Age Of Evolution

by Cui Shi yi

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Chapter 647: Chapter 649: Elder Lin Zhen!

On the road, Lin Feng asked Lin Zhen, "Boss, I think it was improper for you to give the girl the elixir."

"Why?"

"Those two men are certain to con the elixirs from her. Look at their eyes, like wolves. We should take the chance to get rid of them right away."

"Haha! Of course, I know Xiao Man can't protect those elixirs. She only just entered the Star Domain Stage and doesn't need to detoxify the Dan poison yet. When someone needs it, they'll find her, and eventually, the elixir will fall into others' hands."

"Then why did you still give it to her?" Lin Feng asked.

"Yes, I did, and I even said that only Xiao Man could take the elixir. If others took it, they would be poisoned and die."

Lin Feng's eyes widened: "What? Boss, you weren't kidding about that?"

"Of course I wasn't. Did you think I was joking?" Lin Zhen asked.

Lin Feng scratched his hair, "Not just me, I guess everyone thought you said it to stop others from stealing Xiao Man's elixir."

"Well, that's a misconception. People always believe they are smart. Even if they die, they don't want to blame anyone. I've put it plainly, if they choose not to believe me, what can I do?"

Lin Feng thought for a moment: "Boss, what if Xiao Man takes it?"

"First, there is no Dan poison to detoxify in her body, so she won't take it. Secondly, if she does take it and gets poisoned, she can always come to me. Can't I antidote the poison I administered? As for other people, if they get poisoned, finding someone to detoxify will not be easy!"

After hearing Lin Zhen's words, Lin Feng couldn't help but give him a thumbs up: "Boss, you're utterly ruthless. You've accounted for every eventuality. It makes me think that the mind can be more useful than martial force at times."

Lin Zhen waved his hand: "Martial force is more useful. When you have absolute strength, you don't need any schemes."

Lin Feng paused: "What is absolute strength?"

"When no one can pose a threat to you, that is absolute strength."

Lin Zhen's words gave Lin Feng an ambition, but he felt he could never achieve it. He believed Lin Zhen could, though. He saw countless unfathomable qualities in his adoptive boss.

In Nan Liang City, a villa by the mountainside and river was purchased by Lin Zhen.

Its location was excellent. The owner didn't want to sell initially, but faced with a one-billion-cash offer for a villa worth five to six hundred million, the owner promptly packed up and left gleefully.

Lin Zhen picked this place because it was just across the street from the Alchemist Guild in Nan Liang.

After buying the house, Lin Zhen stayed indoors for a month.

During this time, he refined all the familiar elixirs of Gu Yunting once, particularly the two Ancient Alchemy Recipes, to the point of perfection.

Being in possession of the memories of two alchemists, especially Gu Yunting— a peak sixth-grade alchemist and a peak sixth-grade dark alchemist, gave Lin Zhen a high mastery of alchemy after absorbing their memories completely.

He felt he surpassed Gu Yunting and was even on the verge of entering the seventh-grade alchemist rank. But it was just out of reach. Reaching seventh-grade wasn't easy. In the entire Alchemist Guild within Nan Liang, only the President and Vice President were seventh-grade alchemists. The rest of the elders were only at the sixth grade.

To advance to the seventh grade, he had to create his unique superior elixir that was greatly beneficial to others. The standard? The elixir could eventually rank amongst the Ancient Alchemy Recipes.

Lin Zhen currently lacked an opportunity. As soon as he got a good chance of creating a superior elixir, he could break through to the seventh grade.

"Unless I gain the memory of a seventh-grade alchemist, I need to create a unique superior elixir."

"Compared to devouring memories, I prefer creation. My Black Hole Beast body needs to digest for a few years after each soul absorbed. What I lack now isn't alchemy. A skill highly treasured by others for its need for immense talent and great wealth is nothing to me. What I lack is martial force!"

Lin Zhen had secretly decided that the next soul he absorbs would be from a warrior with overwhelming power. Using their memories for his benefit, martial force was the strongest card for any Martial Artist.

After refining his alchemy to the extreme, Lin Zhen was ready to leave the house and go to the Alchemist Guild to gain a sixth-grade identity.

Before he could leave, the Dimensional Universe rang.

He initially thought it might've been an issue with Zhao Xiaoman, but surprisingly, the challenge battle information came again.

The dual-blade wielder from the Royal family, having assembled another ten billion, had come to challenge Lin Zhen once again.

There was no reason for Lin Zhen to refuse such windfall. He immediately entered the Dimensional Universe.

After a round of fighting, Lin Zhen narrowly won again.

Liang Chen had prepared thoroughly this time, thinking he wouldn't give Lin Zhen any chance. But when he went into a frenzy to attack, Lin Zhen sneakily attacked him from behind with a flying dagger.

Liang Chen opted for a bold rush. He tried to emulate Lin Zhen— ignoring the flying dagger behind him and landing a pre-emptive strike.

But to his surprise, Lin Zhen had added thick protection to his chest area. His blade couldn't pierce through, and he eventually got slain by Lin Zhen's flying dagger.

Liang Chen felt wronged by his loss, he was unconvinced. After throwing down some harsh words, he returned again to raise funds.

Lin Zhen happily accepted the delivered ten billion, thinking to himself that if this guy lost again next time, he would probably react. Making money from this opportunity was on a decline, there wouldn't be such chances after this.

Nan Liang Alchemist Guild, President Nalan Chenxi's room.

Nalan Chenxi and Vice-President Dewey were both observing a young man who came directly from Xianle County to take the Sixth-grade Alchemist examination.

Yes, in their view, Lin Zhen was just a young man. They had never seen such a young Fifth Grade Alchemist, who was just over a thousand years old.

To put it in perspective, as the presidents of the Empire's Alchemist Guild, Nalan Chenxi and Dewey were both Longevity Warriors, with Nalan Chenxi being over twenty thousand years old and Dewey exceeding ten thousand years.

A thousand-year-old Star System Stage is not surprising in the Original World, but Alchemy required not only cumulative experience but also enormous financial support, especially since Lin Zhen was trying to test for the sixth-grade Alchemist.

This greatly piqued their interest, and they personally proctored the exam.

In fact, aside from them, no one else was qualified to monitor Lin Zhen because even the other Great Elders were only sixth-grade Alchemists.

The assessment of a sixth-grade Alchemist didn't require any basic testing. As long as they could produce a qualified elixir, they could pass.

Lin Zhen wanted to refine Divine Power Pills.

These were the Ancient Alchemy Recipes from the auction house that could increase the user's star power by at least twenty percent, but the side effects were significant and thus restricted.

Lin Zhen had been researching this elixir in recent days and now he finally had some insights, he wanted to give it a try here.

As long as he refined the Divine Power Pills, he would pass, but Lin Zhen wanted to make a breakthrough.

Under the watchful eyes of two seven-grade Alchemists, Lin Zhen began to act.

Nalan Chenxi and Dewey watched Lin Zhen's seamless actions, exchanged glances, and nodded frequently in approval.

Lin Zhen's basic alchemy skills were not outdone by both of them and they could tell at a glance that without extensive alchemy experience, this could not be achieved.

"Shhh~!"

Deep green flames burned in Lin Zhen's hands, and this force was also not inferior to theirs.

At this time, Dewey suddenly asked, "Elder Lin Zhen, you are not old this year, but your skills are very pure. Does New World also have an excellent alchemy environment? How did you practice these skills?"

He was testing Lin Zhen. A good alchemist could refine elixirs even in complicated environments.

This isn't just a matter of psychological quality, but also requires an Alchemist to have strong spiritual power.

Lin Zhen laughed, "The environment in the New World is not comparable to the Original World. It was particularly difficult to learn something at that time. When I was learning alchemy, I thought about giving up because it was too boring, but then I devoted myself to it and started to enjoy it. After that, I didn't think it was boring anymore. I got used to it because these were the only things in my mind all the time."

Lin Zhen bluffed lightly, speaking without any pressure, Dewey's attempt to distract him was absolutely futile.

The elixir gradually took shape under the fierce fire. Lin Zhen introduced one after another purifying agents to remove the impurities and resolve the Dan poison without missing any steps while talking to Dewey.

"Phew~!"

A burst of freezing air bloomed in his palm and went straight into the pill furnace!

This was the advantage of Lin Zhen's Ice-fire dual cultivation. He was using the freezing air to solve the Dan poison, which ordinary people cannot do.

Nalan Chenxi was also surprised, "Such a pure freezing air, you have mastered the Ice Atoms. No wonder you are confident about the sixth-grade examination. The efficacy of this elixir is bound to be extraordinary!"

Dewey also praised, "Being able to achieve ice and fire dual cultivation, Lin Zhen, you must have practiced a method with an internal world. I'm really curious how you got such a method in the New World."

Lin Zhen didn't say much. In front of Longevity Warriors, it was better to say less to avoid the risk of revealing any secrets.

Just as the elixir was about to take form, Lin Zhen suddenly pointed his finger!

A thunderbolt struck directly on the elixir!

"Click~!"

The elixir, under the strike of the thunderbolt, didn't shatter, but instead turned out to be a finished pill!

Lin Zhen beckoned. This time, in order to guarantee success, he only refined one elixir, but this one elixir was warm and tepid, with faint thunderlight flickering on it, looking like a piece of artwork.

He handed the elixir to Nalan Chenxi, and the moment the President saw it, his pupils dilated!

"This… This elixir, refined from an ancient alchemy recipe, can actually increase the star power by forty percent! And the side effects are very small, it just takes three days to recover from the weak period, and during the weak period, the strength is only reduced by forty percent!"

Lin Zhen smiled slightly, "The final thunderlight that removed the toxins was a new idea I had. Luckily, it succeeded."

"No! It was not luck!"

Nalan Chenxi waved his hand, "Ice, fire, thunder tri cultivation, is key in achieving this. Lin Zhen, based on this improved Ancient Divine Power Pill, I officially recognize you as a sixth-grade alchemist and appoint you as the Great Elder of our guild. I also require the headquarters to immediately dispatch two Longevity Warriors as your direct guards!"

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Chapter 648: Chapter 650: First Encounter with the Enemy (Triple Update)

The Sixth-grade elder had to report to the Association of Alchemists, and Nalan Chenxi's actions were swift, completing Lin Zhen's identity process in no time.

A purple robe with six Gold Stars on the chest was handed over, and Nalan Chenxi personally handed it to Lin Zhen.

"If it were anyone else, even if they reached the sixth grade, I would still call them Great Elder, but you're different, Lin Zhen, you have an infinitely bright future, Dewey and I both unanimously believe that you will eventually surpass us two old guys in the path of Alchemy. So, I'm calling you 'Lin brother', I hope you don't think I'm being presumptuous."

"Haha, I am truly flattered by the affection of both elder brothers. Lin Zhen is truly terrified."

Nalan Chenxi and Dewey both laughed heartily, with a few people patting each other on the shoulders, appearing like good brothers.

As Alchemists themselves, they understood how terrifying Lin Zhen's alchemy skills were.

There's nothing to nitpick about this young man's alchemy skills anymore. As long as the opportunity arrives, he may become a Seventh-grade Alchemist and be on equal footing with them tomorrow.

But they have both practiced Alchemy for tens of thousands of years.

In their eyes, Lin Zhen will inevitably become the number one Alchemist in Southern Liang, it's just a matter of time.

The two were also very willing to befriend Lin Zhen. Anyone who can be promoted to a Seventh-grade Alchemist must also be Longevity Warriors. Lin Zhen is close to the position of World King, and will inevitably enter the Longevity Realm sooner or later.

"Brother, although we may be a few years older, I have some advice for you. This kind of improved Divine Power Pill should not be produced in large quantities. The rarer it is, the more valuable it is. This kind of Elixir is worth a lot of money."

Lin Zhen nodded, understanding very well that the refined Ancient Alchemy Recipe is a top-quality elixir.

A pill that could increase Star Power by 40%. The fewer there are, the more valuable it is. A single pill can even be auctioned off.

Upon becoming a Great Elder, Lin Zhen now owned a large courtyard within the Association, which was not far from the courtyard he had purchased outside, only about ten kilometers away.

To celebrate the addition of another Great Elder, Nalan Chenxi invited the other three Great Elders in the association to meet Lin Zhen and get to know him.

Both sides added each other's Dimensional Universe numbers, and the five people had a group in which they could communicate about Alchemy insights.

Now Lin Zhen had also been pulled in. These six people were the top echelon of the Southern Liang Alchemist Association.

"Hahaha! Today is such a happy day! Our Southern Liang Alchemist Association finally has a successor! These years, the five of us old men have been holding on here. Comparing our association to those of other empires, it's as if its glory has faded, and we have become look down upon. Now that Great Elder Lin Zhen has arrived, who dares to look down on Southern Liang! A thousand-year-old Great Elder, it's simply scorpion shit– one of a kind, hahaha!"

Lin Zhen was somewhat speechless listening to Nalan Chenxi's inappropriate analogy. This old man was a little too happy.

"Everyone, please go about your business. I'll deal with the matters at hand and in half an hour, let's go out and have a big meal. I'll treat everyone. If this meal doesn't cost a billion, you guys can't call yourself worldly!"

The Great Elders and Dewey all laughed heartily. It's rare for the president to be so generous. They must make sure this meal costs over a billion, and give the president a taste of being a wealthy local tyrant.

Lin Zhen was also quite happy. He now had a courtyard in the Association, and he would also receive two Longevity Warrior bodyguards. This was what Lin Zhen valued most.

With two Longevity Realm guardians, Lin Zhen's safety would be completely worry-free.

However, Longevity Warriors aren't cabbages, and it would take time for the Association to make arrangements. They wouldn't be sent over in just three to five days.

Lin Zhen was not in a hurry. He needed to go out and check on the Alchemist Association's available bones. He still had to unseal the Bone Etching Divine Needle.

As he was about to leave, Nalan Chenxi reminded him, "When we go out for dinner, let's not wear our robes, wear casual clothes, and be low-key."

Everyone nodded, and even if they didn't wear the robes, nobody in the association wouldn't recognize them.

Lin Zhen was also willing to comply. He didn't want to be too ostentatious. Casual clothes were fine, and the receptionist at the Association already recognized him.

Lin Zhen took off his robe, changed into casual clothes, and left Nalan Chenxi's courtyard to go to the Association's front desk.

"Great Elder Lin Zhen, hello."

The receptionist was a beautiful Elf girl who performed a salute in front of Lin Zhen, her eyes filled with curiosity. She had already been notified that there was a new Great Elder in the association.

"Hehe, hello Fu Ruoya."

"Ah! Great Elder Lin Zhen actually remembers my name!"

The girl called Fu Ruoya was excited, "I've never seen such a young, handsome, and approachable Great Elder."

"You won't find it strange when we meet more often later."

Lin Zhen deflected the topic with a smile, "Fu Ruoya, can you help me find some bones? I need them for alchemy."

"Sure, please make a list, Great Elder. You can enjoy a 30% discount here."

Lin Zhen immediately gave Fu Ruoya the list of the remaining six bones, "Check which ones you have available at the association, give them to me directly, and if you don't have them, please help me purchase them."

"Hmm, let me see… we have a Soul Devouring Beast bone, a Dragon Clan bone, and a Kunpeng bone. We don't have Phoenix, Kirin or Violent Ape bones right now, but I can try to help you purchase them."

As expected of the Empire's Alchemist Association, Lin Zhen was overjoyed to have found three out of the six needed bones.

However, Lin Zhen knew that acquiring the remaining three bones would not be easy, as these Super Star River Beast bones were extremely rare. If it wasn't for his status, he wouldn't even have a place to obtain the first three.

"Alright, try to purchase them anyway."

Having spent over twenty billion, Lin Zhen obtained the bones of the Dragon Clan, Kunpeng, and Soul-devouring Beast.

After obtaining the items, Lin Zhen returned to the rest area in the hall to wait.

Lin Feng had also come with him, currently taking the assessment to become a Fourth-grade Alchemist. He felt that he needed to improve his abilities as Lin Zhen's follower.

Lin Zhen understood his intention. Lin Feng thought that if Lin Zhen became a Sixth-grade Alchemist, he might no longer need a World King guard, and instead require Longevity warriors. Lin Feng was afraid that his future would be uncertain.

However, in Lin Zhen's heart, Lin Feng was never thought of as merely a servant or guard. Even if he had Longevity warriors to protect him, Lin Feng would not leave. Lin Zhen was fully prepared to keep supporting him financially.

From Lin Zhen's view, Lin Feng's chances of passing were not very high, at most fifty percent. Although he had an excellent talent, he did not have Lin Zhen's miraculous ability to absorb memories. It wasn't easy to become a Fourth-grade Alchemist.

While waiting for Lin Feng's assessment and Nalan Chenxi to come out, Lin Zhen overheard a conversation nearby.

"Please do not worry, Your Highness the Imperial Grandson. As soon as these medicinal materials arrive, I will quickly refine them into elixirs. My master will also be here soon, and we will work together to turn these materials into money as soon as possible."

"You must be quick. I desperately need money right now and have gone out of my way to obtain these materials from other places. You and your master must hurry and try to process all these materials into elixirs within two days, and then transfer the money to me as soon as possible."

"Two days… Your Highness, that is too soon. With such a short time and so many materials, even if we invite a few more stewards to help, the elixirs produced would be rough and of poor quality. They might not sell well in the market."

"I don't care! You have your ways. All I need is the money, and don't you dare tell me you can't do it!"

"Alright… we'll do our best."

Listening to this conversation, two people immediately appeared in Lin Zhen's mind.

This alchemist was Steward Feng, and as for the other person, wasn't he the one who had always challenged Lin Zhen?

Although Lin Zhen knew this person was a member of the royal family, he didn't expect him to be the Imperial Grandson of the Nan Liang Empire.

This explained it; he was the son of the Crown Prince and had been living with the Crown Princess Ning Qingxuan, Liang Chen.

Though the Emperor had other grandsons, only this one was the son of the Crown Prince and had the qualifications to inherit the throne of Nan Liang. His status was far beyond that of other royal family members.

But upon hearing their conversation, Lin Zhen couldn't help but smile.

It seemed that Liang Chen had exhausted all his options. He had lost 320 billion and then 100 billion more, and with no money left, he had managed to obtain some medicinal materials from somewhere and asked Steward Feng to refine them into elixirs so he could accumulate more wealth.

There was no doubt the reason for amassing wealth was to challenge Lin Zhen again.

He really was a perfect little money-delivery soldier.

As Lin Zhen thought about this, he let out a soft chuckle.

His laughter immediately disturbed the two men who were still plotting together.

"Who?!"

The two men turned around at the same time, saw Lin Zhen, and simultaneously uttered the same sentence.

"It's you!"

After speaking, Liang Chen and Steward Feng looked at each other. Liang Chen asked, "Do you know this guy?"

Inside the Alchemist Association, Steward Feng was now full of confidence. After the previous encounter with Lin Zhen, he had sought out his master, an elder with the last name Wang. His master then spoke to Charles, the Great Elder.

The Great Elder didn't take the matter seriously and merely told them not to bother him with trivial matters while he was busy refining elixirs.

With the Great Elder's backing, Steward Feng's heart settled down, and he was no longer worried about being blackmailed by Lin Zhen.

Now, upon seeing Lin Zhen again, the shame from before surged into Steward Feng's heart.

"Your Highness, this guy is despicable, deceitful, and a shameless imposter. A month ago, we had some conflicts, and I let him off the hook. I didn't expect him to actually show up at the Alchemist Association!"

Then he asked Liang Chen, "Your Highness, how do you know this person?"

"This man… I wish I could turn him into ashes!" Hatred flamed in Liang Chen's eyes. Having lost hundreds of billions to Lin Zhen, Liang Chen had become obsessed with defeating him, feeling like he could not accomplish anything else without doing so.

Hearing Liang Chen's words, Steward Feng's confidence swelled. "Kid, you've brought misfortune upon yourself by coming here today. You're finished!"

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Chapter 649: Chapter 651: Confrontation

Looking at the smug Steward Feng, Lin Zhen couldn't help but say, "Is there a problem with me coming to the Alchemist Association?"

"Of course there is a problem. You, as an outsider, sneak around in our association, plotting ill intentions. As a deacon of the association, I can't just sit back and watch. Hand over your Space Ring so I can see if there are any elixirs or similar items inside. If there are, you must explain where they came from, or you're a thief!"

"What right do you have to inspect my Space Ring?"

"Haha! It's because this is the Alchemist Association, and I am a steward here, while you're not!"

"How ridiculous, a mere steward dares to twist the truth. I wonder who gave you the courage."

"Lin Zhen! I think Steward Feng is right. It's abnormal for you to appear here. I just saw you stealing elixirs. I can testify for Steward Feng."

Liang Chen finally saw a chance to vent his anger and started attacking Lin Zhen on the spot.

Today, if he and Steward Feng could join forces to accuse Lin Zhen and turn this matter into a reality, forcing Lin Zhen to cough up a large sum of money, it would be so enjoyable. Winning money in the Dimensional Universe is, after all, not as thrilling as it is in reality.

"That's right, hand over your Space Ring quickly. Let me tell you, young man, be honest!"

Seeing that the World King guard beside Lin Zhen was not there, and as a Star Domain Stage cultivator himself, Steward Feng naturally did not take Lin Zhen, a Tier Nine Star System martial artist, seriously. Wanting to show off in front of Liang Chen, he tried to take Lin Zhen's Space Ring off.

Liang Chen also sneered from behind, "Lin Zhen, you better not make any reckless moves. This is not the Dimensional Universe. If Steward Feng and I join forces, we will definitely not give you a chance to fight back. If you're sensible, bring out 50 billion, and we'll let this matter go. Otherwise, just wait to be dealt with! I will throw you into the prison!"

Hearing the number 50 billion, Steward Feng's eyes lit up. He didn't expect that this young man in front of him had so much money. If he could get this money, he could make a few billion himself.

Looking at Steward Feng approaching like a hungry wolf, Lin Zhen sneered and suddenly made a lightning-fast move!

Time acceleration tenfold, a big slap!

Steward Feng had no time to react before he was slapped to the ground by Lin Zhen!

Bloodmixed with several teeth were knocked out and flew straight to the wall a few dozen meters away, embedding into it, showing the ferocity of Lin Zhen's slap.

Steward Feng was dazed by this slap. His vision was filled with gold stars, and his brain buzzed, completely blank.

Behind him, Liang Chen couldn't help but squint his eyes. He felt that Lin Zhen's slap just now was incredibly fast. It was the first time he doubted if Lin Zhen still had reservations.

Although he drew his twin blades, Liang Chen didn't dare to advance and fight. Firstly, there would be a lot of aftermath from fighting here. Secondly, he suddenly felt his confidence was not that strong.

Another point was that he felt that he was still in the right. Lin Zhen dared to assault an alchemist in the association, which was a grave crime.

It must be known that the Alchemist Association was a self-contained system and did not belong to any country, and the power of the Association of Alchemists could even be comparable to the strongest empires in the Original World.

Even as the Imperial Grandson of Nan Liang, his words in the Alchemist Association might not be very effective, otherwise, he wouldn't have come to Steward Feng to negotiate such a small matter.

"Lin Zhen! You're so bold, daring to assault an alchemist in the association. Even if gods come, they can't save you now!"

Liang Chen shouted loudly. Lin Zhen didn't use much Star Power in that slap just now, or else Steward Feng would've been killed in one hit. The young man struggled to get up from the ground and screamed even more.

As a World King with over 400,000 Star Power, he was knocked down by Lin Zhen's slap, feeling a little afraid of Lin Zhen's martial force and not daring to take action. But he could escalate the situation.

"Not good! Come on, people! Someone is committing violence in the Alchemist Association! Look at what they did to me. My teeth have even flown onto the wall and can't be pulled down."

Hearing Steward Feng's pig-killing-like screams, a large number of people were attracted.

In addition to the crowd who came to buy elixirs and handle affairs, many alchemists were among them.

There are quite a lot of First Grade apprentices, Second Grade low-ranked alchemists, and a few deacon-level ones who gathered, seemingly acquainted with Steward Feng.

"Brother Feng, who did this to you?"

"It's him! This brazen and shameless madman. He was caught stealing elixirs in the association by me, and as a result, he slapped me when confronted. He knew my status as a steward yet still dared to assault me. He's simply too arrogant."

"Oh my! You really are bold, daring to act wildly here."

"There's never been a history of our Alchemist Association being bullied. Where are the security guards? Call the security guards over!"

Seeing the surrounding people supporting him, Steward Feng became more and more arrogant, thinking that Lin Zhen had to pay back for the slap earlier, including interest.

Forgetting himself, he walked towards Lin Zhen, thinking of slapping Lin Zhen as well. Lin Zhen should not dare to fight back this time.

However, as soon as he took a step forward, Lin Zhen also took a step and slapped him again with all his might!

It was the left cheek earlier, and now it's the right cheek!

"Puff~!" Steward Feng's other teeth were slapped out by Lin Zhen, and his face instantly swelled into a pig's head.

Seeing Lin Zhen so fierce, these stewards retreated several steps in fright.

They may be good at alchemy, but they might not be good at fighting, so they dared not fight back.

Seeing Feng Steward get hit again, Liang Chen felt anger in his heart. He was usually domineering, but compared to Lin Zhen, he felt like an angel.

But he couldn't watch any longer, or else there would be no one left to refine the newly acquired medicinal materials.

Just as he was about to confront Lin Zhen, someone suddenly said from behind: "Elder Wang is here!"

A slightly chubby elder came through the crowd and rushed over when he saw Feng Steward lying on the ground, groaning: "Apprentice, how are you? Who did this to you?"

"Master…Master, you must stand up for me!"

Having been beaten twice, Feng Steward couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. Upon seeing the elder, he saw his savior, and began to cry and complain to Elder Wang with a mix of snot and tears.

He repeated the same story – that Lin Zhen had stolen elixirs from the Alchemist's Guild and had been discovered by him and Liang Chen. When they tried to stop him, Lin Zhen had attacked them, beating him twice.

After hearing this, Elder Wang's gaze fell angrily on Lin Zhen.

"Kid, do you know where you are?"

"Of course, it's the Alchemist's Guild."

Seeing more and more people gathering, Lin Zhen wanted to reveal his identity to end the dispute, but noticing Nalan Chenxi and his group were rushing over, he decided not to disclose his identity.

"If you know, then you understand that stealing elixirs and beating an alchemist in the guild are things everyone witnessed, there's nothing left to say."

Elder Wang's eyes flashed coldly, and he first said to Liang Chen, "Imperial Grandson, this person will likely spend the rest of his life in prison."

"That's exactly what I want!"

Liang Chen agreed and immediately called for guards to arrest Lin Zhen through the Dimensional Universe.

"What's going on here!"

From behind the crowd, Chairman Nalan Chenxi, Vice-Chairman Dewey, and the three Great Elders arrived one after another.

The surrounding people were taken aback, not expecting the big bosses they rarely saw all year to show up together. Was a meeting taking place?

Seeing Great Elder Charles, Elder Wang's confidence grew. He greeted the chairman and vice-chairman before turning to Great Elder Charles, "Teacher."

"Why are these people making such a commotion? This is the Alchemist's Guild, not a marketplace. Where's the dignity!"

Elder Wang quickly replied, "Teacher, we're not to blame. Your apprentice was beaten, look at his condition."

Elder Wang pulled over Feng Steward, and as Charles looked at his battered face, he frowned, "What happened?"

"Teacher, Liang Chen and I caught a thief stealing elixirs. When we tried to stop him, he retaliated, knocking me out first. Then, with a crowd watching, he attacked me again, leaving me like this."

Charles and the others looked in the direction Feng Steward pointed, seeing Lin Zhen, who was smiling at them.

Nalan Chenxi took a deep breath and asked Feng Steward, "Are you sure what you said is true?"

"Chairman, every word is true. Imperial Grandson Liang Chen can testify, and so can everyone present."

At this point, Liang Chen also stepped forward and paid his respects to Nalan Chenxi while maintaining his respect. Not only was Nalan a Longevity Warrior and the chairman of the Alchemist's Guild, but his status was also comparable to that of his Emperor grandfather.

"Chairman Nalan, what Feng Steward said is absolutely true. I believe there are still elixirs from the guild in Lin Zhen's Space Ring. We can have him open it to see."

Some people around frowned, as there seemed to be something wrong with that statement. Who didn't have some elixirs in their ring? It was obviously a setup.

Charles couldn't stand it anymore and pointed at Lin Zhen, asking Elder Wang and Feng Steward, "Are you certain he's the one who stole the elixirs?"

"Absolutely, he must have done it. This person is a fraud, always deceiving people. I'll stake my life on it!" Feng Steward insisted, not letting up on Lin Zhen at all. Today, he had to get his revenge.

"You're saying he's a fraud?" Dewey asked with a strange expression on his face.

"Yes, absolutely a fraud!" Feng Steward declared firmly.

At this moment, Lin Zhen coughed, "I'm not a fraud, actually, I'm also an alchemist…."

"Pah! You, an alchemist?! You think alchemists are cabbages? Let me tell you, lying won't get you anywhere here. Look at how you act, who would believe you're an alchemist? Hahaha, don't make people laugh to death!"

Feng Steward laughed wildly, thinking he finally got a chance to ridicule Lin Zhen. This kid must have lost his mind to pretend to be an alchemist of all things. It was like seeking death.

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Chapter 650: Chapter 652: The Wanted Order Has Been Discovered

After Steward Feng finished speaking, Nalan Chenxi looked at Elder Wang: "Elder Wang, what do you think?"

Elder Wang glanced at Lin Zhen and weighed his thoughts. In his opinion, Lin Zhen was young and could not possibly be an alchemist.

Even if he was, he might just be a First Grade apprentice or a Second Grade Alchemist at best – not worth mentioning.

Moreover, Liang Chen firmly stood by this side, and they were all in the same boat, so they had to advance or retreat together.

So he said firmly: "I believe Lin Zhen must be a fraud."

Nalan Chenxi sighed slightly and looked at Lin Zhen: "Mr. Lin Zhen, do you have anything to say?"

Lin Zhen smiled: "I have a recorded video here; let's watch it first."

It was all thanks to Chris, who didn't need Lin Zhen's command to record valuable things. She had recorded Liang Chen and Steward Feng's conversations and their scenes of slandering Lin Zhen.

As the video played, everyone's expression changed.

No one expected Liang Chen to conspire with Steward Feng and Elder Wang to flood the market with inferior elixirs as if they were high-quality ones.

As for Steward Feng's method, everyone understood; it was just to have the guild sell the elixirs on their behalf, which would ruin the guild's reputation.

After watching the video, Nalan Chenxi said expressionlessly: "Do you have any evidence for Lin Zhen's alleged theft of medicinal materials?"

Steward Feng's face was ugly, but he insisted: "He's not a guild member and sneaks around in the guild. My suspicion of him isn't baseless. Besides, didn't you hear that he's pretending to be an alchemist? That's true, isn't it?"

Nalan Chenxi glanced at Dewey nearby: "Old brother, it seems we both have poor judgment. At least in Steward Feng's eyes, blind people believe Lin Zhen is an alchemist. Should we pluck out our eyeballs?"

Dewey snorted coldly: "There is indeed a need to pluck out eyeballs, but absolutely not for you and me. President, it seems we're too high above and aloof. The guild needs to be overhauled."

After speaking, Nalan Chenxi asked Charles: "Great Elder, these are your disciples and grand-disciples. What do you think should be done?"

Charles, who had been holding back for a long time, stepped forward without saying a word and slapped Elder Wang's face hard!

"You despicable thing, just because you became an elder doesn't mean you can do whatever you want! Look at the kind of person your disciple is! You must be blind as a bat to dare to denigrate Great Elder Lin Zhen in public! I think he's grown tired of living!"

Elder Wang was stunned by Great Elder Charles' slap and asked a moment later, "Who? Great Elder Lin Zhen?"

"Has the announcement been issued at the front desk?" Nalan Chenxi asked.

"Yes, I saw it when I came down. Great Elder Lin Zhen's name has been recorded and placed on the personnel list, but these people just didn't bother to look."

Nalan Chenxi nodded: "Lin Zhen is our newly appointed Great Elder of the Alchemist Guild, recognized by the headquarters. You guys actually slandered a Great Elder for stealing medicinal materials, which is utterly ridiculous. You didn't even think about it when you did something wrong."

"He… he's actually a Great Elder? When did this happen?" Steward Feng was completely dumbfounded.

Dewey also said, "The assessment of Elder Lin Zhen was personally supervised by me and the president, without any partiality. Should we reveal the content of the assessment to you? Just look at your qualifications!"

At this moment, Charles, full of shame, came to Nalan Chenxi and Dewey: "President, Vice-President, I am responsible for this matter, as I failed to teach my disciple well. Please punish me."

"There's no need to punish you. Just be more careful in the future. As for them, think about their actions."

Charles said firmly, "These two people not only wanted to sell inferior elixirs as high-quality ones to ruin the guild's reputation but also slandered the Great Elder, reversing right and wrong. People like them cannot stay in the guild any longer. I suggest expelling them from the guild and removing their names from the guild's record!"

Nalan Chenxi nodded: "It's not only about expelling them but also reporting to the headquarters to list them in the blacklist. Alchemists like them will never be employed in any of the guilds in the Original World!"

Nalan Chenxi's punishment was too severe. Losing their alchemist qualifications, they could only become dark alchemists in the future, not to be seen in the light. No guild would employ them.

Elder Wang and Steward Feng wanted to beg for mercy, but an impatient Charles grabbed both of them and threw them out, kicking them out of the door for good measure.

After doing all this, Nalan Chenxi faced Liang Chen.

"Imperial Grandson, I regret what you did to tarnish the reputation of our guild. And please note that Lin Zhen is a Great Elder of our guild, and you should treat him with due respect. Now please leave."

Liang Chen's face turned red and white alternately. He lost face today.

He believed the news would spread soon, and his mother would know about it. His life would become difficult again.

Moreover, Liang Chen owed a lot of money for the batch of medicinal materials. Now that he had no alchemists to rely on, the materials were basically rotting in his hands.

He never expected that Lin Zhen would turn out to be a Great Elder of the Alchemist Guild, a prestigious figure, not inferior to his status as an Imperial Grandson.

Even before he ascended the throne, people might have valued the Great Elder more.

Knowing that there were no advantages to gain, Liang Chen glared at Lin Zhen fiercely and left the Alchemist Guild in a somewhat awkward manner.

"Alright, everyone! Stop watching! Go back to your business!"

Everyone around dispersed with excitement on their faces and had one more topic for after-dinner conversations.

Nalan Chenxi came to Lin Zhen's side, laughing and saying, "Alright, alright, this is just a trivial matter. Don't let it affect our mood for eating."

Charles also apologized to Lin Zhen with embarrassment, as he was partially responsible.

At this moment, Dewey suddenly asked Lin Zhen, "Bro, why didn't you reveal your identity? If you reveal your identity, they definitely won't have the guts to slander you."

Lin Zhen smiled, "What if I said I did it on purpose? Would you all be satisfied with this answer?"

The group exchanged glances and burst into laughter. This newly appointed elder seemed quite mischievous, deliberately laying a trap for those people to fall into. It was one thing for the two alchemists, but the Imperial Grandson really took a heavy fall.

However, Nalan Chenxi still patted Lin Zhen on the shoulder, "Bro, I still want to remind you, although Liang Chen is of no consequence, he has a protective mother. Ning Qingxuan may not have married the crown prince yet, but her strength among Longevity Warriors is quite impressive. You'd better be careful."

Lin Zhen nodded slightly and became cautious in his heart. He really didn't want to face Ning Qingxuan. If not for anything else, once his clone was discovered, it would cause great trouble.

After leaving the Alchemist Guild, Liang Chen returned to his residence feeling dejected.

Lin Zhen being a great elder in the guild was something he hadn't expected, but what mattered most to him was that his source of money had been cut off again.

Without money for the challenges, he couldn't retrieve the money he'd lost, which made him unable to swallow his pride.

After pondering it over, he decided to demand money from those who had requested bounties. At first, asking for ten billion might have been a bit too much, as only a dozen or so counties were willing to pay. This time, he should screen them and select the most serious warrants, and then go to them directly for the money. The success rate should be much higher that way, and at most, he could lower the price to five billion.

Flicking through the pile of bounties on his desk, Liang Chen began selecting key targets.

In the Original World, things like murder and arson are hardly regarded as serious crimes. Everyone is martial artists, and fighting is all too common. Only those who cause serious consequences are hunted.

"Wiping out an entire family… This one's worth two billion."

"Killed the son of a mansion master… Trash issue. Come back with five billion."

"Stole the County Governor's concubine… He's actually not ashamed to put a bounty on this, not afraid of people laughing their teeth off! Ten billion! Definitely can't be less."

"Killed the president of the Medicinal Materials Guild… This one's not worth anything."

Liang Chen threw the warrant aside, when suddenly, as if a bolt of lightning flashed through his mind.

"Who is it!"

He grabbed the discarded warrant, his eyes shining brightly!

Because on that warrant were two large words, "Lin Zhen!"

"Am I seeing things? Is Lin Zhen actually a wanted criminal?"

Picking up the warrant to read carefully, there was also a picture on it. With just one glance, Liang Chen was sure that it was Lin Zhen himself.

"Wanted – Purple Gold Divine Clan World King Lin Zhen…"

These words caught Liang Chen's attention. If you only look at these words, it's absolutely impossible for them to be the same person as Lin Zhen, even if they look identical.

That's because the Lin Zhen he knew was only at the Star System Stage, and definitely not a World King. Otherwise, Lin Zhen wouldn't have been able to set up a challenge at the Star System Arena.

But Liang Chen still believed that they were the same person because they looked so similar.

"Investigate Lin Zhen's background for me," Liang ordered.

After a while, he received a piece of information.

Lin Zhen: From Xianle County Wood King Mansion in the New World, a Martial Artist who burst through the Heavenly Gate, current Great Elder of the Nan Liang Empire Alchemist Guild…

There was another coincidence here. The Lin Zhen on the warrant was also from Xianle County Wood King Mansion. If it was just a case of someone having the same name and coming from the same place, it would be normal. But having the same name, coming from the same place, and even looking identical!

Furthermore, upon closer inspection, he discovered that the Lin Zhen on the warrant was also an alchemist, only that the one on the warrant was a Fifth Grade Alchemist, whereas the current one was a Sixth-grade Alchemist.

"That's not right! There's no such thing as this many coincidences in the world…!"

Liang Chen held the warrant in his hand, convinced that the man on the warrant and the current Lin Zhen were the same person.

As for why the warrant said he was a World King, and why this Lin Zhen was a human while the other one was of the Purple Gold Divine Clan, he still hadn't figured it out yet.

In any case, there was definitely something he didn't understand happening here.

However, one thing seemed clear to him.

That he had been deceived. If these two Lin Zhens were the same person, then the Star System Stage challenge arena was definitely a trap, one that lured him to pour money into it recklessly!

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Chapter 651: Chapter 653: Divine Punishment Star (Third Update)

Clutching the warrant in his hand, Liang Chen felt like an idiot.

After some deliberation, he had a hunch that Lin Zhen was originally a World King, and the one messing around in the Star System Stage must be his clone!

When he thought about how he was being toyed with by a World King, he fumed with anger.

"Son of a bitch! No wonder I could never quite beat you. Turns out you were just digging a hole for me, deliberately scamming me out of my money!"

Although angry, Liang Chen didn't lose all rationality.

Since the other party was a World King, he was definitely not a match for them. The World King of the Purple Gold Divine Clan was no joke.

As for this Star System Stage clone, it was not easy to deal with either. Not to mention that it was difficult for him to win, but after Lin Zhen was promoted to Great Elder, it wouldn't be long before two Longevity Realm experts would come to guard him. By that time, Liang Chen would probably never have a chance for revenge.

Now this warrant was also useless. It was impossible to arrest a Great Elder of the Association of Alchemists, even if he was wanted by the Empire, because the Association wouldn't allow it.

"No, I can't handle this on my own. I have to go back and tell my mother."

Just as he was about to go back and find Ning Qingxuan, Liang Chen stopped.

The words "Purple Gold Divine Clan" were taboo in front of Ning Qingxuan. Unless it was certain that this member of the Purple Gold Divine Clan was the one called Hua Hua Taisui, no one else should mention the Purple Gold Divine Clan in front of her.

"Hua Hua Taisui… and Lin Zhen can use the Finger Sword Qi too."

After reading the introduction on the warrant, another idea surfaced in Liang Chen's heart.

However, there was insufficient evidence for this idea. Eager for revenge, Liang Chen decided to investigate further.

If he wanted to get to the bottom of it, Liang Chen couldn't stay in Nan Liang any longer. He decided to go to Xianle County to find out how Gu Yunting died in the first place and to investigate Lin Zhen's past.

"Lin Zhen, if it is as I suspected, then you're as good as dead!"

Liang Chen was a man of action. He knew that the investigation might not be easy, as many clues had disappeared over time. But he had to do it.

Not only did he have to do it, but he also had to do it quickly, because in three years, the Divine Punishment Star would be open, and that was an event Liang Chen had been looking forward to for a long time. He needed to return before then.

There were legends in the Original World that the Longevity for the Martial Artist was not the end. The strength of Longevity experts also varied, and there was a realm above Longevity.

But to continue advancing beyond Longevity, one must refine a Divine Body before entering the Longevity Realm, or they would forever be stuck in Longevity Realm.

The process of refining a Divine Body was extremely difficult. The most common method was to enter the Divine Punishment Star when it was open in the Endless Star Sea. The achievements inside would determine the potential of one's Divine Body and how far one could go in the future.

In Nan Liang, Crown Princess Ning Qingxuan, for example, missed the opportunity to refine her Divine Body in the Divine Punishment Star. The Qingye Sect had used their entire force to help her refine her Divine Body, allowing her to intimidate other Longevity Warriors at a young age.

The so-called Divine Punishment Star was a Dangerous place where a god with supreme power brought divine punishment onto a planet, causing great changes in the planet. Everything became unknown, and it was a perilous hell. To refine a Divine Body, one must go to this planet.

Moreover, not just anyone could enter the Divine Punishment Star when it descended. The vastness of the Original World was unimaginable. No matter how big a planet was, it couldn't accommodate that many people, so there were always limits to the number of people who could enter.

Take Nan Liang Empire, for example. There were only a thousand slots available!

Don't think that a thousand slots is a lot. Nan Liang, a country much larger than Fire Kirin Empire, had a population many times greater than that of Fire Kirin.

When those thousand slots were distributed, it meant that only one person in ten trillion would get a chance!

There were too many hidden forces within an empire. Even Liang Chen, an Imperial Grandson, wouldn't have been able to secure a spot at the Divine Punishment Star if it weren't for Ning Qingxuan's help.

Liang Chen knew that another Imperial Grandson, who was even favored by the Emperor, couldn't get a slot either!

As for others wanting a slot, it was simply out of the question.

So Lin Zhen's matter needed resolving, but it couldn't delay Liang Chen's trip to the Divine Punishment Star. That was the bottom line.

Lin Zhen's days in the Association of Alchemists had calmed down a bit.

As a Great Elder, he was almost undisturbed, and he concentrated on studying Alchemy every day.

Liang Chen had never challenged him again, and no one challenged his spot in the Star System Arena. Lin Zhen simply withdrew his challenge platform.

His current goal was to enter the Star Domain Stage.

After reaching Tier Nine Star System, Lin Zhen needed some time to digest the medicinal power before he could devour more pills to become a Domain King. The transition period for the medicinal power hadn't arrived yet and would take about half a year more.

During this time, Lin Zhen accumulated a large amount of medicine daily and handed it over to the association for sales.

The Great Elder's reputation was still very useful. What's more, Lin Zhen's medicines had minimal side effects, making them very popular in the market. The situation quickly improved, and the daily profits reached millions or even tens of millions.

Every month, Lin Zhen would put out an improved Divine Power Pill for auction.

This kind of medicine aroused great enthusiasm in the Nan Liang market.

Especially for the first person who bought the Divine Power Pill for three billion, with it, they exacted revenge. After that, the price of elixirs skyrocketed.

The Divine Power Pill in the second month sold for seven billion, and the third month reached ten billion.

After that, the lowest transaction price remained at ten billion.

While making a lot of money every day, Lin Zhen was still accumulating wealth and elixirs. Once he entered the Domain King Level, the elixirs he needed to advance to Domain King Level Nine were all prepared.

News came from the Association of Alchemists. Now there's a shortage of Longevity Warriors, and the alchemists have already recalled one from each of their major peers. At present, the association can only provide Lin Zhen with one bodyguard.

This news was brought by Nalan Chenxi. Just as Lin Zhen needed a bodyguard, the association adjusted its system. Moreover, the bodyguard hadn't been dispatched yet, and he felt somewhat apologetic.

Hearing Nalan Chenxi's words, Lin Zhen smiled: "Brother, this is not something you can decide. There is nothing to apologize for."

Nalan Chenxi chuckled and said to Lin Zhen: "Little brother, actually I think there's nothing wrong with not having a bodyguard for now. No one dares to trouble you in the alchemist's association every day. With this opportunity, you can negotiate terms with the association."

"Oh, what should I discuss?" Lin Zhen asked.

"The absence of a Longevity Realm bodyguard in exchange for a spot in Divine Punishment Star."

Hearing this topic, Lin Zhen fell silent.

He had thought about this issue for a long time as well. The spots of the Divine Punishment Star were now the most sought-after things.

In the black market, the price of a spot on the Divine Punishment Star had been driven to an astronomical price – 50 billion! This was the price someone initiated at the beginning, but there was more demand than supply. Afterwards, the price kept climbing, and there's still no transaction record to this day.

However, Lin Zhen had been busy with alchemy recently and didn't know much about this matter. He took this opportunity to ask Nalan Chenxi.

"President, what is going on with the Divine Punishment Star?"

"It is said that at the beginning of the Original World, there were gods with unimaginable powers in the universe."

"The gods watched over everything in the world, giving people opportunities beyond Longevity and a chance to ascend to divinity. That opportunity lies in the Divine Punishment Star."

"Every hundred thousand years, the gods will grant a chance to refine the divine body on a particular planet. The people of that planet must have offended the gods in some way. After the opportunity to refine the divine body descends, everything on that planet will be destroyed, turning it into an extremely dangerous place. The opportunity to refine the divine body is hidden in some places on this planet. This is the origin of the Divine Punishment Star."

Finally understanding, Lin Zhen asked, "Is the opportunity to refine the divine body limited in quantity?"

"Yes, according to historical records, there are only a hundred opportunities to refine the divine body in each event. There are sixty Primary Divine Body spots, thirty Intermediate Divine Body spots, nine Advanced Divine Body spots, and one Super Divine Body refining opportunity."

"Martial artists from various places will compete for these opportunities here. Only those who win one of the hundred spots will have a chance to transcend the Longevity Realm and ascend to higher positions. This is an indispensable part of the process."

Lin Zhen looked at Nalan Chenxi: "How about you, President…?"

"Sigh~! My life wasn't timed well. Although I am over twenty thousand years old and have cultivated to the Longevity Realm, I no longer have the opportunity to go to the Divine Punishment Star. Otherwise, I would fight for it at any cost."

"If I give up on having a Longevity Realm bodyguard now, can I get an opportunity to go to the Divine Punishment Star?"

"Merely giving up the bodyguard may not be enough. You should know how much the spots of the Divine Punishment Star are worth nowadays. However, your case is rather special. A Peak Level 6 Alchemist at just over a thousand years old is almost unheard of within the association. I'll recommend you, and if you can put in some more money, it should be about right."

"How much money will it take?"

"About three hundred billion. If you have three hundred billion, you should be able to secure this opportunity."

"Entering the Divine Punishment Star and competing with the geniuses of the entire Original World, how long would it take?" Lin Zhen pondered.

If Lin Zhen didn't have his alter ego, he believed he might not have the qualifications to participate in the competition. However, with his alter ego, Hua Hua Taisui, he felt that he could give it a try.

After all, among the World King powerhouses, Hua Hua Taisui's alter ego was a top-notch existence.

The only problem was that the two Ice Soul God Needles couldn't be unsealed for the time being.

However, this did not hinder Lin Zhen's determination to try. If he missed the Divine Punishment Star this time, there might not be another opportunity!

"Alright, President, I agree!"

Chapter 652: Chapter 654: Breakthrough to the Domain King! (Fourth Update)

"Elder Lin Zhen, I have some good news for you. We have received all the bones of the Violent Ape!"

Fu Ruoya's voice rang out, invigorating Lin Zhen's spirits.

After giving Nalan Chenxi thirty billion, Lin Zhen had been hoping to acquire the bones while he was making elixirs every day. Now, he finally obtained the fifth kind of bone.

After retrieving the Violent ape's bones from Fu Ruoya, Lin Zhen was only missing two types of bones.

One is the bone of the Kirin, and the other is the bone of the Phoenix.

"If I can unseal the Bone Etching Divine Needle within three years, then I will have strong competitiveness on the Divine Punishment Star. An avatar with 4.5 million Star Power can already crush most of the World Kings."

Lin Zhen was silently calculating the time. There were still two years and seven months left before the opening of Divine Punishment Star.

In another month or so, he could almost take Juyuan powder again to advance to the World King.

In addition to alchemy, Lin Zhen did not rest during this period. While his avatar was alchemizing potions, his main body was continually cultivating in the Dimensional Universe.

There were no challenges left at the Star System Stage. Every day, Lin Zhen was in the arena fighting simulated opponents.

Another place that incurred huge costs.

"Chris, is there anything that needs to be improved in my training plan now?"

"Master, the training plan I developed for you is the most reasonable one. It guarantees that every second of your time is utilized. Five hours a day for practicing the Star Fall Five Skill, five hours for practicing the Taiyuan Sword Skill, five hours for dissolving medicinal properties to cultivate Star Power, and yet another five hours for cultivating Spiritual Power. Every five hours, you have an hour of relaxation."

"About how much does it cost a day?"

"The realistic terrain of the arena, ten hours of usage a day, it's thirty million per day."

Lin Zhen nodded. The cultivation of a Martial Artist could not be separated from money. The Dimensional Universe was the perfect place for improvement, especially the Star Fall Five Skill and the Taiyuan Sword Skill. Every single day, as long as he spent money, he could battle with various different martial artists, which was highly beneficial for cultivation.

"Master, according to the plan I set for you, you will need approximately 630 days to master the fourth technique, Grand Void, of the Taiyuan Sword Skill, and 520 days to master Planet Fall. With these two martial arts, your competitive strength on the Divine Punishment Star will greatly increase. Even if you are a Domain King, you can still fight with World Kings, and the time till you enter the Realm of the Domain King is very short, about another thirty-six days."

"Alright, then we follow the plan exactly!"

While Lin Zhen was deeply engrossed in his cultivation, Liang Chen had already turned up some leads in Xianle County.

In order to uncover Lin Zhen's true actions when he fought against Gu Yunting, Liang Chen had been reconstructing the Tengtian Tower, where the fight had taken place.

Following the analyses of the intelligent system, Liang Chen was gradually getting closer to the truth of the matter.

"Originally, Lin Zhen burst in from this window, and the wall of the window frame was completely blown up by his first punch."

Standing by the window where Lin Zhen had once performed Satellite Fall, Liang Chen replayed the scene of Lin Zhen charging in from the sky.

"Then, Gu Yunting took out his sword in this position…."

"They met! Gu Yunting was defeated…."

"From the remaining ruins of the building, it can be seen that the power of Lin Zhen's attack should have originated from an ancient secret technique he purchased."

Following the video footage and information he later received, Liang Chen had already guessed a lot of things.

"After that, when Lu Yang arrived, Lin Zhen revealed the identity of the Purple Gold Divine Clan. This implies that Lin Zhen might actually not have been Lin Zhen anymore, but rather a completely different person."

With this guess in his mind, Liang Chen took out the investigation results from not long ago.

"Based on some clues I bought at a high price, Hua Hua Taisui used to live in a remote area in Xianle County, completely blending in with the common people, and Lin Zhen went there during that time."

"Later on, Hua Hua Taisui disappeared, and the one who continued living was Lin Zhen, their family's former servant. I have investigated them too and confirmed the traces of Lin Zhen being there."

"This way, we can easily come to a conclusion. Lin Zhen, for some reason, went to find Hua Hua Taisui. Among them, one has already died, and the one who died was even made into an avatar."

In Liang Chen's mind, he felt that he already had the answer, that is, the person who died was Lin Zhen, and the one who survived was Hua Hua Taisui.

In order to obtain this piece of evidence, he had traveled tirelessly for half a year, searching for everyone who knew about it at that time, including Lu Yang, the people from Tengtian Tower, the people from the Alchemist Guild, and even some common people who were once hired by Hua Hua Taisui, forming a complete chain of evidence.

Buoyed up by confidence that he had already completely uncovered the truth, Liang Chen had no need to stay here any longer.

"It can end now, Lin Zhen. Your disguised identity will soon be unmasked by me. You're not Lin Zhen at all but are instead the notorious scoundrel, Hua Hua Taisui, the person my parents want to kill the most!"

"I'm very clear about your objective. Borrowing the identity of Lin Zhen's avatar to infiltrate the Alchemist Guild and then treating and neutralizing the Ice Soul God Needle from my mother must be what you're after!"

"Do you think possessing the identity of an Alchemist can protect your safety? You're gravely mistaken. Even if you become an Alchemist, my parents will still have a way to deal with you!"

However, Liang Chen didn't plan to tell his father about this news. Instead, he planned to tell Ning Qingxuan.

Carrying this enormous secret, Liang Chen set foot on his journey home.

Before Liang Chen returned to Nan Liang, an old man appeared at the gate of the Alchemist Guild.

He looked worn and ragged, it was clear that he had been through a lot.

However, his presence was enough to make the surrounding people retreat, for this man was a World King, a World King at the Peak of Level Nine!

Ke Jianglong~!

The life of Ke Jianglong in the Original World was rather tragic. After coming out from under the Heavenly Gate, he returned to the Original World, but, because of matters involving Lin Zhen, he had no place in the Kirin Clan anymore.

Even though he is a powerful World King, he is not freely domineering in the Original World as he is in the New World. Every time he saw the Longevity Temple, Ke Jianglong had to make a detour because he dared not offend the Longevity Warriors.

He knew that the disaster of the Heavenly Gate had basically cut off his hopes of advancing to Longevity, as he could not resolve the knot in his heart.

He was already over nine thousand years old, if there was any chance left of him advancing to Longevity, it was killing Lin Zhen and getting rid of the resentment in his heart. Maybe then, he would have a glimmer of life.

Under the guidance of Elder Qin, he went to Xianle County to hunt down Lin Zhen, but unfortunately, he didn't even catch a glimpse of him. Lin Zhen escaped like a rabbit, leaving no trace.

The other two World Kings sent by Gu Yunting had already retreated, only Ke Jianglong kept searching for Lin Zhen's whereabouts persistently.

He didn't have the privilege like Liang Chen to inquire about Lin Zhen's information, all he could do is to persistently search using the faint clues from the transport array, and walking countless winding paths. After almost five to six months of investigation, he finally found this place.

Only when he arrived here did he find out that Lin Zhen had actually become the Great Elder of the Alchemist Guild.

"Lin Zhen! You've made my life miserable, I can't even go back to the Kirin Clan anymore, and you want to live comfortably here? Dream on!"

"Although I don't know how you became the Great Elder, I don't believe you will never leave the house. I've found out you have another residence here. The moment you return home will be the moment of your demise!"

After observing the routine of the Alchemist Guild for a few days, Ke Jianglong finally locked unto Lin Zhen's external residence.

He disguised himself as a small vendor, concealed his aura, and staked out at the door of Lin Zhen's house every day, waiting for Lin Zhen to come home, like a cat waiting to pounce on a mouse.

At this moment, Lin Zhen was training in the arena.

In front of him was a World King level one opponent, with a Star Power reaching 1.4 million!

Lin Zhen's main body was fighting the World King.

Holding the Phantom Light Sword in one hand, Lin Zhen's sword qi surged like a rainbow, raging back and forth!

The third move of the Taiyuan Sword Skill, Great Beginning!

After a few rounds of battle, Lin Zhen, who was at a disadvantage, suddenly unleashed his latest understanding.

The Taiyuan Sword Skill, worthy of being called an ancient secret, once the Great Beginning Sword Skill was released it was like the first ray of light bursting between the heavens and earth, directly destroying the sword qi of the opposing World King!

Boom~!

Two sword qis collided, the World King was sent flying backwards, his chest shattered, soon dissolving into light and vanishing.

"Phew~! It's still a bit strenuous. With this sword skill, I can defeat a World King whose Star Power has reached 1.4 million, but that's the limit."

Lin Zhen retreated from the Dimensional Universe and started to adjust his state.

"This level is still not enough. When entering the Divine Punishment Star, my avatar is my trump card, which should not be used lightly. The most common battles still need to be completed by my main body."

"No matter how hard I train at the Star System Stage, due to my realm limitation I cannot achieve much. If I really want to compete with the other genius martial artists from the Divine Punishment Star and Original World, I must advance to the Star Domain Stage!"

"A Domain King, even in the Original World, holds a certain status, especially the powerful ones, who can even match World Kings. My goal is to be a Domain King who can defeat most World Kings!"

After adjusting his breathing a few times, Lin Zhen felt that his current state had almost reached its best.

Particularly, the effects of the elixir he had taken last time had completely disappeared at this moment.

That is to say, he was already fully equipped to consume another medicine.

"It's time for me to break through. Better today than tomorrow. Let's do it tonight."

Lin Zhen looked around, breaking through in the Alchemist Guild was certainly safer, but causing a ruckus here would inevitably attract the attention of others, which Lin Zhen didn't want.

He had another courtyard which he had bought earlier but never used. Now, it came in handy.

After preparing all the elixirs needed for the breakthrough, Lin Zhen left the courtyard of the Alchemist Guild.

He returned to his own courtyard, ready to break through to the Domain King!

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Chapter 653: Chapter 655: Kylin Decides

Red, orange, and turquoise hanging in the sky, the three moons seemed far away at one moment and near the next.

The nights in the Original World were full of bizarre sights, constantly challenging human understanding. Even after Lin Zhen had been in the Original World for many years, he still couldn't grasp the cycles of day and night here.

"Bang bang~!"

The sound of a night watchman striking a wooden gong echoed in the darkness.

Lin Zhen walked slowly down the street, watching his shadow spread in three directions beneath his feet.

The Alchemist Guild was not located in a bustling area. Aside from people seeking medicine during the daytime, there were no ordinary residences within a thousand miles at night, making it exceptionally quiet.

Lin Zhen was not very satisfied with his breakthrough this time.

He felt that his own strength had not reached saturation when he broke through to the World King stage, so the outcome was not optimal.

However, achieving strength saturation required accumulation over countless years, or it would only happen due to chance and coincidence, so it was difficult to achieve.

In fact, most people had normal breakthroughs, Lin Zhen was just more of a perfectionist.

His home was just up ahead. As Lin Zhen approached his front door, he noticed a small peddler pushing a cart coming towards him.

"These ordinary people really do work hard, even at this late hour," Lin Zhen thought, but then he slowly stopped his steps.

There were no ordinary residences in the vicinity of the Alchemist Guild. Why would this old man appear here in the middle of the night?

The cart came alongside Lin Zhen. The old man pushing it had a vague appearance, making it hard to get a clear look at his face.

"Young man, would you like to buy some miscellaneous items?"

"What kind of miscellaneous items do you have?"

"I have incense candles, paper money, funeral clothes, coffins, and everything else you need after death. Young man, why not buy some? You might need them very soon."

"Do you have some set aside for yourself? You might need it tonight!"

"Crack~!!!"

In just an instant, both sides moved almost simultaneously!

In front of Lin Zhen, his avatar appeared and immediately launched a powerful attack.

However, the old man on the other side struck more ferociously. Under full force, he managed to push Lin Zhen's avatar back several steps!

It was rare for World King Powerhouses to launch simultaneous face-to-face strikes like this. The shockwave tore both their clothes, revealing their true identities.

Lin Zhen's avatar had long hair flying, revealing a purple gold skin like cast iron.

The old man on the other side was also strong and rugged, his hair white, and he was a familiar face to Lin Zhen – Ke Jianglong.

"Hehe! Lin Zhen, we meet again. You've made it so hard for me to find you!"

Ke Jianglong flexed his wrist with a crackling sound, showing no fear in front of Lin Zhen's original body and avatar. Instead, he was extremely excited.

Because he could feel that Lin Zhen's avatar, although powerful, had lower Star Power than him. As a World King powerhouse with extensive battle experience, this Star Power discrepancy was enough for him to win.

Lin Zhen looked at Ke Jianglong, feeling extreme hatred towards him.

It was this man who had sealed Lin Zhen in front of the Heavenly Gate for 700 years – a grudge Lin Zhen must avenge!

Similarly, Ke Jianglong also hated Lin Zhen. Because of Lin Zhen, he too was suppressed for over 700 years, even missing the chance to achieve Longevity.

"Ke Jianglong, we don't need to waste any more words. Come, let's go to my house. There won't be anyone to disturb us there, and we can settle this once and for all."

"That's exactly what I'm thinking. Otherwise, your Alchemist friends will come along and annoy the hell out of me."

Lin Zhen's real body and avatar walked forward, and Ke Jianglong immediately followed.

Arriving at the front door of Lin Zhen's home, the door opened automatically. Lin Zhen and Ke Jianglong entered, and the door closed.

Lin Zhen pressed a button, activating the house's protective shield. A yellow dome-like barrier enveloped the house, preventing sound and images from escaping, and also blocking any view of the inside from outside.

"Tsk! The life of an Alchemist is really luxurious. I, an old man, could never afford a house like this. Since returning to the Original World, I've had no home to go back to, and life has been unbearably hard!"

"You should be grateful to me. I'll end your miserable life very soon."

"Hehe, at least you're aware. Once I kill you, everything you have will be mine."

Lin Zhen had already led Ke Jianglong to the back garden of the house, then sneered, "I mean to make you vanish completely and be free of all this!"

"Lin Zhen, wake up! Do you think you can defeat me with your Purple Gold Divine Clan avatar? Your avatar has only three million Star Power, while I have reached 3.8 million. How can you win?!"

As he spoke, Ke Jianglong flashed in front of Lin Zhen's avatar and swung his seven-foot-long knife with a world-opening force!

In such a battle, Lin Zhen's main body naturally had to stay far away. His clone, holding the Phantom Light Sword, resolutely faced the enemy!

Despite Ke Jianglong having 800,000 more Star Power than Lin Zhen's clone, the body of the Purple Gold Divine Clan was extremely strong. With swords clashing, the clone didn't retreat at all, engaging in a life-and-death battle with Ke Jianglong on the spot.

Two World Kings fought within a small area of three feet, their every attack and defense swift as lightning, thousands of times per second. A single failed defense would result in death!

Ke Jianglong initially assumed that he could easily deal with Lin Zhen – a mere Star System Stage rookie – thanks to his years of battle experience. However, it appeared that Lin Zhen's battle experience surpassed even his own.

In such a battle of intricate details, Ke Jianglong unexpectedly found himself at a disadvantage!

After two consecutive clashes, Ke Jianglong was wounded in four to five places!

"Impossible! How could your cloned battle consciousness be so strong? Aren't clones supposed to be controlled by their main body's thoughts?"

"There's no need for me to explain to you. Just die!"

The aggressive clone swung its sword to attack. Ke Jianglong finally abandoned his technical playstyle and switched to a simpler approach, using brute force to suppress his opponent with a wave of his long blade and a river of starlight.

"Great Beginning Sword Qi!"

Like a ray of sunlight piercing through the dark clouds, Lin Zhen's Phantom Light Sword boldly faced the attack!

Boom!

The earth trembled under this blow. In this head-on clash, Ke Jianglong held only a slight advantage instead of the overwhelming success he imagined.

"You're using the Ancient Sword Skill!" Ke Jianglong was no fool, and immediately understood.

Although Lin Zhen was pushed back a few steps, it didn't matter to his incredibly sturdy Purple Gold Divine Clan body. He sneered, "As long as you understand, your Star Power is nothing to me. Ke Jianglong, today I'll use you for practice!"

Lin Zhen's clone lunged forward again, swinging his sword to unleash Satellite Fall!

This attack was like a heavenly deity coming from the sky, impossible to dodge. Ke Jianglong was forced to use his powerful Star Power to block it with his blade, but this time, it was him who was pushed back.

As Lin Zhen gained the upper hand and quickly followed up, Taiyuan Sword Skill and Star Fall Five Skill combined with his powerful physique to completely suppress Ke Jianglong.

Ke Jianglong roared in anger as he struggled to defend himself, but he couldn't do anything about Lin Zhen's relentless assault.

A World King from the New World indeed couldn't compare to a high-level World King from the Original World. Although Ke Jianglong had a slight advantage in Star Power, he was sorely lacking in other areas.

"Swoosh!"

Lin Zhen seized the opportunity and shot out several finger sword Qi, adding several transparent holes to Ke Jianglong's body.

As Ke Jianglong collapsed, Lin Zhen's grabbed his Phantom Light Sword and approached him.

"Ke Jianglong, it's over. Leave your incense and paper money for yourself."

A fierce light appeared in Ke Jianglong's eyes, as if he had made an unshakable decision.

"Lin Zhen, you forced my hand! If I can't kill you today, in a few thousand years my lifespan will end, and I'll die anyway. Instead of dying pathetically, I'd rather take you down to hell with me!"

"Do you even have the power to do that? Let's see if you can get past my clone first." Lin Zhen was not at all afraid of him.

A cold light flashed in Ke Jianglong's eyes, "You probably never knew that there is a special way to decide a battle between two Kirin."

"What way?" Lin Zhen suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.

"Heh, you really are ignorant of the Kirin Decides for someone of the Fire Kirin Bloodline."

Without waiting for Lin Zhen to ask, Ke Jianglong continued: "When a Kirin is at a life-and-death moment, one can consume a million Star Power to create a Kylin Field. No life other than a Kirin bloodline can enter the field. I have 3.8 million Star Power. Lin Zhen, even if I consume a million Star Power, I still have 2.8 million left, while you … only have about one million. So today, I will kill you!"

"Beast Transformation!"

As soon as Ke Jianglong finished speaking, he roared and transformed into a giant Fire Kirin before Lin Zhen's clone could attack.

"Roar!"

A huge beast appeared, with fiery red mane fluttering in the wind, fierce eyes, sharp teeth, and sulfur-smelling smoke streaming from its nostrils. The rolling heat wave surrounding it instantly withered the grass and trees in the garden.

Nearby, a white halo quickly expanded outward. Lin Zhen's clone wanted to swing its sword forward, but the power was too strong to resist. It pushed the clone far away, and no matter how hard Lin Zhen tried, he could not breach the white halo barrier.

"Damn it! This is the secret technique of the Kirin Clan! Without ten times the user's Star Power, it's impossible to break it!"

When the white halo enveloped Lin Zhen's main body, he knew he was about to face Ke Jianglong directly.

However, this white halo had its benefits – Lin Zhen's Black Hole Beast Transformation had never reached the peak of the Infant Stage. Under the stimulation of the white halo, it finally reached its peak.

As the enormous Fire Kirin drew near, Lin Zhen could no longer suppress his intense desire to transform. He quickly consumed a Divine Power Pill, increasing his Star Power by 40% to 1.54 million!

"Roar!"

Lin Zhen's clothes shattered in an instant, and a giant black Mutated Kylin appeared in the garden!

Its body shimmered with starlight, and a black hole hovered above its head. It seemed as if this monstrous creature was the core of the cosmic galaxy!

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Chapter 654: Chapter 656: The Call of the Black Hole

As Lin Zhen's Black Hole Beast appeared, its natural aura surpassed Ke Jianglong's Fire Kirin by a head.

Among the beasts, Kirin is the king, and the Black Hole Beast, which has mutated from Kirin, can almost be regarded as the king among the kirins!

So, when Lin Zhen's Black Hole Beast appeared, it was not overshadowed by Ke Jianglong's Fire Kirin in terms of momentum.

Its body was covered with dark, steel-like scales, reflecting a cold light. Unlike Ke Jianglong's fiery mane, Lin Zhen's mane was also black and very dense!

A pair of antler-like horns on its head hadn't grown very sharp yet. With its sturdy limbs and huge mouth, it seemed even fiercer than Ke Jianglong's Fire Kirin, although it was a little smaller.

And one thing that made it different from the Kirin was Lin Zhen's wider and sharper mouth that could swallow something especially huge when opened.

This was the true form of the Black Hole Beast. Its huge mouth wasn't just for show – as long as Lin Zhen was willing, it could produce a Black Hole Storm!

"Roar~~!"

After Lin Zhen's Black Hole Beast appeared and took the Divine Power Pills, its Star Power skyrocketed from 1.1 million to 1.54 million!

On the other hand, Ke Jianglong felt extremely uncomfortable.

Level suppression!

This was the inherent level suppression among Galaxy Beasts, the higher-level Galaxy Beasts suppressing the lower ones!

As the owner of the Super Star River Beast Fire Kirin, Ke Jianglong had always been the one suppressing others and had never experienced being suppressed before, but today he finally felt it.

After level suppression, Lin Zhen's combat power invisibly increased, while Ke Jianglong's decreased. The gap between the two narrowed further, and with Lin Zhen's momentum soaring at the moment, he was ready for battle!

With their claws spread out, the two giants quickly closed in on each other and then both leaped into the air, colliding with each other!

"Roar~!"

Taking advantage of his slightly larger size, Ke Jianglong bit Lin Zhen's shoulder with his huge mouth, and blood splattered.

Lin Zhen's Black Hole Beast was still young and small, but being small had its advantages. Ignoring the injury on his back, it bit Ke Jianglong's front paw!

As its head shook, Lin Zhen clearly heard the sound of bones shattering inside his mouth!

"Awooo…!"

Ke Jianglong didn't expect Lin Zhen to be so fierce, swiping his other claw fiercely, hitting Lin Zhen and sending him flying.

Lin Zhen rolled on the ground twice, knocking down a pile of artificial hills and rocks. His body, like a spring-loaded mechanism, leaped up vigorously and in one jump, landed above Ke Jianglong's head, lashing out with his front paws left and right!

"Puh Puh~~!"

Blood and flesh were everywhere!

Ke Jianglong's ferocity was also ignited. The battle had reached this point – it was either life or death, with no room for a draw.

This was the Kylin Decides battle, fought with their beastly instincts. They couldn't transform back into their human forms during the battle, and all their regular techniques and skills were useless at this moment. However, the innate abilities of Kirin remained until one side fell.

The two gigantic beasts roared and tumbled in the garden. If it weren't for the protective barrier, the commotion would probably have alarmed the entire surrounding area.

The surrounding flowers, trees, and even houses were leveled in the battle.

During the fight, Ke Jianglong spewed a burst of flames, realizing it was useless against Lin Zhen, but the raging fire had already started wreaking havoc.

The ground was covered in blood, broken scales, scattered mane, and countless traces of a desperate struggle.

Outside Nan Liang City, Liang Chen finally returned.

Rushing back all dusty and weary, he didn't even stop for a drink of water before heading straight for the Qinyin Cottage in the city.

"Sister Xiaoya, where's my mom?"

He came to the backyard and asked Ning Qingxuan's maid.

"The young lady just finished practicing and is resting. Does the young master need anything? If it isn't important, maybe you should come back tomorrow."

"No, no, no! It's a very important matter. Hurry and get my mom up."

Ning Qingxuan rarely used the Dimensional Universe as she barely had any friends there, except for her master who hardly ever spoke, and Liang Chen who was by her side, so her Dimensional Universe was usually turned off.

According to her, it was to avoid being disturbed while practicing.

As Xiaoya hesitated, Ning Qingxuan's voice came from inside the room: "Let him in."

"Alright, young master. You can go in now, but let me remind you that the young lady doesn't have much money on hand, so it's best not to bring up money matters."

"Alright, alright, I know. Do I look like the type of person who's obsessed with money?"

Liang Chen entered Ning Qingxuan's room and saw his beautiful mother slowly coming out.

She wore a slightly whitened, washed silk dress, her hair held by a well-worn, smooth wooden hairpin. A few strands of blue silk hung down to her waist.

In fact, Ning Qingxuan was a person with extremely simple material needs. Apart from cultivating, Liang Chen didn't know what money meant to her. The things in her room seemed to have remained the same since Liang Chen could remember—clean and tidy, but not requiring anything new.

"Tell me, after disappearing for half a year, why did you suddenly come back to find me?"

Ning Qingxuan took a sip of her fragrant tea and lazily asked.

"Mother, this is a serious matter, otherwise I wouldn't have come to see you in the middle of the night. But before I tell you, please be mentally prepared."

"Oh? What do I need to prepare for?" Her inherently calm temperament made her feel that there wouldn't be anything too serious.

"Just be prepared not to get excited, not to get angry, and let me finish speaking slowly."

"I see, I'm ready." Ning Qingxuan picked up a book and began reading it.

"Ahem! I think I've found the whereabouts of Hua Hua Taisui." Liang Chen said, looking at his mother's reaction.

The hand turning the pages suddenly stopped. Ning Qingxuan made no movement, but Liang Chen inexplicably felt the room temperature drop sharply.

At this moment, all the birdsong and cicadas in the garden outside disappeared!

Within the range of several hundred miles, all people became silent at this moment. They all felt a palpitation-inducing breath. Although they didn't know where the breath came from, they didn't dare even to gasp loudly.

When a Longevity Expert gets angry, they suppress all living creatures around them!

After a while, Ning Qingxuan took a breath, and everything returned to normal.

"Where?" Ning Qingxuan asked.

"Mother, this is a long story. You just listen to me slowly. Do you remember that bastard Lin Zhen I told you about? Now I can confirm that he is indeed a huge bastard. I fell into his trap, and that's why I ended up in such a miserable state today. The story goes like this…"

Liang Chen began to tell the story to Ning Qingxuan, starting from challenging Lin Zhen at a martial arts competition, to being deceived and tricked again and again, and then meeting Lin Zhen at the Alchemist Guild, where he was framed and set up.

Of course, in this part of the story, Liang Chen deliberately whitewashed himself in order to discredit Lin Zhen and make Ning Qingxuan dislike him even more.

"After seeing the wanted notice and discovering his Purple Gold Divine Clan identity, I began to doubt who he really was. So I went all the way to Xianle County and finally confirmed my suspicion after a six-month investigation."

At this point, Liang Chen stood up and said to Ning Qingxuan, "Mother, Hua Hua Taisui is Lin Zhen, and Lin Zhen is Hua Hua Taisui. Now he is the Great Elder of the Alchemist Guild. I'm quite certain that he deceived me for revenge on you because I am your son!"

From beginning to end in Liang Chen's description, Lin Zhen was a greedy, lustful, and utterly despicable scoundrel. Moreover, this person was harboring ill intentions, trying to take revenge on Ning Qingxuan and eliminate Liang Chen. If saying that Lin Zhen would eat people wasn't too exaggerated, Liang Chen would definitely have said so.

By the time Liang Chen finished speaking, Ning Qingxuan just closed her eyes slightly.

Although it seemed like nothing had happened, Liang Chen knew that his mother was angry, very angry!

He even thought that his mother's life outside of cultivation probably only revolved around finding Hua Hua Taisui for revenge. As for her marriage to his father, she might have never cared about it.

After a long time, Ning Qingxuan said faintly, "The Great Elder of the Alchemist Guild… I will go there tomorrow."

Liang Chen nodded repeatedly. Now that his mother had said she would go, no matter who tried to stop her, no one could protect Lin Zhen.

Boom~!

A large rock was shattered by Lin Zhen's body, which was already covered with injuries.

Claws, fangs, and physical strength could all cause fatal injuries.

Ke Jianglong, who was standing opposite him, was no better off. His whole body was covered with wounds, and his flesh was turned outwards. One of his foreclaws was even broken.

But in the end, he was stronger than Lin Zhen, as there was a huge gap in their Star Power.

"Roar! Lin Zhen, you damn bastard! Today I will not only kill you but also eat you alive! With your strange abilities, there might be some unexpected benefits from eating you!"

The Fire Kirin limped forward, his eyes filled with cold light. His mouth was dripping with blood, but it was unknown whether it was his or Lin Zhen's.

Lin Zhen's mouth was also bleeding. He had just tasted Ke Jianglong's Kirin blood.

Seeing Ke Jianglong walk over, Lin Zhen raised his head. Although he was covered with injuries, he didn't care. His eyes carried a mocking look.

"You think you've won?"

"The result is already clear. Do you think you still have the strength for another fight?"

Lin Zhen shook his head, "There is still a big difference in Star Power, I can't beat you."

Before Ke Jianglong could laugh, Lin Zhen continued, "But I agree with something you said. I want to eat you, no, I want to swallow you!"

"What did you say?" Ke Jianglong was taken aback. Had Lin Zhen gone crazy?

"Ke Jianglong, your original Star Power was 3.8 million. Now, it has decreased to 2.8 million after consuming one million in the Kylin Field."

"What's the big deal? It's still much higher than yours."

Lin Zhen shook his big head. "Not much. My current Star Power is 1.54 million. If I double it, it will exceed yours. As long as your Star Power is not more than double mine, you are doomed to die!"

Ke Jianglong sneered, "If you had this ability, what were you doing in the beginning?"

Lin Zhen opened his mouth and spat out something. Surprisingly, it was a piece of bone from Ke Jianglong's foreclaw, which had been bitten off by Lin Zhen!

"For this. Now that I have it, you have no need to live. Ke Jianglong, feel the call of the Black Hole!"

Suddenly, a terrifying force rose from within Lin Zhen!

In the void, a black hole opened its eye and stared at Ke Jianglong!

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Chapter 655: Chapter 657: Rising 4 Levels in a Row! (3rd update)

Ever since Ke Jianglong activated the Kylin Field, Lin Zhen had already thought of this approach.

In the Kylin's fight, he didn't have many methods available, but after taking the Divine Power Pills, his Star Power exceeded 1.5 million, meaning that life forms with less than 3 million Star Power would not escape his Black Hole Devour.

However, he didn't devour Ke Jianglong right away because he was still missing a piece of Kirin bone. Once Ke Jianglong was devoured, everything about him would become history and be annihilated within the Black Hole.

So, Lin Zhen fought fiercely and finally managed to bite off a piece of bone from Ke Jianglong's front claw.

It cost him severe injuries, but with this item, it was all worth it.

So, he didn't need to entangle with Ke Jianglong anymore, he directly activated the Black Hole Devour, directly enveloping Ke Jianglong!

Ke Jianglong roared, flailing his arms and legs in the void, and the flames shot out aimlessly, but all these struggles were in vain, as the Black Hole still swallowed him alive with its unparalleled devouring power.

To be precise, he was now inside Lin Zhen's stomach.

The Black Hole Storm swept through, and Ke Jianglong, the World King who had dominated the New World, was killed by Lin Zhen's Black Hole Storm, with not a trace of him left.

Well, there was still a bit of aura left, which was Ke Jianglong's soul, still floating around inside the Black Hole.

This time, Lin Zhen didn't use Soul Searching on Ke Jianglong. Although Ke Jianglong was a powerful World King, he didn't have any special skills and didn't possess any ancient scriptures, so it wasn't worth Lin Zhen spending a Soul Searching on him.

Because if he used Soul Searching on Ke Jianglong now, Lin Zhen might not be able to use it again for several years in the future, so he had to choose a suitable target.

As the Black Hole Storm rolled up, Ke Jianglong's soul was completely obliterated.

Lin Zhen thought it would be over at that, but after Ke Jianglong's Fire Kirin was completely devoured, Lin Zhen actually felt a strong surge of bloodline power rising from his Dantian!

"This is…This is Ke Jianglong's bloodline power. It has actually been absorbed and assimilated by my Black Hole Beast!"

Lin Zhen hadn't expected such a change, but after thinking about it for a moment, he immediately understood the reason.

When he bit Ke Jianglong, he had unknowingly drank a lot of his blood. Although the Black Hole had directly devoured Ke Jianglong, it had eventually entered Lin Zhen's body.

Both being members of the Kirin clan and connected by blood aura, Lin Zhen devoured him, and their powers assimilated!

The swelling Star Power began to fill Lin Zhen's Dantian, and the strong Qi and Blood started to circulate through his meridians.

At this moment, Lin Zhen was like someone who had taken the world's number one tonic. He hadn't reached the peak of his strength, but now he was on the verge of breaking through to the Domain King Stage and couldn't control it!

"Ke Jianglong wasn't here to kill me; he actually brought me the world's number one elixir!"

Now Lin Zhen was unable to suppress his power any longer. The Kylin Field disappeared, he turned back into a human, sat cross-legged amidst the ruins, and proceeded with the breakthrough.

All he could do was guide this power to circulate according to the meridian pathways.

The Star Power swirled like a tide, battering the inner walls of Lin Zhen's Dantian.

The Star System Stage and the Star Domain Stage were major checkpoints. The checkpoint was not the same as the general minor realms where a small Star System within the body would truly transform into a vast Star Domain.

This was a huge leap in strength, which would greatly enhance a martial artist's power.

Generally speaking, after this stage, a martial artist's Star Power can increase by at least 30%.

For better ones, it could increase by 50%.

For more talented ones, it could be between 60 to 70%.

If it could reach 80%, it could be considered a super genius.

As for a 100% increase, it was only a legend, as it was extremely rare, so rare that people didn't believe in the existence of a 100% increase.

Lin Zhen didn't know how much of a genius he was, but he felt that his current breakthrough should not have a small increase in Star Power.

Originally, the membrane between the Star System Stage and the Star Domain Stage shattered due to the immense impact of Star Power!

A huge change occurred within the Dantian, the void began to expand outward, and with the surging Star Power, it continued to expand, like the moving boundary of the universe.

New voids appeared, and new stars began to shimmer, evolving and forming rapidly, emitting light and heat to provide Lin Zhen with new Star Power.

This Star Power was so immense, with the supplement from Ke Jianglong's Star Power, Lin Zhen's breakthrough this time was exceptionally intense.

Lin Zhen's original Star Power was 1.1 million, of which about 300,000 came from the Dark Star Space, so his actual Star Power was around 800,000.

In Lin Zhen's heart, he believed that his improvement this time should be at least 50%, or even 70 to 80%.

But before the result came out, he was still very uneasy.

At this moment, Chris also appeared automatically, informing Lin Zhen how much his Star Power had increased.

"Master, congratulations on officially breaking through to the Star Domain Stage, and your Star Power is still growing!"

"Not counting the 300,000 Star Power from the Dark Star Space, your current Star Power has already reached 1 million!"

One million, which meant a 25% increase, and this obviously couldn't be Lin Zhen's limit.

"1.2 million now, congratulations Master, you have already reached a 50% increase!"

50% is Lin Zhen's bottom line mentally. Any increase in Star Power beyond this is a profit.

However, Lin Zhen still underestimated his own potential. His Star Power increased rapidly and soon reached 1.4 million.

At this point, the speed of the increase slowed down a bit, but it was still fast. Chris reminded Lin Zhen that his Star Power had increased by 75%!

Reaching 80% would be considered a super genius, but this standard was still too low for Lin Zhen.

When his main body Star Power reached 1.6 million, Lin Zhen's increase had doubled!

An increase of 100%! This is the limit of Domain King's increase!

At this time, Lin Zhen was already a standard Level 1 Domain King, and he was at the peak.

However, the increase had not stopped here. Ke Jianglong's Star Power that he had injected into Lin Zhen's body was not just this, it was still continuing to break through the barrier of reaching the Level 2 Domain King!

After breaking through the major realms, these minor realms were not enough to block Lin Zhen's breakthrough anymore. His Dantian thundered again, and he directly rushed from a Level 1 Domain King to a Level 2 Domain King!

Then his Star Power began to grow again, albeit slowly, but it was still firm.

When his Star Power reached 1.9 million, Lin Zhen became a Level 2 Peak Domain King.

But it didn't stop there, his Star Power was still soaring!

It has to be said that apart from his strength, luck plays an indispensable part in Lin Zhen's cultivation up to this point. This time, Ke Jianglong's arrival gave him a huge opportunity, and Level 2 Domain King was not the end!

He sat cross-legged in the garden, surrounded by starlight. Such powerful Star Power even gushed out of his facial features, and each of his pores opened, allowing the Star Power to circulate in his body in circles.

The cultivation this time lasted from midnight until dawn.

The dawn of the Original World has very distinct characteristics; the sun does not necessarily rise from the east. It may rise from the north or the west. There are too many factors affecting the astronomical changes in the Original World.

Those truly powerful Martial Artists even have the ability to secretly change the orbit of a planet.

In the laws of each country in the Original World, there are clear rules. For example, in Nan Liang, it is stipulated that within one light-year of the ground, planets are forbidden for human habitation or stays. Anyone who changes the trajectory of planets like sun and moon without the permission of the state shall be executed.

Each place has its unique planets. For instance, in Nan Liang, people bask in the light of a constant star called Qingri. But in Xianle County, where Lin Zhen had been, the sun was called Huayao.

The area here is too large, unlike Lin Zhen's hometown, where all planets in the Solar System bask in the sunlight.

The Qingri star emerges from the southern sky, and the sunlight penetrates the dark clouds.

It was like a divine sword falling from the sky, sprinkling down on the earth.

Sometime in the morning, the protective shield in Lin Zhen's courtyard had already been dispelled.

People who walked on the street in the morning felt that the air in this area seemed to be different from yesterday. When they took a breath, it was exceptionally refreshing.

In the Original World, everyone is a Martial Artist and can clearly feel the Star Power in the air.

"Someone nearby must have broken through yesterday. I feel that it must be at least from Domain King to World King, and it must be a very strong World King, otherwise, it would not have had such a significant impact on the air."

"I think so too, but there was no movement at all. I want to stand here for a while. The taste of Star Power in the air is really refreshing!"

"Hehe! It's really fortunate to live in the Original World. For example, such a powerful World King breaking through, I guess it wouldn't happen once in a thousand years in the New World."

People stopped and lingered in groups of threes and twos, chatting idly near Lin Zhen's house.

Suddenly, the surrounding air seemed to be attracted by something and rushed into Lin Zhen's house like crazy.

The whole neighborhood instantly became a vacuum!

Of course, this brief vacuum would not cause any substantial harm to people. A gust of wind blew, and the air returned to normal.

People looked at each other and immediately left each other's company.

They were all clear in their hearts that this was a silent warning from the powerhouse inside to them, telling them not to linger here any longer.

To them, someone who could do this must be a World King with good strength. World King powerhouses, even in the Original World, were not too many. At least none of the people walking on the street were World Kings, so, naturally, they had to retreat.

Soon, no one was around the neighborhood, and it returned to tranquility.

At Lin Zhen's house, Lin Zhen slowly opened his eyes.

From this night's hard work, Lin Zhen has gained immensely.

With Ke Jianglong's massive Star Power support, Lin Zhen broke through again and rose three levels in a row, from Level 1 Domain King to Level 4 Domain King!

His Star Power, without counting the Dark Star Space Star Power, has already reached as high as 2.5 million!

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Chapter 656: Chapter 658: Crown Princess Comes to the Door

After several consecutive breaths, Lin Zhen expelled all the turbid energy inside his body, and his realm gradually stabilized.

The breakthrough also eliminated the weakness period of the Divine Power Pills, and Lin Zhen's current state was better than ever before.

Lin Zhen was very satisfied with this breakthrough.

With the 2.5 million Star Power plus the 300,000 from the Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen's current strength was getting close to that of his split persona.

"I have strength, but my main body uses a spear, and my current spear technique and long spear do not match my strength."

Lin Zhen checked his bank card, and currently, there were 510 billion in the card.

"This money should be almost enough for me to buy some necessary things."

He raised his hand, and the interface of Auction House of the World appeared. Lin Zhen was a gold card user of this auction house, enjoying the privilege of online special purchases and participating in online auctions.

"Martial Arts… Martial Arts, now I need a set of spear techniques."

Lin Zhen directly searched for Ancient Classics. There weren't many spears techniques books, just two pages, of which there were two in Ancient Classics.

One was the Luoying Spear Skill, with a starting price of 30 billion.

One was the Shaking Mountain Spear Skill, with a starting price of 50 billion!

In addition to the starting price, there was also a one-shot kill price. The one-shot kill price for Luoying Spear Skill was 100 billion, and for the Shaking Mountain Spear Skill, it was 200 billion.

If he uses the one-shot kill price to buy, it would definitely be a bit more expensive, but Lin Zhen didn't want to participate in those competitions now. He might save some money, but he didn't want to wait.

Instantly kill the Shaking Mountain Spear Skill!

He spent 200 billion, and the Shaking Mountain Spear Skill was handed over.

After the transaction, a series of comments appeared, which were nothing more than complaining about someone being so wealthy and snapping up the spear technique they were interested in.

Lin Zhen did not pay attention to those comments and then searched for a suitable long spear.

Lin Zhen's Yin Yang and Cliff Corner spears were High Grade Heavenly Weapons, which did not match his current strength. He now needed a Spirit Treasure-level long spear.

The treasures of the Original World were the real luxury items. For example, the mirror space that Elder Qin gave to Ke Jianglong directly trapped Lin Zhen inside. If it weren't for his divide persona using the Black Hole to break the mirror space, Lin Zhen's main body would have been trapped to death inside.

Each Spirit Treasure was unique, and each one had special attributes.

As one of the three major auction houses in the Original World, the Auction House of the World did not disappoint, and Lin Zhen soon found several good long spears.

"Green Python, starting price 30 billion, one-shot kill price 80 billion! Sealed with the soul of a giant python, it has a lightning effect when wielded, like a poisonous snake coming out of its hole."

"Shattered Mountain, starting price 60 billion, one-shot kill price 220 billion, forged from a mountain of iron ore, with the weight of a mountain peak, it is invincible!"

"Double-headed Snake, sealed with the souls of two Star Ring snakes, there are spear tips on both ends, difficult to defend against, starting price 40 billion, one-shot kill price 150 billion."

After looking through them, Lin Zhen decided to instantly kill the most expensive Shattered Mountain long spear.

Not because it was expensive, but because this spear must be very compatible with his Shaking Mountain Spear Skill. Heavy weapons can exert greater power in battle.

Lin Zhen had the powerful body of the Black Hole Beast, and this long spear was just what he wanted.

After spending another 220 billion to kill the Shattered Mountain long spear instantly, Lin Zhen had less than 100 billion left in his hands.

However, Lin Zhen did not feel heartbroken at all, as the money was well spent. If he had such spear techniques and long spears in the New World, he would definitely sweep the New World.

Delivery was very fast, and within five minutes, the Shaking Mountain secret manual and the Shattered Mountain long spear had already been sent to Lin Zhen's hands.

The design of the Shattered Mountain long spear was not gorgeous, with a black spear handle and a bright blade. There were no patterns or carvings, and at first glance, it looked like a piece of wood.

With one hand holding the Shattered Mountain long spear, Lin Zhen actually couldn't lift it!

"Good fellow, it really is extremely heavy."

Lin Zhen exerted his strength again, and finally managed to lift the Shattered Mountain long spear.

Walking on the ground without controlling his Star Power, the earth was trembling slightly along with his movements.

Lin Zhen's Black Hole Beast bloodline power had so far only reached the peak of the Infant Stage. He spent the entire night advancing his Dantian, and he thought that after getting Ke Jianglong's blood, the Black Hole Beast would break through the peak of the Infant Stage and enter the Growth Stage. However, he didn't expect it to still not reach the Growth Stage.

"It's so hard to advance the Black Hole Beast's body. Without entering the Growth Stage, I can't be considered a real Black Hole Beast. Even if so, it can only be a child, not even a teenager."

"I don't know if there will be any differences in the Black Hole Beast's body when it reaches the Growth Stage, but for now, it's enough to use with this long spear."

There were still two and a half years left before the opening of the Divine Punishment Star, and Lin Zhen planned to spend two years learning all the martial arts techniques such as the Shaking Mountain Spear Skill and the Star Fall Five Skill and then head to the Divine Punishment Star.

His main body wouldn't return to the Alchemist Guild, and his other persona could go back to the Guild to practice alchemy. He would be able to know about any events happening there.

After all, if the current Lin Zhen's main body couldn't deal with the enemy, there was temporarily nothing the clone could do about it.

Just as the clone was about to leave the courtyard and head to the Alchemist Guild, a sudden communication resounded in the Dimensional Universe.

"Master, it's Lin Feng."

Lin Feng hadn't been with Lin Zhen during this time, but had stayed in the guild to practice alchemy. He had unexpectedly passed the Fourth Grade Alchemist assessment, becoming a steward.

After connecting to the communication in the Dimensional Universe, Lin Feng said from the other side, "Boss, what are you doing?"

"Cultivating."

"Hehe, do you want to come and see a beautiful woman? I just saw a super beautiful woman coming to the guild."

"Lin Feng, don't you think you're being too idle? Have you finished refining all the pills for today? It's still morning, and you have the mood to look at beautiful women."

"Hey, hey, hey, don't hang up, Boss. I'm serious. This is not an ordinary beauty, but Ning Qingxuan, the Crown Princess of the Nan Liang Empire! I just saw her walk into the guild, and it seems like she's looking for the president. Even hundreds of meters away from her, I could feel the chill. You know, Ning Qingxuan hardly ever goes out. Many people want to see her but can't. If you don't come over now, you might not get a chance to see her later."

"You mean, Ning Qingxuan entered the guild?"

"Yes, she went to the backyard, where the President, Vice President, and the Great Elder reside."

"Alright, I got it."

Lin Zhen disconnected the communication from the Dimensional Universe, and his thoughts raced.

Though he had no basis for it, Lin Zhen had a bad premonition that Ning Qingxuan was coming to find him.

According to what Lin Zhen knew of Ning Qingxuan, she should be a fairly indifferent person. His dirty affairs with Liang Chen probably weren't worth her attention.

The most likely reason for her to step forward was something related to Hua Hua Taisui.

Lin Zhen didn't regard the events in Xianle County as flawless. Could it be that Ning Qingxuan had found some clues and come to him?

Thinking of this, Lin Zhen felt it was best to avoid confrontation for the time being. The wrath of a Longevity Realm Martial Artist was not easy to bear, especially since Ning Qingxuan was probably a different person when it came to Hua Hua Taisui and would become the most terrifying existence in the world.

This courtyard wouldn't be safe for long either. If Ning Qingxuan really came looking for him, the courtyard wouldn't hide him for much longer.

Deciding to act, Lin Zhen immediately withdrew his clone into the Dark Star Space and then quickly jumped out of the backyard.

Just as he arrived on the street, Lin Zhen felt a powerful momentum enveloping him from the direction of the Alchemist Guild!

At this moment, Lin Zhen could be one hundred percent certain that Ning Qingxuan must have learned something.

The pressure came incredibly fast. Lin Zhen had barely stepped onto the street when the space within a hundred miles was almost entirely locked down.

In the sky, a stunningly beautiful woman with a maid arrived above Lin Zhen's courtyard.

Lin Zhen dashed into the crowd and then looked back from a distance, seeing Ning Qingxuan for the first time.

This legendary Crown Princess of Nan Liang was indeed peerlessly beautiful. Unlike Little Phoenix, whose beauty was breathtaking and overwhelming, Ning Qingxuan was a very traditional woman in Lin Zhen's impression. Her appearance was extremely delicate, and even without makeup, she was nearly flawless. Moreover, beneath her fragile appearance, she had an awe-inspiring aura that made her extremely unique.

This aura could be described as a scholarly bearing or righteousness, rarely found in women.

She was a woman who combined softness, purity, and righteous aura, creating a lethal charm for men amidst contradictions.

Ning Qingxuan arrived above Lin Zhen's courtyard, scanned the area, and then said to the maid behind her, "Give me the item we found in Lin Zhen's alchemy room."

The maid, Xiaoya, immediately handed an item to Ning Qingxuan. Lin Zhen, who was mingling in the crowd, instantly felt uneasy when he saw it because it was a gourd he used during alchemy.

There were several gourds used for storing elixirs in the alchemy room, provided by the guild. Lin Zhen sometimes used them, and this gourd was one he used more often.

Ning Qingxuan's slender index finger pointed at the gourd, and a stream of clear air shot out. A wisp of aura slowly wafted from the surface of the gourd.

From afar, Lin Zhen could clearly feel that it was his own aura.

At this moment, a person beside Lin Zhen opened his mouth wide in surprise and said, "Crown Princess is using a tracing method. This technique can find a person based on even the smallest trace, even a tiny piece of skin would allow her to locate the person. I wonder who is so important that the Crown Princess would go so far?"

"Could it be her beloved?"

"I think it's more likely an enemy. Her beloved is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Listening to the discussion of the people around him, Lin Zhen felt a sense of foreboding in his heart.

Sure enough, Ning Qingxuan finished her technique and suddenly looked up, shouting, "Eye of Apocalypse! Soul Lock my enemy!"

From the sky, a ray of heavenly light dropped down without warning!

That light was like a spotlight, shining directly on Lin Zhen amidst the crowd.

The surrounding people jumped in fright, scattering to both sides, leaving Lin Zhen alone, bathed in the heavenly light, like the protagonist on stage.

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Chapter 657: Chapter 659: Chase and Escape

Seeing the secret technique employed by Ning Qingxuan, Lin Zhen felt a cold shiver down his spine.

If he could gradually explain the situation to Ning Qingxuan, it might be fine, but Lin Zhen didn't think he had the chance at that moment. Escape was the only option.

As soon as he was surrounded by the light, Lin Zhen started to fly backwards.

He dared not teleport given the short distance, as it would undoubtedly be interrupted.

Seeing that Lin Zhen was about to run, hatred flashed in Ning Qingxuan's eyes: "Thief! Where do you think you're going!"

Ning Qingxuan took off like lightning, her body a line of light, charging directly at Lin Zhen!

Seeing this, Lin Zhen, not daring to hold anything back, immediately activated the protective shield in the Dimensional Universe.

"Pup~!"

The Crown Princess was too fast and directly hit the shield.

Ordinary people would have their faces bruised from such an impact, but the power of the Longevity Warriors was on full display at this moment. As soon as Ning Qingxuan's hand was raised, it shattered the shield with just a touch.

However, her speed had to decrease, giving Lin Zhen enough time to use teleportation.

Planetary Instantaneous Movement, this long-distance teleportation was incredibly useful within the New World, but it was not particularly useful in the Original World, as he could only teleport a hundred miles at a time.

Upon shattering the shield, Ning Qingxuan saw the beam of light had moved a hundred miles away. Her pretty face turned frosty, gritting her teeth in silence: "Thief, even if I have to chase you to the ends of the earth, I won't allow you to escape as you did last time!"

The beam of light was like a guiding lantern, indicating the direction Ning Qingxuan should advance.

She didn't use teleportation, just incredibly high-speed flight. The speed was unimaginable, closing the hundred-mile distance in just the blink of an eye.

Every time she approached, Lin Zhen teleported away again. She followed once more, and Lin Zhen teleported for the third time.

Despite over a dozen consecutive teleports, Lin Zhen was still unable to shake Ning Qingxuan off. He knew that unless he got rid of this overhead beam of light, escape was impossible.

When Ning Qingxuan caught up again, Lin Zhen chose to teleport upward.

After one teleport, he was above the clouds. Lin Zhen wanted to see where this Eye of the Apocalypse was located.

However, after reaching above the clouds, Lin Zhen found that the beam of light changed its trajectory, coming from below and pointing to his location.

Ning Qingxuan chased after him just as he reached the clouds.

Beast Transformation~!

Lin Zhen immediately activated the Beast Transformation, revealing his true form of the Black Hole Beast and, at the same time, swallowing a Divine Power Pill.

Lin Zhen's current Star Power was 2.8 million. After consuming the Divine Power Pill, his Star Power reached 3.92 million!

Manifesting the Black Hole Storm with such high Star Power, any creature with less than 8 million Star Power could not avoid the Black Hole.

This tactic frightened even Ning Qingxuan herself.

The powerful suction force made her heart palpitate; she did not dare to recklessly chase after it but instead resisted the devouring force of the Black Hole on the spot.

From Lin Zhen's open mouth, the Black Hole was spinning, but it didn't devour Ning Qingxuan. This proved that this woman's Star Power was definitely over 8 million.

Although he didn't devour Ning Qingxuan, Lin Zhen's full-strength black hole had devoured the Light of Apocalypse that Ning Qingxuan had created!

Within the Black Hole Universe, as long as Lin Zhen wished, even light couldn't escape – let alone a beam aiming at him.

The Light of Apocalypse twisted a couple of times before disappearing into the Black Hole.

After gaining the upper hand with this move, Lin Zhen teleported away again.

Ning Qingxuan hesitated for a moment, and then an expression of resentment flashed in her beautiful eyes: "Thief, you are mistaken if you think you can escape this way. Even without the Light of Apocalypse, I can still sense your location."

Ning Qingxuan pulled out the gourd again and found a bit more of Lin Zhen's genetic material, once again using the secret method.

This time, she could only sense Lin Zhen's general location, but exact details were impossible.

However, Ning Qingxuan was extremely stubborn, especially about this matter, she would never give up her search.

"Lin Zhen, keep running. Wherever you run, I can find your trace within a day. If you have the guts, keep running. I have ascended to Longevity and have all the time to chase you. I'm afraid you won't last!"

At the time, Ning Qingxuan had doubts in her heart. Lin Zhen seemed to have no relationship with Hua Hua Taisui, especially when he used Black Hole Beast Devouring. Ning Qingxuan began to suspect whether she had found the wrong person.

After all, Liang Chen's words were not always reliable. If she had killed the wrong person, it would not be what she wanted.

Therefore, she decided that after catching Lin Zhen, she would investigate the matter thoroughly first, and not kill him indiscriminately.

Lin Zhen did not know what Ning Qingxuan was planning, but for his own survival, he could not allow himself to be easily caught. Thus, a long marathon began in the Original World.

After swallowing the Light of Apocalypse, Lin Zhen teleported twice more, appearing on a street in the Original World.

He wasn't wearing the robe of an Alchemist, and being at the King Domain Fourth Level in the Original World wasn't particularly attention-grabbing. His appearance here didn't draw much attention.

He walked into a tavern, ordered a bunch of food and drinks, and started to unwind a bit.

Without the guidance of that light column, Ning Qingxuan should not be able to locate him.

About ten minutes into his meal, Lin Zhen suddenly felt a spatial fluctuation, as if a powerful force was locking him down.

Taken aback, he looked down from the second-floor window and saw Ning Qingxuan heading straight for the tavern.

"She actually managed to find me. This is trouble."

Ning Qingxuan arrived silently, intending to prevent Lin Zhen from escaping by forcefully confining the space.

In her quiet approach, she was more dangerous than before. Now that Lin Zhen was unable to teleport, escaping any substantial distance was impossible.

Thinking quickly, Lin Zhen jumped out of the second-floor window of the tavern without even paying his bill.

Ning Qingxuan chased him upstairs, just in time to see Lin Zhen leap out. She immediately followed.

Behind them was a quiet street. Lin Zhen sprinted wildly with every ounce of his energy, making several turns, but he felt Ning Qingxuan closing the gap.

Up ahead, a place emitting steam appeared. Lin Zhen's spirits lifted, and he plunged right in.

This was a bathhouse, crowded with men. Lin Zhen dove into the men's section, believing that Ning Qingxuan would hesitate to follow.

Indeed, Ning Qingxuan hesitated at the entrance.

After all, she had her dignity to maintain. As the Crown Princess, barging into a men's bathhouse and having it get out would be a huge disgrace to the royalty of Nan Liang and the Crown Prince.

However, she couldn't let Lin Zhen get away. She could clearly feel his presence inside. She locked the space down again, barring any teleportation, and declared loudly at the entrance.

Her clear voice echoed inside, and everyone heard her clearly.

"I am Ning Qingxuan. I am in pursuit of a criminal who has taken refuge in this bathhouse. Everyone inside must leave immediately. Five minutes from now, I shall enter, so do not blame me for not warning you."

In Nan Liang, Ning Qingxuan's fame outstripped even the Emperor's, especially among men. Most of them had witnessed her Dimensional Universe broadcast, knowing she was incredibly beautiful and highly skilled.

Since she had declared her intentions, no one dared to defy her. The men hurriedly grabbed their clothes and started to leave the bathhouse.

Just as Lin Zhen entered, everyone began to run out. He felt he had to follow them, or else he would get trapped by Ning Qingxuan.

Ning Qingxuan stood at the entrance, watching men flee in a panic. None of them dared to disrespect her. Anyone who did would be killed on the spot without a chance to explain.

Through her sense of aura, Ning Qingxuan estimated that there were about twenty-one people in the bathhouse. But with the chaotic auras, it was hard for her to identify Lin Zhen, so she had to verify visually.

"Seventeen… Eighteen… Nineteen… None of them. There are two more left. One of them must be him."

An old man staggered out. He was likely the bathhouse owner. Ning Qingxuan gave him a fleeting glance and refocused on the entrance, certain that the next person to walk out would be Lin Zhen.

However, the last person who walked out took her aback. The last one to emerge was a dolled-up little boy who looked about five or six years old.

The boy was haphazardly wrapped in clothes, looking somewhat disheveled as he walked out.

Ning Qingxuan stopped him, "Little brother, don't leave just yet. Did you see anyone else inside?"

The little boy wasn't shy at all. He reached out, "You're so pretty!"

Ning Qingxuan gave a small smile. As a woman, she enjoyed the company of children. This little boy was even cuter than Liang Chen was at his age. Liang Chen had grown up and was not as adorable now.

Despite the boy evading her question, Ning Qingxuan decided to play along. She squatted down and pulled him into her arms gently, "So, can you tell me now, are there any other people inside?"

The boy snuggled against her, reaching to gently stroke Ning Qingxuan's face, which made her feel slightly uncomfortable but she did not mind.

After caressing her soft cheek, he innocently bit his finger, "Can I kiss you?"

Ning Qingxuan was taken aback but soon shut her eyes gently, "Only if you tell me afterwards."

"Okay!" The child responded with a firm nod.

The boy then leaned in, but instead of kissing her cheeks, he planted a big kiss on her luscious red lips, even making a 'muah' sound.

Ning Qingxuan's face turned bright red, but she couldn't help but look helplessly at the little sprout in front of her. Once again, she asked, "Now can you tell me?"

Only then did the little boy reluctantly shake his head, "No one else inside. I was the last one."

"That can't be right!"

Ning Qingxuan stood up, ready to head inside to check for herself.

The little boy turned around and began to walk away slowly, but after a few steps, a thought flashed through Ning Qingxuan's mind.

"Wait! This boy's aura… How bold!" Ning Qingxuan felt her head buzz, taken aback by the audacious act committed against her.

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Chapter 658: Chapter 660: Planet Falling (3 more updates)

There were too many people just now, the auras were mixed, and coupled with the harmless appearance of the little boy, Ning Qingxuan didn't notice anything at first.

But now that everyone else had gone far away, and the little boy had even kissed her, Ning Qingxuan immediately sensed something was amiss.

This little boy was clearly transformed by someone else.

Morphing skill was not an extraordinary talent, and most people were unwilling to learn it. Ning Qingxuan usually spent her time in the depths of her boudoir, had less contact with people, and hadn't thought of this at first.

But now it was too late to sense the aura!

She had been kissed! By a thief she despised the most!

This was the first kiss of Ning Qingxuan's life, and it was lost in confusion, lost to her most hated person.

The Crown Princess, who always thought she could control her emotions well, was filled with tears of grievance in her eyes.

"Lin Zhen! Liang Chen was right about you, it doesn't matter whether you are Hua Hua Taisui or not, die!"

Feeling the explosive aura behind him, Lin Zhen, who had just taken advantage, ran away.

He was getting desperate under the chase of Ning Qingxuan, so he came up with such a revenge plan, which unexpectedly went smoothly. Just after stealing the kiss, he found out that things were getting serious.

This woman was about to lose her mind, and his life was already in danger.

When Ning Qingxuan came just now, Lin Zhen didn't feel much killing intent from her. But it was different now. Her killing intent was soaring, and it would be over if he didn't leave!

"Stop sleeping! It's time for you to come in handy!"

Inside the Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen, to prevent his identity from being exposed, had never summoned the Double-headed demon dragon of Hua Hua Taisui. But now it was time, so he immediately summoned the Double-headed demon dragon.

Leaping onto the Double-headed Demon Dragon, Lin Zhen headed straight for the sky!

A sweeping Sword Gang came from behind, and Lin Zhen waved his Broken Yue spear to block it, but his over three million Star Power almost got killed by Ning Qingxuan with one blow!

Fortunately, the Demon Dragon was not hit. At this moment, without Lin Zhen's call, the Demon Dragon had already begun to flee desperately.

When it was a Hua Hua Taisui's mount, it had experienced being chased and killed by Ning Qingxuan, and the fear of this woman had penetrated deep into its bones. As soon as it came out, it was chased and killed by Ning Qingxuan again. The Double-headed Demon Dragon used all its strength and fled straight into the starry sky.

"It's really you! I recognize this Demon Dragon, Lin Zhen, you are dead!"

At this time, Ning Qingxuan also summoned her mount, a Five-Colored Deer, whose speed was lightning-fast as it stepped on the Star Nebula, and closely chased after Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen knew that he probably couldn't escape on the ground in the Original World, so his target was the vast starry sky.

The land of the Original World is vast, but even more vast is the starry sky.

It's like an egg, although the eggshell wraps the egg white and egg yolk, the mass and volume of the egg white and egg yolk is much larger than the eggshell.

The Double-headed Demon Dragon turned into a black light and instantly disappeared deep into the starry sky.

Ning Qingxuan, riding the Five-Colored Deer, also disappeared behind him.

The starry sky of the Original World has a general term, called Endless Star Sea.

This is not just a random name; the Endless Star Sea seems to be truly endless, because no one has yet been able to pass from one end of the Endless Star Sea to the other in the historical records.

According to people's estimates, the entire starry sky wrapped around the Original World is about one-third larger than the entire area of the New World.

In the Original World, there is an unwritten rule that people should live honestly on the ground and never enter the Endless Star Sea rashly because it is the most dangerous place.

The few forbidden areas in the Original World are basically within the Endless Star Sea. In addition, countless fierce people, fugitives wanted by various countries, are all hidden in the Endless Star Sea.

Even if you are a Longevity Expert, entering the Endless Star Sea is extremely dangerous, as there are too many dangers and unknowns there.

But Lin Zhen had no choice. If he didn't rush in, he would probably die immediately. If he went in, he would still have a slim chance to survive.

Fortunately, although the Double-headed Demon Dragon looked ugly, it was really good at running. Back when Hua Hua Taisui escaped from Ning Qingxuan, the Double-headed Demon Dragon made great contributions.

Although the Five-Colored Deer was fast enough, it was slightly slower than the Double-headed Demon Dragon. The two kept running, but the distance between them gradually widened.

Lin Zhen was hit by Ning Qingxuan and his consciousness was somewhat blurred. He could only crawl on the back of the Double-headed Demon Dragon and let the Star Power and Radiant power in his body heal him. He would deal with whatever happened next once he reached a safe place.

Ning Qingxuan was even more relentless. She had secretly decided that if she didn't kill Lin Zhen this time, she would never return to the Original World and would chase him until the end of time!

In the Original World, every empire has a special department dedicated to monitoring celestial phenomena to prevent things like meteorites and asteroid belts from rushing out of the Endless Star Sea and crashing into the ground.

Such incidents used to happen frequently in the Original World, but now the means of defense have become more advanced, and very few wandering planets can fall from the sky and attack the ground.

However, in the Original World, people still have the habit of regularly watching celestial phenomena and the dynamics of meteorites, just like people on Earth are used to watching weather forecasts.

In a small tavern, people were drinking and watching the star map on the big screen.

Report from Nan Liang Empire's Detector No.87469.

"Attention, please. In the distant space of 1.2 billion kilometers away from the surface, a Permanent Crystal Planet has been found, which is falling at high speed. It is expected to fall near Nan Liang Capital in seven days. Please be prepared, this planet is extremely dangerous! Extremely dangerous!"

This news immediately caused a huge uproar.

Permanent Crystal, in some places of the New World, is still considered an expensive luxury, but in the Original World, it has no useful purpose.

There are many things more precious and beautiful than Permanent Crystal, and besides being hard, it has no other use.

Permanent Crystal meteorites and asteroids are extremely dangerous because they are very difficult to destroy due to their hardness. The only option is to forcefully change their direction.

However, no matter how the direction is changed, it will fall to the ground. Once that happens, it will be a disaster.

Such a planet's fall can tear space, causing powerful dimensional rifts.

So, when faced with the freefall of a Permanent Crystal Planet, people don't have any good solutions. They usually send super strong ones in advance to control the fall point of the planet through continuous bombardment, and then evacuate and migrate people on the ground to try to lead it to a desolate area.

So when the Permanent Crystal Planet appeared, the Southern Liang Royal Family was quite a headache.

The most worried person was Crown Prince Liang Zhihuan, who was temporarily managing the affairs of the court.

"Everyone, as you have seen, this Permanent Crystal Planet is falling, and its landing point could even be in the Nan Liang Capital. Once this thing falls, hundreds of billions of people will be displaced. We must have a response plan."

The ministers below looked at each other, and finally, a weak scholar stood up: "Your Highness, the best way to deal with the freefall of a Permanent Crystal Planet is to send strong ones to space as early as possible to change its trajectory. As the saying goes, a slight deviation leads to a great difference. The further away it is changed, the more its landing point will deviate, and our capital will be safe."

"Yes, if we send people now, we should still have time."

Liang Zhihuan rubbed his brow: "I'm afraid it's not that simple. To change the trajectory of the Permanent Crystal Planet, Longevity Experts must be the ones to take action, and ordinary Longevity Experts are not very useful, only those super experts can do it. Moreover, our early warning system is a bit outdated. Other countries can issue early warnings at 3 billion kilometers, while ours can only do it at 1.2 billion kilometers. Even if we send people now, it may be too late. The change in trajectory won't be too significant."

"Your Highness, even so, we cannot ignore this issue. Let's send people as soon as possible. I will also arrange for evacuation here to minimize casualties."

"Yes, Your Highness, you should arrange for strong ones to leave as soon as possible. Every second delayed may cause millions of lives to be lost."

Liang Zhihuan nodded: "I have already sent someone to ask the Crown Princess."

Among the Nan Liang Royal Family, there are several Longevity Warriors. Besides the old Emperor, the strongest one is the Crown Princess, Ning Qingxuan. She is not an ordinary Longevity Warrior and can't be compared with others after refining her Divine Body and reaching the Longevity Realm.

Although Liang Zhihuan has rarely met with the Crown Princess due to the incident with Hua Hua Taisui years ago, he still trusts her very much in his heart, especially in such dangerous situations. Others do not dare to go or are unwilling to go, but Ning Qingxuan will accept without hesitation.

"Report! Your Highness, the Imperial Grandson reports that the Crown Princess has been fighting with others and has been chasing enemies for three days. The Dimensional Universe is closed, and there is currently no news."

"What! She went to fight with someone? Who?"

"According to the Imperial Grandson, it seems to be… Hua Hua Taisui… For more details, Your Highness can ask the Imperial Grandson."

Hearing this, Liang Zhihuan sat down. If this was the case, it would actually be a good thing.

If Ning Qingxuan killed Hua Hua Taisui, her heart knot would be untied, and she might consider other things at that time. Maybe she would even think of marrying him.

However, although killing Hua Hua Taisui is important, the fall of this Permanent Crystal Planet is imminent, and there is no time to delay. Since the Crown Princess is not here, Crown Prince Liang Zhihuan had to pretend to be a hero and take action himself.

Although his strength is slightly inferior to that of the Crown Princess, if he leads others in bombarding the Crystal Planet, it could save many lives. Though the loss is inevitable, at least it can be reduced.

"Let's just reduce as much as we can."

"Inform all the Longevity Warriors under my command to gather, drop everything they're doing, and follow me to space. We must forcefully change the landing point of the Permanent Crystal Planet to prevent the people of Nan Liang from suffering."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Several Longevity Warriors accepted deployment and followed Liang Zhihuan on their mission.

The big screen was still showing the news about the falling Permanent Crystal Planet, but no one noticed that, captured by the probe, two tiny specks, barely visible in the vast expanse of the starry sky, were quickly passing through cosmic space.

One chasing and one escaping, obviously, they were two people!

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Chapter 659: Chapter 661: Lin Zhen's Tactics

During these three days, Lin Zhen had experienced a hellish life.

He was able to escape from Ning Qingxuan with the help of Divine Power Pills, but the side effects of the pills had left him weak.

After half an hour, when the effect of the pill wore off, his Star Power had dropped by 40%.

On this journey, Lin Zhen had to use his split body to resist Ning Qingxuan's occasional attacks.

Whenever Ning Qingxuan saw Lin Zhen's split body, her eyes would turn red.

Although the split body looked like Lin Zhen, Ning Qingxuan could clearly feel that there were still two Ice Soul God Needles embedded within this person.

Having confirmed the identity of Hua Hua Taisui, Ning Qingxuan's pursuit became even more relentless, causing Lin Zhen great suffering. If it weren't for the Double-headed Demon Dragon's desperate escape and the strong defense capabilities of the split body, he might have fallen in the vast starry sky.

Lin Zhen thought that the Double-headed Demon Dragon could help him escape the danger, but on the third day, Ning Qingxuan somehow activated a secret technique, making her Five-Colored Deer even faster. The distance that Lin Zhen had managed to gain on her was gradually closing.

Lin Zhen cursed silently in his heart. Since Ning Qingxuan could lock on to his aura and find him wherever he went, it would be impossible for him to escape in this situation.

"Master, you must hold on for another twenty minutes!"

At this moment, Chris suddenly spoke.

As an intelligent life form with independent thinking, Chris' words instantly filled Lin Zhen with hope.

"Do you have any tactics?"

"I don't have any great ideas, but according to my intelligent scan, I discovered a nearby Void Detector. While scanning its content, I found that about 20 million kilometers away from us, there is a planet rushing towards us at high speed. If you can hold on until that time, the person chasing you will not have time to kill you."

Lin Zhen's spirits lifted at the news, thinking that this might just give him a sliver of hope.

However, Ning Qingxuan was already closing in rapidly from behind, and surviving for another twenty minutes was no easy task.

At this moment, Chris spoke again, "Master, have you forgotten something important?"

"What? Chris, just spit it out quickly. If you're any slower, your master will become cosmic dust."

"Master, originally your split body was Xiao Nuan, the Galaxy Beast, but now it's Hua Hua Taisui of the Purple Gold Divine Clan. Although the split body has changed, you can still use the Star Energy Transfer. If you combine your current main body and split body to transfer the Star Energy and take another Divine Power Pill, you might have the strength to fight Ning Qingxuan!"

Upon hearing Chris' words, Lin Zhen smacked his forehead!

That's right! When he lost his split body, he had never used Star Energy Transfer again and forgot that he had such a skill.

Now that both his main body and split body were available, he could use Star Energy Transfer again.

It had been three days since Ning Qingxuan chased Lin Zhen, and he had already gone through the weak period of the Divine Power Pills. He could take another pill now.

The effect of the Divine Power Pills was only half an hour, but now Chris had just told him to hold on for another twenty minutes, an idea was forming in Lin Zhen's mind: to turn around and fight to the death with this woman who had been chasing him all the way!

Lin Zhen had never been a person to sit idly by; otherwise, he would not have deliberately changed into a little boy and stole a kiss from Crown Princess just to vent his anger. In his view, Crown Princess was one of the rare beauties in the Original World. Kissing her wasn't a bad deal, but Lin Zhen didn't know that his prank had resulted in the loss of her first kiss.

However, having been pursued and attacked by Ning Qingxuan so relentlessly, Lin Zhen did not care about that at the moment.

Lin Zhen allowed his split body to enter the Dark Star Space and activated the long-unused Star Energy Transfer, transferring all the Star Energy to his main body!

The main body's 2.8 million Star Power, combined with the 3 million Star Power of the split body, pushed Lin Zhen's total Star Power to 5.8 million!

He took out another Divine Power Pill and swallowed it down in one gulp.

He didn't have many Divine Power Pills left now; after this, there would only be one left, but at this point, there was no other option.

The Divine Power Pill increased his Star Power by 40%, bringing it up to 8.12 million!

8.12 million Star Power – this was a force that Lin Zhen had never possessed before!

This time, Lin Zhen didn't use the Black Hole Devouring because he felt that his current Black Hole Devouring might not be able to defeat Ning Qingxuan. That was because Ning Qingxuan now wore an additional layer of Seven-colored Cloud Robe, which possessed a rich Spatial Power, likely allowing her to evade into extradimensional space. If the Black Hole Storm failed, Lin Zhen would be out of last resorts.

Instead of gambling on that, he decided to fully engage in one final battle!

Feeling an extreme surge of power throughout his body, Lin Zhen squeezed the legs of the desperate Double-headed Demon Dragon: "Stop running, let's go back and get rid of that woman!"

The Double-headed Demon Dragon, sensing the tremendous increase in its master's power on its back, agreed. No one wanted to be chased constantly, and seeing a hopeful opportunity, it immediately turned around and charged at the Five-Colored Deer like a mad dog.

Although the Five-Colored Deer had greater endurance than the Double-headed Demon Dragon, and was about to catch up to them, it never expected that they would actually dare to turn around and charge back.

Ning Qingxuan watched as Lin Zhen, wielding a long spear atop the charging Double-headed Demon Dragon, approached her with a frenzy in his eyes. She sneered disdainfully, "Are you finally cornered like a dog?"

Hearing Ning Qingxuan's mockery, Lin Zhen suddenly grinned, "Crown Princess, how sweet is your brother's kiss?"

Ning Qingxuan, who was about to attack, suddenly turned red with anger and embarrassment, "You thief! You deserve death!"

However, this momentary pause provided Lin Zhen with an opportunity. He flicked the broken Yue spear in his hand, and tens of thousands of pear blossoms enveloped it.

As soon as Lin Zhen made his move, Ning Qingxuan felt a stark difference in his power; it was as if he was a completely different person!

However, Ning Qingxuan, a Longevity Realm Martial Artist, wouldn't be intimidated by Lin Zhen. She swung her Green Edge Sword and bravely confronted him!

Satellite Fall!

Lin Zhen's first attack was his most powerful strike!

Ning Qingxuan was tenacious enough to block it with her sword. After a resounding boom that shook the space, both retreated at the same time!

Ning Qingxuan retreated about a few hundred meters, while Lin Zhen was repelled for several thousand meters!

"This woman is too strong! She blocked my long-range attack with her short-range weapon and still gained the upper hand. I wonder if my Black Hole Storm would have any effect on her."

However, this didn't deter Lin Zhen's fighting spirit. Battling against Longevity Warriors was an experience he craved. He once again swung his spear at Ning Qingxuan.

Time acceleration!

Mountain-shaking Spear Skill!

The powerful offensive barely blocked Ning Qingxuan's sword skill as the two began to battle in the void.

Ning Qingxuan's ferocity was beyond Lin Zhen's expectations. Her sword skill was incredibly sharp and seemed to tear space apart with every move, making her Star Power even stronger than Lin Zhen's!

Ning Qingxuan's Star Power was definitely over ten million, perhaps even significantly more!

In three rounds, Lin Zhen's eight million Star Power was completely outmatched.

However, Lin Zhen wasn't a pushover either. With his Star Power, he fought recklessly without regard for his own safety. He didn't even activate his immovable like a mountain martial intent. Every spear strike was a do-or-die approach, making Ning Qingxuan feel uncomfortable.

Clang, clang, clang~~!!!

After continuous weapon clashes, Lin Zhen was at a disadvantage once again. He activated his Mental Shock!

A disdainful look appeared in Ning Qingxuan's eyes. To think that a realm king would dare to use a Mental Shock in front of her was practically suicide.

Her Divine Infant had already solidified, and she wanted to teach Lin Zhen a lesson by sending his Mental Shock back at him.

However, she underestimated Lin Zhen's shamelessness. Lin Zhen wouldn't waste his efforts on striking against something harder than himself. After unleashing his Mental Shock, he made a sudden sharp turn.

With zero lethality, it brushed past Ning Qingxuan's chest.

Mental Shock would be useless if it didn't target the mind, but someone with strong mental power could still feel the force of Mental Shock.

Lin Zhen used this unorthodox method to sweep across Ning Qingxuan's sensitive chest area.

Whoosh, whoosh~!

It was as gentle as a breeze, gently caressing her chest, but Ning Qingxuan almost spat blood.

This lecher! He actually dared to…

Extreme embarrassment made Ning Qingxuan forget all about her defenses, and her offensive strikes became chaotic. Relying solely on her powerful Star Power, she furiously charged, wanting to slice Lin Zhen in half with a single sword strike!

However, Ning Qingxuan in this state wasn't as terrifying to Lin Zhen.

Without a proper offensive rhythm, his immovable like a mountain technique could finally be utilized, and his delaying tactics could be employed.

His spear technique changed, and heavy spear shadows formed an iron curtain as strong as a mountain, keeping Ning Qingxuan's attack at bay.

This was Lin Zhen's tactic. Although shameless, it was especially effective against women like her.

If there was any drawback, it was that Ning Qingxuan would probably never forgive or spare him in the future, even if he told her that he had already killed Hua Hua Taisui and had avenged her.

What Lin Zhen was doing now was even worse than what Hua Hua Taisui had done before. First, he deceived her for a first kiss, and then he launched a Mental Shock on her chest. Ning Qingxuan couldn't tolerate these actions.

However, the fight became simpler as her chaotic sword skill gave Lin Zhen a chance to catch his breath. His long-range weapon had a defensive advantage, and his immovable like a mountain technique was an unparalleled defensive skill. These two aspects managed to compensate for the still considerable gap between their Star Power.

Time steadily ticked away as Lin Zhen shamelessly employed his stall tactics.

Suddenly, fifteen minutes had passed.

After attacking for such a long time without success, Ning Qingxuan's mind gradually regained some rationality.

She felt that she couldn't continue like this. If she wanted to eliminate this lecher who had repeatedly disgraced her, she must be more rational.

However, as Ning Qingxuan adjusted her mindset and prepared to deliver a heavy blow to Lin Zhen, she felt an incredibly enormous pressure coming from the starry sky behind him and rapidly approaching!

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Chapter 660: Chapter 662: Strong Woman

There wasn't much difference between the starry sky of the Original World and the New World, other than having more planets, and constellations almost as dense as a chessboard. Due to mutual gravitational pull, celestial bodies would sometimes deviate from their orbits, making wandering meteorites and shooting stars quite common.

The Original World couldn't enter the parallel universe, and with all the irregularly flying meteorites, large spaceships lacked room to accelerate. Entering the parallel universe was simply looking for death.

Ning Qingxuan's excitement didn't last long. After changing tactics, she began to use her powerful Star Power to unleash Sword Qi, putting Lin Zhen back on the defensive.

Luckily avoiding a Sword Qi attack, Lin Zhen watched it fly forward, hitting a massive meteorite a few kilometers in diameter, smashing it to pieces and leaving him speechless.

"Chris, has the planet you mentioned arrived yet?"

"It has arrived, Master. Feel it behind you."

From the distant starry sky, a powerful pressure came rushing towards him!

This feeling was like the one he had when using his Satellite Fall technique.

Only now, the pressure was far greater than the Satellite Fall, countless times stronger! There must be a massive planet coming straight towards him!

A pinpoint of light in front of him quickly enlarged, growing larger and larger, making Lin Zhen believe for a moment that it was a constant star.

However, constant stars didn't wander around. It wasn't until he was close to a few million kilometers from the planet that Lin Zhen looked in horror to see that the enormous planet was entirely made of Permanent Crystals!

On Earth, Permanent Crystals were incredibly valuable, having extremely hard properties and being more radiant than diamonds.

But in the Original World, they weren't worth much. Still, seeing a gigantic celestial body, with a diameter no smaller than Earth and composed entirely of Permanent Crystals, broadened Lin Zhen's horizons.

Seeing Ning Qingxuan stop attacking in front of him, Lin Zhen knew he had to escape. Otherwise, once the effects of the Divine Power Elixir disappeared, his Star Power would be nothing in her eyes.

As Lin Zhen evaded the impact of the planet, he suddenly felt the killing intent behind him disappear.

Looking back in midair, he saw Ning Qingxuan riding a Five-Colored Deer, standing silently in the void, staring at the giant planet in front of her, her face showing a hint of determination.

"What is she doing? Is she giving up on killing me and planning to crash into the planet instead?"

"Master, can you use your brain a little? If not for the arrival of this planet, you'd probably be dead by now. Do you think she'd impulsively crash into it?"

"What does she want to do then?"

"According to the information I just got from the planet detector, this Permanent Crystal Planet will eventually fall on the Nan Liang Capital if it continues to plummet. The detector has already sent out information to get someone from Nan Liang to change the planet's falling direction, otherwise, this disaster will be catastrophic. By now, they should have started organizing evacuation plans in Nan Liang, but it's not an easy task to move so many people. Many will die this time!"

Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment. This was a huge planet, larger than Earth and hundreds of times heavier.

If this thing really crashed onto the ground, not many in Nan Liang's Capital would survive.

How many people were in Nan Liang's Capital? Almost equivalent to a low-level Universe Country.

How long would it take to evacuate the entire Milky Way?

Lin Zhen didn't know the exact time, but it definitely wouldn't be done quickly. This disaster was almost inevitable.

At that moment, Lin Zhen understood Ning Qingxuan's thoughts.

This woman wanted to change the direction of the planet!

Destroying the planet was almost impossible, but if she could change its direction, at least the Nan Liang Capital wouldn't be hit by the planet.

At that moment, Lin Zhen had a sudden admiration for Ning Qingxuan.

There was no doubt that this woman had a lofty moral character, which was already rare among Martial Artists.

Young Martial Artists would have some hot-bloodedness, striving for justice, and fighting against the strong to protect the weak. Almost everyone might have done that when starting out.

But as their cultivation deepened, Martial Artists who valued personal strength no longer cared about those things. As long as they could enhance their power, they were willing to use any means necessary.

Trying to change the direction of this planet wasn't an easy task. Ordinary Martial Artists wouldn't even try, as it was extremely dangerous.

Moreover, Lin Zhen, the embodiment of evil, was still in front of Ning Qingxuan. Being able to temporarily put aside her hatred and focus on this task was truly not something ordinary people could do.

Lin Zhen once again summoned the Double-headed Demon Dragon to race into the distance while looking back. In the void, he saw Ning Qingxuan's slim figure standing there, facing the giant planet.

The planet charged down with an unstoppable momentum, but Ning Qingxuan recalled the Five-Colored Deer and began to slowly wield her sword.

"Hey! If you don't chase me now, I'll get away!"

Lin Zhen shouted at Ning Qingxuan in the distance. She glanced at Lin Zhen, her eyes revealing hatred, grief, and unwillingness, but she stubbornly didn't move.

"What an idiot!" Lin Zhen no longer cared about Ning Qingxuan's life or death and drove the Double-headed Demon Dragon to flee into the distance.

The immense pressure from the falling planet made the space hiss, and when Lin Zhen ran out of the planet's descent path, he even saw a long trail behind the planet, which was the spatial crack torn by the celestial body – incredibly huge.

In the distant starry sky, Ning Qingxuan's star power surged, growing stronger and stronger. Her small body exploded with unimaginable power, like a bright moon in the sky!

"Hah~!"

A crisp yell rang out, and the sword light, like a rainbow streaking across the sky, tore through hundreds of thousands of kilometers of space, and blasted the Permanent Crystal Planet from afar!

Even though Lin Zhen had already run hundreds of thousands of kilometers in such a short period, he still felt the intense shaking of the space!

"Chris! Can you analyze if the trajectory of the Permanent Crystal Planet has changed?"

"Master, after calculations, the trajectory of the Permanent Crystal Planet has deviated by about three centimeters!"

"Three centimeters? What use is that?"

"It's very useful. Although the Nan Liang Capital is huge, if we can make the planet deviate by thirty kilometers within a hundred million kilometers, it will bypass the capital range when it falls to the ground. If it deviates by fifty kilometers, the capital will suffer no damage!"

Lin Zhen was a little speechless. The difference between three centimeters and thirty kilometers was way too big. How long would it take to make the planet deviate at this rate?

He had also heard of some methods in the Original World to change the trajectory of a planet and had set up many detectors in the sky. But this planet was different, constructed entirely of Permanent Crystal, which made it fly faster, undestroyable, and even difficult to deviate.

Nan Liang was unprepared, and this disaster seemed almost unavoidable.

Ning Qingxuan, however, was not disturbed. Facing the huge planet coming head-on, she quickly retreated and swung another sword qi!

"Boom~!"

With a dull impact sound, the planet deviated again by about three centimeters.

Over and over she swung her sword, her attacks skillful, targeting only a single point on the side of the Permanent Crystal Planet, never wasting any extra energy. Although each strike wasn't the strongest, she maintained a consistent output as much as possible.

However, after all, this was a colossal celestial body, and whoever faced it couldn't last for too long.

Lin Zhen did not take advantage of this opportunity to leave; instead, he slowly followed the trajectory of the falling planet, watching Ning Qingxuan swinging her long sword time and time again, unleashing powerful sword qi and confronting the gigantic planet.

"Master, with each swing of her sword, she can save at least hundreds of thousands of people. She must not be doing this for the first time!"

"Yes, she is a very stubborn and powerful woman."

Chris continued, "However, I can feel that her power is rapidly depleting. In about fifteen minutes and twenty seconds, she will have to dodge, or else she will ultimately perish under the impact of the planet collision."

Lin Zhen remained silent, having a feeling that this woman might not dodge.

Sword qi surged like a storm, with as many as a dozen attacks per second, fully demonstrating Ning Qingxuan's strength to Lin Zhen.

Ten minutes quickly passed!

The gravitational force of the Original World was enormous, and the speed of meteors far exceeded those observed on Earth. The planet was advancing at a high speed of hundreds of kilometers per second, much faster than missiles.

Ning Qingxuan kept retreating, swinging her sword, retreating again, and swinging her sword again.

After ten minutes, she had launched countless attacks, and even with her great power, she found it hard to withstand such consumption.

Sweat soaked her clothes, clinging to her curvy body, her jade-white face drained of color, and her hair tightly plastered to her face.

Her star power had grown extremely dim, and even though she was in the Longevity Realm, she couldn't single-handedly fight a huge planet.

In the past, such things had been done by groups of Longevity Warriors together, never before had someone alone faced a planet.

"Swish, swish, swish~!"

Despite the danger, three more swords were swung. Unable to suppress it any longer, she lowered her head, and a mouthful of blood sprayed onto her clothes, like plum blossoms.

Watching Ning Qingxuan's tragic actions, Lin Zhen closed his eyes slightly.

"Master, are you planning on being the hero to save the beauty? Or saving countless lives? Being a chivalrous person for the country and the people?" Chris said excitedly, seemingly eager for Lin Zhen to do such a thing.

Lin Zhen snorted through his nostrils, "I've done that before. In the New World, I saved my homeland and Earth. But unfortunately, the Original World is not my home, and my loved ones are not here, so I don't have that sentiment."

"Why don't you leave, then?"

Lin Zhen smiled, "Don't you think this opportunity is rare? A huge planet falling from the sky is precisely the ultimate move of my Star Fall Five Skill – Planet Fall. If I can learn this move, coupled with Star Energy Transfer and the Divine Power Pills, I can battle the Longevity Warriors too."

Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power spread out, oblivious to Ning Qingxuan's injured persistence, he began to wholeheartedly comprehend.

He wanted to seize this opportunity to learn Planet Fall!

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