Age of Evolution

Hearing Lin Zhen’s words, there was immediately a buzz of voices all around.

“Has Lin Zhen gone mad? There’s such a huge gap in power, why even bother to fight?”

“Foolish, so utterly foolish! Going in knowing he can’t match their strength, a wise man would not do this.”

“Alas! It’s over. I thought Lin Zhen and his team were going to rise, but the boss Zhou merely lifted his finger, and they were completely suppressed. They probably won’t see daybreak anymore.”

“It’s also because Lin Zhen and his team were too sharp; Boss Zhou was worried it would affect his position.”

“What! Didn’t you hear what Boss Zhou just said? Lin Zhen’s girlfriend caught the eye of the Little Overlord, this is his idea to repress Lin Zhen completely, so that his girlfriend will give up on him.”

“No way, the Little Overlord is actually doing this for a woman?”

“Hmph! You don’t know, she is not just any woman. Not only is she incomparably beautiful, but she’s also the Saintess of the Divine Sect, with an incomparable status. Whoever marries her is bound to live a life of luxury!”

The voices of the crowd affected several members of Lin Zhen’s team. Lou Qingfeng was the first to speak: “Boss Lin, it seems there’s no point in continuing this fight, is there?”

Zhao Xiaoman also nodded: ‘We’re bound to lose, but I’ll follow Brother Lin’s decision.’

Lin Zhen looked at Jiang Huai and Li Changying, “What do you two think?”

Jiang Huai shrugged: “You’re the boss, I’ll follow your decision, but I also don’t see the need for it anymore.”

Li Changying let out a breath: “Not to bring down our morale, but facing the Four Gods of Sky Dome, we don’t stand a chance at all. Winning a single round is impossible, including you, Boss Lin.”

Seeing his team with somewhat low spirits, Lin Zhen stood up: “You’re all correct, we can’t possibly win, but I think that we must have this fight.” “Why?” Several people asked Lin Zhen at the same time.

“The reason is simple. We can’t forever stagnate here. If we want to progress, we’ll need to face the Four Gods of Sky Dome sooner or later. If we don’t even have the courage for a fight now, it will cast a psychological shadow on us in the future, making us believe we can never match them. How could we talk of pursuing the Martial Way with such a mentality?”

Everyone exchanged glance. An expression of shame appeared on their faces at first, but then their faces hardened with resolve.

Lin Zhen suddenly turned and pointed at the Four Gods of Sky Dome: “They! They are our goal. Defeating them is our motivation. Today, let us test exactly how powerful they are!”

“Good! Brother Lin, you could not have said it better, let’s fight them!” Zhao Xiaoman was the first to voice her support.

Li Changying’s face reddened slightly: “I was really lacking indeed. Boss Lin, you’re right; we can’t fear a stronger adversary, or else we’ll stop progressing.”

Jiang Huai saluted Lin Zhen with a fist: “Truly admirable, Boss! I’ve learned something valuable today!”

Lou Qingfeng’s face hardened: “Damn it, man up! I’m not afraid of losing. As long as I am alive, I can always start over!”

At this point, Tong Huan asked Lin Zhen and his team to announce the order in which they’d appear. They quickly came up with an order: first, Lin Zhen, then Jiang Huai, followed by Li Changying, Lou Qingfeng, and Zhao Xiaoman would be last.

Lin Zhen was the first to step onto the stage. Jiang Huai and the others below were still a bit hopeful. The opposing team also had five people. Apart from the Four Gods of Sky Dome, the team’s captain was still that Captain Wang. However, in all practicality, he was merely a puppet now. If Lin Zhen were to go against him, he should be able to win a round.

However, contrary to their expectations, the first one to come out was Dong Shencai!

Li Changying’s expression changed instantaneously: “This is bad. Dong Shencai is the strongest among the Four Gods of Sky Dome. Boss Lin is in danger now. I hope he won’t lose too disgracefully.”

Zhao Xiaoman became nervous upon hearing this: “This woman is the strongest? But the last time the Four Gods of Sky Dome were here, I didn’t see her make a move?”

“That’s because she didn’t deign to. The other three were enough to take us down; she didn’t need to make a move. She probably didn’t get a chance to show off last time, so she’s the first to go this time. They’re intending to take us down in just three rounds.”

“Be careful, Brother Lin!” Zhao Xiaoman yelled from below.

Lin Zhen nodded towards her and stepped onto the stage.

Dong Shencai stood there, watching Lin Zhen step by step climbing the stage. When Lin Zhen walked near her, she sized him up from top to bottom, then smiled and said: “You’re not bad, but in comparison to Su Mingyue, you fall way short. ”

“Whether I’m the right match for her is not for you to decide.”

“Lin Zhen, the reason I came up first is because of you. I suspected that you’d be the first one up, so I came. And it’s to give you a lesson, so that you know how massive the gap between you and the Overlord is. As a martial artist, what matters most is strength. Without strength, you should give up on things that you will never be able to achieve.”

“So you believe you have achieved certain victory?”

‘Victory is already guaranteed, but merely winning is not enough. Lin Zhen, one minute! If you can stand against me for a minute, I will acknowledge you.

Otherwise, you need to let it go forever!”

Dong Shencai raised a single finger, looking at Lin Zhen scornfully.

Lin Zhen took a deep breath. He Imew from his heart that this was a strategy to break his spirit, to diminish him to nothing so that his abilities could not be fully exerted. While Dong Shencai seemed to be sneering at him, she was actually considering him seriously.

Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a bright silver spear appeared: “It doesn’t matter who you are. If we’re on this stage, we’re enemies. Stop the idle chatter and let’s begin!”

“Go ahead. You can’t even touch me, little bro,” Dong Shencai’s tone grew increasingly scornful.

“Oh, really? Let’s see about that!”

With a spring in his step, Lin Zhen charged at Dong Shencai, his spear made its move, Storm!

As the shiny spear swirled and faltered, Dong Shencai was completely engulfed by the countless dazzling spear lights.

“Flashy but useless!” Dong Shencai retorted, her long sword suddenly made a move, a simple strike, yet incredibly sharp. The countless spear lights disappeared instantly, and people saw Lin Zhen’s spear held before him, barely able to withstand Dong Shencai’s sword.

“Not bad. Let’s go again!” Dong Shencai remained still.

“Long River!” Unaffected by his spear being broken, Lin Zhen’s spear rolled, a surge ripping the air!

Dong Shencai was about to mock Lin Zhen after blocking his sword, but his second wave of attack had already arrived.

Blocking the second wave, the third wave crashed down, incessant like a rising tide.

“Big talk! Let’s see how many of my Long Rivers you can take!”

Enthralled in the fight, Lin Zhen’s Dantian energy burst out, rising like a huge wave, over ten meters high, crashing down on everything.

By the seventeenth wave, Dong Shencai finally changed her complexion.

“This kid’s spear technique is not simple. If I keep defending, I might actually end up embarrassed. But it ends here,” she asserted.

Suddenly, Dong Shencai moved. The second sword in her hand went for an attack. Holding two swords, she astonishingly found a loophole in Lin Zhen’s Long River and burst forth!

The next scene was a clash of sword light and spear shadow, with sparks flying out like raindrops. The two attacked a thousand times each in almost ten seconds.

The shadow faded, and Dong Shencai retreated, her two swords sheathed.

On Lin Zhen’s shoulder, a massive wound bled profusely.

“Lin Zhen, your defense is strong, beyond my expectations. But that’s just about it. It’s only been thirty seconds. Do you think you still have a chance?”

Ignoring the wound on his shoulder, Lin Zhen chuckled, “That’s not certain. You haven’t made much of a gain either.”

As he spoke, Lin Zhen gestured at Dong Shencai, and a spurt of blood suddenly flew from her earlobe.

“Ah!… When…when did this happen…?” Dong Shencai incredulously covered her ear. When did Lin Zhen manage to hit her here?

“Just now, but the fight was too intense, and you didn’t feel the small wound.

Dong Shencai, as a woman, you should behave like one. Seeing you so tough, I pierced your ear for you. You can wear earrings from now on. You don’t have to thank me, it’s all ‘par for the courser.”

Lin Zhen’s chest heaved, but he thought to himself that this woman was remarkable indeed. He couldn’t compete at his current level against her condensed six-fold Dantian energy, be it in terms of power or speed. He might hold her off temporarily with his immovable-like-a-mountain stance, but defeat was inevitable.

This minor puncture was obtained at the cost of a massive injury, otherwise, he wouldn’t even have had a chance to wound Dong Shencai.

Laughter echoed from the spectators. It served Dong Shencai right for boasting excessively, and now she was somewhat embarrassed.

“Lin Zhen! You’ve angered me. Now get ready to face my wrath!”

The small puncture on her ear miraculously vanished. Dong Shencai’s face was as cold as ice. She no longer stood and posed, her eyes narrowed, she launched a Mental Shock at Lin Zhen!

Both of them almost simultaneously threw their heads back, Lin Zhen unprepared, while Dong Shencai did not expect such a strong backlash. They were both momentarily dizzy!

However, they both reacted simultaneously. To Dong Shencai’s surprise, Lin Zhen was faster. Pulling out her second-long sword, she launched a swift attack!

A white aura shot towards Lin Zhen, the temperature plummeting in an instant. A chilling Ice Knife took form out of thin air and sliced towards Lin Zhen!

Whoo!

Even before the knife got to him, Lin Zhen’s hair was coated with a layer of frost. The freezing air from the Ice Knife surrounding was incredibly cold!

“No wonder this woman is so cold. She has absorbed the Star Crystal of cold properties. Now I’m in trouble!”

Lin Zhen narrowly dodged the Ice Knife, but his body was covered in white, and another Ice Knife appeared!

“Lin Zhen, don’t bother struggling. Within my Ice Knife’s range, the freezing air will penetrate your bones. In thirty seconds, you’ll be frozen into an ice sculpture. How will you resist then?”

A Spiritual Shield appeared on Lin Zhen’s body, but in front of the Ice Knife, it was shattered in one hit. The force of this Ice Knife was unbelievably powerful.

Whir whir whir, three more Ice Knives appeared, bringing with them a biting cold freezing air, attacking from all directions!