain this state, neither Ying Huo nor Five Ghosts will be able to locate me without coming within 100 meters, unable to tell that I'm a bird."

"Even though I can't escape Baiyulan Star for the time being, I am absolutely safe in the short term. Baiyulan Star is so huge that I doubt they can comb through every 100-meter range, especially considering I can also move."

After ensuring his temporary safety, Lin Zhen grew less anxious.

He didn't know how long these people could stay on Baiyulan Star, and since he couldn't leave for now, it would be better to focus on cultivating for a while.

His strength was not far behind that of Five Ghosts and the others. If he could break through again, perhaps he wouldn't have to run anymore and might be able to turn the tables and defeat them instead.

Anyway, there were still two years left to revive Little Phoenix, and he could focus on cultivating during this period.

"Lord Ji Du!"

"Greetings, Lord Ji Du!"

Both Five Ghosts and Ying Huo stood up to greet the approaching middle-aged man.

The man wore a black robe with faint specks of starlight floating on it, his face dark and his eyes fierce.

It wasn't an act; this man was inherently wicked to the bone.

In reality, each of the Seven Great Evil Stars had a cruel, vicious nature, which is why they were able to receive the Evil Star inheritance. In order to achieve their goals, they would take any measures necessary.

With their management, the warriors of the Sixty-Eighth District were as stable as Mount Taishan, which spoke to their methods.

Upon arriving, Ji Du sat down and asked, "Where is Lin Zhen?"

"My lord, here's what happened…"

Ying Huo quickly reported the situation with Lin Zhen and informed Ji Du that Lin Zhen had hidden his tracking signal but was definitely still on the planet. They needed to go down and search for him.

"Well, based on what you've said, Lin Zhen is a must-find. But apparently, this kid's hiding skills are not bad, so you guys might actually struggle to find him for a while."

"Don't worry, sir! Even if we have to turn over every inch of soil on Baiyulan Star, we will definitely find Lin Zhen. He won't escape!"

"Good! It's great that you're determined. The fleets that have come this time belong to the seven Evil Stars, and even Luo Gou, the big boss, has sent a fleet for assistance. No matter how long we stay here, we can afford it. However, you should try to be as quick as possible. Luo Gou is known for his temper, and if things go badly, he might not be pleased. As far as I know, Luo Gou is close to reaching the Star Domain Stage. If you upset him, you'll have to deal with the consequences."

"Please rest assured, Brother Luo Gou, Brother Ji Du, Lin Zhen will not get away!"

Five ghosts and Ying Huo assured Ji Du before leaving the spaceship and heading straight for Baiyulan Star.

The surrounding fleets had tightly surrounded Baiyulan Star, ensuring that Lin Zhen had no chance to escape. Ji Du also believed that as long as he gave the duo some time, capturing Lin Zhen would not be a problem.

A few minutes later, Five ghosts and Ying Huo landed on Baiyulan Star, at the location where Lin Zhen had previously made his delivery.

"Five ghosts, Lin Zhen was staying here before. At that time, I didn't come to catch him, but afterward, his star power weakened and gradually disappeared."

"Can you be sure of the direction he went in?"

Ying Huo looked around and then pointed in a direction. "This way. When he started to leave, he might not have known how to control his power well. Some of the aura leaked out, but I can guarantee that he definitely went in this direction."

"Alright! In that case, let's follow this direction and make sure to release our star power as well. There should be no omissions. He's likely hiding in some remote corner, or perhaps he believes that the most dangerous place is the safest. He may have returned after a detour."

"You have a point. Let's expand our search radius to 100 kilometers from this center point and search the area first."

After discussing, the two of them released their star power, each handling a width of 100 meters, and began a dragnet search.

However, they had no idea that Lin Zhen never believed in the idea that dangerous places are safe. For martial artists, danger is danger because they all have spiritual power and star power that can cover a wide range. How could danger ever be safe?

This idea might work for ordinary people, but for martial artists, such a possibility doesn't exist.

Five ghosts and Ying Huo had no choice but to search. Finding someone is always more difficult than hiding. Lin Zhen was determined to hide, and they didn't have precise coordinates, so they had to start with a dragnet search without leaving anything out.

At this time, Lin Zhen was already thousands of miles away.

But they didn't know that. They could only use this clumsy method to search the area within a radius of a hundred miles first. This took up an entire day.

"Ying Huo, I think our search is flawed. Lin Zhen shouldn't be staying in this area, he most likely has already moved further away. We should follow the direction you mentioned earlier."

"I think so too. Let's move side by side, expand our search radius to 500 meters, and go in that direction to look for a while."

Five ghosts and Ying Huo once again used this method and began searching along the direction Lin Zhen had gone.

However, Ying Huo had only sensed Lin Zhen for a short time before he disappeared. The direction he pointed out couldn't be that accurate.

After searching for another three days, they had advanced thousands of kilometers in this manner, but they still found nothing.

At this point, the distance between Lin Zhen and them had further increased.

"Hey! What are you guys doing? Sneaking around, are you trying to steal something? Let me tell you, this place is the territory of the Heaven Security Company. You'd better not try anything here; otherwise, I'll call people over to make you unable to take care of yourselves! Get out of here!"

A War God level martial artist wearing a security uniform approached them with a short stick in his hand – a divine artifact.

Five ghosts and Ying Huo exchanged glances, feeling a rising anger in their chests that was difficult to suppress.

Four days had passed, and the search for Lin Zhen had reached a deadlock. Millions of soldiers in the sky were waiting for news from the duo, but Lin Zhen's whereabouts were still unknown. Now, they were being yelled at by a War God level novice. It was like a dragon being teased by shrimp in shallow water, or a tiger being ridiculed by a dog in an open field.

"Damn it! Just asking for death!"

As Ying Huo spoke, Five ghosts charged forward, grabbing the fearless security guard in one move.

"What kind of trash security company is this?! If you anger me, I'll exterminate your entire race on this planet! Die!"

With one claw, the security guard's heart was crushed.

An explosion of star power obliterated the corpse, leaving no trace.

"Inform the people of Baiyulan Star, all of them must take action! Help us find Lin Zhen's whereabouts. If they can't find him, I really will exterminate their entire race!"

Five ghosts angrily issued an order to the commander of the interstellar fleet in space. He could no longer bear it!

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Chapter 560: Chapter 561: The Great Search at Baiyulan Star

Batches of Star Power Identifiers were transported from Kirin Holy Star to Baiyulan Star.

This kind of identifier can detect whether an animal or an object possesses star power.

The five ghosts had already found out how Lin Zhen disappeared, and the Morphing Skill wasn't such a remarkable secret; they quickly discovered it.

However, Lin Zhen, the bastard, had powerful star power. Even if he became an object right under their noses, those bumpkins on Baiyulan Star wouldn't be able to find him.

Only this kind of Star Power Identifier could search for anything that had star power. The five ghosts ordered everyone to conduct a dragnet-style search, leaving absolutely no room for Lin Zhen to hide.

Though the residents of Baiyulan Star who were connected to the universe weren't particularly strong, they were mostly martial artists, with many War God and Star Realm level individuals among them.

They could leap and fly, and with these identifiers that had a coverage range of up to a hundred meters, the search area was vast.

Under the threat of the seven Evil Stars in the arena, Baiyulan Star couldn't put up any resistance. All residents who were able to walk were equipped with Star Power Identifiers and a massive manhunt was launched across the entire planet.

In the desert, grasslands, mountains, and Gobi, crowds with identifiers searched everywhere. This carpet-like search left no corner unchecked.

Even the rivers were patrolled by divers, and ships sailed across the oceans with identifiers hung on trawl nets, sweeping round after round.

All sorts of flying machines crisscrossed the skies, not missing a single bird, cloud, or raindrop!

The five ghosts wouldn't believe that Lin Zhen could escape under these circumstances.

As soon as star power was discovered somewhere, Ying Huo and the others would immediately rush over to see if it was Lin Zhen's transformation.

The grand dragnet operation continued into its twentieth day…

"Mom, Mom! I don't like this thing. I want to go home!"

A little girl with two braided horns followed behind her mother, holding a Star Power Identifier and pouting unhappily as she walked.

Her mother looked back and said, "Yaya, we'll go home after we finish sweeping this area and meet up with the people across from us. Listen carefully to your headphones. If you hear a beeping sound, tell Mom where you saw the red dot."

"Mom, why are we looking for the red dots?"

"Because, Yaya, the red dot is the bad guy, and we can only go home once we find him."

"But Yaya thinks the people who forced us to come here are the bad guys!"

Her mother's face changed in alarm, and she quickly covered Yaya's mouth, "My good girl, you must not say such things. It would be terrible if someone heard."

Yaya nodded slightly, aware of the severity of the situation; those people surrounding Baiyulan Star looked very fierce.

Moving away from her mother and returning to her designated area, Yaya walked slowly through the grass.

After walking for a short while, a beeping sound suddenly came from her headphones.

Nobody else could hear the sound, and everyone had a visor-like device in front of their eyes showing their exploration range. Yaya immediately saw a red dot right in front of her, very close by.

Yaya squatted down, lowering her head, and looked at the tiny thing in front of her.

It was a little black frog, pitch black with no impurities.

Its eyes were open, seemingly with a galaxy spinning inside, and appeared very mysterious.

This was the source of the star power.

Yaya looked down at the little frog, and the little frog looked up at her. Neither of them moved.

"You're so ugly! You're so black you look like a lump of coal."

Yaya reached out her finger and gently pressed on the little frog. Its body was cold and smooth, like a piece of marble.

"But upon closer inspection, you're quite cute too, hehe!"

After touching it a couple of times, Yaya hesitated, "They say to report any star power immediately, but if I report you, you might be taken away. What should I do?"

The little frog stuck out its fiery red tongue and gently licked Yaya's palm as if begging her not to betray it.

Yaya glanced left and right to make sure no one was paying attention, then took a few clumsy steps, and grabbed a handful of mud to build a small house.

"You can live here, and with a house, you won't have to worry about being found by others."

Putting the little frog in the house, Yaya clapped her hands together and stood up.

"Big sister's leaving now, bye little one!"

After saying that, Yaya took small steps and caught up with the crowd following her mom.

"Mom! I did something meaningful today!"

"Really? What did Yaya do?"

"Hehe… That's my secret…"

The little frog squatted inside the mud house, watching the crowd gradually go further away, and secretly sighed in relief.

This little frog was none other than Lin Zhen. Knowing that he couldn't leave for the time being, Lin Zhen chose to focus on cultivating. His Dark Star Power was slowly increasing, and his Body Realm was also improving.

Lin Zhen could even transform into sand or plants, which would make it even harder for him to be discovered. However, there was a downside to sand and plants: they couldn't move. If someone came searching, it would be too conspicuous to change into something else.

So Lin Zhen decided to transform into an animal instead, so he could sneak away when someone came searching.

Not too big or too small, Lin Zhen finally chose to become a black frog, inconspicuous.

Yet, after becoming a frog, the sensation of hiding in the mud got worse. In addition to cultivation, it took him a while to notice the approaching crowd.

This crowd formed a search circle, and it was only when they closed in that they could end their search. There were people searching in the sky, too, and they were using a Star Power Identifier with a diameter of 100 meters, leaving no place for Lin Zhen to hide above ground or underground.

That's when a little girl named Yaya came in front of him.

Lin Zhen was prepared: if this little girl reported his location, he would immediately kill everyone here and quickly find another place to hide.

But unless it was absolutely necessary, Lin Zhen didn't want to do that. The chance of being exposed was too high, and it would be easy for the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo to catch up with him, potentially being captured.

Furthermore, Lin Zhen didn't want to kill ordinary people – they were just innocent victims.

But to his surprise, this little girl called Yaya didn't report him and even built a mud hut for him.

Watching Yaya bounce away, Lin Zhen breathed a deep sigh of relief.

If he could survive this ordeal, he would give Yaya a future – a limitless, bright future.

After this search, Lin Zhen spent three quiet months.

After all, searching for a planet is no easy task. With people searching in other places after this area, they wouldn't return in a short time.

So Lin Zhen stayed peacefully on this prairie, living as a small green frog, but never stopping his cultivation.

In the third month, under the impetus of the Heart of Plants and Trees, Lin Zhen's Dark Star finally made another breakthrough and reached the Late Stage of the Mesozoic Era.

This promotion brought Lin Zhen an additional 1200 Star Power.

After the 1200 increase in his main body's Star Power, it had reached 9000!

His clone's power also improved, with Star Power reaching 7000.

Under the condition of Star Energy Transfer, Lin Zhen's total power had reached 16,000!

With this Star Power value, Lin Zhen was basically on par with the Five Ghosts or Ying Huo. In a one-on-one battle, he believed he could win. However, against two opponents, he wasn't confident.

So Lin Zhen didn't make any rash moves. If he appeared, he needed to have an absolute advantage; otherwise, it would be suicide, as his enemies were not limited to just the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo.

His main body's power kept on slowly rising, working towards the Late Black Hole Stage. Only after his main body's power advanced would Lin Zhen have the confidence to leave Baiyulan Star.

After three months of living this way, Lin Zhen knew he couldn't stay in this open area any longer.

The Five Ghosts and their companions were losing patience. They no longer believed in the strength of Baiyulan Star's residents and started bringing people from the Star System Arena.

The power of the seven Evil Stars was immeasurable. They controlled the entire 68th War Zone's Star System Arena, making it extremely easy for them to find assistance.

This time, hundreds of millions of Star System Stage Strong Ones came!

Among them, there were over 10,000 powerful figures like Xuan Jiang with Star Power exceeding 10,000!

Every powerful figure with over 10,000 Star Power commanded a team of 10,000 Star System Stages. There were 10,000 such teams, and another large-scale search began on Baiyulan Star!

Seeing this lineup, Lin Zhen knew he had to change his hiding method.

"To hide perfectly, I need to become an even smaller object. As long as it's not dust or microorganisms, I can change into any small thing."

"Living organisms are too risky and will be the focus of the search; I can't change into those anymore. But too small non-living things can't move, which is also a drawback. What non-living thing can move?"

Lin Zhen's gaze fell on a big river in the distance.

Nalan River was the largest river on Baiyulan Star, traversing the continent and flowing into the ocean.

"That's it! I can transform into a grain of sand among the countless sands in Nalan River. The water will carry me without needing to move, and it won't be easy to detect."

"Even if someone discovers a faint Star Power here, it won't be an easy task for them to find me among the countless grains of sand. Moreover, they have to be careful of my counterattack."

Lin Zhen made up his mind, left his mud hut, and hopped towards the distant Nalan River.

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Chapter 561: Chapter 562: The White Magnolia Catastrophe

"Pigs~! They're all fucking pigs!"

Five Ghosts roared in anger, echoing in the control room of the spaceship. A large group of god-level martial artists around him kept their mouths shut, not daring to speak.

"One hundred million Star System Stage strong ones! Ah! How powerful is that force? It's enough to sweep across an intermediate civilization in the universe. But on this small Baiyulan Star, you've been searching for a full year!"

"Even if it was a bacterium, you should have found it within a year, right? Have all your years of practice gone to the dogs? Are you just letting Lin Zhen go on with his leisurely life?"

Five Ghosts couldn't help but get angry, they've been delayed on Baiyulan Star for a whole year.

At the beginning, Ji Du said that it might take some time to find Lin Zhen, but who could have thought that Lin Zhen would be so difficult to deal with, hiding completely on Baiyulan Star.

Yesterday, Ji Du talked to him and told him a piece of information during the conversation, which was that Luo Gou was already very dissatisfied with him and Ying Huo, and there was a message for them.

"If you can't win, Luo Gou can change to another two evil star descendants. In the Seven Evil Stars, there's no need for useless people."

This sentence made Five Ghosts and Ying Huo break out in cold sweat.

If Luo Gou really wanted to kill them, they didn't stand a chance.

So the only chance to save themselves was to find Lin Zhen and kill him, to give Luo Gou an explanation, and to justify themselves.

At this point, Lin Zhen has become the obsession of the two of them, and if they don't get rid of Lin Zhen, they probably won't have the chance to advance to the Star Domain Realm.

After venting his anger, Ying Huo came to Five Ghosts' side.

"Five Ghosts, I feel that we can't go on like this. We have to find Lin Zhen no matter what."

Five Ghosts coldly snorted: "Of course, I know I have to find Lin Zhen, but how? Lin Zhen might have turned into a piece of rock and drilled into the core of this planet. Can we tear this planet apart and search for him?"

Ying Huo laughed: "Of course, not by tearing it apart, but by completely turning this planet into ashes!"

Five Ghosts were stunned for a moment: "What do you mean?"

"It's simple, I am 100% sure that Lin Zhen is still on this planet, but he is hiding too deep and his hiding method is very good, so we can't find his traces. Now the only method is to let all Star System Stage strong ones here, and the energy of the starship battleships, join forces to launch flames and completely burn this planet!"

"Burn it down? Burn it all down?"

"Of course, Five Ghosts, think about it. Now if Lin Zhen doesn't die, it's our turn to die. Is there any other choice for such a problem? As for the three billion people on this planet, haha! What does their life or death have to do with us?"

Hearing the bone-chilling words of Ying Huo, Five Ghosts couldn't help but shiver: "Ying Huo, you're too ruthless. When I initially talked about giving this planetary race a great extinction, it was just a joke. But you're actually serious, not only bringing an extinction for the race but also completely annihilating the planet itself, leaving them with no way out."

"Hehe! So, will you do it or not?"

"Do it, why not? This kind of thing has been done by others before as well. Since we are one of the Seven Evil Stars, let's just let go of this chivalry in favor of evil!"

The plan of the two was reported to Ji Du, who had already grown impatient staying here, and highly appreciated it. He immediately agreed to their plan.

As a result, all the martial artists who came to Baiyulan Star and all the starship fleets were prepared to make their move on Baiyulan Star.

As the waves rolled, Lin Zhen sank and floated along with them. The sand he had transformed into had entered the ocean of Baiyulan Star along the river, and now he was floating in the depths of the ocean with the current.

There was an advantage to this, as he could subtly control the changes in the ocean currents to avoid detection.

Lin Zhen was becoming better and better at hiding, and in the past year, he hadn't encountered any danger.

Over the course of this year, Lin Zhen's Star Power increased once again. Although his Dark Star and main body didn't advance, his main body's Star Power reached 9,700, and his avatar's Star Power reached 7,500.

Under the Star Energy Transfer, 17,200 Star Power had absolutely surpassed Five Ghosts and the others.

At this point, even if it was one against two, there would be no problem.

A beautiful dolphin sang like a child, echoing in the depths of the ocean. As the dolphin swam past Lin Zhen, he gently attached himself to its back.

He wanted to travel on the back of the dolphin, swimming freely in this underwater world.

With his mood uplifted, Lin Zhen felt a sense of breakthrough in his Body Realm.

"It's about to break through!"

Lin Zhen was pleasantly surprised, and after a year of hard work, his training finally paid off.

Dark Star Power was about to advance from Black Hole Middle Stage to the Late Black Hole Stage!

As long as he reached Late Black Hole Stage, Lin Zhen would no longer fear the Seven Evil Stars and would not fear anyone within the Star System Stage!

Because his advancement came in both main body and avatar, advancing a small realm was almost equivalent to advancing a great realm.

"It's finally coming, the day I leave Baiyulan Star is approaching."

Lin Zhen thought to himself that after he removed the seal, he would find Yaya first and properly repay her for saving his life before.

As he was thinking, Lin Zhen suddenly felt a heat coming from above his head.

"Hmm… What is it?"

Lin Zhen looked up through the clear water with his spiritual power vision, and saw a huge fireball in the sky, slamming down towards the sea surface!

"Boom~!!"

A huge wave splashed up, as if a giant bomb exploded in the ocean!

The surrounding schools of fish instantly turned white, floating with their bellies facing upwards on the surface of the water.

The dolphin Lin Zhen was riding on also got hit by the heat wave, let out a mournful cry, and died on the spot!

Lin Zhen, transformed into sand, slipped off the dolphin's back and sank directly into the deep water below.

"What was that just now? Was it a meteorite?"

Ah! No… there are even more!"

Lin Zhen was horrified to discover that a dense meteor shower had appeared in the sky, countless huge fireballs crashed down with a rumbling noise.

The entire Baiyulan Star trembled at the first moment, the planet shaking under the relentless bombardment of endless fireballs.

Buildings collapsed, airwaves rolled, and dense flames crazily devoured everything.

The oceans could last a little longer, but the smaller ponds, reservoirs, and rivers were almost evaporated instantly.

As for humans, in the face of such a natural disaster, they had no resistance at all.

Nearly 90% of the people died within a minute, and the remaining people were struggling frantically, using all their strength to extinguish the fire, avoid it, and flee.

But these fires were even hotter than ordinary flames, as they were from the elemental energy fires of star system strong ones. They came in various colors such as white-hot, bright white, and bright orange.

How could they possibly put out such a fire!

And in the flames, energy cannons were also being fired from the starship battleships.

These cannon shots had no specific targets, or rather, the entire planet was their target.

Maddened indiscriminate bombardments from such space weapons caused disasters on the surface of the planet.

Mountain peaks collapsed, the earth split open, and magma from the depths was drawn out, merging with the sky-ground flames into one roaring mass of black smoke which covered the entire planet in just one minute, turning the beautiful Baiyulan Star into a hell on earth!

There were also martial artists in Baiyulan, and some of them had reached the Planet Stage or even the Constant Star Stage. They rushed out of their residences and tried to break into space.

But their power was far too inferior compared to the Starship Battleship and these strong ones at least in the Star System Stage, making their power seem insignificant.

They couldn't even break through Baiyulan's atmosphere, as they were turned into ashes by the falling flames in mid-air!

"Why? Why? What did we do to make you treat us like this?"

"You demons! You beasts! Just because you can't catch Lin Zhen, why are you taking it out on us! As a ghost, I won't let you bastards go… ah!"

People screamed and howled in madness, but facing absolute power, they couldn't do anything or even vent their anger completely. They were turned into ashes, physically and mentally destroyed without even a chance to become ghosts.

Everything happened too quickly, and by the time Lin Zhen could react, the entire planet was already engulfed in a sea of fire.

Moreover, in this situation, Lin Zhen couldn't stop it and prevent the disaster from happening.

However, it had to be said that the disaster was caused by him, and if not for him, the people of Baiyulan would still be living happily.

But Lin Zhen still had one thing to do, which was to save Yaya.

Lin Zhen knew which city Yaya was in, but not her exact location. With the fire element raging, it was difficult to find Yaya.

Planetary Instantaneous Movement!

Lin Zhen didn't bother transforming into sand and hiding anymore, he instantly teleported to the sky above the city where Yaya was.

The place was already a sea of flames, and Lin Zhen's spiritual power radar swept through the entire city.

"She's here! Yaya, be careful!"

Lin Zhen's spiritual power saw that Yaya and her mother were hiding together in a bathtub in a burning house. It was the water that kept them alive a little longer.

A fire meteor, however, was currently directly targeting their house!

"Shatter!"

A Thunder Kill from Lin Zhen, several tens of kilometers apart, directly shattered the fire meteor.

Although the fire meteor was shattered, the flames still engulfed the house where Yaya was.

Lin Zhen was horrified and was about to teleport over.

Just then, an energy cannon from the outer space fiercely bombarded toward Lin Zhen, interrupting his teleportation.

The Five Ghosts had discovered Lin Zhen!

In just the time of that delay, Yaya's house was completely engulfed in flames!

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Chapter 562: Chapter 563: The Roaring Black Hole Beast!

"Yaya~!"

Lin Zhen roared, his eyes instantly filled with bloodshot veins!

Yaya was dead! She died in her mother's arms, among this endless sea of flames.

It could even be said that Yaya died by Lin Zhen's own hands!

These seven evil stars of the arena, they were so vicious that they would rather bury an entire planet with them just to corner Lin Zhen!

He was furious, and he was full of hatred! But at the moment, the Five Ghosts didn't give him any chance!

"Hahaha~! He's finally come out! Look, Lin Zhen finally couldn't bear it and came out. We should have used this move long ago to force him out."

"But it's not too late now, order the starship battleship's energy cannons and laser cannons to target him, bombard Lin Zhen and eliminate him completely!"

At the order of the Five Ghosts, all the interstellar orbital guns found their targets, and countless energy columns, laser-guided missiles, and laser cannons rumbled down from the sky!

But Lin Zhen wasn't so easily hit. With planetary instantaneous movement, he could move freely on the planet's surface.

When the energy cannons arrived, Lin Zhen appeared on the other side of the planet.

"This kid is quick at hiding, but there's only so much space on Baiyulan Star. Where can he hide? All weaponry, everyone pay attention, indiscriminate bombardment, maximum firepower. Baiyulan Star will become a thing of the past, Lin Zhen, I'd like to see where you're going!"

The intense barrage began once again, making Baiyulan Star look like a lump of dough under the impact, its surface full of pits and craters.

In such an environment, not even Lin Zhen could stay. He wanted to go into space and fight these guys, but he still lacked the strength, he needed more time!

With his double guns in hand, Lin Zhen's body spun like a high-speed drill, diving straight into the ground.

Now, the only place to hide was deep inside the planet core.

Previously, Lin Zhen didn't go deep because it would destroy the planet, but now, Baiyulan Star was dead, all the people were gone, and there was no more life force left on the planet.

Mountains collapsed, the earth cracked, and the ocean evaporated in the endless flames.

All the people were dead, all the animals were dead, and even the smallest microbes and bacteria couldn't survive in such high temperatures.

Only the planet core remained temporarily safe.

Star power propelled Lin Zhen's body downward, breaking through the Earth's crust, breaking through the rock zone and convection layer, heading straight for the core!

During this submerging process, Lin Zhen's feelings were still unbearably sad and furious.

His anger was almost unbearable. Since his rebirth, he had never been this furious before.

When Little Phoenix died, he was heartbroken, but the enemy was also dead, so he had no anger, but now, the enemy was right behind him, and he could not resist.

He had never been so desperate for power before, he needed more strength!

Above the sky, the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo laughed loudly.

"Look~! That Lin Zhen has burrowed into the planet core like a mole. How long do you think he can hold on in there?"

Ying Huo sneered: "Even if he goes in there, in the end, he'll still be burned out."

"That's right. Now the sky is on fire, the earth is on fire, and the core is on fire. Lin Zhen's only end is to become a roasted suckling pig, hahaha!"

Ying Huo pondered for a moment: "We still can't be careless. If he could be killed by these flames, then he wouldn't be worth our trouble. I guess he will eventually come out and fight us."

Five Ghosts nodded: "If he comes out, relying solely on the starship battleship's firepower might not be enough to kill him. In the end, it will be up to us. To be precise, it will be up to you and me. Ji Du and the others are just here to assist. Unless we really can't handle him, they won't make a move."

"So, we have to be prepared. But there are so many people here it would be a waste not to use them. When Lin Zhen comes out, let's send these people in first to consume some of his strength. It will make our job easier in the end."

"Hehe~! Of course, not using cannon fodder would be foolish."

Flames engulfed the entire planet, making Baiyulan Star look like a constant star, rather than a planet from a distance.

The temperature at the core was getting hotter and hotter, but for Lin Zhen, who had already mastered the blue-green flames, this was nothing. He could survive in such temperatures.

All the way down, he finally reached the depths of the planet core.

Nothing but scorching magma surrounded Lin Zhen as he entered the molten rock.

At this moment, he was at the very core of the entire planet.

Sitting in the magma, Lin Zhen tried his best to forget his sorrow and anger. It was time for his final round of cultivation.

His Dantian qi was already on the verge of breaking through, and he was about to enter the late black hole stage. Just one more round of cultivation would be enough.

Trying to get rid of all distractions, Lin Zhen entered a state of cultivation.

Beams of star power began to radiate from the mutated black hole, moving around Lin Zhen, passing through his limbs and bones, Dantian, dark star space, and spiritual consciousness sea.

Under the influence of the star power, Lin Zhen's mutated black hole began spinning in circles.

With a silky sound, dazzling star power erupted from every pore and orifice on Lin Zhen's body.

Under the influence of the black hole power, Lin Zhen's Dantian began another round of expansion.

Each time the Dantian expanded, it meant that it could hold and store more star power, bringing it one step closer to the star system stage.

The black hole stage was a very crucial stage. The extent to which your Dantian can expand ultimately determines how much your abilities will increase when you enter the star system stage.

However, when reaching the peak of the Black Hole stage, martial artists will face their greatest catastrophe.

And that is the destruction of the Black Hole!

A Black Hole evolves into a White Hole and disappears, turning into a single point. Breaking through for a new beginning, being destroyed and then reborn. If successful, stars will fill the sky like a galaxy. If unsuccessful, both body and soul will be annihilated forever!

Of course, Lin Zhen hasn't reached that point yet, but as long as he breaks through, that step won't be far away.

The Star Power within the Black Hole gushed out more violently. The barrier that hindered Lin Zhen's breakthrough began to loosen, and the breakthrough was imminent!

Crack~!

With a subtle sound, Lin Zhen's Dantian Black Hole swelled twice, violently expanding outward!

He's now in the Late Black Hole stage!

Like a tide, the Star Power began to surge out like a madman, gushing out from the Black Hole, instantly filling the Dantian!

"Chris, monitor my Star power value!"

"Yes, master!"

"Master's initial body Star power value was 9,700, but it has now exceeded 10,000 and is still rising."

"10,500… 10,700… 11,000!"

Lin Zhen nodded silently. This time, the result was good, raising his Star power by over a thousand. Indeed, the Late Black Hole stage was stronger than the Black Hole Middle Stage.

However, raising his power by over a thousand wasn't the limit, as Lin Zhen's final body Star power settled at 11,500.

The Star power increased by 1,800!

After his main body increased by 1,800, his avatar also increased.

Previously, the avatar's Star power level was 7,500. After advancing to the Late Black Hole stage, the avatar's power increased by 1,200, reaching 8,700.

Now the combined Star power level of Lin Zhen's main body and avatar exceeded 20,200!

He had crossed the 20,000 threshold!

Just as he broke through, rumble~!

The planet exploded!

In the sky above, raging flames and energy rampaged, and with the relentless bombardment of energy cannons, Baiyulan Star finally began to shatter, with fragments of the broken planet disintegrating into nothing in the flames.

"Bombard! Bombard them ruthlessly! We cannot leave a single remnant. Lin Zhen can hide as sand particles. We can't give him any more chances!"

The combined firepower of several Starship Battleships finally blasted open the Planet Core of Baiyulan!

The massive ball of light represented the final release of the planet's power, shining brilliantly in cosmic space for the last time.

This planet was extinct!

The raging flames burned everything, and the broken smaller pieces were more easily destroyed. As long as the fire was extinguished, the only thing left would be Lin Zhen.

Five Ghosts and Ying Huo were already prepared and poised to attack at any moment.

In front of the two of them, a group of martial artists and Starship Battleships stood ready for the first assault against Lin Zhen. This was the vanguard force against him.

"Everyone, get ready! Lin Zhen is about to emerge!"

They held their breath and gazed intently at what lay ahead, the battle ready to begin at any moment.

"What is that…?"

A Star System Stage martial artist asked, as everyone saw a strange sight.

In the middle of the shattered Baiyulan planet, a gigantic beast several thousand meters tall appeared!

Its body was covered in black scales, had two long antlers on its head, black mane, dragon whiskers, lion's mouth, exposed tusks, its tail swung in a fierce, deep blue fire!

"That seems… seems like a Kirin? A Super Star River Beast, perhaps."

"Wait, are there any black Kirins? And it looks like a phantom after all. Is that Lin Zhen?"

"Who cares! Just prepare to fire!"

As they were discussing, the black Kirin-like object suddenly roared to the sky.

It was definitely a roar since everyone could hear the anger in its voice.

Then the Kirin turned its head, opened all four hooves, and ran towards them for a few steps.

The Kirin spoke.

"You bunch of animals, I~Fuck~Your~Mothers~! All of you go die!"

The voice this time belonged to Lin Zhen, but no one expected him to actually curse.

"ROAR~~~~!!"

After another earth-shattering roar, everyone could clearly see the enormous black hole within the Kirin's mouth!

An intense, deep blue firestorm suddenly erupted from the black hole, like a counterattack of the heavenly tide, annihilating everything!

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Chapter 563: Chapter 564: Shooting You 10,000 Times!

What people saw was the Black Kylin, which was Lin Zhen's Black Hole Beast.

Just a moment ago, the Baiyulan Star exploded, an unprecedented explosion power formed an intense high-temperature fire.

The flame from the planet's core, the flame from a cannon fired from the heavens, these flames meant nothing to Lin Zhen, but the power of the flames from a planetary explosion was unimaginable!

At this very moment, the newly advanced Lin Zhen encountered the fire attack; if it wasn't for this exact moment, Lin Zhen might have died from the planetary explosion's fire.

But at this time, just as his Black Hole power had advanced, a suddenly appeared Black Hole devoured the fire from the planet's explosion!

The omnipotent Black Hole swallowed a surge of flame power.

Lin Zhen's original flame power had already advanced to cyan, but after this power had been devoured by the Black Hole, it immediately surged inside him, filling his Fire element power!

The essence of the Black Hole Beast is the mutation of Fire Kirin. Lin Zhen's real body began to evolve the true form of the Black Hole Beast under the stimulation of this surge of flame power!

Although his current Star Power was still far from the power of the Black Hole Beast, at least at this moment, a Galaxy Beast capable of releasing Black Hole Storms had temporarily appeared under the drive of the flame power.

"Hisss~~!"

Once again, the Black Hole Beast that had only appeared once in the entire cosmic space emerged.

The ink-like Kylin with its teeth and claws dancing, its body covered in cyan-black flames, when it appeared, this place became Hell!

The destruction of Baiyulan Star and Yaya's death, all of this was igniting the anger in Lin Zhen's heart.

He continued to vent; if he didn't let it out, he felt like he would suffocate.

And his target was simple, choose the place where the most people were and use his strongest strike to slam down ferociously!

If one were to say what Lin Zhen's strongest attack was, it would certainly not be the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone, nor Collapse Spear Technique, nor Phantom God Strike, nor Innate Devouring.

It's the Black Hole Storm!

The Black Hole Storm is even more powerful than Innate Devouring. As long as one's absolute Star Power is not as strong as Lin Zhen, and the absolute speed is not as fast as Lin Zhen, no one can escape the Black Hole Storm's impact!

Right now, the most powerful force within Lin Zhen was definitely the newly acquired planetary explosion fire. As the driving force of the Black Hole Storm, it swept across the sky at sub-light speed!

Straight ahead, countless Martial Artists and Starship Battleships were already prepared for Lin Zhen's attack, but they had not expected Lin Zhen to launch such a huge move upon appearing.

From the swirling Black Hole, a flame even stronger than the ones they had previously unleashed surged out!

The Black Hole had a powerful attracting force, and the flames arrived so quickly that they had no time to dodge!

This might be a great tragedy for the Martial Artists. Tens of millions of Martial Artists gathered in this sky, and hundreds of Starship Battleships also floated here, only for this place to become Hell in the end.

Hundreds of years of cultivation, or even thousands of years, couldn't withstand the Burning Sky Fire comparable to a planetary explosion!

The power of this flame even surpassed Lin Zhen's own flame power; it was an instantaneous burst of power, and by a lucky coincidence, it was devoured by Lin Zhen's just-appeared Black Hole before he could even digest it.

This deep cyan flame was not a power that should have appeared at the Star System Stage, especially while Lin Zhen was in a furious rage, making this group of Martial Artists out of luck.

"Roar~~!"

The roaring sound and the flames swept past, instantly clearing a large hole in the previously light-condensed sky!

Within this range, everything that Lin Zhen could see within his field of vision was completely destroyed by the Black Hole Storm!

"Five ghosts~!"

Ying Huo yelled from the distant horizon, looking at the empty sky, and suddenly felt a chill.

Five ghosts had died; when Lin Zhen's Black Hole Beast's phantom appeared, Ying Huo had a bad feeling and had once heard of the Black Hole Beast's name. If Lin Zhen's bloodline had such power, then there would definitely be a frenzied massacre.

That's why Ying Huo chose to teleport in the first place.

He didn't even have time to notify the Five Ghosts; in such a critical situation, he didn't even have time to speak.

Although he couldn't teleport instantaneously like Lin Zhen's Planetary Instantaneous Movement, which could go up to 100,000 kilometers away, he could still manage a teleportation of thousands of kilometers.

One teleportation, and then a second teleportation. Before he could initiate a third, a heatwave swept past, and he narrowly escaped the range of the Black Hole Storm, but the others were not so lucky.

He saw the Five Ghosts perform a teleportation, but they failed to escape and were turned into ashes by the flames.

One of the Seven Evil Stars of the arena, Five Ghosts, fell in the sky of Baiyulan Star!

With one strike, Lin Zhen killed Five Ghosts and millions of enemies, but Lin Zhen had no intention of slowing down. Taking advantage of the current momentum, the Black Hole Beast galloped through the void and instantly moved to another place with the most people.

The Black Hole above his head never dissipated, and the Black Hole Storm swept across once more!

A surge of flames emptied the sky, and a scene of desolation and despair!

In the wake of the Black Hole Storm, large numbers of Martial Artists and Starship Battleships turned into ashes.

After two Black Hole Storms, nearly 30 million people had died, but Lin Zhen still launched a third!

No one could withstand his mysterious teleportation. After three storms, nearly half of the martial artists who came to Baiyulan were dead!

After three crazy eruptions, the flames within Lin Zhen finally subsided a bit, and could finally be accepted by his own flame power.

At this point, Lin Zhen didn't stop. The Black Hole Beast opened its terrifying mouth once again and began to devour the sky in its innate manner!

Although Lin Zhen's realm was not high, his powerful star power at this time was almost invincible. The Black Hole Beast's mouth was like a bottomless abyss, swallowing countless weak martial artists inside.

Thousands and millions of martial artists screamed, transforming into tiny figures before flying into the mouth of the Black Hole Beast hundreds of kilometers above them. Their ultimate fate was to become nourishment for the Dark Star.

Never before had there been such slaughter. Many martial artists could swear upon their ancestors through eighteen generations that they had never witnessed such a crazy massacre!

Compared to their destruction of Baiyulan Star, this method was much crueler, at least that's what they believed.

What kind of people were on Baiyulan Star? The planet had no real masters, and even War God level individuals could become security guards, which showed how much martial power they had.

In their eyes, the combined power of everyone on Baiyulan was less than that of any of their warriors before. They were Star System Stage experts; this power represented wealth and strength.

So much wealth was being burned by Lin Zhen like trash and devoured like candy, driving them to their breaking point.

"Where's the mighty god? Where are the seven evil stars?"

"Why should I be cannon fodder? I won't serve!"

"Retreat! Run!"

There were no injured people here, only the number of casualties. When the number of dead reached 70 million, there were hardly any people left.

Martial artists scattered and fled like fireworks, afraid that the terrifying black kylin would catch up to them.

In the vast starry sky, there were only a few abandoned giant battleships and a lonely man remaining, facing Lin Zhen.

This man was Ying Huo.

With the death of the five ghosts, Ying Huo was a bit stunned. The impact of the black kylin was too great for him to dare to fight with Lin Zhen.

It wasn't until the army collapsed that he realized he was soaked in sweat.

At this point, Lin Zhen had released most of the excess flames from his body, the fires inside him gradually subsided, and the explosive fire of the planet fused with his blue-green flames, converging to the Dark Star in his Dantian.

However, this did not mean that Lin Zhen's anger had disappeared. The deaths of the thugs were insignificant; it was the seven evil stars that mattered. He would not stop until they were all dead.

Seeing Ying Huo from afar, who had marked him for pursuit, if not for that mark, Baiyulan would not have been destroyed, how could Lin Zhen let him go?

Lin Zhen even thought that the death of the five ghosts was cheap for him. Ying Huo, he couldn't let him off easily.

Crack crack crack~!

After a creaking sound from his joints, Lin Zhen returned to his human form.

His clothes had been torn apart, leaving only a skirt of Light Annihilation around his waist. With his bare upper body, he teleported onto a Starship Battleship.

With the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand, Lin Zhen unloaded an energy storm gun.

This purely energy-based machine gun was a full twenty meters long, powered by energy blocks and equipped with energy conversion crystal stones. The energy bullets it fired were enough to shatter mountains and pierce the earth; during the attack on Baiyulan Star, this gun had done considerable work.

With a weight of tens of thousands of kilograms, it took Lin Zhen's monstrous strength to lift it along with the energy box behind it.

Carrying this huge, unbelievable battleship gun, Lin Zhen teleported in front of Ying Huo.

After some mental struggle, Ying Huo knew that even if he ran, it would be useless. Luo Gou would not let him go. Moreover, just now Ji Du had left him a message to hold Lin Zhen off; he had no way out.

He was originally thinking that he was definitely going to die, but when Lin Zhen actually appeared holding this huge energy storm gun, Ying Huo thought his chance had arrived.

Sure, this gun could shoot a planet, but using it to shoot a person seemed like using an anti-aircraft gun to shoot a mosquito; it would be almost impossible to hit him. After all, Ying Huo was not easy to kill.

Furthermore, this kind of energy attack was not too powerful against martial artists who were proficient in energy elements. One or two shots would feel practically like tickling, incapable of killing a person.

In this life-and-death moment, he even thought Lin Zhen was a bit funny.

"Lin Zhen! Are you trying to humiliate me with this thing?"

Lin Zhen's eyes were blood-red, and his icy-cold voice was like ice chips.

"Not to humiliate you, but to execute you!"

"Nonsense! You go to hell!"

Ying Huo had also made up his mind that if he could hold off Lin Zhen for just a moment, Ji Du and the others would definitely intervene, giving him a chance!

Just as he was about to draw his sword, suddenly the space around him solidified, and time stopped!

"In the ancient times of my homeland, heinous criminals would be shot. Ying Huo, for your crimes, I condemn you to be executed ten thousand times!"

As his words fell, the energy bullets whistling from the gun barrel tore through the space and slammed into Ying Huo like a storm!

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Chapter 564: Chapter 565: Chop, Chop, Chop! (3rd update)

Facing the incoming energy bullets, Ying Huo's heart secretly complained.

He didn't expect that Lin Zhen would actually use time-stop, causing him to lose the first chance to evade.

But during the shooting, the time-stop field broke automatically; otherwise, the bullets would be still once they reached here.

Seizing the slim opportunity of nearly a millionth of a second, Ying Huo activated his defense.

As a Tier Nine Star System powerhouse, Ying Huo was also a complete Sky Blue Spiritual Mind Master.

The defensive method of Spiritual Mind Masters is the spiritual barrier.

Lin Zhen also knew this move, but in the vast universe, there were more people who had some understanding of it than just Lin Zhen, and a yellow barrier appeared.

With the spiritual barrier activated, the sword in his hand danced, creating a storm of sword blades, as he tried his best to resist the torrent of energy!

Each energy bullet, capable of breaking mountains and splitting rocks, fiercely bombarded him.

The spiritual barrier became pitted at this moment, even though the bullets couldn't kill with just one or two shots, they were too many and too fierce to withstand.

Ying Huo's spiritual power began to decline rapidly under the barrage of energy bullets, and he soon became overwhelmed with headaches!

"Dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang~~!!"

The gun barrel was spinning frantically.

"Puh puh puh puh puh puh puh~~!!"

Ying Huo's body was battered by the torrent of bullets like a piece of tattered cloth, while Lin Zhen's figure followed closely behind him like a ghost, with bullets pouring out furiously!

"Ah~~!"

Ying Huo screamed as his spiritual barrier was finally broken, and the first bullet hit him.

A layer of yellow light emerged, as he was wearing a top-quality artifact inner armor that could effectively resist the impact.

This layer of yellow light bought him some breathing time, and he suddenly used teleportation to instantly escape the range of the bullet surge.

Gravity~!

Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the gravitational force remotely enveloped the ascending Ying Huo, pulling him back after he teleported several tens of kilometers away!

"Foolish~! Teleporting in front of me, let me show you the taste of flying a kite!"

One hand held high, the gravitational force locked onto Ying Huo, not allowing him to escape even an inch while the bullet storm continued to roar furiously, causing Ying Huo to bob up and down.

Even the weakest attacks, when combined, become powerful, and these energy bullets were not weak in the first place.

Even the strongest defenses will not withstand continuous attacks, just like the dripping water wears through a stone.

Ying Huo couldn't break free, couldn't escape, and was bombarded by countless bullets, shattering his defense.

Skin pierced through, bones broken, muscles torn apart, and internal organs spilling out!

Amid the splashing blood, Lin Zhen's eyes were cold and merciless.

"If I say I'll execute you ten thousand times, then I'll execute you ten thousand times! Ying Huo, use your soul to atone for your sins to the three billion living beings on Baiyulan Star!"

The massive trigger was pulled tightly, and Ying Huo's skull was lifted amid his screams!

Spiritual Consciousness Sea penetrated by bullets!

Lower abdomen split open, Dantian breached!

Star Power and spiritual power began to collapse at this moment. Although Ying Huo was still alive, as a martial artist, he was already dead. Having lost his Star Power and spiritual power, he could no longer be considered a martial artist.

More than a hundred thousand energy bullets bombarded him, letting him taste the pain of physical shattering and mental despair, before Lin Zhen finally finished him off.

Heart shattered! Brain shattered! Body completely shattered!

"Dang dang dang dang dang dang~~!"

The pitiful Tier Nine Star System powerhouse, the arena god with a Star Power of over 15,000, was turned into minced meat under the barrage of energy bullets!

The spinning energy storm finally stopped. Lin Zhen flicked his finger, and a flame with an almost dark blue color shot out, burning Ying Huo's remains to ashes, completely dispersing in this universe.

Throwing away the energy storm, Lin Zhen's eyes slowly closed, allowing his spiritual power to spread outward.

With him as the center point, his spiritual power scanned every part of the one thousand-kilometer surrounding area.

The original Baiyulan Star was no longer there, only the vast cosmic space and a faint lingering smell of sulfur remained.

Sitting cross-legged in the void, the Yin-Yang Spear laid horizontally on his knees, Lin Zhen seemed to enter a state of cultivation.

Swish~!

Fifty meters to his left, a tiny ripple appeared in the space.

The faint fluctuation was as subtle as the slight disturbance of space caused by the flapping of a mosquito's wings, and would be undetectable without careful sensing.

But Lin Zhen's Cui Mang Rank spiritual power didn't miss this subtle fluctuation.

In less than a millionth of a second, Lin Zhen arrived at that spot.

With both hands gripping the spear shaft, spatial power attached to the spear, he stabbed it out fiercely~!

Collapse~!

With Lin Zhen's full-force attack, the space in this area collapsed, and the enemy hidden in the extradimensional space was pierced by Lin Zhen's spear!

Puff~!

Blood splattered, and a martial artist in a green robe was shot in the shoulder. At this moment, he was holding Lin Zhen's spear with both hands, struggling to resist Lin Zhen's advancing spear, looking at Lin Zhen in disbelief, not knowing how the opponent discovered his whereabouts.

"With such a petty space hiding technique, you dare to show off in front of me. Die!"

Abruptly, the Cliff Corner Spear appeared in Lin Zhen's left hand, fiercely stabbing towards the opponent's throat.

This person was Yue Bei, one of the Seven Evil Stars in the arena. After the battle started, he hid in the space to ambush Lin Zhen, but he did not expect to be discovered by Lin Zhen and was stabbed out by a single spear.

Seeing that Lin Zhen actually took out another spear, Yue Bei's soul was terrified. Not caring about the spear on his shoulder, he tried to grab Lin Zhen's Cliff Corner Spear with both hands again.

As the Cliff Corner Spear stabbed out, it seemed as if Lin Zhen had two different lines of thought. The Yin-Yang Spear had been pulled out like lightning and stabbed towards the opponent's Dantian and lower abdomen~!

The attack of the Cliff Corner Spear did not stop at the same time, but it was as nimble as a venomous snake, making it difficult for the opponent to resist.

This was the essence of being proficient with both hands, as if there were two Lin Zhens attacking simultaneously.

Yue Bei's Star Power was already much weaker than Lin Zhen's, and when faced with simultaneous attacks from left and right, he couldn't withstand it any longer. He managed to grab the spear aimed at his throat, but his Dantian was brutally pierced through!

The Dantian, heart, and brain are the eternal weaknesses of martial artists. If these points are hit, it's basically over.

Although he wouldn't die immediately from a pierced Dantian, the Star Power he had cultivated over many years was gushing out at this moment like floodwaters!

Yue Bei screamed as his Dantian turned into a fountain of endless starlight, and his cultivation was shattered!

Just as Lin Zhen attacked Yue Bei, there was another fluctuation in the space behind him. Someone teleported to Lin Zhen's back.

A long knife suddenly appeared, slashing brutally towards Lin Zhen's neck!

Time Field~!

Lin Zhen had never let down his guard against those around him. As soon as the enemy teleported to this location, he activated the Time Field for the first time, causing time in this space to stagnate!

The person who appeared behind Lin Zhen was Qi Sha. As Lin Zhen went on a killing spree, he had quietly hidden himself. However, he was more patient than Yue Bei and did not act recklessly.

It wasn't until he saw Lin Zhen killing Yue Bei that he finally appeared and tried to deliver a lightning-fast strike to Lin Zhen.

But he saw a peculiar sight.

The Star Power spewing from Yue Bei's Dantian had actually come to a halt in mid-air.

Those tiny spots of Star Power were originally rhombus-shaped, with a delicate and beautiful structure, even more exquisite than snowflakes.

That was the last thing he saw, as Lin Zhen's Cliff Corner Spear suddenly turned and stabbed back with a Back Horse Spear, killing Qi Sha on the spot!

After killing two people in a row, Lin Zhen did not stop. He suddenly turned around and teleported, swinging the long spear in his hand, and a Spatial Slash violently erupted.

Three hundred meters ahead, someone was lurking!

The Spatial Slash roared out with immense power, and a martial artist with a long halberd soon appeared right in front.

He was Po Jun, ranked third among the Seven Evil Stars in the arena.

He never expected Lin Zhen to be so ferocious and have such a keen sense. Even hiding in space wouldn't keep him hidden. Seeing the Spatial Slash approaching, Po Jun could no longer hide.

He knew that he was definitely not a match for Lin Zhen at this moment. His only option was to flee!

A Lower Grade Heavenly Tool shield was thrown out to resist the Spatial Slash.

Boom, boom, boom… The muffled sound of impact rang out on the Heavenly Tool shield. The shield quickly dimmed and flew to the side, but this bought Po Jun some time. He turned around and teleported directly into the distance!

Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone!

Lin Zhen would not give him such an opportunity. He launched a Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone, interrupting Po Jun's teleportation.

Fortunately, he had a top-quality Spiritual Defense artifact, which prevented him from becoming mentally disabled due to Lin Zhen's Mental Shock. Although he couldn't teleport, he could still fly and escape.

As he flew away with his Star Power, Lin Zhen flicked his hand, and the Seven Star Knife struck from seven angles, while he threw the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand!

The Seven Star Knife controlled the opponent's range of movement, forcing him to face the spear thrown by Lin Zhen head-on.

Seeing this situation, Po Jun knew it was time to fight for his life. He bellowed furiously, and his Star Power, which had reached 17,000, fully erupted. He waved the halberd in his hand and smashed it heavily against the Yin-Yang Spear.

Cling~~!!

The earth-shattering sound made the space tremble. After throwing out a spear, Lin Zhen grabbed the Cliff Corner Spear with both hands, activating his Star Power and launching a second spear!

The dazzling starlight was like a neon whip, like a light bridge traversing the sky, leaving a trail of space tremors in its wake, with unstoppable power!

Having used all his strength to withstand Lin Zhen's first spear, Po Jun was powerless against the second one. He tried to wave the halberd again, but he couldn't block this spear!

The long spear brutally pierced through his chest, and his heart was completely shattered by the powerful strike!

With both hands on the spear, Po Jun's body flew backwards in mid-air. The immense impact drove his body far away, nailing him to an abandoned Starship Battleship!

Clang~!

It was as if a broken bag had been nailed there, causing the Starship Battleship to shake!

Blood seeped from behind him, staining the battleship red.

This was the fifth of the Seven Evil Stars killed by Lin Zhen.

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Chapter 565: Chapter 566: Don't Let Go of a Single One

After firing both guns, Lin Zhen suddenly pulled out the Light Annihilation and activated time acceleration!

An incredible strike, launched at a speed surpassing sub-light speed, just barely blocked the almost lethal strike from the ambusher!

It was a black curved blade, with antique patterns on it. This was a Middle Grade Heavenly Weapon curved blade. With one slash, Lin Zhen's Light Annihilation was cut in half, but due to its blockage, the blade only grazed Lin Zhen's neck, not cutting him.

This was the last ambusher, whose Star Power was almost on par with Lin Zhen during the attack.

Even if this person didn't have 20,000 Star Power, he definitely had more than 19,000!

This person was Ji Du, the last of the Seven Evil Stars. He also felt Lin Zhen's strength and did not dare to act rashly. After Lin Zhen successively killed Yue Bei, Seven Kills, and Po Jun, Ji Du took a risk when he saw that Lin Zhen had no weapons in his hand.

However, Ji Du did not expect that Lin Zhen still had the Light Annihilation in his hand, which actually blocked his curved blade's stealth attack.

But after all, Light Annihilation was not Lin Zhen's handy weapon, and its quality was only at the level of a Middle Grade Artifact. Under the blade of Ji Du in his hand, it was cut in half.

Between Ji Du's eyebrows was a sinister aura. He gripped the curved blade with both hands and suddenly unleashed all his Star Power!

"Lin Zhen! Today, this is where you will be buried!"

Obviously, this was a secret technique that burned Star Power at the cost of injury in exchange for a temporary boost, allowing his Star Power to briefly surpass Lin Zhen's. As a result, Lin Zhen's time field was rendered useless in front of him.

The curved blade was like a maggot attached to the bone, pressing against Lin Zhen's neck as it pushed forward!

Lin Zhen noticed the other three people hiding but didn't detect Ji Du's lurking presence. This person's strength was somewhat beyond Lin Zhen's expectations!

Lin Zhen's body quickly retreated, relying on his evasion technique at this moment. He didn't even have enough time to use his teleportation ability; the coldness of the blade could be felt even on his hair.

A slight hesitation would lead to a dead end!

Lin Zhen thought his speed would be able to shake off Ji Du, but he didn't expect a dark energy to coil around his waist like a rope, binding them together.

No matter how fast Lin Zhen fled, Ji Du could always keep up!

"Hehehe… Lin Zhen, didn't expect it, right? You better not slow down; the moment you do, my blade will cut your neck!"

Ji Du had set up a seemingly inescapable deathtrap at great cost to himself.

Despite Lin Zhen slaughtering several of his companions, Ji Du remained unmoved, waiting for the critical moment to unleash all his skills. Using burning Star Power as a price, he was determined to kill Lin Zhen in one strike!

As they rapidly retreated through space, Lin Zhen couldn't afford to hesitate at all; the moment he did, the opponent's curved blade would take advantage of the situation and strike.

But Lin Zhen's eyes showed no panic, as he used all his strength to shrink his body back!

This was not a regular move, but a universal backward lean that anyone could do.

Such a simple move barely widened the gap between him and Ji Du's curved blade by the width of one person.

Originally, this wouldn't have been of much help; Ji Du could easily close the distance and bring fatal disaster to Lin Zhen with a little effort, but Lin Zhen only needed this tiny bit of space.

The body-double appeared!

Lin Zhen's body-double had always been in the Dark Star Space. Despite having transferred its Star Power to Lin Zhen, it could still armorize.

Moreover, the defense and strength of the armorized body-double were even stronger than Lin Zhen's main body.

Ji Du's slash struck out, but only hit Lin Zhen's body-double!

It sliced through the body-double's armor, cut through the obstructing arms, and cut through the scale-armor on the neck, but it did not chop off the head of the body-double.

Because Lin Zhen's main body grasped this tiny opportunity, the half of Light Annihilation in his hand had once again become a sharp weapon. Through his body-double's body, he stabbed Ji Du's dantian in his lower abdomen!

Starlightonce again appeared, Ji Du… was finished!

Just like Yue Bei, Ji Du's dantian started to release Star Power, and he suddenly wilted.

Once one's dantian is destroyed, a Martial Artist's future is gone. This was undoubtedly more painful for someone who had been accustomed to power than death.

Ji Du was determined enough. When his Star Power was released, he glared fiercely at Lin Zhen, "Lin Zhen! Don't be complacent, you will definitely die at the hands of Luo Gou."

Lin Zhen snorted coldly, "I've killed six of you, it won't make a difference to kill Luo Gou as well."

"Fool! Luo Gou is not like us; he is not on the same level as us. When you meet Luo Gou, you will know what terror is."

"Pff~!"

With a swipe of the curved knife across his throat, Ji Du committed suicide.

Lin Zhen didn't plan on controlling Ji Du. It was almost impossible to control a high-level expert like him mentally. Even if there was a slight chance, Lin Zhen did not want to do it.

He wouldn't leave any of the Evil Stars that came to destroy the Baiyulan Star arena alive, even if it was for Yaya's sake, and for the sake of all the people on Baiyulan Star.

After Ji Du's death, the starry sky finally became truly silent. All the survivors had fled, leaving only the floating corpses of several Evil Stars.

Lin Zhen first checked the condition of his doppelganger. This time the situation was somewhat dangerous. If it wasn't for the doppelganger, he might have died under Ji Du's knife and, at most, ended up in a mutually destructive situation.

However, the doppelganger's vital throat had not been cut open, it was just severely injured but not dead.

He withdrew his doppelganger to the Dark Star Space, where no one would disturb him, and the doppelganger could gradually heal its injuries.

Ji Du committed suicide, and Yue Bei, whose Dantian had been broken, also committed suicide.

Seven Kills died, Po Jun died, and the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo were completely wiped out. The six Evil Stars that came to Baiyulan Star were finally all dead without any remaining.

Lin Zhen waved his hand, and Yin Yang Cliff Corner double guns returned to his hands, and the Seven Stars Knife was also put away.

Light Annihilation fell back into his hand and immediately merged together, turning into a belt around Lin Zhen's waist.

He stripped off several Space Rings, but inside were still the frustrating bank cards.

A few scattered Cosmic Crystals, probably worth tens of millions, were collected by Lin Zhen, enough to ensure that he would not be short of money for the time being.

The weapons of the six Evil Stars were also considered a fortune, especially Ji Du's curved knife, a middle-grade Heavenly Weapon, which was quite valuable, as a bit of compensation for Lin Zhen.

Standing in the air, looking at the previous location of Baiyulan Star, Lin Zhen sighed.

In the vast universe, innocent people will always die unjustly. He could not let these things affect his mood, as he still had more critical things to do.

Yaya, may you rest in peace!

Kirin Holy Star, a villa in the mountains.

It was heavily guarded, with the latest technology robots in charge of security, and ordinary people and martial artists who dared to approach within thousands of miles would definitely be killed by the robots.

Even the Royal family needed a pass to enter this area.

All the villa owners in this area had names that commanded respect, as this was a place where Domain King-level strongmen lived.

973 Villa was occupied by Heaven Fang, the executive of the Dimensional Arena.

"Father, you should be aware of what happened in District 68, right?"

Tianci paced anxiously in the room, looking at his father who was still leisurely drinking tea on the sofa.

"I heard about it, and I was the one who ordered to freeze Lin Zhen's Dimensional Arena account."

"Then you should know that they made a big commotion at Baiyulan Star, including the six Evil Stars of the Arena, all killed by Lin Zhen."

"I know about this matter, it caused quite a stir, but Lin Zhen is quite capable, being able to kill Ji Du is really beyond my expectation."

"Knowing this, how can you sit here drinking tea so calmly? Lin Zhen will definitely guess that you did this. He won't dare to trouble you, but he will definitely vent his anger on me."

Looking at his son's panicking face, Heaven Fang frowned slightly, "Look at yourself, can't you keep calm?"

"Dad~! I'm not you, with Domain King-level strength, of course, you can be carefree. I'm just a Star System Level 4, and I'm dead if Lin Zhen finds me."

Heaven Fang sighed and put down the tea cup, "I've already planned for this matter. Luo Gou has already contacted me, and Lin Zhen can't even pass Luo Gou's test let alone find you. What are you worried about with a man who's about to die?"

"Really? Luo Gou is going to take action?"

"Nonsense! Among the seven Evil Stars in the Arena, Luo Gou is the boss. Now that his six brothers have been killed, can he sit still?"

Tianci thought for a moment, "But Lin Zhen killed the six Evil Stars all by himself. I'm afraid Luo Gou is not his opponent even if he goes, right?"

"What do you know!"

Heaven Fang scolded his son coldly, "Luo Gou's strength is beyond your imagination. Let me put it this way, if it's a friendly competition, he's not my opponent at all, and I can destroy him with one hand. But if it's a life-and-death battle, even I am not sure I can defeat him."

"No way! He's no matter how strong, still a Tier Nine Star System. Dad, you're already at Star Domain Level 2."

"Hmph~! That is just what you see on the surface. If it's a life-and-death fight, you'll see his ferocious face. Ten Lin Zhens are not enough for him to slaughter!"

Hearing Heaven Fang's words, Tianci sat back down, and his heart finally went back to normal.

It seemed that Lin Zhen would never be Luo Gou's opponent, and with that, he was completely reassured.

"Stay at home honestly these days. I'm here, and no matter how daring Lin Zhen is, he won't dare to come to you. Just wait for the news of him being killed by Luo Gou."

Tianci nodded, but he immediately thought of Ye Hua.

Would Lin Zhen take revenge on Ye Hua? After all, Ye Hua was involved in the Chaotic Star River incident at the beginning.

However, he immediately shook his head. Lin Zhen probably didn't have the guts, as Ye Hua's father was the World King, and Ye Hua was his only son. Although the Mechanical World King was not at home temporarily, if anyone touched Ye Hua, no one would dare to bear the consequences.

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Chapter 566: Chapter 567: Avenger

Ever since the six Evil Stars fell on the White Magnolia, Ye Hua seemed like an ant on a hot frying pan.

Now he was certain of one thing: he was definitely no match for Lin Zhen.

Moreover, Lin Zhen was ruthless and didn't seem to be afraid of offending anyone. Unlike what Tianci thought, Ye Hua didn't feel at ease just because he was the son of a World King.

Instead, he felt that Lin Zhen would not care about the title of the Mechanical World King and give him any face, and perhaps the next moment, Lin Zhen would suddenly come to kill him.

"No! I can't just sit here and wait for death. I need to find a safe place, at least where Lin Zhen would not dare to act rashly."

Such a place was not hard to find – he could go to Tianci. There, Lord Tianfang would be present, and Lin Zhen would definitely not dare to barge in.

On a planet of the Mingyue Empire, where Luo Gou lived alone.

The sky was filled with dark clouds, as lightning and thunder roared.

Golden snakes weaved through the clouds, and the rolling dark clouds formed a huge funnel-shaped vortex.

Lying on a rocking chair, Luo Gou closed his eyes, and the vortex formed by the clouds spun around him as the core.

Boom!

A rolling thunder sounded in the sky, and Luo Gou slowly opened his eyes.

Countless lightning bolts descended from the sky and bombarded his body, wrapping him in a layer of electric light.

It seemed that his Star Power was surging, and the heaven and earth trembled as if he was about to break through.

"Six Evil Stars, return my soul!"

Suddenly, Luo Gou raised his hands high, and a mysterious blue star shone in the sky, with six relatively smaller stars slowly revolving around it.

These seven stars were the seven Evil Stars.

Luo Gou took out a white scroll and swiftly unfurled it towards the sky.

The seven Evil Stars seemed to be attracted by the scroll. They rotated in the air for a while and then embedded themselves onto the star map one after another.

A ladle-shaped star map appeared.

"Hahaha…hahaha…hahaha~!!"

Luo Gou laughed loudly, "It's finally done. My six brothers, if you were not dead, this Beidou Evil Star Map would never have succeeded."

"With this map, my Lifebound Evil Star can transform into the Dark Star. As long as I refine this map, I won't have to suppress my Star Power anymore and can break through to become a Domain King."

"For so many years, I have been waiting for this star map. Now I finally have this opportunity. I should thank Lin Zhen, who killed you, so that I could obtain the star map successfully."

"It is said that when the seven Evil Stars light up one by one, they will greatly enhance the strength of the Martial Artists. By then, I will no longer need to look at anyone's face. I will definitely become the strongest Domain King, and even the strongest World King in the future!"

Luo Gou laughed for a while, then put away the star map.

"But before that, I have to get rid of Lin Zhen. Because without killing him to avenge you, it's really hard to control the evil energy of the six Evil Stars. Dispersing your resentment and evil energy will make my breakthrough smoother."

With his mouth open wide, Luo Gou sucked in all the dark clouds and thunder in the sky into his abdomen. Suddenly, the sky on the entire planet was clear and bright, as if the doomsday scene had never happened before.

Luo Gou activated the Dimensional Universe. If he wanted to find Lin Zhen, he had to go to the Fire Kirin Empire first and find Lord Tianfang there. He was the only person Luo Gou knew in the Fire Kirin Empire, whom he had met when he had frozen Lin Zhen's account in the arena.

After talking with Lord Tianfang, he enthusiastically welcomed Luo Gou's arrival. As for Luo Gou, Lord Tianfang knew him too well.

Because when Lord Tianfang was still in the Star System Stage, he had witnessed Luo Gou's skills. Back then, he was not even a match for one of Luo Gou's hands, and he knew that Luo Gou could have advanced to the Domain King long ago, but he had been suppressing his breakthrough for thousands of years. Once Luo Gou broke through, as a second-level Domain King, Lord Tianfang wouldn't have the confidence to face him.

Therefore, in front of Luo Gou, Lord Tianfang did not dare to be arrogant and warmly invited Luo Gou to come, promising to find out Lin Zhen's whereabouts.

After disconnecting the Dimensional Universe communication, a dark spaceship appeared above Luo Gou's head. He teleported in, and the spaceship left the Mingyue Empire, heading straight for the Fire Kirin.

Lin Zhen's spaceship slowly flew out of the wormhole and arrived near the Kirin Holy Star.

The spaceship stayed there for a while, and Lin Zhen finally resisted the urge to go to the Chaotic Star River immediately.

He always had a thought in his heart that after truly reviving Little Phoenix, if she asked what happened to the people who had harmed her, he would be speechless.

So far, there were only two people Lin Zhen was determined to kill: Tianci and Ye Hua.

Lin Zhen was not a fool, and he could easily deduce those two were involved in many incidents related to him, especially the plot against Little Phoenix. Lin Zhen would never let them go.

The spaceship landed on the Kirin Holy Star, and Lin Zhen's first target was the Mixed World King's mansion. Now that the Mixed World King was not there, it was the perfect time to get rid of Ye Hua.

But when Lin Zhen arrived here, he found only a few servants. After using Soul Lock to ask one of them, he learned that Ye Hua had packed up some things and left yesterday to look for Tianci.

Lin Zhen knew he had arrived too late. Ye Hua had a keen sense of danger and had left home to find Tianci after seeing the six evil stars in trouble. With Lord Tianfang there, Lin Zhen would definitely not get a good outcome if he went to their house rashly.

Lin Zhen knew the stakes. He had to seek revenge on Tianci and Ye Hua while also guarding against them coming after him. After all, Tianci's father was a World King, and Luo Gou must be difficult to deal with too, since Ji Du praised him so highly.

"First, I need to temporarily close the Dimensional Universe system, leaving no trace for anyone to find me."

Lin Zhen had already communicated with his family, warning them to be careful.

"Chris, shut down the Dimensional Universe communication system."

After Chris complied, the Dimensional Universe system was shut down, making it impossible for anyone to locate Lin Zhen through it.

Lin Zhen also shut down the communication system of his Permanent Crystal Battleship, effectively disappearing from the world.

Having disconnected communication with everyone, Lin Zhen quietly went to the mountain peak near Lord Tianfang's villa to check on their defenses.

The place was heavily guarded, with strict security checks including scanning, searching, and Star Power detection.

Moreover, there was an energy shield covering the entire mountain peak, making it impossible to teleport in.

"Infiltrating this place won't be easy."

After assessing the situation, Lin Zhen knew it would be difficult to get in.

Some guards even mentioned that they were on high alert during this special period, in case Lin Zhen tried to sneak in.

After checking the place out, Lin Zhen left the mountain peak area. He wouldn't be deterred by this small difficulty. He had to enter Lord Tianfang's residence, but he needed to come up with a good plan.

At Lord Tianfang's residence, Ye Hua and Tianci lived together.

Ye Hua had been there for five days and finally let his guard down.

"I'm finally safe, Tianci, my dear brother. As long as Lin Zhen isn't dead, I'll stay here with you. You mustn't find me annoying."

Tianci would never dare to snub Ye Hua. He laughed and said, "How could I? You can stay as long as you like. I'm more than happy to be in the company of a national idol."

"National idol, my ass! It's useless! If Lin Zhen comes to kill me, who can protect me? In critical moments, I can't rely on anyone but my fists."

Ye Hua sat up, glanced at the roof and asked, "Tianci, where do you think Lin Zhen will go after returning from the White Magnolia? "

Tianci shrugged, "How should I know? One possibility is that he comes to kill us; the other… I don't know what plot Lin Zhen has been brewing with all the money he's been making over the years."

At this moment, Ye Hua revealed a sinister smile, "I know."

"You know? Hurry and tell me! We know Luo Gou is coming to kill Lin Zhen, but he doesn't know Lin Zhen's whereabouts. Now that Lin Zhen has closed both the Dimensional Universe and battleship's communication, we must provide Luo Gou with information when he arrives."

Ye Hua then became serious, "I obtained the information by chance. You know, I previously inherited my father's wealth, which enabled me to advance to a nine-star supreme customer. This allowed me to access a lot of information. At that time… I looked up information about Phoenix, because back then… "

Tianci nodded, understanding that Ye Hua once had a crush on Feng Qingluan.

"Guess what I found out?"

"What?"

"Information about Phoenix Nirvana! Tianci, there's a chance for Feng Qingluan to be resurrected!"

"She can be resurrected? That's surprising. But even if she can be resurrected, it shouldn't be that simple, right?"

Ye Hua snorted coldly, "It requires a flame power stronger than that of Feng Qingluan. Although I don't know how he plans to upgrade the flame with the money he earned, it must be related to Feng Qingluan's resurrection."

Tianci listened to Ye Hua's words and nodded repeatedly, "Your analysis makes a lot of sense. I'll inform my father right away and have him relay the information to Luo Gou, so he can kill Lin Zhen in the Chaotic Star River."

Upon saying that, Tianci contacted his father, Lord Tianfang.

At that moment, the ground suddenly shook!

Boom boom boom~!

Several houses in the courtyard collapsed.

"An earthquake? Damn! My father insists on living in these brick and stone houses, saying metal houses aren't fit for humans and resemble cages. But these houses are so fragile, they need repairs after every earthquake."

"Someone! Call the renovation team and tighten the security checks. Do not allow Lin Zhen to sneak in!"

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Chapter 567: Chapter 568: Assassination!

The emperor of the Fire Kirin Empire, Tian Haoyu, was an expert in ancient architecture. He studied history and loved the style of ancient buildings. The entire imperial palace of the empire was composed of brick and tile structures.

According to a statement he made while drunk, metal houses were meant for keeping dogs.

Regardless of the reason behind this statement, many martial artists and nobles within the empire began to appreciate and favor this architectural style, making brick and tile structures popular.

Furthermore, brick and tile houses were considered a luxury in the Fire Kirin Empire and were associated with noble constructions which average people could not afford to live in.

While these houses were certainly beautiful, their insufficient sturdiness was a fatal flaw. Not only were they prone to damage from earthquakes, they could easily be torn apart by enraged martial artists who lost their control, which made them unaffordable for common people.

However, this gave rise to a thriving industry: renovation teams had a huge market in the Fire Kirin Empire.

Upon Tianci's instructions, servants promptly contacted a renovation team.

The renovation teams here built houses at an impressive speed. They were all martial artists with plenty of strength, and some could even use their spiritual power to manipulate objects and complete the overall construction of a small villa within a day.

With interior decorations included, the entire process wouldn't take more than three days.

Once the renovation team was contacted, the vehicles carrying sand, rocks, bricks, and tiles were brought in, and the team began working.

Before entering the site, almost everyone had to undergo a strict inspection, including their vehicles and the materials they carried, such as stones and sand.

After the inspection results confirmed everything was safe, the vehicles were allowed to enter Lord Tianfang's residence smoothly.

However, no one noticed that when the guards inspected the stones with a detection device, a small spark burned a tiny hole in the carriage of one of the transport vehicles. A small stone fell through the hole and lodged itself between metal gaps in the vehicle, evading the detection device and eventually making its way into the villa area.

As the vehicle turned a corner and approached the villa garden of Lord Tianfang, the small stone fell off and rolled into a bush.

Under the watchful eyes of many martial artists, the renovation team began working enthusiastically.

Lord Tianfang's spiritual power would occasionally sweep the area, checking everyone and everything, including the facilities brought by the renovation team. Since no one dared to be careless after Lin Zhen's skillful concealment on Baiyulan Star, the security measures were reinforced.

Thankfully, no accidents occurred during the construction, and everything was completed in just two days.

Lord Tianfang personally arrived at the site and conjured up a whirlwind to sweep away all the remaining debris, leaving not a single grain of sand. Only then did he feel truly at ease.

This courtyard housed his son, Tianci, and the son of the Mechanical World King, Ye Hua, so it had to be free from any accidents.

Seeing the actions of Lord Tianfang, Ye Hua and Tianci felt reassured about the safety of the place.

However, unknown to everyone, the small stone in the corner of the garden had sunk into the soil unnoticed.

Ten days later, Lord Tianfang held a grand banquet in his mansion to welcome the distinguished guest from the Mingyue Empire, Luo Gou, the most powerful god in District 68 of the interdimensional arena.

Luo Gou was a well-known figure in the universe.

Being from District 68, he was surrounded by martial artists from various Universe Countries. Almost everyone in the Star System Arena had heard of Luo Gou.

Even in the Star Domain Arena, many knew of him, because before they had reached the Star Domain Stage, many had been defeated by Luo Gou.

He was a long-standing Tier Nine Star System fighter, who, based on his abilities, should have already reached the Star Domain Stage. However, he stayed at Tier Nine Star System, which was puzzling to many.

The only thing certain was that Luo Gou was suppressing his own power, striving not to breakthrough, which was a form of torment for martial artists. Yet, Luo Gou managed to do it.

Faced with such a guest, Lord Tianfang, though a World King, dared not be careless and offered full courtesy and respect, even personally going to the entrance to greet Luo Gou.

Originally, Ye Hua and Tianci were not supposed to attend such a high-profile event. They had informed Lord Tianfang about the possibility of Lin Zhen going to the Chaotic Star River, and Lord Tianfang would then convey this information to Luo Gou.

However, Lord Tianfang wanted them to make an appearance in front of Luo Gou and pay respect to him with a toast at the beginning of the banquet.

"Ye Hua, are you ready?"

"Yes, let's go."

Ye Hua and Tianci, dressed in extravagant formal attire, walked out of Tianci's room together.

"I'm confident that after meeting Luo Gou, Lin Zhen's days are numbered. Tianci, I'm sure that Lin Zhen must have gone to the Chaotic Star River. Even if he isn't there now, he will definitely go there within this year because he's running out of time. Once the year is up, he'll have no hope left."

"I trust your judgment, but Ye Hua… don't you want him to revive Feng Qingluan? You know, even though she's fierce and cruel, she's undeniably stunning in terms of appearance and figure."

"What doesn't belong to me will never be mine. I won't force it, Tianci. Don't assume I'm a foolish pig who can't walk past a woman. Besides, she belongs to Lin Zhen."

"That's true. Ah, what a pity! Born a beauty but now a criminal."

Tianci shook his head and sighed as they were about to leave the garden.

As they reached a corner, a guard saw them coming and stepped back, standing with humility and waiting for them to pass before moving on.

However, when he stepped back, he accidentally tread upon a round stone, causing him to slip forward.

Tianci immediately reached out to block, but the guard's eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce glint, and his gaze instantly seemed to be poisoned. He let out a scream and swelled up at the same time, and he actually self-destructed immediately!

This sudden attack caught Ye Hua and Tianci off guard. The guard was at Star System Level 4, and the power of his self-destruction was extraordinary. If they were too close, they would either die or be seriously injured. The two retreated simultaneously and arrived at the corner of the garden.

Before the shockwave from the explosion had even passed, a pair of large hands emerged from the mud on the garden floor, firmly grabbing the ankles of the two men!

"Ah~! Who is it!"

"Help! It's Lin Zhen!"

The two men looked down in horror to see Lin Zhen's hands tightly gripping their feet from within the mud, his eyes icy cold.

At this point, they couldn't begin to guess how Lin Zhen had infiltrated the place; their top priority was saving their lives.

Their loud screams had definitely been heard, and their location was about a thousand meters away from Lord Tianfang's villa area.

According to the speed of sound transmission, their cries for help would reach the ears of Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou within three seconds.

And with the speed of those two, they would definitely appear in front of them within one second.

So, if they wanted to survive, they had to hold on for at least four seconds.

The two decided to go all out together.

For this day, they had not only made preparations, but they were also very well-prepared.

Each of them held a High Grade Heavenly Weapon longsword, wore Middle Grade Heavenly Tool armor, and had a Middle Grade Heavenly Tool for mental defense.

The moment they encountered Lin Zhen, they immediately pulled out all three items.

The longsword slashed down fiercely, using up all their life's strength, with absolutely no reserve.

They wanted to rely on their armor and mental defense Heavenly Tools to withstand Lin Zhen for at least four seconds.

Not only did they know all this, but Lin Zhen, the assassin, also knew it all too well.

Lin Zhen had been preparing for this day for too long, digging tunnels through mountains to create earthquakes that collapsed Tianci's house, allowing a renovation team to enter, and then disguising himself as a small stone to enter the courtyard.

Having stayed here for half a month, he had thoroughly familiarized himself with everything.

By using his Spiritual Power to control the guard to self-destruct, he forced Ye Hua and Tianci in front of him, so he could kill them in the shortest time possible.

Because Lin Zhen had no time either – once cornered by Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou, he would die without a doubt.

So, while grasping Ye Hua and Tianci's legs, Lin Zhen's Light Annihilation immediately tied them both up securely.

Between the moment of gripping their legs and unsheathing their swords, one second had passed.

In the second second, Lin Zhen drew Yin Yang Cliff Corner double guns with both hands and launched a fierce attack on the two men!

At this moment, Ye Hua and Tianci realized how much weaker they were compared to Lin Zhen.

The two of them joined forces, but not only did they gain no advantage, they were virtually immediately defeated by Lin Zhen!

When the collapsing gunlights caused their Heavenly Tool armor to crack and nearly caused them to cough up blood and die, the time had just reached the third second.

Both men unleashed their Star Power and fiercely threw their longswords towards Lin Zhen, hoping to block him for a moment while they used all their strength to fly back, embracing the mentality that they could escape one by one and make a final desperate effort."

Lin Zhen raised his hand and pulled the two longswords into his grasp, his mouth revealing a cold smile.

"Do you think you can escape? One year from now will be your anniversary!"

With a flick of his arms, deep blue flames erupted, and the two swords instantly turned into two red-hot branding irons, stabbing straight towards the chests of the two men!

"Dad save us!"

Ye Hua and Tianci almost simultaneously let out such a cry. This was the biggest drawback of their martial artist background; they still depended on their elders mentally and had never truly been independent.

And at the same time, Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou appeared.

For them, the distance of a kilometer was covered in the blink of an eye, and as soon as they appeared, they saw Lin Zhen's flying swords stabbing towards the two men, and both of them took action.

One starlight and one black light struck the two flying swords, knocking them down almost simultaneously.

However, before Ye Hua and Tianci could feel relieved, a deep blue fire snake suddenly burst out from the flying swords, directly enveloping their bodies!

They were originally headed towards Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou, but just as they were about to reach safety, they were suddenly engulfed in flames!

The deep blue flames were so domineering that even Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou had to temporarily avoid their sharp edges!

One second!

In the span of one second, Ye Hua and Tianci turned into two piles of ashes, and they couldn't even let out a single scream!

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Chapter 568: Chapter 569: Return to the Chaotic Star River

In front of Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou, Lin Zhen killed Ye Hua and Tianci, severing their left hands and seizing their Space Rings, then with the cover of deep blue flames, he teleported directly to the exit of the villa area.

The guards had no idea what was going on in Lord Tianfang's house. Seeing Lin Zhen teleport, they immediately greeted him.

"Hello, sir, may I ask if you are…?"

This place was lax internally but strict externally, the guards had no clue about the kind of dangerous person Lin Zhen was.

"Open the gate~!"

Lin Zhen cut the conversation short. He launched a Soul Lock, the guard was an early stage of Star System, but he had no power to withstand Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power and was mechanically forced to open the gate.

Spatial fluctuations nearby indicated Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou had caught up. Lin Zhen released a Spatial Slash towards the point they had appeared.

As Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou showed up, the Spatial Slash came whistling towards them, even with their superior power, they couldn't ignore it. Both dodged simultaneously and retaliated in a split second.

Meanwhile, a slit had appeared in the protective shield of the villa area.

"You won't be teleporting away!"

Almost simultaneously, they both launched a Mental Shock, trying to prevent Lin Zhen from teleporting out through this slit.

Bang~!

Two Mental Shocks hit Lin Zhen's mind simultaneously, but it was as if they hit on mere wood.

"Damn! It's a clone!"

They soon realized that they had been fooled. Lin Zhen had used a clone to block their Mental Shocks, and his real body was hiding in a corner.

Both teleportation and gravitational pull were triggered at once, and Lin Zhen's real body made it outside the villa area through the slit and pulled his clone out too.

While Luo Gou, who was closer to Lin Zhen's clone, wanted to pursue and kill, but the clone, wielding a Cliff Corner Spear, clashed with him directly.

Luo Gou was horrified to find that in the clash with Lin Zhen's clone, he hadn't gained much advantage.

With the delay, both Lin Zhen's real body and the clone had broken free from the villa area.

Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou both appeared outside, unleashing their biggest moves.

But as their moves screamed past, they only hit an afterimage of Lin Zhen.

Employing Planetary Instantaneous Movement, Lin Zhen had already escaped to a location 200,000 kilometers away, far into the outer space.

In the vacuum of space, Lin Zhen felt someone coming in his direction. He cursed inwardly at their speed, without any hesitation he teleported another 200,000 kilometers away.

After a second time, the sensation of pursuit became much weaker, repeated teleportation in a straight line and a wide-angle turn made the followers lose the track.

After the fifth time, Lin Zhen stopped, the sensation of pursuit had entirely disappeared.

With the life-saving move of Planetary Instantaneous Movement, once Lin Zhen managed to teleport the first time, it would be difficult to catch him afterward.

Summoning the Permanent Crystal Battleship, Lin Zhen set off straight towards the Chaotic Star River.

Once the spaceship entered the parallel universe, Lin Zhen finally let down his guard completely.

Let Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou continue their futile pursuit, they would never catch up. The Permanent Crystal Battleship, moving at light speed, was virtually uncatchable in flight as their maximum speed could only stand neck to neck with it.

While resting in the spaceship's lounge chair, Lin Zhen took out the Space Rings of Ye Hua and Tianci.

He absolutely required these two rings. Tianci was quite wealthy, his gains from inside the World Stone last time were no less than Lin Zhen's.

With the wealth inherited from the Mech World King, Ye Hua was definitely rich, hopefully, his wealth was not all stored on bank cards.

Opening Tianci's ring, Lin Zhen was overjoyed. The Cosmic Crystals from last time had not been deposited into a bank. There was over forty billion in Cosmic Crystals!

After such a long time, Lin Zhen finally met someone who didn't deposit his wealth, it felt like a wonderful surprise.

Nothing else in the ring interested Lin Zhen, and he moved onto Ye Hua's ring.

Ye Hua's ring was a bit of a disappointment, it was as expected a bank card. The cash was less than two billion, better than nothing.

"Hmm… what's this!"

Lin Zhen suddenly discovered a secret manual in the ring.

Tai Yuan Sword Skill Second Level!

Lin Zhen had the third level of Tai Yuan Sword Skill, the second level ended up with Ye Hua, and the first fell into the hands of Five Ghosts.

But Five Ghosts perished completely under Lin Zhen's Black Hole Storm in Bai Yulan, not even a trace was left. This full sword skill set was most likely never going to be complete again.

"What a pity, we should have captured the Five Ghosts alive at that time, but I was already mad with fury and didn't think about these things."

"Just consider it as a collectible!"

Packing up the second level Sword Skill, Lin Zhen's heart had already flown to the Chaotic Star River.

It's been over nine years. After such a long struggle, he has finally done everything he wanted to achieve.

His Flame Power has been promoted to deep cyan, he also has the bloodline of Little Phoenix, and in addition, by killing Ye Hua and Tianci, he has completely avenged Little Phoenix. He can finally accomplish this last step.

If Little Phoenix really asks about everything that happened during this period, Lin Zhen can pat his chest confidently and say that he has done everything he could.

"Little Phoenix, wait for me, I'll be there soon!"

In the void, Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou stood there with iron blue faces, speechless for a while.

This Lin Zhen is too bold! Too reckless!

He actually sneaked into Lord Tianfang's house and got rid of Ye Hua and Tianci right under their eyes.

This is a straightforward slap in their faces. It's clear he doesn't care about them.

Moreover, at the doorway to the manor area, they both had a fight with Lin Zhen, but in the end, Lin Zhen played a trick on them, and used a clone to resist their Mental Shock, while he took the opportunity to run away without losing a single hair. This really lost them face.

"Lin Zhen! You bastard! I shouldn't have launched a mental shock at the beginning, but should have cut him straight away with a blade. In this way, at least I could slash his clone." Tianfang, who just lost his son, was gnashing his teeth.

Luo Gou closed his eyes for a moment: "Our first thought at that time was not to let him perform an instantaneous movement, but we didn't expect him to play a trick on us with a clone. It can only be said that this kid has very rich combat experience and very big guts."

"Moreover! His escape skills are top-notch. He ran right under our eyes, and I couldn't even catch up! Tianfang was already suppressing his anger, but he just had no place to vent it, which made him feel extremely suffocated.

"Where do you think he will go? Tianfang, we don't have to hide anything from each other now. My six brothers have died at the hands of Lin Zhen, your son has also died at his hands, and Ye Hua died in your home with both of us present. If the Machine World King comes back, if we don't give him an explanation, this matter might cause even more trouble. We're all in the same boat, so just say whatever you have to say."

Tianfang took a deep breath: "Luo Gou, it's not that I don't want to tell you. Originally, I was planning to let Ye Hua and Tianci tell you about this, but unfortunately, they didn't have the chance to speak before they were killed by Lin Zhen. What I wanted them to tell you was the possible whereabouts of Lin Zhen."

"Oh! Where would Lin Zhen go?"

"Lin Zhen should probably go to the Chaotic Star River. There's a garbage disposal facility, Ye Hua said he's likely to go to one of the planets in that area."

Tianfang turned and looked at Luo Gou seriously: "Luo Gou, in terms of age, I should call you big brother. You might not know this, but there is a Bright Canal in the Chaotic Star River that Domain Kings can't cross. If Lin Zhen hides there, you're my only hope."

"Domain Kings can't enter there?" Luo Gou didn't understand the situation here, hence he asked.

"Yes, if a Domain King enters the Bright Canal, it would cause a collapse there and I can't go. But you can, my son's vendetta, only you can help me avenge."

"No need to say more about that, I came initially to kill him anyway."

Tianfang immediately handed a star map to Luo Gou, it was a map of the Chaotic Star River. Once there, he could find the direction to the garbage disposal facility according to the star map.

Luo Gou took the star map, summoned his black flying machine, and prepared to depart.

"Brother Luo Gou, I wish you to leave soon and return soon. I heard some news, those World Kings probably won't come back for a while. I might choose to leave soon, I don't want to have any unfinished matters on my mind before I leave."

Luo Gou was stunned: "What are you implying…?"

"Life Pillar, I believe Brother Luo Gou should have heard about it."

"Are you saying that the Life Pillar in Star Nebula M16 has appeared?"

"Hehe, It seems Brother Luo Gou is quite knowledgeable. That's right, it's the M16 Star Nebula, one of the top ten miracles in the universe, the Life Pillar. The wine-red Star Nebula has appeared. Why do we martial artists practise so hard? Isn't it to find a path to immortality not fearing the passage of time one day? So I hope Brother Luo Gou can kill Lin Zhen as soon as possible. Perhaps we can look into the big event in the future."

"That day will come soon."

Luo Gou slightly nodded his head, his intention of killing Lin Zhen became even more urgent.

Boarding the black flying machine, the flying machine took off and soon disappeared into the horizon, heading towards the Chaotic Star River.

After a month-long journey, Lin Zhen's spaceship finally arrived at the Bright Canal.

Upon reaching here, Lin Zhen felt an inexplicable sense of safety

After passing the Bright Canal, the strongest entity here would only be a Star System stage entity. At this stage, Lin Zhen was confident that even if he wasn't unbeatable, he was almost invincible.

The spaceship passed the Bright Canal, and the scenery in front of him became immediately clear.

The familiar Chaotic Star River appeared before him once again.

"Hoo~!"

Lin Zhen exhaled a long breath, it had been nine years, and he had finally waited for this moment.

"Little Phoenix, I'm back!"

Chapter 569: Chapter 570: Unexpected Guests on Phoenix Habitat Star

Garbage disposal area of the Chaotic Star River, Phoenix Habitat Star.

A light blue atmosphere enveloped the entire planet. After Lin Zhen's transformation, the atmospheric environment here had reached a standard suitable for human habitation.

The Wutong Tree that Lin Zhen had planted back then was swaying in the breeze, with its leaves rustling. It was a picture of peace and tranquility, completely different from the other planets filled with the emptiness of space.

In the sky, a point appeared in space.

It was like a drop of ink spreading gradually on a piece of white paper.

It was a wormhole!

The wormhole began to expand, eventually forming a tunnel with a width of up to ten meters.

The passage led to an unknown destination, but a rich aura emanated from within.

However, this wormhole did not seem as stable as a real wormhole, shaking slightly, as if it could not last for long.

"Aww~!"

Following a clear bird call, bird-shaped figures emerged from the wormhole.

Not just one, but a flock!

Flying at the forefront were four Purple Crane Guards. These cranes looked extremely majestic, their feathers bright and shining. Their movements were synchronised as they flew out of the wormhole first, circled around the Wutong Tree, and transformed into four guards wearing purple armor, guarding both sides of the wormhole entrance.

Then, a large group of Divine Eagles arrived, quickly occupying important positions on the Phoenix Habitat Star, numbering at least a hundred.

Behind the Divine Eagles, a gigantic Peacock flew out, transforming into a colorfully dressed man.

The Peacock Man landed on the treetop with both feet, his body slightly undulating in the air.

"Hehehehe~!"

Picking up a leaf from the Wutong Tree, the Peacock Man said, "New World, I remember visiting here with my old master a thousand years ago. I haven't been here for a thousand years. It seems to have changed a bit."

A Purple Crane Guard came to the Peacock Man's side: "Sir, the wormhole's time is limited. We'd better hurry up and get things done."

"No rush, no rush! This artificial wormhole is produced by Flying Snow City. Their quality is trustworthy. If it says it can last for two hours, it won't last for just 119 minutes. It's not easy to come to the New World once. Of course, I have to experience it properly."

With a light tap of his toe, the Peacock walked back and forth on the Wutong Tree.

"The young master is indeed a master planner, able to find the location of the Phoenix Goddess's rebirth in the New World. I thought I would have to take some detours, but I didn't expect to appear right where the Wutong Tree was. That's right, where there is a Wutong Tree, there will be a Phoenix."

"Whoosh~!"

A five-colored fan opened and gently waved a few times.

"The New World is indeed different from the Original World, both in the concentration of Dark Energy and the suppression of the world's gravity, far inferior to the Original World."

The Purple Crane Guard beside him laughed, "Of course, the New World cannot compare with the Original World. Here, each planet's gravity is different, but even in the place with the greatest gravity, it is still far less than in the Original World. Therefore, the people who grow up under such conditions generally have a much lower strength than those in the Original World, even ten times lower."

"Tsk tsk~! How pitiful, these poor fellows of the New World. Those who know the secrets of the Original World want to rush there with all their might, not knowing that their strength will turn them from being a genius to a fool when they reach the Original World. Such a huge gap often drives people crazy, probably making them mediocre and unable to recover. If you ask me, they are better off staying in the Original World, at least carefree and at ease."

The Purple Crane Guard saw the Peacock Man talking incessantly and couldn't help but urge him softly, "Sir, let's take care of the young master's task first."

"Alright, alright, after taking a look at the scenery of the New World, it's just a moment of novelty. Seeing too much of it is just like that, let's take care of the main business."

With that, he pulled out a Crystal Ball, containing nearly dark green Flame Power rolling inside.

"This was given to me by the young master, specifically for the Goddess's rebirth. It contains the flame from his blood, which is enough to revive the Goddess in this starry space."

A few Purple Crane Guards immediately shouted loudly to the Divine Eagle Guards, "All of you, be careful! Don't let anyone approach this place. There can't be any accidents during this time. Expand the defense circle and set the alert range to one thousand kilometers!"

Hundreds of Divine Eagle Guards left the planet's surface and flew outside the atmosphere, forming a warning circle to prevent any outsiders from approaching the Phoenix Habitat Star.

"It's about to start. I'm a little nervous. If it weren't for this unstable wormhole that couldn't accommodate the young master's strength, I wouldn't have taken this trip. I can only hope that after the Goddess's resurrection, she will remember me for my efforts and take care of me in the future."

After murmuring to himself, the Peacock Man suddenly threw the Crystal Ball into the void.

A series of difficult incantations came out, and he pointed with the five-colored fan in his hand, "Go!"

The Crystal Ball spun a couple of times, then suddenly rushed out of the atmosphere, exploding where Feng Qingluan had once ignited her true fire, burning a massive number of Insect Clan troops!

Nearly dark green flames spread, burning the void!

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Burn, burn! Beautiful girl with the bloodline of Phoenix, your family has come to take you home! No, actually, it's your husband's family who's come to take you home, haha!"

The surging flames raged in the sky, burning without air, without substance, just… burning in the void.

It seemed like something was about to change!

"Master, please pay attention, there is a spaceship behind us, only a hundred star miles away, closely following!"

Lin Zhen opened the communication of the Dimensional Universe as he was getting close to the garbage disposal plant.

Since he had already arrived here, turning off the Dimensional Universe no longer had any use, and he needed to know some information about the outside world.

Thanks to opening it, as soon as he did, Chris sent Lin Zhen a prompt.

Hurriedly, he activated the spaceship's radar display, and sure enough, not far behind, a light spot was tailing them.

"Who is that? How could they have come to this place?"

Lin Zhen had not opened the communication before, so how could someone catch up with him? There was only one possibility: that the other party had the same destination as him.

"Sisi~!"

The radar screen flickered for a few times, and then communication came in.

Lin Zhen opened it and saw a middle-aged man dressed in black on the screen, with a dark and gloomy face. It was Luo Gou.

"Hehe~! Lin Zhen, our guess was not wrong. You really came here. My spaceship just caught a signal a moment ago, and I guessed it was you. What do you say? Just give up and surrender!"

Lin Zhen frowned slightly. This guy was really persistent, and he actually directly located the Garbage Star in the Chaotic Star River. It seemed that they might have already guessed his purpose of visiting here.

"Luo Gou, don't go too far. I'm not afraid of you. It's just that I have something to do right now and don't have time to get entangled with you. After my business is finished, we'll see who is better!"

"Hahaha~! What a joke! You killed six of my brothers. How can I let you go? You can forget about doing anything. Just be ready to die!"

With only a hundred star miles distance, it was impossible for Lin Zhen to shake off Luo Gou, but it wasn't easy for Luo Gou to catch up with Lin Zhen either, as Lin Zhen's spaceship was also a top-notch one with top-notch configurations.

Lin Zhen didn't waste any more words with Luo Gou and directly cut off the communication.

The clone appeared in front of the control panel, looking exactly like Lin Zhen himself.

After closing the Dimensional Universe communication again, Lin Zhen knew he had to leave the spaceship now. He would let his clone lead Luo Gou on a wild goose chase while his main body should hurry to revive Little Phoenix to avoid any further complications.

When passing by an asteroid, the spaceship activated a wind element and the main body instantly teleported out, landing on the asteroid.

Once he landed there, Lin Zhen immediately concealed his aura, turning himself into a grain of sand and completely merged with the asteroid.

Then, the clone maneuvered the spaceship to change direction and headed in another direction.

After less than five minutes, Luo Gou's spaceship also passed by, chasing Lin Zhen's spaceship.

The clone deliberately chose some difficult paths, and started to play hide-and-seek with Luo Gou.

After a while, both spaceships had flown far away, and Lin Zhen's main body reappeared on the asteroid.

Planetary Instantaneous Movement!

He directly landed on a small asteroid far away. After two consecutive teleportations, Lin Zhen estimated that he had almost left the radar monitoring range of Luo Gou's spaceship. Lin Zhen's Wind Thunder Wings spread out behind him, quickly heading towards the Phoenix Habitat Star.

The Lightning Wings had been continuously nourished over the years, and could now provide Lin Zhen with a speed five thousand times the speed of sound!

This speed turned Lin Zhen's body into a stream of light and was almost as fast as an ordinary spaceship.

As the Phoenix Habitat Star approached, Lin Zhen's mood couldn't help but become excited.

Nine years had passed, and he was finally back in this place. If all went well, he would see Little Phoenix today.

"I wonder if Phoenix will still remember the past after the nirvana. It would be a great regret if she loses her memory. I believe my luck wouldn't be that bad."

The scenery of the starry sky retreated quickly. The Phoenix Habitat Star was right ahead.

It was different from other gray and dark garbage planets. It had an atmosphere, and from afar, the faint blue glow could be seen enveloping the planet.

"I'm almost there. I wonder if the Wutong Tree is growing well on the Phoenix Habitat Star. After my modifications, that planet is now habitable."

The blue planet in front of him gradually enlarged. Lin Zhen's Lightning Wings flapped a few times, and he was about to enter the atmosphere.

Just at this moment, a loud shout came from ahead!

"Who goes there? Stop right now! Dare to take one more step, and I shall show no mercy!"

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Chapter 570: Chapter 571: Fire Kirin Evolution Elixir

Lin Zhen stopped, looked up, and saw a martial artist wearing golden armor and holding a long sword standing just outside the atmosphere of Phoenix Habitat Star in front of him.

This person was a Star System Level 5, but the aura emanating from his body made even Lin Zhen feel a bit of pressure!

Lin Zhen couldn't help but be shocked in his heart. With his current strength, there were very few Star System Stage warriors who could catch his eye.

It could be said that 99.99999% of Star System warriors posed no threat to Lin Zhen.

Even if there were a very few warriors who could make Lin Zhen deem them worthy of attention, they would have to be at Level 9, like Luo Gou or Ji Du.

However, the Star System Level 5 warrior in front of him could actually make Lin Zhen feel some pressure, which was inconceivable.

"Chris, analyze his star power value."

"Alright, Master… analyzing… preliminary estimate is that this person's star power is around 11,000."

Lin Zhen couldn't help but gasp. A star power of 11,000, though not as high as Ying Huo or the Five Ghosts, was higher than Xuan Jiang's.

But who was Xuan Jiang? He was the god who ruled over the 68399th region, a Peak Level 9 Star System warrior, someone who could almost certainly become a Domain King level expert in the future without any accidents.

And the person here was only a Star System Level 5, and his clothing looked like a standardized uniform. He seemed to be playing a guardsman's role.

What kind of person could employ such a talented warrior as a guard?

And why would such a talented warrior be willing to serve as a guard for someone else?

Seeing Lin Zhen not responding, the warrior on the other side shouted once again, "Will you leave or not? If you don't, I'll take action!"

Lin Zhen snapped out of his shock and looked again, discovering that there seemed to be more guards in the distance.

There was one here, one there, and many more far away. It seemed as if they were trying to encircle the entire planet to prevent others from approaching.

However, this was Phoenix Habitat Star, a planet Lin Zhen had taken control of and the crucial place for reviving Little Phoenix. He couldn't let anyone act recklessly.

His face suddenly darkened: "Who are you people? What are you doing on my planet?"

"Hehe, we can't really tell you who we are because it might scare you to death. Anyway, you just hurry up and leave, you barbarian. This is your planet? Now that we need it, it belongs to us. If you don't want to die, just come back in a few days. Nobody cares about your broken place."

This warrior looked at Lin Zhen as if he was looking at an ant. According to Lin Zhen's experience, this person's attitude was definitely not feigned. When facing Lin Zhen, he truly had a sense of superiority.

It's like how people from the Tianhe Empire looked down on the people of Earth, that kind of contempt laid bare.

Moreover, Lin Zhen had a feeling that this warrior didn't look like he was from any particular country he knew of. His clothing, demeanor, and carriage seemed to come from another world entirely.

However, no matter who he was, Lin Zhen wouldn't let him stand in his way. This person's background was worth being cautious about, but Lin Zhen didn't care about a warrior with 11,000 star power.

"Get out of the way!"

Lin Zhen stepped forward, and the warrior immediately became furious: "You New World barbarian, how dare you!"

He swung his long sword and charged towards Lin Zhen.

With a flick of the Yin-Yang Spear, Lin Zhen struck after transferring his star power.

Lin Zhen's realm was truly deceptive. To many, Late Black Hole Stage didn't amount to much. This warrior didn't care much about Lin Zhen either, and when he saw Lin Zhen strike with the spear, he tried to block it with his sword.

The long sword was directly knocked away by Lin Zhen, and the warrior was left as if he'd been struck by a gust of wind.

With a successful strike, Lin Zhen took a step into the void and was about to enter the atmosphere of Phoenix Habitat Star.

"How dare you!"

"Where did this madman come from, stop right there!"

Swish, swish, swish~!

One after another, warriors flew from all directions at extremely fast speeds.

If it were only these golden armor guards, Lin Zhen wouldn't care. However, there was actually a warrior wearing purple armor here.

This person was a Level 9 Star System warrior.

Chris even sent a warning to Lin Zhen: "Master, please be careful. The star power value of this purple armor wearing warrior has reached 18,000."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen felt a bit overwhelmed because he saw that in the distant starry sky, another purple armored warrior was paying attention to this place, though he hadn't come over.

It seemed that there was not just one purple armored warrior who had come here. They appeared to be a higher level than the golden armored warriors.

What did it mean to have 18,000 star power?

It meant that this warrior had surpassed the gods of the 68th region like the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo and was even comparable to top-level gods like Ji Du.

If it was just this, it would have been fine. The key point was, such a talented warrior was also just a guard!

Warriors had pride, especially the talented ones who were proud and unyielding. Not many people were willing to be guards, as it represented mediocrity, something only those with no prospects would do.

If Lin Zhen didn't use star energy transfer, his own star power would only be a little over 11,000.

He truly couldn't imagine what kind of power or person could make such a warrior willingly serve as a subordinate.

But, now is not the time to dig deeper into this matter. Lin Zhen brandishes the Yin-Yang Spear, "You all invade my planet and want to drive me away? Do you really think I wouldn't dare to keep you here?"

The purple guard looks Lin Zhen up and down, unable to discern his true strength.

The young martial artist seems very young, not to mention less than a hundred years old, or even fifty. He has trained to the late stage of the black hole stage. This is not a big deal in the Original World – there are more talented youngsters.

But, Lin Zhen gives him an extraordinarily strong impression.

Lin Zhen stands there with his spear, overflowing with star power, seemingly stronger than himself.

The purple guard wields his sword, "We didn't know who this planet belonged to, but now we have an important task here. If you insist on intruding, we have to stop you by our duty. But if you can wait a while, I'll give certain rewards."

"What rewards?"

Lin Zhen doesn't really want to clash with these mysterious people at the moment. There are already dozens of guards gathered around, gold guards with a star power value over ten thousand, and purple guards with eighteen thousand. It's clear that the forces behind these people are enormous; it's best to avoid making them an enemy. Plus, Luo Gou is still watching.

The purple guard looks at Lin Zhen up and down, "If I'm not mistaken, you should have the Fire Kirin bloodline."

"Ah, that's right."

Lin Zhen doesn't conceal anything, as the people in front of him also emit the aura of Galaxy Beasts.

"Then take this. You should need it."

After that, the purple guard takes out a small bottle.

Within, a light green liquid sways slightly. Once opening it, a strong fragrance drifts out.

"What is this…?"

Lin Zhen instantly feels his bloodline stirring inside him. It's subtle in his main body, but his clone on the spaceship feels an urge to absorb this liquid.

This liquid can further enhance the degree of beast transformation of his clone!

Lin Zhen's clone possesses a pure Fire Kirin bloodline. He's been waiting for his Galaxy Beast body to reach the infant stage peak, then head to the Fire Kirin Empire's Imperial Palace's Kylin Transformation Pool. That way, Lin Zhen will have a Domain King level clone.

But, Beast Transformation isn't simple. It requires a day-to-day accumulation-sudden evolution of his clone isn't likely on the horizon.

This mysterious liquid, however, has incredible effects. It astonishes Lin Zhen because he has never seen anything like it in any store or website.

Seeing Lin Zhen's shocked eyes, the purple guard smiles, "You've never seen it, have you? Only I have this. If you need it, be patient and wait for about an hour. Once we're done here, it's yours."

"An hour?"

"Yes, I can guarantee you that it won't take more than two hours. After that, we will definitely leave."

Lin Zhen does not make a sound. If it's like that, there is no harm in waiting for a while. Anyway, there wouldn't be anything valuable here. These guards wouldn't just yank the Wutong Tree away, right?

Seeing Lin Zhen's stillness, the guards don't move either, causing a temporary stalemate.

"A little hot…"

Lin Zhen shakes his clothes, feeling that the temperature in this starry sky has gone up.

"Hmmm… This is… the power of the flame? It feels a bit familiar."

Lin Zhen stares for a moment, looking up towards the distance.

In the cosmic sky on the other end of the Phoenix Habitat Star, an azure flame is roaring!

"Not good~!"

Lin Zhen's pupils suddenly enlarge. Within this flame's power, there is the breath of a phoenix!

"Someone is resurrecting Little Phoenix!"

Lin Zhen has struggled hard for years, training and earning money to upgrade, waiting for this day. Resurrecting Little Phoenix is his wish, but it must be done through his own hands; there's no way he would let others do it on his behalf.

He doesn't know where these people came from, but they're not qualified to resurrect Little Phoenix!

Seeing that the purple guard might leave his post, Lin Zhen suddenly erupts!

Gravity~!

Lin Zhen's first move is to snatch the liquid medicine from the guard's hand.

These guards are instantly furious. They didn't expect Lin Zhen to dare act so recklessly. They all raise their weapons, preparing to attack.

Lin Zhen's second move is his Galaxy Domain.

Tianhe Star Explosion!

A star shatters, engulfing all the guards. However, in a hurry, Lin Zhen's Tianhe Star Explosion hasn't reached full power; the purple guard before him withstands most of the explosion. Astonishingly, not a single guard is killed.

But that's enough. Lin Zhen didn't plan to entangle with these guards anyway. His third move is Planetary Instantaneous Movement.

Taking advantage of the purple guard blocking the star explosion, Lin Zhen uses Planetary Instantaneous Movement directly to the other side of the Phoenix Habitat Star, where the flames are ascending!

None of the guards can stop Lin Zhen. By the time they react, Lin Zhen has disappeared.

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Chapter 571: Chapter 572: Failed Resurrection

Lin Zhen teleported to see that the void ahead was already filled with blue flames.

The power of these flames was definitely stronger than the flames Little Phoenix emitted when it was dying. Although it was not as powerful as his current dark blue flames, it was between medium blue and dark blue, and the difference wasn't that much.

Moreover, Lin Zhen felt that there was also a bloodline force within the flames.

It was the bloodline of a phoenix, not the Little Phoenix he knew, but belonged to another phoenix.

"Am I too late?"

Lin Zhen fought in the void, watching a man wearing colorful clothes in the distance, holding a colorful fan in his hand. With a wave of the fan, the power of the flames here became even stronger.

At the center of the flames, there was a faint shadow of a little phoenix brewing.

That was the shadow of Little Phoenix!

At this point, Lin Zhen dared not to make any rash moves.

Because Little Phoenix was about to be resurrected under the force of these flames, he feared that any action he took might cause the resurrection to fail, which was definitely not what Lin Zhen wanted to see.

So he could only wait.

The guards and martial artists who chased after him saw that Lin Zhen didn't move, so they didn't dare to move either. Keeping quiet now was more important than anything else.

"Burning Sky Fire! Burn!"

The man in colorful clothes kept waving his fan.

Every time he waved the fan, he seemed to be struggling, sweating profusely during each swing.

The shadow of Little Phoenix swayed slightly among the flames, but there were no signs of it taking shape.

"What's wrong? According to the instructions of the young master, the flames before the Divine Woman's Nirvana were only light blue, not very strong. Why can't the deep blue flames resurrect him now?"

"The young master is a phoenix and the Divine Woman is also a phoenix. Their bloodlines must be linked, which is beyond doubt. The fire must not be strong enough. I need to push harder."

Peacock also noticed Lin Zhen's presence, but he had no time to care about Lin Zhen now. The Four Great Purple Crane Guards and hundreds of Divine Eagle Guards had gathered around to prevent Lin Zhen from doing anything destructive.

As the fan kept waving, the flames formed a vortex and a huge firestorm. Even space began to fluctuate under the immense firepower.

"Master, this colorful man's Star Power has reached 23,000!"

Lin Zhen nodded silently. He had seen enough shocks from these people, and the colorful-clothed man in front of him was at the Tier Nine Star System level, but his Star Power had already surpassed Lin Zhen's.

Among the Star System-stage people Lin Zhen had encountered, only Luo Gou's Star Power was roughly comparable to this man. But this man did not seem to be a hegemonic figure, as he lacked the aura of dominance despite his strength.

"Where did they come from? Chris, can you find out?"

"Master, I can't find any related information at all. You should know that my current bank account level is only Supreme Level Three, and there are only 60 billion Cosmic Crystals in your bank card."

Lin Zhen fell silent. His bank card level had been lowered. If he wanted to return to the Supreme Five Stars, he would need to deposit 100 billion.

But even Supreme Five Stars probably couldn't find related information, and maybe Supreme Level Nine could, but he couldn't reach it for now.

At this critical moment, the man in colorful clothes waved his fan violently three times in a row.

"Colorful Fire Phoenix, reveal yourself!"

Three huge flame phoenixes took shape throughout the fan's waving, and after circling in the void, they opened their mouths simultaneously, turning their surrounding power into fire snakes, spraying fiercely at a single point in space!

"Divine Woman of the Phoenix Clan, when will you show yourself!?"

The fan pointed at the focal point of the flames, where the firepower had reached a terrifying level. Little Phoenix's figure suddenly appeared.

"Is it going to appear?" Lin Zhen's eyes widened, not wanting to miss the moment of Little Phoenix's resurrection. He also wondered whether the Little Phoenix resurrected by someone else would still recognize him.

However, after the explosion of flames, all the firepower was finally exhausted and slowly dissipated in the void.

At the central point of the flames, there was no sign of Little Phoenix, only emptiness remained.

"What… failed… failed?"

Peacock couldn't believe what he saw in the void and couldn't imagine that the resurrection had actually failed.

"That's impossible. The young master clearly told me that as long as the Divine Woman is a phoenix, she would definitely be inspired by his bloodline power and be resurrected. And the time hasn't come yet, there's no possibility of failure!"

But failure was still failure. After waiting for a full five minutes, the heat in the void had dissipated, and there was still no sight of Little Phoenix.

Peacock wiped the sweat off his forehead and turned around, staring at Lin Zhen fiercely.

"It's you! It must be you, an outsider! You destroyed the resurrection operation!"

Lin Zhen wanted to explain, but Peacock didn't give him the chance. He pointed at Lin Zhen and said, "Capture this man! We need to have an explanation when we go back. You all saw that it was him who destroyed it, right?"

"We saw it!"

All the guards answered neatly. The mission failed, and everyone failed to benefit. A scapegoat was needed, and this outsider from New World was the best candidate.

Seeing the situation, Lin Zhen sneered, "You don't have to be so arrogant. Even if you can defeat me, when my big brother arrives later, none of you will be able to escape."

At this moment, Lin Zhen had already seen an artificial wormhole in the void. He didn't know where it led, but it was undoubtedly the path taken by these people.

"Who cares about your big brother? When we came here, we investigated this place. This is called the Chaotic Star River, where even Star Domain Stage people can't enter. At most, only Star System Stage people can. Even if you have a big brother, coming here would be suicide."

"That's not necessarily true. If you have the guts, wait for three minutes, and he'll be here."

"Don't even think about stalling for time. Attack!"

Peacock commanded all the guards to surge forward.

Lin Zhen held his Yin-Yang Spear horizontally and resolutely threw himself into the battle.

This fight was not easy. Even if the man in colorful clothes didn't take action, the four purple guards with a Star Power of up to 18,000 were not easy to deal with. Each of them had strength nearing Ji Du, and along with the surrounding hundreds of golden guards with over 10,000 Star Power, Lin Zhen didn't have much of an advantage.

However, it was also impossible for these people to capture Lin Zhen. After all, he had a Star Power as high as 20,000. As long as Lin Zhen had a little time, he would definitely seize the opportunity to break through them individually and annihilate them all.

But Lin Zhen didn't do this, as it would only invite the colorful-clothed man to take action, and he would have no chance. Now, all he wanted to do was buy time and wait for an unlikely reinforcement to arrive.

Lin Zhen's spaceship hadn't flown too far. As soon as he realized something was wrong, his clone drove the ship back this way.

He wanted to lure Luo Gou over.

At a sub-light speed, after ten-odd minutes of flying, the spaceship had almost reached Phoenix Habitat Star.

After arriving here, the spaceship directly charged forward, causing the Martial Artists surrounding Lin Zhen to scatter and evade.

With a flash of light, the Permanent Crystal Battleship entered Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space.

Although the surrounding Martial Artists didn't know what was going on with this battleship, it was useless in close combat, and they didn't care what was going on. As far as they were concerned, as long as they pushed a little harder, this arrogant young man in front of them would be captured.

Everyone rushed up again, starting to besiege Lin Zhen.

But Lin Zhen remained immovable like a mountain, with his powerful Spiritual Power. It wouldn't be easy for the Martial Artists from the Original World to capture him.

Peacock was getting anxious, as he didn't expect this barbarian from the New World to be so troublesome. It seemed that he had to take action himself.

Just as Peacock was preparing to strike, a buzzing sound came from the sky.

Luo Gou's spaceship appeared.

As Lin Zhen faced the attack, he shouted towards the void: "Big brother! Over here!"

The black spaceship disappeared, and Luo Gou's figure appeared here.

Dressed in black, with surging Star Power that couldn't be suppressed, coupled with the natural murderous aura of the first of the seven Evil Stars, all those present stopped attacking.

No one expected such a figure to exist in the New World!

In the impression of those from the Original World, New World Martial Artists couldn't compare with those of the same level from the Original World. For example, a powerful Martial Artist like Peacock could dominate the Star System Stage if he came to the New World.

However, the black-clothed man in front of them made them feel tremendous pressure.

This person was extremely dangerous!

Even the always confident Peacock became serious at this moment.

Luo Gou had also become accustomed to being arrogant. He could confidently say that among the Star System Stage experts in the entire universe, there were definitely no more than 100 who could defeat him one-on-one!

Moreover, this was the Chaotic Star River, a forbidden zone for Star Domain Stage Martial Artists. It was virtually impossible to encounter this rare group of fewer than 100 people in the nearly infinite population of the universe. So here, he didn't need to care about anyone.

That's why, even if there were a swarm of flies around Lin Zhen, Luo Gou didn't pay them any mind, and he strode through the void, heading straight for Lin Zhen.

His target was Lin Zhen, but for other people, it didn't appear that way.

Peacock's face became solemn, and he said to several Purple Crane Guards: "You quickly capture this kid. As for this newcomer, I'll deal with him!"

With that said, Peacock resolutely charged forward.

Luo Gou saw a Martial Artist dressed like a turkey approaching, and without saying a word, he waved his hand: "Get out of the way!"

"It's you who should get out of the way!"

No matter how strong Luo Gou was, Peacock, the guest from the Original World, would not fear him. The two began to fight on the spot.

Luo Gou didn't think these people were Lin Zhen's companions, and Peacock might not have thought that Luo Gou was Lin Zhen's big brother. The reason they fought was simply that they didn't want to be disturbed or complicated matters. This was the confidence of the strong ones.

They didn't want to explain anything, nor did they need to explain anything.

"Boom~!"

A huge wave of air exploded like a nuclear explosion between the two!

The clash between the two was evenly matched!

One was a top Martial Artist from the Original World, and the other was the arena overlord. When the two met their match, they knew that they couldn't delay in a fight between experts. An intense battle broke out immediately!

Watching Luo Gou and Peacock fight successfully in the air, Lin Zhen, who was still heavily surrounded, finally heaved a sigh of relief.

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Chapter 572: Chapter 573: The Return of the Gangster Queen to the Human World!

Peacock finally made a move on Luo Gou, which immediately relieved the pressure on Lin Zhen.

As long as he didn't have to engage with these two for now, Lin Zhen would be safe here.

Seeing that Luo Gou and Peacock couldn't decide a winner for the time being, Lin Zhen seized the opportunity and went for the kill.

At this point, Lin Zhen could almost sense that these martial artists were not from this world.

At least they were not from any advanced civilizations of the universe nearby. They might come from distant countries or even unknown places.

But no matter who they were or what their purpose was in reviving Little Phoenix, Lin Zhen couldn't accept it.

The Cliff Corner Spear of his doppelganger was taken out, and with double spear in hand, he was unstoppable!

At the instant when a Divine Eagle martial artist crossed paths with Lin Zhen, he stabbed out with his spear!

"Puff ~!"

The spear directly shredded the brain, and the first headless corpse fell stiffly to the ground.

"How dare you! You actually had the audacity to kill our people. Do you know who we are?" A purple guard shouted from the side, to which Lin Zhen coldly laughed, "It doesn't matter who you are, your lives are certainly not as important as mine. Since you won't say anything, then there's no reason to say it anymore."

"Puff puff ~!"

Spears were wielded left and right, as two more Divine Eagle guards were pierced through the heart and killed on the spot.

"Bold! First team, charge with me!"

A Purple Crane Guard soared into the sky, followed by dozens of golden warriors who turned into Galaxy Beasts after taking flight.

Seeing the huge purple crane with a wingspan of thirty meters and the divine eagles with twenty meters wingspan behind it, Lin Zhen had a certain association in mind.

The Divine Eagle, Purple Crane, and the flamboyantly dressed man fighting Luo Gou seemed like a peacock.

These bird-like Galaxy Beasts came here to revive the king of birds, Phoenix. Was there any connection between them?

Although he thought so, Lin Zhen was overjoyed to see them charging as a group. This made things easier for Lin Zhen, who wielded both spears in one hand and sliced through the air with the other.

Spatial Slash!

Rows of spatial rifts wailed out, causing these bird-like Galaxy Beasts from the Original World to fully experience the prowess of the New World's strong ones.

The foremost Purple Crane Guard's body flickered with starlight, and after continuously withstanding more than a dozen spatial rifts, its neck was severed by a rift and it was beheaded on the spot!

With the Purple Crane killed, the remaining Divine Eagle guards were no match for Lin Zhen's Spatial Slash.

Amidst the flying jets of blood, most of the charging Divine Eagles were defeated, with only a few managing to evade this calamity.

After suffering such a heavy blow, the warriors besieging Lin Zhen no longer dared to charge in groups, as doing so made them easy targets.

However, Lin Zhen's tactics were still endless. His omnipresent Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone was particularly difficult to defend against, and the sudden appearance of Time Acceleration and Time Deceleration caught people off guard. Another Purple Crane martial artist fell under Lin Zhen's Time Acceleration Spear.

In addition, Lin Zhen's powerful release of the Galaxy Domain had no resistance from the Divine Eagle martial artists, who fell in groups under the Tianhe Star Explosion.

Naturally, Lin Zhen's most powerful technique was his spear technique, which toppled his opponents one by one with Collapse and Phantom God Strike.

These Original World martial artists were also not without their skills, but they were not on the same level as Lin Zhen. Those who fought Lin Zhen for the first time were unlikely to win if their star power wasn't superior to Lin Zhen's.

As the battle continued, the warriors surrounding Lin Zhen dwindled.

When the third Purple Crane martial artist fell to Lin Zhen's Collapse spear technique, only one Purple Crane and more than thirty Divine Eagle martial artists remained on their side.

These people could no longer continue the siege, and instead retreated further, trembling and no longer daring to approach Lin Zhen.

Seeing that they had stopped, Lin Zhen didn't pursue, and with his spear withdrawn, he began his most important task: reviving Little Phoenix.

Dark Star Power surged, and the deep green flames lurking deep within the Dark Star appeared at Lin Zhen's fingertips.

At this moment, Lin Zhen didn't feel much confidence. Even Peacock had failed before, so could Little Phoenix be revived successfully?

Regardless, Lin Zhen would do everything in his power.

"Burn! Burning Sky Fire!"

With one swing of his hand, a black hole appeared overhead.

Like a giant eye in the sky, the black hole emitted a terrifying aura from the depths.

"What is that?"

"It's a black hole! How can this person control black holes?"

"Quickly retreat! Black holes will devour everything!"

The surrounding martial artists retreated almost simultaneously, with no one daring to approach within several kilometers of Lin Zhen.

Even Luo Gou and Peacock, who were still fighting fiercely in the distance, stopped and looked at Lin Zhen and the rotating black hole with a mix of fear and astonishment.

As the black hole swelled, the firepower within the Dark Star suddenly erupted!

Boom!

Deep green flames surged like a tide, instantly filling the void.

"What's going on? This guy is also trying to revive the Divine Woman, but he doesn't have the Phoenix bloodline, so it's impossible for him to succeed."

Peacock's eyes narrowed slightly, but he soon reassured himself. In his opinion, the Divine Woman could no longer be revived; if he had failed, this audacious youngster wouldn't succeed either.

However, the flames grew increasingly fierce and even stronger than what he had previously produced.

The space began to collapse under the flames, and although space had a strong self-repairing ability, rifts appeared without gaps in the space at the center of the flame, like a shattered mirror.

"This fire is powerful enough to threaten my life," Peacock thought.

A sense of crisis arose in their hearts, and Peacock looked back at Luo Gou, only to see him looking back at him, too.

In this instant, the two reached an unspoken understanding.

"Strong Ones of the New World, I have to admit that you are very powerful, but we have no grievances. However, this man killed many of my subordinates, so I must eliminate him first and then leave this place. What do you think?"

Luo Gou's somewhat hoarse and gloomy voice came from his throat, "I don't know where you are from, but I must also kill this man. Since that's the case, let's work together to eliminate him, and then go our separate ways."

"Alright!"

"It's a deal!"

The two Strong Ones quickly reached an agreement and began to flank Lin Zhen from both sides. However, approaching Lin Zhen was not easy, as there were deep green flames everywhere, and even they dared not come too close rashly. They could only look for weaknesses and slowly approach.

Lin Zhen seemed to be completely unaware of the two people approaching him, as all of his power was now focused on creating the fire.

The temperature in the air had already reached his limit, and right at the center of the burning flames, a phantom of a Little Phoenix appeared again!

"It didn't disappear! That's great! The true spirit of the Little Phoenix didn't vanish, she's still there!"

"It has been over nine years! I have waited too long for this day. Now, heed my call and come back to me from the endless darkness, my little treasure!"

Lin Zhen bit into his finger, and with his Star Power activated, a stream of blood turned into a blood arrow, shooting directly into the void!

Swish swish swish~!

The blood was not melted by the Burning Sky Fire and directly shot onto the phantom of the Little Phoenix!

The phantom of the Little Phoenix began to solidify at this moment, and Lin Zhen's heart was overjoyed, his excitement unspeakable. His Star Power erupted once more, letting the blood in his body spray freely!

"No wonder that Peacock couldn't resurrect you. It's because my blood flows within your body and soul, my Little Phoenix. You are no longer an ordinary Phoenix by any means. You are unique and belong only to me!"

"This journey of rebirth should be over, my little treasure, rise from the ashes!"

One last burst of powerful fire, accompanied by a blood arrow, was shot out and integrated into the center of the flames.

At this moment, the sky above was filled with colorful auroras, and the flames surged upward. The Little Phoenix seemed to have come alive within the center of the flames!

"Chirp chirp~!"

With two cries of the Phoenix, all the flames converged back to the center, and then, a beautiful Little Phoenix flapped its wings amidst the flames.

Luo Gou and Peacock, who were attempting to get closer, both stopped in their tracks, looking in terror at the sky, for from that Phoenix emerged the aura of a Domain King!

"Chirp chirp~!"

Lin Zhen felt a sourness in his eyes as he waited for the Little Phoenix to appear.

All the light and heat gathered together, and in the end, they flickered in the air and then … turned into nothingness!

It's gone~!

"Could it be … another failure?"

Lin Zhen looked at the void in disbelief; there was indeed nothing there anymore.

"Hahaha~! You overestimate yourself! Our resurrections have failed, and yet you still harbor the thief's heart, refusing to give up, but this is impossible to succeed. Now you will die!"

"Lin Zhen! This place has a great view; it's a fitting place for your burial!"

Seeing that Lin Zhen had also failed, Peacock and Luo Gou felt relieved, and they instantly teleported to Lin Zhen's side, simultaneously launching powerful attacks!

At this moment, Lin Zhen's heart was filled with utter disappointment; his nine years of effort had failed, and he didn't even want to resist anymore. However, his strong will as a Martial Artist would not allow him to do so, and he stood immovable like a mountain, blocking the attacks of the two powerful enemies.

However, both of the assailants' power surpassed Lin Zhen's, and as they joined forces, Lin Zhen was blasted from the void straight to the surface of the Phoenix Habitat Star.

He fell like a cannonball, his body rigidly smashing into a Wutong Tree.

Swish swish~!

Luo Gou and Peacock instantly teleported in front of Lin Zhen, looking down at him from their superior position, believing they already had victory in the bag.

"Is there no chance left?"

Lin Zhen felt a surge of energy in his chest. If tonight's battle continued, it might have been his last battle without any accidents.

However, Lin Zhen would never allow himself to be defeated. Even if he were to die, he would find a way to drag Luo Gou and Peacock down with him.

With great effort, he stood up, and his body shone with starlight. He prepared to detonate his Dantian and Dark Star, and with Dark Star being a physical object, its self-explosion in this situation would certainly not spare the two attackers.

"Lin Zhen! Come to your senses!"

"Accept your fate!"

Still unaware, the two prepared to deliver their final blows.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment!

A gentle breeze blew, and the leaves of the Wutong Tree rustled softly.

A faint fragrance descended from the sky, the wind stirring the leaves, as if an angel had come to earth!

Surrounded by a multi-colored radiance, a celestial beauty descended!

Dressed in a cascade of black hair, with starry eyes and crimson lips, an absolutely breathtaking beauty, she gently supported Lin Zhen's waist.

She didn't speak, but the emotions flickering in her eyes revealed the deep longing of her master.

"Wait for me a while!"

Lin Zhen couldn't help but nod; after so many years of hardship, hearing those words made everything worth it.

As the celestial being turned around, a blade of light erupted across the sky!

Peacock and Luo Gou were struck down by a single slash, all their protective treasures and most precious possessions destroyed by the blow!

They both spat out large mouthfuls of blood, unable to believe they had both failed to withstand a single attack from this woman!

As she stepped gently forward, the tenderness for Lin Zhen disappeared from Feng Qingluan's face, replaced by an icy frost and the air of a gang leader that soared into the heavens!

"How dare you harm my man, Lin Zhen! You are both dead men!"

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Chapter 573: Chapter 574: Legend of the Original World

Feng Qingluan's astonishing strike nearly shattered Luo Gou and the peacock's resolve.

Luo Gou didn't expect that this suddenly appeared stunning woman would have such formidable strength. Even among the Domain Kings, she was definitely outstanding.

What the peacock didn't expect even more was that the Star System-level Goddess mentioned by the young master was a powerful Domain King.

While the two of them were strong in the Star System Stage, they were still no match for a Domain King.

The dominance and bloodlust from this woman were things ordinary mortal women definitely wouldn't possess.

As Feng Qingluan slowly advanced, a red mole between her brows, like a droplet of water, was especially eye-catching. But to Luo Gou and the peacock, it seemed like the eye of the grim reaper.

"Cough, cough~! Divine Woman, you can't kill me, we are from the same race!"

Seeing that he was no match for her, the peacock immediately began begging for mercy.

"Who said you're my race? A five-colored peacock Galaxy Beast, at most, is just a common bird. You are no more than a mundane bird, yet you attempt to connect your lineage with the phoenixes. Ridiculous!"

Feng Qingluan was not moved by his words at all. The three-meter-long saber in her hand was still stained with their blood, and she prepared to attack.

"No, no, no~! Miss Divine Woman, I am your subordinate! Even though I am only a peacock, we both come from the family of avian Galaxy Beasts. Once we reach the Original World, you will know everything, Miss. We are definitely not enemies. I came here just to revive you, with absolutely no malicious intent whatsoever, not even a tiny bit!"

"Original World?"

Feng Qingluan was slightly stunned, then she glanced at the wormhole, deep in thought.

"What's the deal with the Original World?" asked Lin Zhen from behind.

The peacock glanced at Luo Gou and was slightly apprehensive. In his eyes, the man in black was definitely a danger.

Feng Qingluan's gaze fell on Luo Gou, with a flash of murderous intent in her eyes. She might still have questions for the peacock, but this Luo Gou was utterly pointless.

Luo Gou noticed Feng Qingluan's killing intent and inwardly cursed his luck.

He had been completely confident of victory in the fight, but a murderous woman appeared out of the blue and immediately turned the tide.

However, Luo Gou was not one to give up easily. He still had one final move.

This was an on-the-spot breakthrough, an advancement to Domain King!

He had been suppressing the urge to advance from the Star System Stage for too long, all for the sake of cultivating the Evil Star Chart. After many years, now the Evil Star Chart was finally in his hands, but there was no time left for cultivation. If he didn't make the breakthrough now, he would lose his life.

Letting out a strange cackle, a surge of darkness rose from his body.

"You are just a Star Domain early-stage lass after all. You want to claim my life? You are still too naive. None of you will survive today!"

Just as Luo Gou was about to make an on-the-spot breakthrough, Feng Qingluan laughed coldly, "Do you think I will give you such an opportunity?"

The dazzling light from her saber shone again!

Luo Gou's breakthrough speed was indeed fast. After all these years, he could advance to the Star Domain stage with just one thought, so the breakthrough was almost instant. But the moment he completed his breakthrough, he had to face Feng Qingluan's saber.

"Demolish!"

Luo Gou's longsword clashed with Feng Qingluan's saber light!

After a reverberating noise, the fight was over!

A bloody mark appeared on Luo Gou's throat, and with a snapping sound, his longsword cracked, followed by his head falling to the ground!

Luo Gou, having broken through to the Star Domain Stage, was still beheaded by Feng Qingluan's single stroke!

This scene made the peacock tremble with fear. That split second when Luo Gou demonstrated his power had deeply shocked him. He was confident that he was a powerful being at the Star Domain Stage, but even he could not withstand a single blow from this woman.

She indeed deserved to be a Goddess from the Phoenix Clan, this level of fighting ability was absolutely astounding, even in the Original World, she was far from mediocre!

Meanwhile, behind Feng Qingluan, Chris was speaking to Lin Zhen, "Master, I currently cannot calculate Miss Feng Qingluan's star power value, because my current level can only measure star power values of Martial Artists under 100,000. I can't estimate those above 100,000, but I can confirm that her star power is definitely over 100,000!"

"Above 100,000… What kind of level is that?"

"100,000 star power is the level of a Genius stage Domain King, but not the peak of geniuses. Just now, when Luo Gou broke through, his star power had exceeded 100,000. Yet, he was still killed in one strike by Miss Qingluan, so her star power must greatly exceed 100,000."

Lin Zhen was thrilled. The stronger Feng Qingluan was, the happier he naturally was. However, in comparison, his current achievements seemed somewhat insignificant.

However, Lin Zhen wouldn't feel jealous of Feng Qingluan. He would instead strive to improve himself.

After Feng Qingluan killed Luo Gou with a single slice, she turned to Lin Zhen, "What should we do with this peacock?"

First, Lin Zhen moved forward and removed Luo Gou's Space Ring.

"Let's ask him about the Original World first."

Feng Qingluan nodded. After glancing at Lin Zhen, she gently held his arm and waved at the peacock, "Come here, tell Lin Zhen everything you know. If you don't, you will end up like the man earlier."

The peacock dared not disobey. Luo Gou couldn't escape even after advancing to the level of Domain King. He certainly wouldn't go down the path of suicide.

He walked docilely towards Feng Qingluan, starting off with a flattering smile.

"Slap~!"

Feng Qingluan delivered a slap across the face in mid-air, "Why are you smiling at me in front of the man I like? Disgraceful!"

The peacock lowered his head with tears in his eyes, finding it hard to imagine such a fierce Divine Woman. He thought that divine women would be aloof, not partaking in worldly matters, but while her looks were flawless, her personality…he found it quite hard to accept.

Besides, his young master was planning to marry a divine woman. However, this divine woman had someone else in her heart. This made things difficult.

Upon noticing the peacock's eyes darting around in thought, Feng Qingluan raised an eyebrow, "What are you scheming? Speak up now."

"Oh, okay! I'll speak," the peacock didn't want another beating so he hurriedly began to explain, "The Original World and New World are actually part of the same universe, but one precedes and the other follows years later, both existing concurrently."

Seeing their confusion, the peacock started to demonstrate.

"You might have heard that in the beginning of the universe, there was only a dot that exploded into the universe."

"What we are getting at is this particular dot. This dot didn't explode immediately but incubated for countless years and formed a huge…egg, or an egg-like object, to be precise. When it exploded, the internal contents formed many large tracts of land."

"These lands expanded within space, like the yolk, which, like an inner membrane separating it from the egg white, became the endless void that we exist in."

"This place, according to the Original World, is a new universe, a New World. We call it the New World because it was born after the Original World. Life started to appear in the New World long after the living world of the Original World had formed and already had a long history of cultivation civilization."

"Like the New World, the Original World is also immensely vast, but it lacks this endless void. Instead, it is filled with an endless expanse of land. The planets in the void would appear small in the Original World."

"Let's put it simply. In the Original World, there is a lake named Falling Star Lake. If a huge wave were to rise there, it has the potential to engulf a planet. Do you still question the size of the Original World now?"

Feng Qingluan said, "If a planet is drawn into the lake, wouldn't the lake dry out?"

"My lady, comparing the size of a planet with Falling Star Lake would be like comparing a lump of coal to an ocean in your world. Can a lump of coal affect the ocean?"

Listening to the peacock, Lin Zhen and Feng Qingluan were both captivated. It turns out that there was another world in cosmic space, and it was even older than the universe they knew.

"So why haven't we seen the Original World?"

"The Original World and New World are not connected. A membrane separates them. If a spaceship were to travel to the edge of the Original World, it could only traverse in the endless void forever without reaching an end, hence, it's unreachable. You can't get there and we also can't get here."

"But you are here," Feng Qingluan pointed at the wormhole.

"My Miss, do you think it is easy to create a wormhole? It's very expensive! This was left behind by the master. If it weren't for the young master insisting on finding you, we wouldn't be able to come here at all. This gadget is rare to find in Star River Giant Beast Alliance, and we only use it when there is no other option."

"Hold on! Did you just mention the Star River Giant Beast Alliance?" Lin Zhen interrupted with a question.

"Yes, you guys might not know this. The headquarters of all the major companies in the New World, such as the Dimensional Universe Company, the Dimensional Athletic Arena, Star River Giant Beast Alliance, and the number one cosmic bank etc., are all located in the Original World."

Lin Zhen was left speechless. No wonder he never found out where the headquarters of places like the Dimensional Universe Company were. They weren't even in the same world. No wonder he couldn't find them.

The peacock continued, "We, of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, are divided into many clans. For instance, the Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, Kirin Clan, White Tiger Clan, Xuanwu Clan and so forth… Each clan is powerful and has a place in the Original World. I'm under the young master of the Phoenix Clan. I was sent here for the lady."

"The young master predicted in the Original World that the Goddess would be reborn here, so he specifically asked me to bring his blood and fire here, to revive the Goddess and bring her back to the Phoenix Clan. As for what happens next… you already know."

"What is your young master's name? Why does he want me in the Original World?"

"Our young master's name is Jun Mo. My lady, you have pure blood and are exceptionally strong, making you the ideal candidate for the Phoenix Clan goddess. As the goddess of the Phoenix Clan, it is only natural for you to return to the Phoenix Clan. I don't think I need to explain why."

The peacock dared not disclose that Jun Mo was interested in marrying her. Given her temper, he was afraid she might kill him on the spot if this information was revealed now.

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Chapter 574: Chapter 575: Wall Slam!

After hearing the introduction from the Peacock, Feng Qingluan's interest waned and she said, "Not all Phoenixes belong to one family. I have my own life, so why should I go to the Original World? I won't go."

Peacock must have felt a headache coming on, "Miss, do you know the difference between the Original World and the New World?"

"What difference? Doesn't everyone practice martial arts and cultivate?"

"The difference is huge! In the Original World, Dark Energy is abundant, and cultivation will be much more effective. The environment there is especially challenging, with heavy gravity and immense pressure on the continents. The martial artists there are powerful too. Miss, you must admit that my current strength in the New World would definitely count as a powerful figure among the Star System Stage, right?"

Feng Qingluan slightly nodded her head. If she were to compare only the Star System Stage, Peacock's strength should be extremely powerful. Before her Nirvana, her own strength was far inferior to that of Peacock's.

However, Feng Qingluan's rebirth after her Nirvana allowed her strength to surge, enabling her not only to enter the Star Domain Stage directly but also to awaken her potential and slay Luo Gou right after his promotion. This was a rare case and not easily compared to Peacock's.

"But with my current strength, in the Star System Stage of the Original World, I would be far inferior. Just within the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, my strength would not rank highly, let alone in the outside world. That would be a vast difference."

"Could the gap be that big?" Lin Zhen found it hard to believe.

"Hehe! Absolutely! In the Original World, a Star System Term Expert with Star Power exceeding 30,000 can only be considered a genius!"

Lin Zhen and Feng Qingluan exchanged a glance, both feeling the terror of the Original World.

"Miss, if you go to the Original World, your strength and cultivation will undoubtedly be brought to the next level. With the abundant resources from the Phoenix Clan, I believe you will rise in the Original World someday."

Feng Qingluan shook her head, "No, I want to stay here with Lin Zhen."

As she spoke, Feng Qingluan hooked her arm around Lin Zhen's, resting her head gently against his shoulder, and a smile of contentment spread across her face. She seemed quite different from her usual gangster queen demeanor.

Lin Zhen also smiled, not wanting to leave Little Phoenix either.

However, Peacock didn't give up and continued, "Miss, permit me to remind you, if you refuse to go to the Original World with me, do you really want to stay here in the Chaotic Star River and be with your lover forever?"

Feng Qingluan said, "Why should I stay in the Chaotic Star River forever? Although I like this planet, I want to travel around the vast world with him. It's impossible for us to stay in one place forever."

"That's right. I've done my research before coming here. To leave the Chaotic Star River, one can only go through either the Light Tunnel or the Dark Tunnel. However, you mustn't forget that those places cannot accommodate the power of a Domain King. Miss, now that you have advanced to the Star Domain Stage, if you want to leave, you can only traverse the Endless Meteorite Belt, which stretches across tens of thousands of light-years."

At this point, Peacock chuckled coldly, "The Meteorite Belt is filled with spatial turbulence. Miss, if you want to pass through it safely, I'm afraid it would take you at least 20,000 years, if not more. Can you really make it with your lover? I highly doubt it!"

Hearing this, Feng Qingluan's face turned pale!

Her rebirth from the flames had allowed her strength to skyrocket into the Star Domain Stage, but it also eliminated the possibility of her leaving the Chaotic Star River.

Of course, it was impossible for her and Lin Zhen to spend tens of thousands of years together to traverse the Meteorite Belt, but she couldn't go through the Light Tunnel either. What should she do?

Would she have to remain on the Phoenix Habitat Star forever, or would she and Lin Zhen be separated by great distance from now on?

Such an outcome was definitely not what Feng Qingluan wanted.

Peacock continued relentlessly, "Miss, you need to think clearly. If you follow me to the Original World now, as long as you obtain another Wormhole Egg, you can change your coordinates and return to the New World. That would be the fastest way for you to see him again. There is no other way."

Feng Qingluan's breathing became heavier, and her grip on Lin Zhen's hand tightened, her knuckles turning white. It was obvious she was extremely anxious.

After hearing Peacock's introduction, Lin Zhen comforted Feng Qingluan by gently stroking her hand and asked, "Is obtaining a Wormhole Egg easy?"

Peacock hesitated for a moment, seeming evasive. Lin Zhen's face darkened, "I want the truth."

Peacock couldn't keep hiding, and admitted reluctantly, "It's not easy to obtain one. It is very expensive, and we wouldn't have used it this time if the matter wasn't of great importance. Our clan is out of them now, and without a fortune, we cannot afford Wormhole Eggs. Otherwise, the Original World would have long dominated the New World."

"As expected. So, what other methods can take us to the Original World?"

"Yes! I know a place called the Tianhe Empire, located within the Sagittarius Star Nebula. Every ten thousand years, a Life Pillar appears for a thousand years. At the top of the Life Pillar, there's a Heavenly Gate, which is the only way for New World Warriors to enter the Original World. To successfully enter the upper realms, one must leap through the Heavenly Gate…"

As Peacock said this, he snapped his fingers, "Just like a fish leaping over the Dragon Gate, those who succeed will have boundless potential."

"You mean the Tianhe Empire? In the Sagittarius Star Nebula?"

"Yes, the Life Pillar in the Sagittarius Star Nebula has just appeared recently. I won't hide it from you, but many New World Warriors with World King Powerhouses have gone there to leap through the Heavenly Gate. Haven't you noticed that you haven't seen many World Kings recently?"

Lin Zhen nodded; he was aware of this. Little Phoenix's Master, the Mixed World King, had gone there, along with Ye Hua's father, the Mechanical World King, and even the Emperor of the Fire Kirin, Tian Haoyu.

"You have to be careful though. I estimate that more and more people will get wind of the news about the Life Pillar, and some Domain Kings may go there as well. This is a rare opportunity that countless people in the New World are vying for."

Feng Qingluan raised her head, "Is it difficult to pass the Heavenly Gate?"

"Of course it is, but those people must try. As far as I know, in the New World's cultivation, the peak is the World King Peak, and one cannot progress any further. Thus, going to the Original World is inevitable. Miss, don't hesitate any longer, as this is the only way you have."

He pointed at Lin Zhen and said, "If you want to see your little lover again and truly be together for the rest of your lives, this is the quickest way. Whether you obtain the Wormhole Egg and return, or he crosses the Heavenly Gate and enters the Original World, it is far easier and safer than traversing the Endless Meteorite Belt. Besides, going to the Original World earlier will also help you improve sooner."

"Today's temporary separation is for a better future together. Miss, I've said all there is to say. You two can decide for yourselves. However, I must remind you that this wormhole is unstable and can last for less than half an hour at most. Once this opportunity passes, there won't be another one like it, so you should make your decision."

After saying this, Peacock sat to one side to wait, leaving space for the two of them.

Feng Qingluan tightly held Lin Zhen's hand, and after a while, she said, "Let's sit on the tree."

The two leaped up and arrived at the crown of the Wutong tree the next moment.

Sitting on a tree branch, Feng Qingluan gently rested her head on Lin Zhen's shoulder.

"Lin Zhen, you must have gone through a lot to resurrect me, right?"

"It's nothing, isn't this what I'm supposed to do?"

"Well, I knew you would succeed when I died, but I didn't expect you to do even better than I thought. The pale blue Flame was enough to revive me, but you achieved a deep blue Flame, which has made my strength even more impressive after my resurrection. Otherwise, I might not have been able to beat Luo Gou."

"I was worried too, worried that you would be resurrected by the Peacock and my efforts all these years would be in vain."

Feng Qingluan suddenly covered her mouth and laughed, "Why? Are you jealous?"

Lin Zhen's face turned red, admitting by default.

A pair of jade arms wrapped around Lin Zhen's neck, her exquisite face gently rubbing against his cheek, "In fact, they almost succeeded. I was aware of their resurrection attempts, but the bloodline of that Jun Mo and mine aren't completely the same. Although we are both Phoenixes, my blood also contains yours. Only we are connected by blood, so no one else can succeed but you."

Feeling a little restless by Feng Qingluan's affection, Lin Zhen thought that even a stone couldn't resist her charms, let alone himself.

Seeing Lin Zhen's slightly heavy breathing, Feng Qingluan smiled with her eyes curved, "You're so embarrassing."

"Hmph! It's already difficult enough for me to have done this, and you're still making fun of me."

"Yeah, yeah, you're the most heroic. Luan'er admires you. Why don't you marry me and make me your wife?"

"What?" Lin Zhen suddenly looked at Feng Qingluan.

"What? Don't tell me you don't want to marry me. Although I, Feng Qingluan, have grown up in a gang, I have been chaste and pure. Am I not good enough for you?"

Seeing the pouting, little-girl-like Qing Luan in front of him, Lin Zhen immediately nodded, "Of course not, I naturally want Luan'er, but isn't this too hasty?"

"What's the rush? This is a matter between you and me, and we don't need anyone else to witness it. The sky, the universe, and the stars can all bear witness. It's enough for you and me to recognize each other."

Feng Qingluan acted swiftly and decisively, tearing off a piece of her fiery red skirt and gently draping it over her head.

"Lin Zhen, let this universe that nurtured us be the witness, marry your Luan'er as your wife."

Lin Zhen walked over and gently held Feng Qingluan's delicate white hand.

The two knelt on the tree branch, facing the vast universe and starry sky.

Lin Zhen spoke loudly, "The vast sky bears witness to our vow!"

Feng Qingluan also spoke, her graceful voice still carrying a bold and valiant charm, "The stars are our testament."

Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a beam of light fell from the sky, illuminating the two. Darkness surrounded them, with only their spot shining brightly.

"Heavenly light transforms into moonlight."

Feng Qingluan also raised her slender hand, and soft white flames slowly fell from the sky like festive lanterns and candles.

"Divine fire falls like petals."

"Luan'er is my wife, with no end."

"Lin Zhen is my husband, and Luan'er will follow him in life and death."

Lin Zhen gently lifted Feng Qingluan's red veil, revealing her stunningly beautiful face that could bewitch anyone.

"Husband, please kiss your wife." Feng Qingluan took the initiative to say.

Lin Zhen swallowed his saliva, feeling somewhat surreal. Was he really going to have such an outstanding wife?

Seeing Lin Zhen reluctant to move, Feng Qingluan suddenly broke into a smile. She suddenly stood up and pushed Lin Zhen against the tree trunk. Then her sweet red lips passionately pressed against his!

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Chapter 575: Chapter 576: 5 Years Passed in a Blink of an Eye

When Feng Qingluan had Lin Zhen pinned to the tree, Lin Zhen's first reaction was that she had no idea what the concept of husbandly authority meant.

Although Feng Qingluan's actions were quite domineering and full of queenly demeanor, she was actually clumsy and adorable when it came to kissing. After their lips touched, she didn't know what to do next.

As a battle-hardened Lin Zhen, this was the perfect opportunity to regain some dignity.

With a hug, a kiss, and light to heavy caresses, it took only a few moments for this pride of heaven to lose her bearings, weak and powerless, as if her 100,000 or 200,000 points of Star Power had completely evaporated.

Five minutes later, Feng Qingluan had turned into a puddle of softness, leaning on Lin Zhen's chest for support as she gasped for breath.

"Lin Zhen, don't kiss me anymore, or I won't be able to bear leaving."

Lin Zhen sighed softly. When the peacock said those words, he knew that Qing Luan had to leave.

Not leaving would mean being trapped forever in the Chaotic Star River, which Lin Zhen could not accept.

Leaving is for the future reunion; this choice must be made.

Although love may bind them, heroes must not be short of breath.

"Qingluan, back in the Chaotic Star River, I've already killed Ye Hua and Tianci, who tried to set you up."

Lin Zhen felt it necessary to mention this to Feng Qingluan.

"I know."

"How did you know?" Lin Zhen found it unbelievable.

"Maybe it's because of our mental connection. After all, I am your blood-related wife!" Feng Qingluan gave another sweet kiss, making Lin Zhen feel that mentioning the incident had been the right move.

"My husband, after I leave, please help take care of my sisters from the Qing Luan Society. My master isn't around, and neither am I. They might be fine for a short period, but as time goes on, those old enemies will surely cause them trouble."

"Rest assured, I will."

While gently stroking Feng Qingluan's beautiful hair, Lin Zhen expressed his worry.

"Qingluan, I have a feeling that the person looking for you might have ill intentions."

Lin Zhen knew very well how outstanding Feng Qingluan was. He had seen countless women in his past and present life, yet none could surpass Qingluan.

Otherwise, she would not have attracted the attention of someone from the Original World.

Feng Qingluan nodded gently, but confidently said, "You don't need to worry about that. No one can force me to do something I don't like. As long as Jun Mo knows his place and doesn't try anything, I will make him regret ever being born."

"I believe in you. Wait for me…"

The two embraced each other, the air around them peaceful and warm.

"Ahem~! Miss, there are only three minutes left before the wormhole closes. If you don't leave now, you will never be able to leave this place."

The peacock loudly reminded them from beneath the tree.

Feng Qingluan raised her head from Lin Zhen's embrace, tears still welling up in her eyes, "Lin Zhen, don't make me wait too long."

"I won't, I will hurry over as soon as possible."

"One thousand years! The peacock said that the Heavenly Gate will open in one thousand years, so I will give you a thousand years. I won't come back to find you, but I want you to come and find me."

"I promise, I will definitely find you."

"Our marriage was quite hasty, so when you find me, you'll have to pursue me all over again."

"Alright! I will surely let my little darling enjoy being pursued."

"If you don't come within a thousand years, watch out, I might divorce you."

Looking at Feng Qingluan's enchanting and cold little face, Lin Zhen was somewhat speechless. This was more Feng Qingluan's style. The tenderness of just a moment ago was just like a fleeting midnight blooming flower. Most of the time, she is still the little phoenix who can ascend to the heavens and enter the earth, overturn rivers and seas, slay demons and draw swords.

"Within a thousand years, I will definitely appear before you!"

Atop the wutong tree, Lin Zhen made his promise.

Dressed in a red robe, graceful like a startling swan, Feng Qingluan soared into the sky under the peacock's guidance, flying straight towards the wormhole that was about to vanish.

"Husband, remember to come find your wife!"

The tearful voice echoed in the air as the wormhole closed, and his beauty had gone.

Feng Qingluan's departure did not weaken Lin Zhen's will; instead, it further ignited his conviction and determination to keep moving forward.

A thousand years may seem like a long time, but in reality, it isn't much for Martial Artists, who often spend hundreds of years in closed-door cultivation.

Finding Qingluan in the Original World later is undoubtedly a difficult task without powerful strength as a backup.

At least at Lin Zhen's current strength, going to the Original World would mean being at the bottom of the hierarchy.

However, Lin Zhen is not impatient. Haste makes waste, and cultivation must be done step by step.

Putting aside the sadness of his wife's departure, Lin Zhen opened the space ring left by Luo Gou.

A Supreme Ninth Level bank card appeared, and Lin Zhen picked it up, noticing that the opening date of the card was even hundreds of years ago.

Without a doubt, there was far more than ninety billion in this card, but the bank profited from it too, and who knows how much the bank could earn from these cards of the dead each year.

If this was a decoration, it would undoubtedly be the most expensive one.

"Eh~! This is…"

Lin Zhen found a book in the ring, and it was actually the first layer of Taiyuan Sword Skill!

"This is the sword skill the five ghosts got, and I didn't expect it to end up in Luo Gou's hands, haha! With this, I have collected all the Taiyuan Sword Skills. This is an ancient sword skill, and I never knew where these ancient secrets came from, but now I know it must have come from the Original World, with absolutely infinite power!"

The value of this set of sword skills was almost immeasurable, but Lin Zhen hadn't yet decided whether to practice it himself or exchange it for something else, so he put it away for now.

As he continued to search through Luo Gou's ring, a picture caught Lin Zhen's attention.

It was an ancient scroll-like thing, and as Lin Zhen slowly unfolded it, an overwhelming evil force like a combination of billions of star river beasts rushed towards him!

The soul forces of the seven Evil Stars screamed wildly, swooping down to devour Lin Zhen's soul!

Luo Gou, Ji Du, Po Jun, Five Ghosts, Seven Kills, Yue Bei, Ying Huo – the souls of these seven dead people were still here!

Their souls formed a powerful impact on Lin Zhen's spirit!

If not for Lin Zhen's strong spiritual power, he would have been instantly entangled by this evil force, and if not killed, he would have become an idiot!

In an instant, Lin Zhen had nowhere to retreat to!

An unprecedented crisis struck, leaving Lin Zhen with nowhere to turn; if he retreated with his spiritual power, he would surely die.

"Those seven undead bastards actually stored their soul forces in this picture, but if you think you can kill me like that, I'll kill you first!"

Stimulated by this, Lin Zhen courageously fought to the death with the soul forces of the seven Evil Stars!

Lin Zhen dared not say anything about other aspects, but in terms of soul force, willpower, and spiritual power, he had never feared anyone.

This was an incredibly difficult battle, and Lin Zhen had lost count of how many times he had lingered on the edge of life and death, forgotten friends and family, forgotten his wife who had just left, forgotten time, and forgotten everything.

Sitting on a Wutong tree, his body flickered with green light, almost blending in with the tree itself.

After Lin Zhen's full effort to transform it, the Phoenix Habitat Star had flowers, grass, trees, air, and water, and hundreds of Constant Stars were just a few hundred stars away, providing day-night alternation and seasonal changes.

Spring came, and the wind blew the grass as the clouds rolled in, with Lin Zhen bathed in the dawn's light watching the sun rise.

Summer arrived, flowers bloomed, storms arose, and Lin Zhen bathed in the rain watching the rainbow across the sky.

Autumn came, with the crisp air and yellowing foliage, Lin Zhen gazed at the stars through the Wutong tree.

Winter arrived, with heavy snow falling and the howling of the cold wind, Lin Zhen appeared like a snowman on the withered branches of the tree.

Day after day, year after year, Lin Zhen's body became covered in dust, sitting motionless on the Wutong tree, with only the occasional green light flashing around him proving that he was still alive.

The Dimensional Universe was closed, with no one else able to contact him; it was as if he had disappeared from the world.

Time passed, and five years went by in a flash.

Many things happened during these five years, but the most important one was the Life Pillar incident in the Fire Kirin Empire, the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, and the Sagittarius subdomain of the Tianhe Empire.

Previously, the opportunity to go to the Original World was a secret, only circulated among the World King powerhouses.

But someone leaked the news, and the Life Pillar was no longer a secret.

Heavenly Gate entered people's vision, and it was only then that people learned of the existence of another, even more mysterious and vast world outside the vast cosmos.

Although the Original World might not necessarily be larger than cosmic space, due to most of it being land, seas, mountains, and rivers instead of the void found in cosmic space, the actual size of the Original World was much larger than that of cosmic space.

Based on various legends and experiences, people also learned that going to the Original World was not a privilege of the World Kings.

At the location of the Heavenly Gate, above the Constant Star Stage, anyone could choose to pass through, and leaping over the Heavenly Gate would lead to the Original World.

Although other Martial Artist realms might not be as powerful as the World Kings, the pressure they would have to endure when leaping over the Heavenly Gate would be much smaller, as the stronger the World King, the greater the pressure they face.

However, those at the Constant Star Stage or below were not qualified to pass through, as the minimum requirement was the Black Hole Period.

For a while, people were raving about the wonders of the Original World.

There, cultivation was fast, resources were abundant, men were handsome, women were beautiful, even a pig could cultivate to the level of a World King, and those with similar aptitude could even break through the World King realm and attain immortality.

No matter their own level of aptitude, almost anyone who reached the Black Hole Realm or above wanted to try their luck here.

This was a golden opportunity to break through the Heavenly Gate, and countless geniuses emerged.

Especially those who were successful, they became historical figures who were adored and revered by countless people.

Yet no one knew that on Phoenix Habitat Star in the Chaotic Star River, the forgotten Lin Zhen was also creating history.

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Chapter 576: Chapter 577: 5 Years of Progress

The Wutong Tree was aglow with a verdant sheen radiating from Lin Zhen's body!

This past 5 years had been a formidable ordeal, even for someone with Lin Zhen's willpower.

He remained vigilant, perpetually wrestling with the malicious energy of the seven Evil Stars, without a moment's rest.

However, these five years had brought significant honing to Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power!

Progressing even a little after ascending to the Cui Mang stage in the spiritual realm was incredibly challenging. However, under such circumstances, five years of honing allowed Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power to break through from the early Cui Mang stage to the late Cui Mang stage in one fell swoop.

Within his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, the original proportion of Cui Mang rank was sixty percent, with sky blue accounting for forty percent. As Lin Zhen broke through, his Cui Mang rank Spiritual Power reached an impressive seventy percent!

Armed with his overpowering Spiritual Power, the battle between Lin Zhen and the seven Evil Stars had finally reached a decisive moment!

Black Hole Devour!

This trump card had not been used by Lin Zhen, he didn't use it previously due to uncertainty, but now he was ready.

A burst of brilliant light rose from the Evil Star map, the seven Evil Stars screamed pitifully. Ultimately, they could not resist Lin Zhen's power and they were directly absorbed into the black hole!

All of the malicious energy was exhausted during the five-year tug-of-war with Lin Zhen, transformed into seven starlights, and entered Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space!

The seven Evil Stars were not illusions but solid entities!

Lin Zhen was also caught off guard by this event.

He originally thought that the Evil Stars would dissipate, but unexpectedly, they entered Dark Star Space rather than his Dantian.

Initially, only one star – the Dark Star – existed within Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space. However, the abrupt entrance of seven stars, aligned like the Big Dipper, weighed heavily on Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space.

Boom!!!

Dark Star Space began a furious expansion!

Sweat poured down from Lin Zhen's forehead. The Dark Star Space was now part of his body, hence such intense activity naturally caused physical discomfort.

"No good! If it continues like this, my Dark Star Space will explode. The Dark Star is merely a planet, while these seven Evil Stars are constant stars!"

"The Star Power brought by the seven constant stars will undoubtedly burst the space. I am sure to die here!"

Although the Star Power brought by the seven constant stars was as vast as the sea, Lin Zhen couldn't use it. In desperation, he thought of the Evil Star map.

He directly grabbed the Evil Star map. Before he could make a move, the Evil Star map had already slipped into space.

A bright light streaked across within the Dark Star Space. The Evil Star map shattered, becoming seven pieces, each covering one of the seven Evil Stars.

The rampant Star Power of the original seven constant stars instantly converged, dimming their brightness to a sickly pale grey. They looked far less impressive than even ordinary planets.

The majority of the emitted Star Power also returned to the seven Evil Stars.

The imminent danger of Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space collapsing had finally passed. Although it was still expanding, the pace gradually slowed down.

Lin Zhen leaned against the branch of the Wutong tree, his clothes soaked with sweat.

This was truly a close call. Never would he have expected that after spending five years eradicating the soul power of the seven Evil Stars, he would still almost be killed by them.

"So risky! This Luo Gou must have obtained the Evil Star map intending to refine these stars one by one, creating a space within his body. Not a Dark Star space, but a Seven Evil Star space."

"If he was able to refine the seven Evil Stars one by one, then their Star Power would undoubtedly reach an unimaginable realm."

Lin Zhen silently rejoiced at his good fortune. He was not an Evil Star, he could not follow Luo Gou's path, but he inherently had Dark Star Space, which put him a step ahead of Luo Gou.

However, his lack of experience nearly led him to make a monumental mistake. Had it not been for the Evil Star map, he would have been completely finished.

Having recovered his energy, Lin Zhen turned his attention to his Dark Star Space.

Within the space, the seven constant stars no longer emitted light and heat, as their power was completely isolated by the shattered fragments of the Evil Star map.

The next task for Lin Zhen was to unseal one of the Evil Stars after his Dark Star Space had expanded to a certain extent, so as to tap into their immense Star Power.

Lin Zhen didn't even dare to think about how much his Star Power would increase if he unsealed all of the Star Power from the seven Evil Stars.

Of course, the unsealing would have to wait until space had expanded to a certain extent. The drastic expansion of space earlier made Lin Zhen feel that he was not far from unsealing the first Evil Star, Ying Huo.

However, the moment the seven Evil Stars entered, their overwhelming fiery Star Power nearly scorched all the plants on the Dark Star to death.

Now, only the Star Fruit Tree and the Cloud-climbing Vine survived, with all other plants instantly perishing.

The Dark Star was like Earth, and the seven Evil Stars were like seven suns. One sun was hot enough, and if there were seven suns, there would be no life on Earth.

The only solution was to keep the suns farther and farther away, so they wouldn't affect life on Earth. Only then would it be considered a success.

This required Lin Zhen to constantly strive to expand the Dark Star space.

However, although most Dark Star plants died, it was not entirely without benefits.

Apart from the expansion of space, the star power released by the seven evil stars enabled Lin Zhen's Dark Star power to achieve a substantial increase from the late stage of the Mesozoic era and reached its peak in an instance.

This advancement of more than one small realm increased Lin Zhen's star power by two thousand.

Over the past five years, Lin Zhen's body star power reached twelve thousand, and his avatar reached nine thousand. After the star power transfer, it reached twenty-one thousand.

And this time, an increase of two thousand each for his body and avatar allowed Lin Zhen's total star power to reach twenty-five thousand after the star power transfer!

With such a power, it has surpassed Luo Gou and Peacock. If Lin Zhen returned to the Star System Stage competition at this moment, he confidently could face any opponents in the Star System Stage.

Of course, this only applies within the New World and does not include the masters of the Original World.

After hearing about the Original World, a desire ignited in Lin Zhen's heart. Within the Star System stage of the Original World, only those with star power over thirty thousand could be considered as geniuses, and those below thirty thousand were mediocre. Lin Zhen would not be one of the mediocre ones, he wanted to be a genius among the geniuses!

The matter of the seven evil stars was dangerous, but it also gave Lin Zhen a massive opportunity.

Unsealing the power of the seven constant stars was Lin Zhen's goal!

After resting in the Chaotic Star River for about three days, Lin Zhen stood up, leaned against the Wutong tree for a while, then turned and left.

He hadn't been home for many years, and he missed it.

A fleet was slowly approaching the solar system in the deep universe.

The fleet marked from the Blue Bay Star is a group of merchant ships.

Nowadays, Earth has become a renowned place in the entire Tianhe Empire, and even within the solar dominion.

Not only because it produced a hero, Lin Zhen, but as the capital planet of the Solar dominion, it became an important planet.

Every day countless passenger and merchant ships from various planets come and go in the solar system. Mars, which is close to Earth, has been transformed and has become an essential hub for goods.

Meanwhile, Earth itself is a planet with beautiful scenery.

This fleet's destination is Mars.

As they crossed the Pluto region, a signal came in, requesting them to accept an infrared scan check.

The ships opened their defense systems one after another, allowing the inspection signal to enter.

Soon, everyone's information was scanned, confirmed as a merchant ship from Blue Bay Star, and there were no issues with individual information. After the inspection, they were allowed to pass.

"Boss, will there be any problems?"

A red-faced man asked the man in black next to him.

The man in black seemed to be the captain of the ship. He nodded calmly, "Of course, there will be no problem. I have traveled to the solar dominion dozens of time, and every inspection is like this. Once confirmed, they will not check again."

"That's good, we've waited many days for this. We can't afford a screw-up at this critical moment."

"Rest assured, all of us came to Blue Bay Star for trade long ago, and our identities are without problems. It's all thanks to the Lord's foresight. The moment he found out about the feud between Tianci and Lin Zhen, he made this move. It's been almost ten years now, it's finally our turn to be on stage."

"Hehe! As soon as we reach the Mars region, we will immediately speed up and enter the parallel universe. We will be on Earth within one minute. By then, Lin Zhen's family, his parents, his girl group, and those kids will all be ghosts under our knife!"

"We can't be too careless; after all, it's in the solar dominion. Lin Zhen's guards are not weak either."

"Boss, we have investigated his guards. There are only a few in the star system stage, and they just advanced recently. They are nothing to worry about. We have twenty people in the star system stage alone here. We don't even have to employ tactics; we can sweep them all!"

"Hmm, tell the brothers to be on their guard. As for Lin Zhen's family… if it's possible, don't kill them yet. Once a person dies, they become worthless. In case Lin Zhen is alive, we can have bargaining chips."

"I understand, but boss, I think you're too cautious. Lin Zhen has been missing for five years. Since he entered the Chaotic Star River, apart from opening the Dimensional Universe for a short time, he hasn't opened his Dimensional Universe in these five years. If he's alive, don't you think he would contact his family? I reckon he's dead."

"Better safe than sorry. An extra measure of preparation is always right. Remember, we must give our all, whether we are dealing with a lion or a rabbit, and never give the opponent any chance once you make your move."

"Okay, I will let everyone know and get ready."

The fleet is slowly moving forward, showing no signs of abnormality. Along the way, although they encountered several patrol ships, none obstructed their progress.

They were nearing Mars, and they were not far from where they usually unloaded their goods.

"Everyone, prepare to speed up! Enter the parallel universe, target: Earth, Ice City Base City, Lin Zhen's home in Sky City!"

The hidden engines in the five ships started immediately, accelerating at the same time!

The five cargo ships suddenly lost control and headed straight for Earth, and the alarm at Mars was immediately triggered!

"Please note, please note! A fleet does not accept our instructions and suddenly entered the parallel universe and headed towards Earth. Please protect the safety of the lord's family, pay attention, pay attention! This is an attack, an attack!"

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Chapter 577: Chapter 578: The Defense of Lin Zhen's Home! (Third Update)

Earth, Ice City Base City, Sky City.

In the backyard of Lin Zhen's home, a girl is playing on a swing.

The girl looks like she's thirteen or fourteen years old, with a stunningly beautiful and petite figure. She is wearing a white long dress with picturesque eyebrows and eyes.

As she's playing happily, a boy's voice calls out.

"Mei'er, have you finished your homework today?"

The fifteen-year-old Lin Ping is already 1.85 meters tall, tall and handsome with sharp facial features, very much like his father.

Now the cultivation system for martial artists has become more complete, and it's no longer necessary to wait until the age of sixteen to start practicing martial arts officially. Lin Ping has made a breakthrough recently and advanced to the First-level War God.

Along with him, his younger brother Lin An also advanced. Lin An's strength is not much different from his brother's, but their personalities are very different.

Lin Ping is a cultivation fanatic, cold and serious, while Lin An is relatively warmer and kind to others. Although his diligence in cultivation is not as strong as his brother's, the gap between them is not huge at their current realm.

However, if it came to a life-and-death battle, Lin An would still be no match for Lin Ping.

These two brothers had hunted mutated beasts since they were twelve years old. They had been in several martial artist teams, but nobody knew that these extraordinary youths were actually the sons of the legendary Sun Lord Lin Zhen of the Tianhe Empire.

Hearing her brother's question, Lin Mei'er raised her head, her delicate face radiant: "Of course, I finished my tasks! Three hours of physical training, two hours of academic lessons, and two hours of cultivation class. Oh, and half an hour of sword practice."

"Really?" Lin Ping seems to be skeptical.

"If you don't believe me, you can ask my second brother; he saw it too."

Lin Ping's expression remained unchanged: "I saw you get up at seven in the morning today. It was already eight o'clock after you finished washing up and eating breakfast. You just told me that it took you seven and a half hours in total, not including lunchtime. But it's just two in the afternoon now, so it's only six hours in total. May I ask our young lady how you managed to finish seven and a half hours of lessons in six hours?"

Lin Mei'er was suddenly at a loss for words. In order to win her brother's faith, she purposely exaggerated the time she spent on cultivation, but it ended up exposing her lie.

Seeing that she couldn't bluff her way out, Lin Mei'er pouted, and tears welled up in her eyes: "But I really practiced very hard. Brother, you don't have to be so fierce… If I must, I can ask Aunt An Qier to give me extra lessons in the evening…"

Seeing his sister's teary-eyed face, Lin Ping couldn't maintain his stern demeanor and quickly tried to comfort her.

"Mei'er, don't cry. Your brother is just worried about you neglecting your training. After all, our father is not at home, and we must all strive to succeed. You're only at the Fifth-level War General right now; how can that be enough?"

"I'm younger than both of you, and among the girls in school, my strength is already the strongest. Not everyone can compare to you two cultivation maniacs."

Lin Ping was momentarily speechless. He's strict and determined but helpless when it comes to his sister.

At this moment, footsteps approached, and a man and a woman in their thirties came over.

"Grandfather and grandmother!"

Lin Mei'er immediately pounced on them as if she had found her saviors.

The approaching people were Lin Zhen's parents. Li Qin embraced Lin Mei'er with a beaming smile: "My lovely granddaughter, why are you suddenly so close to your grandmother today? Did your brother restrain you again? Do you want to skip training?"

Over the years, Lin Zhen's continuous supply of star crystals allowed their realm cultivation to progress quite quickly, and they both remarkably reached the Constant Star Stage. Although their actual combat strength was not very strong, their realm was at least higher than ordinary Planet Stage opponents.

"No, my brother is just looking out for my best interest." Lin Mei'er still knew to defend her brother.

"This little girl's sweet words make her such a good child!"

Li Qin enjoyed her time with her granddaughter. On the other hand, Lin's father was asking his grandson about his cultivation progress. He and Lin Ping had both advanced to the War God level, which was a big step forward, and he wanted to ask them about their future cultivation plans.

Then, a burst of silver laughter rang through the air as the beautiful women of the Lin family made their entrance.

An Ning and Su Mingyue walked hand in hand. Although they were already in their thirties, they still looked like twenty-year-old girls, with captivating beauty. This was the advantage of being a martial artist; eternal youth.

Under Lin Zhen's heavy emphasis on their training, both of them had reached the Late Black Hole Stage, which put them on par with Lin Zhen in terms of realm cultivation. After all, Lin Zhen had missed five years of cultivation and spent four years comprehending the stele before that. It was normal for his talented wives to catch up with him in terms of pure cultivation.

Behind them, the An Qier sisters and Ling'er were also present. Since their realm was originally higher than Su Mingyue and An Ning, they had also reached the Black Hole Stage. The beautiful women of the Lin family were quickly advancing to the Star System stage.

Lin Ping also followed An Ning and called out from a distance, "Grandfather, grandmother, big brother, and little sister, prepare for dinner!"

"Hehe, let's eat, let's eat!"

Lin's father led his grandchildren to join the whole family, preparing to dine in the garden restaurant together.

Suddenly, a shrill alarm sounded!

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! An unidentified spaceship has entered the Earth's atmosphere and will arrive in one minute!"

The attacking spaceship accelerated from Mars and entered the parallel universe; reaching Earth would only take less than a minute. The alarm was already quite fast.

The whole family paused for a moment, and then Lin's father shouted, "Prepare for defense, everyone get into the secret room!"

As Lin Zhen's family, although they were usually safe and comfortable, they never let down their guard because they were Lin Zhen's loved ones. They could not afford to be careless and cause any trouble for him.

During normal days, they had practiced many emergency drills. Today, as the whole family was present, they all sprang into action.

Su Mingyue led Lin Mei'er, An Ning led their two sons, and Lin Liye and his wife didn't need anyone to guide them. The whole family rushed towards the secret room entrance in the garden.

Ling'er pressed the remote control while running. The entrance to the secret room hidden behind the flower wall suddenly appeared.

It was a defense system from the Fire Kirin Empire. The walls had an alloy insulation which could withstand a direct attack from a Domain King Strong without any damage.

As the entrance to the secret room appeared, everyone orderly entered it. By then, the shadows of the spaceships were already visible in the sky.

They were diving at a sub-light speed, cooperating well with the five spacecraft.

Since they had traversed the parallel universe, they had avoided the interception of the fortress satellite and the orbital cannon, appearing directly outside Earth's atmosphere, arriving very quickly.

Before the spaceships landed, the gunfire in the sky had already begun bombarding Lin Zhen's home!

Lin Zhen's house was in Sky City, which also had defensive firepower. When the invaders appeared, the defense system opened fire.

The five ships seemed well-rehearsed. Four of them activated their shields, covering the central ship.

The defense artillery roared and hit the four ships; their shields were quickly depleting, and they would likely be destroyed within ten seconds.

Nevertheless, they had bought enough time for the main ship, and the laser cannon had already begun firing.

Ling'er was the last one into the secret room. When the secret room door hadn't completely fallen yet, the laser cannon precisely hit that door!

After a violent tremor, the door was destroyed due to its defense system not being fully activated since the door hadn't closed yet.

"Hurry! The second door!"

The whole family sped up and rushed inside.

The round door quickly closed, just as the first one was completely destroyed.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~!

A group of over twenty star system Martial Artists swiftly appeared in front of the defense door.

"Boss, bad news! We're just a step too late, maybe just a second."

"The vigilance of Lin Zhen's family is commendable. However, they could never imagine the extent of our efforts to capture them. We can easily break this defensive room from the Fire Kirin."

"Get the decoder! Open the defense, and I'll catch fish in a barrel!"

A star system Martial Artist rushed forward and fixed a huge decoder to the door.

The figures on the display changed rapidly. The door had a twenty-two-digit code, which was being cracked at a speed of one digit about every three seconds.

"Hahaha! This time they're trapped. I'm well aware of this defensive system, once the second door opens, there's nothing but a living space inside. They didn't set up another exit for safety, so they're cornered."

With an excited expression, the red-faced man said, "The girls in Lin Zhen's house are all beauties. Although there's only one woman like Feng Qingluan, the others aren't much worse. I can't handle a woman like her anyway; I prefer someone like Su Mingyue."

"I like An Ning."

"I like the Angel sisters. No one better fight me for them!"

"That Ling'er is also beautiful, an Elf princess."

The star system Martial Artists behind him laughed lasciviously, discussing which of Lin Zhen's beautiful women they would take.

The boss grinned viciously, "Then, I'll choose Lin Zhen's daughter. The voice of a little girl being tortured is the most exquisite sound in the world."

"Speaking of Lin Zhen, he's really foolish. Doesn't he know that the strongest defense isn't a machine but people? All machines are man-made; what can be built can also be broken. Only powerful Martial Artists are the most inscrutable."

The decoder was working at a rapid pace, and only the last five digits were left to be cracked.

At that moment, a cold voice came from behind, "Do you think you can just touch Mr. Lin Zhen's family without discussing it with us first?"

These newcomers looked back to see two people standing outside the door.

One of them was a Star System Level 8 Martial Artist recognizable to some as Black Dragon, the former island leader of the Black Pearl – Xilanke.

The other one was, Xuan Jiang, a strong figure who had dominated the arena years ago!

Being a high-level Galaxy Beast, Xilanke was inherently stronger than ordinary Martial Artists of his level. His Star System Level 8 strength was on par with Level 9!

As for Xuan Jiang, he was already at the Peak of Level 9 and had been focusing on cultivation for many years, having reached a level comparable to the seven Evil Stars of the past!

These Star System Level 6 and 7 Martial Artists felt their scalps tingle at the sight of Xuan Jiang, as they hadn't expected Lin Zhen to have a backup plan. They were in trouble!

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Chapter 578: Chapter 579: The Return of the King

As Xuan Jiang appeared, he suddenly fired a laser gun from his hand, hitting the decoder in motion.

The decoder was smashed and the ongoing decoding process was interrupted.

"There are only two of them, get them!"

The boss led the charge, and the battle began.

More than twenty Star System Stage warriors launched their attacks, among them three Tier Nine Star System experts. Two led a group to attack Xuan Jiang, and one led a few to attack Xilanke.

The boss waved his hand, and his body twisted and disappeared into thin air.

The fight was intense in the narrow space.

True to his status as a War God, Xuan Jiang killed an enemy almost every second. In just five seconds, five people fell under his blade.

On the other side, Xilanke fought fiercely, driving back his opponents. Suddenly, the boss appeared behind him with a wave of space distortion, and with a ghostly thrust of his sword, pierced Xilanke's heart!

Xilanke screamed, falling to the ground and died on the spot!

In this way, Xuan Jiang had to bear even more pressure, especially the boss who was also a War God-level strongman. His strength was not inferior to Xuan Jiang's, and could be described as almost unstoppable. Under the cover of others, Xuan Jiang was caught off guard.

In the cramped space, fierce energy turbulence stirred, making the fight extremely dangerous for everyone.

After a series of muffled noises, the battle ended.

Bodies were lying in space in all directions. Only the boss and four other survivors remained, while the rest were killed by Xuan Jiang.

Unfortunately, the boss had stabbed Xuan Jiang through the heart, killing him on the spot!

"Huh! Finally got rid of these two troublesome guys. I didn't expect Lin Zhen to have an ace up his sleeve. Damn it!"

The boss viciously kicked Xuan Jiang's corpse, then spat on it.

"But that's the end of it. As a small lord, Lin Zhen's family defenses couldn't be any stronger, and we have backup decoders."

Four Star System Term experts went outside, where the defending army had arrived. However, they were no match for the Star System Term experts.

The boss took out a new decoder, and after a minute of decoding, a beep sounded, and the second defensive door opened.

The boss stepped into the room, sneering at Lin Zhen's family huddling in the corner.

"Tsk, tsk! What a happy family, with old and young members. Lin Zhen is indeed living a life that makes others jealous."

An Ning and Su Mingyue tightly protected their children while Lin Liye and Li Qin stood in front of their daughters-in-law. An Qier and her sisters, alongside Ling'er, protected the side, all of them glaring angrily at the boss.

"There's no need to look at me that way. You might as well know that I'm ranked third in the arena of District 55. You people who haven't even reached the Star System Stage won't even stand a chance against my single finger. So don't put up a futile resistance. All of you are tender and beautiful women, and I don't want to hurt you."

His face suddenly darkened as he spoke: "But if you don't know what's good for you, I'll make you regret being human today!"

"When Daddy comes back, he'll definitely kill you!" Lin Mei'er cried out angrily.

"Hmph! Your daddy hasn't been back for many years, right, little girl? Have you forgotten what your daddy looks like? Since you adore your daddy so much, I'll start with you."

With that said, he suddenly charged at Lin Mei'er!

Lin Mei'er was the heart of the family. Seeing the enemy attacking her, almost everyone sprang into action!

But it was useless. The huge gap in strength meant they were no match for him. In an instant, everyone was sent flying!

The boss laughed viciously as he approached Lin Mei'er: "Today I'll turn you into a real woman! Let's see if your damned daddy can save you!"

With a powerful hand, he grabbed at Lin Mei'er, locking space with his immense strength. She, only at War General level, was unable to make any move.

The only thing she could do was cry out in tears, "Daddy!"

The boss's hand reached for Lin Mei'er's developing chest, less than 10 centimeters away. It seemed like not even a god could change anything now.

The boss was already eager to taste the young girl's charm; he even imagined the wonderful touch. His fingers slightly curved, ready for the first brutal pinch.

However, the short distance seemed to be as far away as the ends of the earth. He tried to reach out, but the distance remained the same.

What was going on…?

Behind Lin Mei'er was the smooth, bright, alloy wall which clearly reflected the shadows of the people.

He saw a figure walk through the door.

He held a bloodstained spear, obviously fresh from killing someone.

Lin Zhen!

When Lin Zhen walked in, the Lin family could hardly believe their eyes. They had all been held down by the boss's power and could not save Lin Mei'er. Each of them felt as if their hearts were about to shatter. However, now that Lin Zhen had returned, everything was different.

With tears streaming down her large eyes, Lin Mei'er dodged the boss and quickly ran to Lin Zhen's side, throwing herself into his arms: "Daddy, you're finally back…wuwu!"

Lin Zhen hugged his daughter in his arms, secretly relieved.

If he had come back a little later, the situation would have been unthinkable.

But luckily, he managed to return just in time.

This incident served as a warning to Lin Zhen that even the strongest defense system was lifeless, and would never be as effective as human protection. In the future, if he could not provide a safe environment for his family, he would rather stay at home forever.

Lin Zhen originally thought he could take his family into the Dark Star Space, but after the entry of the seven Constant Stars, this plan had to be put on hold indefinitely. He could not possibly bring his family to a planet with seven suns.

Furthermore, the space had become unstable, so this plan was temporarily abandoned.

As for how to ensure his family's safety in the future, that would have to be dealt with later. For now, he needed to solve the immediate problem.

Using his Spiritual Power to drive time standstill, he locked the space where the eldest brother was located. In that small area, time had come to a stop.

After comforting his emotionally hurt daughter, Lin Mei'er finally stopped crying, but still clung to her father like a teddy bear, refusing to let go.

Lin Zhen helped his parents up, who were also suppressed by the eldest brother's power, but hadn't suffered any injuries.

He then helped up his two wives. An Ning and Su Mingyue both had red eyes from crying but held back their affection since there were many people around. However, their hearts were finally at ease knowing their husband had returned.

An Qier and her sisters, as well as Ling'er, also cried. Lin Zhen could only comfort them one by one.

Lin Ping and Lin An came to their father with red eyes, saying, "Dad, we didn't protect our sister well. You can scold us."

"No, it's not your fault. It's Dad who didn't protect you well," Lin Zhen replied, patting his sons' shoulders. "Do you want to take revenge for your sister?"

The two boys nodded in unison, their eyes full of hatred as they looked at the motionless eldest brother.

"This man can't be touched now, but you can use any means you can think of to deal with him as you please!"

"Don't worry, Dad, leave it to us!"

Lin Zhen asked his parents, wives, and daughters to leave first, as he had already cleaned up all the enemies outside and there was no more danger.

He then stayed behind with his two sons, curious to see what they would do.

After a while, Lin Ping and Lin An came back with a pile of items.

Knives, axes, charcoal fire, electric saws, and even a bucket of manure they somehow found.

Lin Zhen raised his eyebrows: "Tell me your plan."

"This guy is so disgusting that simply killing him would be too lenient. We decided to first fill him with twenty pounds of feces, then slowly dismember him, like slaughtering a Mutated Beast."

Lin Zhen was speechless, looking at his exultant second son, wondering who he got his exuberant personality from.

Although Lin Ping didn't quite agree with his brother's plan, when he thought about what this man was about to do to their sister, he didn't insist on anything else. This was a fitting punishment.

There was clear pleading in the elder brother's eyes. Lin Zhen could easily understand what he was asking for: a quick death.

However, Lin Zhen wouldn't grant his wish. As a Star System Stage god, being treated like this by two underage First-level War Gods would be more unbearable than death.

Lin Zhen had always respected Martial Artists. Even if they were enemies, he would be willing to give them a quick death. But this man didn't deserve such leniency, he had to be punished.

Locking the time standstill firmly, Lin Zhen gestured to his sons: "You can start."

The two boys walked over excitedly. Lin Ping directly inserted a metal crowbar into the eldest brother's mouth.

With a forceful push, the elder brother's mouth was pried open with a crack, blood flowing out.

A large funnel was inserted into his throat, and then Lin An put on a mask and grabbed a large ladle.

"You bastards! You'll regret ever being born!"

Shoveling it down, Lin Zhen silently turned his head away. He didn't mind killing, but he didn't want to witness such a scene.

The punishment lasted for a full three hours. Eventually, Lin Zhen simply closed his eyes and cultivated, never looking at the scene, leaving his sons to their own devices.

When Lin Zhen opened his eyes, he found that the room had been cleaned up and the eldest brother had completely disappeared.

"Where's the person?" Lin Zhen asked his sons.

"We chopped him up and fed him to the dogs. Bit by bit, first a hand, then the limbs, including the fifth limb. We chopped him to pieces before finally taking his life."

Lin Zhen waved his hand to indicate that his sons didn't need to say anymore, as he didn't want to hear it.

"Let's go, let's check on your mother, sister, and the others. Remember, you must never slack off in cultivating. Our family has many women, so when I'm not home, you have to bear the responsibility of protecting them."

"Don't worry, Dad, we will work hard!" The twins looked at their father with admiration in their eyes.

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Chapter 579: Chapter 580: A Hundred Years in the Mortal World

"Are we leaving again this time?"

On a large bed, Su Mingyue, panting heavily, nestled in Lin Zhen's arms. Her husband's prowess made her both love and hate him, as even she and her sister An Ning were not enough for Lin Zhen to torment.

Lin Zhen gently stroked his wife's smooth, jade-like back, and said, "Not for now, at least not until you all have grown up."

Having learned a lesson from this experience, Lin Zhen planned to stay at home for a while after returning.

Purchasing slaves from the outside world rarely yielded those in the Star System Stage. The best method was for Lin Zhen's family to grow their strength on their own.

Of course, this would be a lengthy process, but Lin Zhen wasn't short on time.

"Husband… what about… Sister Qingluan?"

Su Mingyue and the others knew about Feng Qingluan, and they originally thought that Lin Zhen would bring back another sister when he returned, but Lin Zhen had come back alone.

"She went to the Original World."

"Are you going to the Original World too?"

"Not for now, we will eventually, but we can't stay here forever."

"Okay, I'll follow your arrangements."

This time, Lin Zhen stayed at home for a long period, not leaving until his family's safety was ensured.

At present, the only person who could be considered Lin Zhen's enemy was Lord Tianfang.

Within the Dimensional Universe, all news was about Sagittarius, the Life Pillar, and the Heavenly Gate.

In a video, Lin Zhen saw that Lord Tianfang had also gone to the Heavenly Gate.

Sagittarius was not far from Lin Zhen's Solar System and was within the territory of the Tianhe Empire. If Lord Tianfang wanted to seek revenge, it would only take a day to arrive, making Lin Zhen's location not very safe.

However, Lin Zhen didn't want to run away. Not to mention that Lord Tianfang wouldn't easily leave the Heavenly Gate, but even if he did, where could Lin Zhen go?

Enhancing his strength was the only way.

However, Lin Zhen didn't foolishly wait around and instead contacted someone.

That person was the Emperor of the Tianhe Empire, Long Juetian. Long Juetian had now advanced to the Star Domain stage and was currently practicing at the Heavenly Gate, hoping to someday go to the Original World.

His location was close to Lord Tianfang. Lin Zhen asked for his help in keeping an eye on Lord Tianfang's movements; once he left, Lin Zhen would immediately be prepared.

Spending time with his family was blissful, and Lin Zhen was able to witness their growth.

Under Lin Zhen's guidance, his family's realms advanced rapidly, while Lin Zhen's own progress began to slow down.

In the second year on Earth, Lin Zhen's realm advanced to Black Hole Peak.

Upon leveling up to Black Hole Peak, Lin Zhen gained another 2,000 star power points. After the Star Energy Transfer, his star power had reached 29,000, which was close to the standard of an Original World genius.

However, Lin Zhen found that he could hardly make any further progress.

His mutated black hole in the Dantian gave Lin Zhen a sense of danger.

Martial artists' cultivation of the Black Hole Peak to reach the Star System stage was the most critical step; if they succeeded, they could face the Great Dao, but if they failed, they would be reduced to ashes.

Lin Zhen's previous soul journey through the black hole, combined with his Black Hole Beast nature, had intertwined him with the black hole.

At Black Hole Peak, the mutated black hole seemed dark and deep, giving Lin Zhen a feeling that it could devour everything.

It seemed to be slightly out of control!

Transforming the black hole into a white hole was not something Lin Zhen dared to try at this moment. At least, his current star power was not enough.

"My star power, if we don't count the clones, is actually only 16,000. This is not enough to withstand the black hole's changes. I can feel that I need at least 100,000 star power to withstand this."

"100,000 star power! That means my main body needs to have 60,000 star power, which is quite a long process."

Lin Zhen knew that even without the black hole issue, he must have 100,000 star power in order to cope with Domain King Level opponents.

"All I can do now is to speed up my Dark Star cultivation and reach the peak of the New World. I think that when my Dark Star reaches the peak of the New World, I'll be able to ignite my first constant star, Yinghuo."

Having made a decision, Lin Zhen began the lengthy process of cultivating his Dark Star.

The cultivation of the Dark Star was not simple. Lin Zhen still had plenty of Heart of Star Plants, but the progression of the Dark Star became increasingly difficult as time wore on. It took five whole years for Lin Zhen's Dark Star to advance from the peak of the Mesozoic Era to the beginning of the New World.

During those five years, there were significant changes in Lin Zhen's household.

First, Lin Zhen's clone had been continuously forging and selling Heavenly Tools, which was his main source of income.

In these five years, Lin Zhen's bank account accumulated 200 billion Cosmic Crystals, earning him the status of a Nine-Star Supreme customer at the Fire Kirin branch of the Universe First Bank.

With such wealth as support, the realms of Lin Zhen's family advanced significantly.

The first one to advance to the Star System Stage was Lin Zhen's wife, Su Mingyue.

Once the Saintess of the Divine Sect, her talent was almost on par with Lin Zhen's. In the summer of the third year, Su Mingyue finally broke through, successfully advancing to the Star System Stage.

Although 5,000 star power after advancement may not seem like much, it is actually quite a lot. Remember that when Xuan Jiang, a powerful 9th Tier Star System martial artist, just barely managed to reach a bit past 10,000 star power.

Just three days after Su Mingyue's advancement, An Ning also advanced to the Star System level, reaching 5,000 star power as well.

After that, Lin Zhen's family beauties, Ling'er and An Qier sisters, all made breakthroughs one after another, becoming Star System-level experts.

Even Lin Zhen's parents had advanced to the Black Hole Period, but it would be difficult for them to smoothly pass through it. Lin Zhen would have to find a way for them to overcome this tribulation in order to continue accompanying them in their journey.

As for Lin Zhen's children, Lin Ping and Lin An had already cultivated to the Meteor Stage, and Lin Mei'er had reached the peak of the Star Core. After the last incident, the children had all grown up and focused on cultivation as their top priority.

All of Lin Zhen's family had broken through, but Lin Zhen himself was still at the peak of the Black Hole Period. This worried his wives, fearing that he might experience an emotional setback.

However, Lin Zhen just smiled and told them that he was deliberately suppressing his own strength. When he could finally break through, he naturally would.

This period of time might be long, so they would just have to cultivate on their own during it.

Indeed, it was a very long time.

Unknowingly, the Heavenly Gate had been open for a hundred years!

Sagittarius, located about 25,000 light-years away from the Solar System, once had a wine-red star nebula, which was hailed as one of the top ten wonders of the universe during the common era.

The wine-red star nebula refers to the huge nebula cluster spanning thousands of light-years in Sagittarius. Seen through a telescope, the entire cluster is filled with red gas.

After investigations, it was discovered that the gas cluster contained a large amount of alcohol, and through the refraction of light and other phenomena, it presented this color.

However, technology was backward at that time, and humans could only land on the moon. Their understanding of celestial bodies outside the Solar System was pitifully lacking. All conclusions were drawn through speculation and other means, inevitably resulting in significant errors.

Not until this era was the cause of the wine-red star nebula's formation well-known to the people of Earth.

There is alcohol there, but the real reason for the formation of the wine-red star nebula is due to the light from Heavenly Gate.

That's the light from the Original World!

The light from the Original World shone upon the star nebula, casting it in a wine-red hue.

The so-called Life Pillar is the pillar of the Heavenly Gate in the Original World.

Nowadays, at the foot of the Life Pillar in front of the Heavenly Gate, countless martial artists have gathered.

Coming from 36,000 advanced civilizations, the number of martial artists gathered here can no longer be described as significant.

It is countless!

Someone once made a rough estimate that there were more than 9 quadrillion martial artists at the peak of the Heavenly Gate!

The lowest of them were in the Black Hole Period, and the highest were World Kings.

The dense army of martial artists almost filled the entire wine-red star nebula region.

Beneath the Heavenly Gate, the crowd was even more densely packed like canned sardines—those who could squeeze to the front were all top experts. Generally, those in the Black Hole Period and the Star System Stage could only line up at the back, relying on connections to be taken to the front and attempting to pass through the Heavenly Gate.

It isn't easy to measure the height of the Heavenly Gate, but the height of the Life Pillar can be seen with a telescope from the Solar System, which shows how massive it is.

Passing through the Heavenly Gate may sound simple—just leap from below the gate, and if you can jump over it, you've made it.

But this isn't flight; it's a martial artist charging forward without taking a breath, relying solely on one mouthful of star power. Theoretically, if your star power is infinite, you can pass through the Heavenly Gate.

Above the Heavenly Gate lies endless pressure originating from the Original World. Only those who can withstand the pressure and ascend will be deemed successful.

World King powerhouses bear the most pressure, followed by Domain Kings, then Star System Stages, and finally, those in the Black Hole Period have the least pressure.

However, this is relative. The Heavenly Gate has been open for a hundred years, and the majority of those who have passed through are still World Kings and Domain Kings. There are very few who have been able to pass through at the Star System Stage. As for those in the Black Hole Period, not even one has appeared to pass through the Heavenly Gate yet.

In front of the massive Heavenly Gate, comparable to the Asian Continent, people were cultivating peacefully.

If they couldn't pass through this time, they would seize the opportunity to cultivate, so they could jump higher during the next attempt. That is the motivation for cultivating.

"Look! Another person is rushing towards the Heavenly Gate! Goodness, that's fast!"

Everyone looked up and saw a person in the sky rapidly ascending like a bolt of lightning. At that speed, it seemed like he was going to succeed!

Three minutes later, the clouds above opened up, and the Heavenly Gate opened!

He succeeded!

The person who successfully rushed through the Heavenly Gate looked back at Lord Tianfang, who was seated far away, and directly transmitted a message to him.

"Lord Tianfang, I succeeded! You must help me avenge my son, Ye Hua, or else I won't be at peace in the Original World. If you don't help me, I won't let you off even after you enter the Original World!"

Lord Tianfang dared not delay, quickly nodding in response. Above the Heavenly Gate, the World King of the mechanical world turned around and entered the Original World, a place everyone yearned for.

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Chapter 580: Chapter 581: Igniting the Star of Ying Huo!

The words of the Mechanical World King were only heard by Tianfang, and no one else could hear them.

In fact, without the Mechanical World King mentioning it, Tianfang had also recently thought about leaving temporarily.

He has been in the Heavenly Gate for a hundred years and has attempted to break through three times.

According to people's estimates, the Heavenly Gate is one million kilometers high. When Tianfang tried to break through for the first time, he only managed to reach one hundred thousand kilometers.

It should be noted that opportunities to attempt a breakthrough are not so easy to obtain. Tianfang managed to get his chance only because he had a good relationship with the Mechanical World King, who brought him along.

After the first failed attempt, he could no longer occupy the leading positions in the front row and had to return to the Domain King area to cultivate.

After thirty years of cultivation, Tianfang reached the third level of Domain King and tried to break through again.

As a result, when he reached the position of one hundred and fifty thousand kilometers this time, his Star Power was insufficient, and he was eliminated again.

After being eliminated, he went back to cultivate for another fifty years, reaching the fifth level of Domain King. When he tried to break through again, he only reached two hundred thirty thousand kilometers and was still eliminated.

Tianfang summarized his failures and found that the lack of Star Power was one reason, and the other reason was that his cultivation speed was getting slower and slower.

The reason for the slowness was that he still had unfinished business on his mind, which was the matter involving Lin Zhen.

Without resolving Lin Zhen, he felt that he might never be able to cultivate to World King. However, he was reluctant to leave because the Mechanical World King could fight for the opportunity to attempt the breakthrough for him.

But today, all his illusions were completely shattered.

The Mechanical World King successfully broke through the Heavenly Gate and entered the Original World. No one would be able to fight for the opportunity to attempt the breakthrough for Tianfang anymore.

It is important to note that the leading positions in the front row are entirely occupied by World King powerhouses. Only the powerhouses in the front row have the qualifications to bring people to attempt the breakthrough. This is the law of the jungle in the Martial Artists World.

Countless martial artists here are vying to build relationships with powerful World Kings apart from diligently cultivating. Otherwise, if you know only about blind cultivation, unless you cultivate to World King and occupy the front row, no one will give up their place to a stranger.

As soon as powerful characters like the Mechanical World King leave, other World Kings will immediately take their place, and it will not be Tianfang's turn, a fifth-level Domain King.

At present, his only way is to leave Heavenly Gate, find Lin Zhen, kill him, and then strive to cultivate to World King within eight hundred years before returning to attempt the breakthrough.

Because the Heavenly Gate has been open for more than a hundred years, and it will close in more than eight hundred years. If you do not break through the Heavenly Gate before that, you will lose the chance to enter the Original World forever.

By the time the next ten thousand years come, his bones might have turned to dust.

This is no longer just a matter of revenge for Tianci and Ye Hua, but also a matter of life and death for him, Tianfang.

After making his decision, Tianfang resolutely left the Heavenly Gate.

He could no longer wait; he had to kill Lin Zhen!

As soon as Tianfang left, Long Juetian, who was not far away from him and had also reached Star Domain Level 5, immediately sent a message to Lin Zhen through the Dimensional Universe.

"Mechanical World King entered the Original World, Tianfang Domain King left, be careful!"

In the sky above Lin Zhen's house, amidst the clouds and mist, Lin Zhen was cultivating in mid-air.

Although he knew that this time's cultivation would not be easy, he didn't expect it to be so difficult.

In the blink of an eye, a hundred years passed, and his Dark Star has advanced to the peak of a new generation.

Such a planet in the real world would be fully suitable for human habitation.

It's just that it's inside Lin Zhen's Dantian, so the evolution of life would not be so fast. Currently, there were only some microorganisms on the Dark Star.

The Dark Star at the peak of the new generation added another ten thousand Star Power to Lin Zhen.

Now Lin Zhen's main body's Star Power reached twenty-six thousand and the clone's Star Power reached twenty-one thousand. With a total of forty-seven thousand Star Power, they could dominate all the Star System Stage in the New World.

However, when looking at the surface realm, Lin Zhen was still at the Black Hole Peak, with no progress at all.

If he goes further, he will face the threshold of advancing from a Black Hole to a Star System, but Lin Zhen cannot do that yet.

Compared to Lin Zhen's slow progress in his realm, his family has made rapid progress in these hundred years.

An Ning and Yue'er, both at Tier Nine Star System, and sisters Ling'er and An Qier, who advanced to the Tier Nine Star System not long ago, have all become outstanding figures in the Star System Stage and formed a team in the arena.

Among them, Yue'er and An Ning had the strongest strength, with their Star Power reaching fifteen thousand, which was already on par with the level of the original Five Ghosts and Ying Huo.

Meanwhile, Ling'er and An Qier also had over ten thousand Star Power, both belonging to the god-level category.

The 77th District and the 50668 Small Battle Zone, the name "Beauty Team" has become well-known.

This team is not only strong but also has outstanding appearances that can be called unprecedented.

The five top beauties have become an idol-level team, but people don't know that they are all Lin Zhen's family.

Thanks to Lin Zhen's hard work, his parents finally broke through the Black Hole stage and successfully advanced to the Star System Stage three years ago, which settled a major concern for Lin Zhen.

Their combat power has also improved significantly. If their basics were too poor, Lin Zhen wouldn't be able to help them break through the Black Hole stage no matter how hard he tried.

For this reason, he specifically let his parents go through various experiences, from simple to difficult, and through numerous battles, their growth finally made substantial progress. Although they still hadn't reached the level of a genius, they were considered above average.

After the two of them made their breakthroughs, they immediately joined their grandchildren's team.

Both Lin Ping and Lin An reached Star System Level 7 while Lin Mei'er reached Star System Level 6. Their combat power might not be as good as their mothers', but they were not weak either.

More importantly, none of the children chose to marry. Influenced by the unforeseen events, they were not keen on marriage, with everything focused on strengthening their powers.

However, their family was not happy because, in their opinion, Lin Zhen's progress was too slow.

A Black Hole Peak could actually stagnate for a hundred years!

Even within the Solar System, many people said that Lord Lin Zhen's strength was too weak and no longer qualified. If it were not for his powerful wives, he would have already been overthrown.

Rumors abound, stirring up chaos.

Lin Zhen was aware of all this, but he did not care.

Only he knew that his Dark Star Space had almost reached the point where he could ignite the first Constant Star after advancing to the peak of the new generation.

After several days of preparation, today Lin Zhen came to Cloud Mist and prepared to make a breakthrough.

His mental power, which had already reached 95% of the Cui Mang Rank, sank into his Dantian and began introspection.

In the Dark Star Space, seven gray Constant Stars were arranged in the shape of a spoon.

From the head to the tail of the spoon were Luo Gou, Ji Du, Po Jun, Seven Kills, Five Ghosts, Yue Bei, and Ying Huo.

Of the seven Constant Stars, Luo Gou had the strongest Star Power, while Ying Huo had the weakest.

Sitting cross-legged in the void, Lin Zhen pondered in his heart.

"At present, about half of my body's 26,000 Star Power comes from Dark Star. I wonder how much Star Power igniting a Ying Huo star will bring me."

"I hope it can bring me 40,000 so that my total Star Power will exceed 100,000."

His mental power floated in the Dark Star Space, enveloping the Evil Star Ying Huo above.

Lin Zhen deeply felt the power of the constant star's intense Star Power Firepower, which was absolutely stronger than that of a new generation Dark Star.

"Come on, the new Ying Huo star, offer your Star Power!"

His mental power suddenly bombarded the Ying Huo star, tearing open a corner of the Evil Star Chart!

Ying Huo's star power, which had been sealed by the Evil Star Chart for a hundred years, finally erupted!

Violent Star Power rushed into the Dark Star Space like the Tianhe River pouring down, wave after wave!

If it weren't for Lin Zhen's hundred years of cultivation that allowed his Dark Star Space to expand enough to accommodate enough Star Power, it would have burst.

If one were to observe from Dark Star at this time, Ying Huo would be like the sun, shining its warm rays onto the Dark Star.

Lin Zhen's artificial sun made of Holy Light disappeared completely, leaving no trace in the Dark Star Space.

After an hour of intense impact, the Ying Huo star finally stabilized in the Dark Star Space.

At this moment, Lin Zhen felt a surge of powerful Star Power throughout his body, and his hair stood on end under the stimulation of the Star Power.

His eyes opened wide, and two radiant divine lights shot directly into the sky!

It was the uncontainable Star Power release, a manifestation of the sudden increase in power that was still somewhat uncontrollable.

Such a sight even caught the attention of Lin Zhen's home guard radar. Infrared scans immediately swept over the area, but upon realizing it was Lin Zhen, they quickly turned away.

After a hundred years, there were now many Star System Stage members in the original guard team, but they still loyally remained on Earth to protect Lin Zhen's family.

Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space finally calmed down as his eyes slowly closed.

"Chris, check my current Star Power. I want the detailed data."

"Master, I have already checked it. The ignition of the Ying Huo star brought you an additional 44,000 Star Power. Your main body's Star Power is now exactly 70,000, while your avatar's Star Power has reached 65,000. Under the Star Energy Transfer state, your total Star Power is 135,000."

"135,000? What does that concept mean?"

"A genius Domain King who just entered the Star Domain Stage can have 100,000 Star Power. However, an ordinary Domain King would have about 70,000-80,000 Star Power. 135,000 is equivalent to an ordinary fifth or sixth-level Domain King or a first or second-level genius Domain King."

"Domain King strength, huh…"

Lin Zhen didn't say anything, but the joy in his heart was evident on his face.

"Master, I have received a message from your friend Long Juetian. He told you that the Mechanical World King has passed through the Heavenly Gate and entered the Original World, and Lord Tianfang has left the Heavenly Gate. He wants you to be careful."

"Oh! He must be coming here then. Without the Mechanical World King, he has no backing in the Heavenly Gate, so he wants to come and deal with me first."

"Based on the positions of the Sagittarius and the Solar System, if he wants to enter the Solar System, he must go through… the starry sky of Uranus. So, I will go to Uranus and wait for his arrival."

With that said, there was a "bang!" as the air burst, and Lin Zhen left Earth, crossed the Moon, and was a million kilometers away!

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Chapter 581: Chapter 582: Battle of Uranus

Uranus is located on the edge of the Solar System, with the entire planet covered in ice and snow.

Here, the lowest temperature can reach minus 220 degrees Celsius, making it a complete forbidden zone for life.

Even if Martial Artists came here, they would likely be frozen stiff in an instant; thus, formidable firepower is necessary to provide support.

Once Lin Zhen became the Sun Lord, the many planets in the Solar System were developed one by one. The Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth planets have all become habitable, but this place has never been exploited.

The reason is simple. It's too damn cold!

However, it doesn't matter much to powerful Martial Artists. As long as their Star Power is abundant, they can withstand the severe cold by releasing it.

Staying on Uranus, Lin Zhen quietly awaited the arrival of Lord Tianfang.

Looking up at the direction of the sun, it was different from Earth. Here, the sun was just a distant bright spot in the sky, not much larger than a star.

"If we were to talk about seasonal changes, it's now deep autumn on Uranus. It's not even the coldest time. I wonder how cold it will be in wintertime… I'm afraid survival will be a problem for anyone, especially when their Star Power is insufficient."

Lin Zhen sensed that the current temperature was minus 150 degrees Celsius.

A vague idea emerged in his mind.

About three hours later, a spaceship approached like a ghost from the depths of space.

The guards, who had already received Lin Zhen's instructions, promptly reported the information about the spaceship to him.

"Lord, the spaceship you asked us to keep an eye on has arrived. They refused to answer our questions and just barged in. Should we intercept them?"

Lin Zhen shook his head slightly: "No need, as Domain King Strong, you can't stop them anyway."

After cutting off communications, Lin Zhen waited until the spaceship passed just outside Uranus's atmosphere when suddenly, a gravitational explosion occurred!

After the ignition of the Ying Huo star, Lin Zhen could now manipulate the gravity of two stars.

If the gravity of the Dark Star was one, the gravity of Ying Huo would be three. It was difficult to resist such intense gravity.

Lord Tianfang was piloting the spaceship and traveling at sub-light speed when suddenly, a strong force pulled his ship downwards. Harsh alarms sounded instantly!

Tianfang tried to escape from the spaceship, but there wasn't enough time. The powerful force, like a rubber band, instantly smashed the spaceship harshly into the ground of a distant planet.

At this moment, the ship's internal control was completely interrupted. Tianfang could only helplessly suspend his body in mid-air, trying his best not to touch anything.

Boom!~

In just two seconds, the spaceship had crashed from space onto the surface of Uranus.

The ground shook, glaciers cracked, and the spaceship plunged straight into the ground tens of meters deep, becoming completely junk.

Just as the spaceship shattered, Lord Tianfang broke out of it!

"Who's there?!"

Tianfang's face was full of fear. As a Domain King, there were few who dared to ambush him. Those who dared to ambush him must be strong foes.

Lin Zhen waved his hand and emerged from the heavy snowfall.

"Tianfang, do you know that you've intruded a private territory? Shouldn't you ask for the opinion of the landowner, such as myself, before barging into my domain?"

"Lin Zhen! You're audacious!"

When he saw it was Lin Zhen, Lord Tianfang's heart felt relieved.

Even though Lin Zhen was strong and talented, he was incapable of fighting Lord Tianfang. Lin Zhen hadn't even reached the Star System Stage, while Tianfang was already a Fifth-level Domain King.

Although Lord Tianfang's strength was not prominent among the Domain Kings and can even be described as average, he didn't need to worry about facing a Black Hole Period cultivator.

There were some precedents for Black Hole Stages successfully challenging a Star System Stages, but as far as he knew, none had ever successfully challenged a Star Domain Stage.

"You killed my son, Tianci. It's been a hundred years since I came to take revenge. It's been cheap enough for you to have a hundred years of extra life. You must have enjoyed everything you wanted to by now, so prepare to accompany my son in death."

"Tianfang, do you believe I can predict the future?"

"Predict? What can you predict?"

Lin Zhen chuckled, "I figured out that you'll never have a chance to pass through the Heavenly Gate. Do you believe me?"

"Bullshit!"

Tianfang's face changed. Passing through the Heavenly Gate was his obsession. Being a Domain King, he had already experienced the charm of wealth and power. How could he give it up? As for the Heavenly Gate, without it, there wouldn't be longevity. He had to pass through it. He didn't want to die!

"What can a brat like you predict? People say that those who predict others' fortunes are unable to predict their own. You'd better figure out when you'll die instead!"

"I won't die."

"Ridiculous! Let me predict your future for you. Tomorrow, it'll be your anniversary!"

Whoosh~!

His words had barely left his mouth when a breaking sound rang out. Tianfang made his move!

His weapon was a golden longsword. With a slash, the sword light turned into a whip-like form, tearing through the snowstorm on Uranus, and instantly arrived above Lin Zhen's head!

Clang~!

Armorization and Star Energy Transfer were instantly completed, and Lin Zhen's Yin-Yang Spear met the attack head-on!

This was not a battle of illusory energy bodies, but a genuine clash of weapons. Lord Tianfang's longsword struck the spear, causing the entire planet of Uranus to tremble!

With Lin Zhen's feet as support points, the ground spread out like a spider web, forming a series of cracks extending to the edge of his sight!

The blast wave rolled outward like a nuclear explosion, piling up the surrounding icebergs into massive piles that rolled away like snowballs in the distance.

At the core of the clash between forces, Lin Zhen remained unmoved!

Lord Tianfang's pupils dilated in this instant. In his view, killing Lin Zhen was just a matter of a single strike, but he never expected their powers to be evenly matched!

Both individuals did almost the same thing, which was to check each other's star power at that moment.

Lord Tianfang had gone all out with this strike to avenge his son, and Lin Zhen, facing a Domain King for the first time, did the same. Both had not held back, so this showdown had undoubtedly reached the highest star power value.

The result shocked both of them.

Tianfang was astonished, while Lin Zhen was pleasantly surprised.

That's because both of their star powers were exactly 135,000 and not a single point less!

"Hahaha! Tianfang, I never thought your star power would be the same as mine. Wonderful! I've been looking for an evenly matched opponent to fight for years, but I never found one. Today, your arrival is perfect, let's fight until one of us is dead!"

Lin Zhen's fighting desire was fully ignited by Lord Tianfang. It was too rare for him to encounter an enemy with the same power level at his current state, let alone an enemy.

Even if Lord Tianfang would not spare him, Lin Zhen would never let him off the hook for sending someone to ambush his family.

With a roar, the spear lunged out like a dragon, spinning!

If Lin Zhen's spear strike could be played in a thousand-times slow-motion at this moment, a miraculous scene would be visible.

The space rippled like water, slightly undulating at the passing of the spear tip, but space cracks did not appear.

This was the performance that would only happen when speed surpassed sub-light. Once there were no more ripples, it would mean that the object had exceeded the speed of light and would no longer cause a reaction in space.

Tianfang blocked with his blade, and after the clash of the sword and spear, a red dot appeared on his forehead.

It was an injury caused by the spear aura. Lin Zhen's sub-light speed spear attack combined with time acceleration nearly took Tianfang's life!

Taking the initiative with one strike, Lin Zhen lowered his body, following up quickly like a wraith. His spear trembled continuously, and a series of spear shadows erupted, covering all the vital spots on Tianfang's body!

Every attack targeted critical points, and Lin Zhen knew that fighting Lord Tianfang would not be easy, so taking the lead was crucial.

Tianfang was ruthless enough, seeing Lin Zhen's fierce spear technique, he made a decision right away!

Dodging with his body movement to avoid vital spots, he let Lin Zhen's spear pierce through his shoulder while swinging a lethal slash at Lin Zhen's chest!

Lin Zhen easily injured Tianfang. He immediately sensed something amiss, so he withdrew after only piercing through half of Tianfang's shoulder, simultaneously using time deceleration!

Tianfang's slash left a string of blood beads across Lin Zhen's chest – a superficial injury!

After just one exchange, both of them were injured!

However, with their strength, they both had healing methods, and these injuries meant nothing. The two men fought again.

Both of them were at the peak of their star power, making forcefields useless. It came down to actual combat prowess. Lin Zhen had many skills, but Tianfang had even more, even to the point of using time acceleration!

"Tianfang! You damn bastard who set a trap against my family, do you dare to fight with me on this planet to the death today? Whoever runs first will never make progress again!"

Lin Zhen's eyes were filled with bloodshot veins as he roared at Lord Tianfang.

Lord Tianfang hated Lin Zhen to the bone. Lin Zhen killed Tianci in front of him, which was a thorn in his heart that had to be removed.

Moreover, this youngster's encounter allowed him to challenge Tianfang even before reaching the Star System Stage. If Lin Zhen were to break through to the Star System Stage, Tianfang would have no way to survive. So to kill Lin Zhen, now was the best opportunity.

"Good, good, good! I, Tianfang, swear upon my Heart of Warrior, only one of us will leave this planet alive today. Victory or death!"

"Splendid! I thought the same thing, whoever runs away is a loser!"

"Bring it on!"

"Come on!"

"Boom!"

Above the Uranus, a scorching, world-shaking battle had begun.

There were no spectators, only two strong men fighting fearlessly. The air currents here rolled and churned, clouds turning around and unable to approach. Snow was fluttering hundreds of kilometers away, unable to enter this Asura Arena.

This battle lasted for an entire month!

During this month, the two men fought in every corner of Uranus.

From the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western Hemisphere, from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere, sometimes fighting in space, and sometimes going deep into the planet's core!

Both were fighting with their lives on the line. Lin Zhen had been injured more than 6,000 times during this period, and Lord Tianfang had been injured nearly 6,000 times as well, covering their bodies with wounds.

Both men had exhausted all their trump cards and had a thorough understanding of each other's abilities.

Since their star power was equal, and their skills were not much different, killing each other wasn't that simple.

But if one had to be strict about it, Tianfang had a slight advantage. After all, he had lived for more than a thousand years, his battle experience far exceeding Lin Zhen's.

After a month of fighting, Tianfang believed that if the battle continued for another month, he would be the last one standing.

But a month later, a slight change occurred in the battle.

Lord Tianfang's blade repelled Lin Zhen's attack, and he involuntarily shivered.

Raising his head, the wailing cold wind swept by, the chilling currents churned, and the temperature had dropped to minus 200 degrees.

Winter had come to Uranus!

Fighting for such an extended period had caused both of them to deplete more than half of their star power. Their range of output had also shortened considerably, and gradually, it became difficult to withstand the cold wind's assault.

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Chapter 582: Chapter 583: Actually, You're Just a Younger Brother

In front of Lord Tianfang, Lin Zhen's Star Power had dimmed significantly.

Lord Tianfang was in the same situation, as both of them had the same amount of Star Power, and after one month of consumption, only one-tenth was left.

Both of them were like candles in the gale, although there was a protective shield around them, the shield had begun to break and crumble, leaving the candles at the mercy of being extinguished by the gale at any time.

On this Uranus, which was like a hell on earth, the complete exhaustion of Star Power was no different from death.

Under normal circumstances, Lord Tianfang might not have continued to stay in the fight.

But now it was different, killing Lin Zhen was so important, not to mention that he and Lin Zhen had both sworn with the Heart of Warrior that if anyone left left, their progress would stagnate forever.

He couldn't afford to take that risk, and besides, Lin Zhen seemed to be in worse shape than himself. With one final push, perhaps he could win.

Releasing the remaining minimal Star Power to withstand the freezing cold, Lord Tianfang launched another attack.

Two people on their last legs continued to fight desperately.

After three days, their final energies were rapidly consumed, they separated, and both collapsed to the ground!

Lin Zhen's body was covered with more than a dozen sword wounds, and Lord Tianfang had several gaping holes in his body as well.

The Star Power of both men had become extremely weak, no longer enough to fend off the cold winds. The biting, freezing cold returned, covering the area once again.

Lord Tianfang managed to sit up, his Star Power flickering.

He cast an uncertain glance at Lin Zhen.

"Lin Zhen! You're as good as dead. Although our Star Power is the same, your understanding and application of power is not as good as mine. Over the past month, you have consumed more overall Star Power than me. Now I can still move in this cold wind, walk up to you and lift my sword to finish you off. But you? I'm afraid if you use any more Star Power, you'll lose even the protective Star Power you have left and be directly frozen to death!"

As he spoke, a sense of triumph filled Lord Tianfang, and he burst into laughter: "Kid! You may think you're a genius, but just being a genius isn't enough. You need to have brains, otherwise your hatred and resentment can only be avenged next life, assuming you have one!"

With that, Lord Tianfang staggered to his feet with the help of his longsword and steadily approached Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen lay on the ground, the blood from his body instantly freezing into frost; but his gaze upon Lord Tianfang contained a touch of mockery.

"Lord Tianfang, do you really believe that only Star Power can withstand the cold of this planet's winter?"

Lord Tianfang paused.

"You're wrong! Besides Star Power, there's also flames!"

Boom~!

A ball of deep blue flame suddenly erupted from Lin Zhen's body, the intense heat instantly melting the surrounding frost. As the outside cold returned, it was immediately negated by Lin Zhen's flames, leaving him unaffected by the cold.

Standing up with his spear, Lin Zhen faced Lord Tianfang against the wind: "Lord Tianfang, now I can stand up too. If you have any tricks left, just use them. Your remaining Star Power is only slightly more than mine, and now I have the support of my flames, so I don't need to consume any Star Power. Let's see who can last until the end!"

Lord Tianfang stood still, his face constantly changing and extremely vivid.

His expression seemed to want to roar in anger, yet at the same time he seemed to want to laugh, looking very strange.

In the end, Tianfang suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha~! Hahahaha!!"

"Lin Zhen, do you think your cunning plan has succeeded? But you absolutely can't imagine that your scheme is so ridiculous and insignificant to me!"

Having said that, Lord Tianfang suddenly became serious: "You think you're the only one with the power of flames, do you? Today, I will teach you a lesson to remember: never underestimate a Domain King-level expert. I've been watching you for a long time, and I'm not unaware of your power of flames. I never take any enemy lightly, let alone someone who killed my son!"

Lord Tianfang took step by step towards Lin Zhen, and suddenly, a surge of flame power erupted from his body.

It was a pale blue flame power, not as strong as Lin Zhen's but enough to block the cold wind.

"Lin Zhen, my understanding of flame power is not bad either. When you made me swear to fight to the death here, I already thought of your plan."

"Both of us are evenly matched, and our battle could have dragged on for a thousand days. At that time, you must have been plotting, thinking that when the exhaustion came, you would still have the power of flames to resist the cold while I, without flames, would naturally be forced to surrender in this planet's winter."

"Hahaha! To your great disappointment, I also have the power of flames. It's just that I've never shown off in front of others. That's my secret, Lin Zhen. Remember this – always keep some hidden cards up your sleeve so that you can play them at the most critical moment and change the outcome."

Lin Zhen's face gradually turned pale, not expecting Lord Tianfang to be so cunning.

"Are you finished? Out of moves? Hahaha! Lin Zhen, don't try to attack me with your flames. Here, your flames can only protect yourself; this entire place is filled with cold air, and there's no way for your flames to cause damage."

"Oh, right! Are you well-versed in thunder? Earth Element? Wood Element? Or the power of light?"

"If you're proficient in any of these, I advise you not to embarrass yourself because I can do everything you can!"

Lord Tianfang raised his hand, and several energy elements flashed by, but they quickly disappeared under the invasion of the cold air.

"See that? This is the home field of ice and water elements; other elements won't work here, Lin Zhen. So, in the end, it's our real combat power that will decide the victory. My Star Power is just a bit higher than yours, and that's enough to determine life and death!"

With that said, Lord Tianfang strode towards Lin Zhen, ready to end the battle.

In his view, all of Lin Zhen's calculations were within his expectations. The reason he agreed was to outsmart Lin Zhen, who tried to outwit him.

Without taking more than a few steps forward, a shocking scene appeared.

Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a group of water vapor rose in his palm. Within less than a second, it turned into an Ice Sphere.

"Is that… water element?"

Lord Tianfang was stunned and said incredulously, "How is it possible for you to have the water element while having the fire element too?"

"You don't need to understand that. Existence has its reason, Lord Tianfang. Let me teach you one last lesson: never stand in the windward position, because not only the Ice and Water Elements are abundant here, the Wind Element is also plentiful!"

"Die!"

Lin Zhen suddenly roared, raised his hand, and sent thousands of water vapors into the air. In an instant, they transformed into Ice Arrows, wildly shooting towards Lord Tianfang under the gale!

"Thud thud thud thud thud~!"

In this fierce hurricane, these Ice Arrows were a hundred times faster than sniper bullets, like missiles, they fiercely bombarded Lord Tianfang.

If it was an ordinary situation, Lord Tianfang could easily destroy these Ice Arrows with a breath. However, his current strength was less than one percent of his peak power, and he could no longer withstand the continuous attack.

At first, he managed to cut some Ice Arrows with his long knife, but his remaining Star Power was quickly consumed.

The possibility of victory in this battle was gone for him.

Neither a frontal attack nor teleportation worked because Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power was slightly stronger than his and could disrupt his teleportation!

Poor Lord Tianfang, like a living target, could only endure under the bombardment of countless Ice Arrows.

"After either thousands or tens of thousands of Ice Arrows, one of them finally broke through Lord Tianfang's defense and fiercely pierced his body!"

A string of blood beads solidified in the air and fell on the ice below with a clattering sound.

"Uh~!"

"Thud thud thud thud thud~~~!"

It was like bullets from a machine gun hitting him, one after another, creating blood holes in his body. Lord Tianfang's body became riddled with wounds in an instant.

After the last Ice Arrow was shot, Lin Zhen felt a sense of dizziness.

The consumption was just too great.

However, it was all worth it. Lord Tianfang's body was now like a porcupine, filled with Ice Arrows, and all his acupoints and blood vessels were frozen.

The cold wind swept past, and his cells stopped dividing. All his vitality quickly vanished in the cold wind.

With the power of flames supporting him, Lin Zhen slowly moved towards Lord Tianfang.

Lord Tianfang's last bit of Star Power and his resentful will supported his last breath, but all he could do was use his eyes to attack Lin Zhen.

Completely ignoring Lord Tianfang's venomous gaze, Lin Zhen stood in front of him, "Lord Tianfang, never overestimate your wisdom. You may think that you have nearly a thousand years of extra life experience and can understand more than I do, but you may not believe that compared to me, you are just a little brother."

Lord Tianfang's eyelids twitched, not understanding Lin Zhen's meaning.

"Don't understand? Haha! No need to understand too much. I have also investigated your information. You are 1,120 years old this year. But what you don't know is that to this day, I have lived for more than 1,130 years!"

Lin Zhen's words were accurate. Before his rebirth, he had lived a thousand years, and after his rebirth, he had also lived for more than 130 years.

So, strictly speaking, he was more than a decade older than Lord Tianfang.

Lord Tianfang still couldn't understand. He could see that Lin Zhen's last words were true, but he couldn't comprehend how Lin Zhen could possibly be older than him.

Before he figured it out, a strong wave of fatigue struck him. His lifetime of ambition and aspirations vanished with this wave of fatigue.

His eyes closed, and endless darkness descended. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, Lord Tianfang passed away on Uranus.

A flame enveloped him, and the lifeless Lord Tianfang disappeared completely.

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