Age of Evolution

Chapter 351: 351: Victory! (3rd update)

If Baggio managed to self-destruct during the Comet Stage, the power of the explosion would be akin to that of a nuclear bomb, and Lin Zhen would definitely not allow him such an opportunity.

Lifting his hand, he unleashed gravity again!

Baggio’s body, under Lin Zhen’s gravity, suddenly accelerated and shot towards Lin Zhen.

This disrupted Baggio’s rhythm of self-destruction.

In other words, before he could explode, he had reached Lin Zhen’s side.

Lin Zhen lifted his hand, and brutally swung his long spear that hit Baggio in the waist.

“Bang!”

Baggio was flung towards the ground, and his self-destruction was interrupted.

Lin Zhen flew after the seriously injured Baggio, fast as a meteor.

Baggio was probably in his weakest state ever, not only was he under the effects of the Thunder Kill, he was also heavily hit. But even worse was his mental state.

He had been living peacefully in Iceland, yet was persuaded by Yan Huang to lead the ascetic monks in a crusade against the Hua Xia.

If he had been successful, there would be nothing to say. But he failed, defeated by a young man like Lin Zhen. His thoughts were all of despair now, otherwise he wouldn’t have considered self-destruction.

Looking at the hopeless expression in Baggio’s eyes, Lin Zhen could kill him with one strike now. But he chose not to.

Baggio was not a bad man. In his past life, he led the ascetic monks to destroy a medium-sized fleet of the Extraterrestrial Civilization, a battle Lin Zhen had witnessed. Baggio was the leading figure, his Light Battle Method was indeed powerful.

But in this life, because Lin Zhen was reborn, the flapping of the butterfly wings changed many things. Baggio and his ascetic monks left Iceland earlier to crusade in Hua Xia and suffered heavy losses.

As powerful as Lin Zhen was, he couldn’t eliminate all the other high-level individuals on Earth. When the extraterrestrial civilization arrives, these individuals would be the main force to resist.

Therefore, he had made up his mind early to subdue Baggio, a super skilled individual of the Comet Stage, with Soul Lock!

But this was certainly not easy, if not for Yan Huang, his clumsy teammate, dragging him down, Lin Zhen might not have been able to defeat Baggio alone.

Furthermore, Baggio was also a Spiritual Mind Master in the Diamond Middle Stage, his spiritual and mental will are extremely strong, it wouldn’t be easy for Lin Zhen to Soul Lock him.

Only at this moment, when Baggio was in despair and severely injured, did Lin Zhen have a glimmer of hope.

So, while Yan Huang was still escaping, Lin Zhen didn’t have time to worry about him. As long as he could capture Baggio, no matter where Yan Huang ran, Lin Zhen was confident that he could find and deal with him.

His spiritual power firmly locked onto Baggio, as the two plunged onto the sandy ground below.

Luckily, no one followed. Everyone could see that Lin Zhen was bound to win. Their attention was now focused on dealing with the remaining ascetic monks.

“Baggio! Do you acknowledge your sins!” Lin Zhen asked.

Baggio gave Lin Zhen a listless look, he had no will to resist anymore. He muttered, “Victors have the mandate, what is sin?”

Lin Zhen disdainfully said, “Baggio, the referee, don’t you feel guilty? The ascetic monks left Iceland, dispatched a large force, and rampaged in my Northwest Base City for an entire day, causing a lot of damage to the infrastructure in the Northwest, not to mention the countless martial artists and city defense army that were killed. Can you make up for these losses?”

Baggio’s face reddened slightly. He couldn’t refute this point.

Lin Zhen continued, “Baggio, you were the former Son of Light among the referee. Have you forgotten the teachings of the Church? Is your doctrine about conquest and looting? Look at what you’ve done. What’s the difference between that and being bandits!”

“After having lived for hundreds of years, you’ve become a tool and running dog. Whoever wants to believe in the doctrine can believe, if not, then don’t, and yet you want people to bow their heads and believe. You’ve wasted your years living a dog’s life!”

Baggio initially didn’t fully agree with the plan to invade the East, but he couldn’t stand Yan Huang’s persistent persuasion, and Shu Mingxuan’s promise. These factors motivated him and so he left Iceland to wade into these troubled waters.

Now, being scolded by Lin Zhen, Baggio, who was not thick-skinned, seemed a bit overwhelmed.

“Lin Zhen, what’s the point of saying all this now? You’ve won this battle, and victors have the right to command. If you want to kill, then kill, stop wasting your breath.”

“I could kill you easily, but the sins committed by you all are hard to compensate. Baggio, aren’t you still hoping that when the True God Army arrives, you’d be able to hold your ground, and then head to the stars?”

“You know about this?” Baggio was taken aback.

“There’s a lot more I know. If you want to know, I can tell you…”

Lin Zhen’s Soul Lock silently enveloped them, but the moment it entered Baggio’s mind, it met strong resistance.

The opponent’s spiritual power was almost as strong as his own, both were in the Diamond Middle Stage. It was really hard to Soul Lock him.

But Lin Zhen knew how to persuade him. He began to tell Baggio about the Extraterrestrial Civilization.

Lin Zhen had lived among the stars in his past life and had a deep understanding of the outer world. Everything he told Baggio stirred a yearning in his heart.

“The True God of the Stars that you know about is in fact just a powerful individual, just a strong one from another civilization. As long as you practice with me, I will take you into the vast universe one day….”

“I have many methods that allow me to survive and even thrive in the universe.”

“Those you worship, they are invaders when they come to Earth, and following them would lead you to irreversible devastation….”

“That so-called Divine’s Envoy was killed by me long ago. As long as our power surpasses theirs, we are Gods.”

Every time Baggio demonstrated resistance with his spiritual power, Lin Zhen would lure him with words, or even throw a violent punch that left Baggio bruised and battered, not giving him even the slightest chance to resist.

Baggio, who was severely injured and dispirited, slowly succumbed and became increasingly attracted to Lin Zhen’s words, his resilience weakening gradually.

About five minutes later, Lin Zhen suddenly exerted his spiritual power to its limit: “Baggio! Wake up!”

“Crack!”

It seemed as if something had snapped. Baggio’s long-held beliefs suddenly collapsed. His spirit lost its defenses, Lin Zhen seized the opportunity and successfully locked his soul!

Seeing Baggio’s bewildered eyes go clear and become admiring, Lin Zhen felt a surge of excitement in his heart!

Success!

He successfully soul-locked a Comet Stage expert, soul-locked a Spiritual Mind Master in the Diamond Middle Stage.

Without a doubt, Baggio was one of the top strong ones on Earth. If he were willing to challenge the Star List, he would definitely be part of the Heavenly Star List. But now, he had become his own subordinate.

This would be his strongest ally.

“Lin Zhen… Master….”

“Don’t call me Master, just call me by my name from now on.”

“Alright, Lin Zhen. It seems I suddenly understand a lot. I was blinded in the past. There is no True God of the Stars, only an endless cultivation civilization.”

“Exactly, this is our current situation. So many people are deceived. Now, you immediately order the remaining ascetic monks to stop resisting. If they continue, they will be annihilated.”

Baggio nodded and shouted at the sky: “All of you, surrender!”

Lin Zhen also flew up and said to the martial artists of Hua Xia: “Stop fighting, the battle is over.”

The leaders of both sides issued orders simultaneously, and everyone on the scene was relieved.

Only twenty ascetic monks remained, and the warriors from Hua Xia fared slightly better, with a little over forty. The rest were buried in the yellow sand.

Lin Zhen took to the sky: “Stop fighting, the leader of the ascetic monks, Baggio, has conceded and is willing to surrender with the monks. The battle is over.”

People who were nearly exhausted immediately stopped and fell from the sky. Now that they didn’t need to fight anymore, they desperately needed to rest.

“Thanks to you, brother Lin.”

“Lin Zhen, without you, we would all have been doomed, and so would Hua Xia. You saved Hua Xia again.”

“Yes, we all owe you our lives. Lin Zhen, your word is my command in the future.”

These esteemed Star Realm Warriors all expressed their goodwill towards Lin Zhen.

At this moment, an excited Su Na said to the camera: “People of Hua Xia, I am very happy to announce some good news. The Northwest Defense War has finally come to an end. We have won!”

“Lin Zhen’s timely reinforcement played a decisive role at the critical moment. Most of the invaders from the Church were killed, and the remaining ones were persuaded to surrender by Lin Zhen. Of course, they still have crimes to answer for, and we have left this to Lin Zhen. We believe he will give Hua Xia the justice it deserves.”

“After experiencing this defeat, the Church can no longer pose a threat to Hua Xia. So now, with an overwhelmingly excited heart, I tell everyone: we have won! Let us cheer, whether you’re in front of your TV or your phone, open your beer now, kiss the person next to you, and let us celebrate!”

Watching Su Na’s excited dance and the dedicated cameraman beside her, he could not help but ask: “Su Na, will you continue to be an anchor tomorrow? You just said this was your last report.”

“Did I say that? Even if I did, it was just a joke to tease you, haha.”

The usually composed anchor was laughing uncontrollably on screen, her enthusiasm almost contagious.

The weight that had been pressing on everyone’s hearts was finally lifted, the clouds scattered across the sky.

Lin Zhen had once again performed a heroic feat. If his previous actions had won the hearts of the people of Ice City, this time he had won the hearts of the entire Hua Xia.

Baggio had gathered the ascetic monks. Lin Zhen didn’t have the time to manage right now. After Baggio’s soul was locked by him, there wouldn’t be any betrayal. He was assured.

What he was focusing on now was the direction Yan Huang fled.

Surprisingly, Yan Huang did not flee west but headed straight east. It seemed like he was heading towards Capital Base City.