Age of Evolution

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

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

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

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

“Hahahaha!!!!!”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“What if we lose?” Nan Lie asked.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“We can’t leave you alone, big sister!” The girls of the Qing Luan Society cried.

“Don’t cry!”

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

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

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

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

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

“The enemies are coming to kill us, aren’t you going to fight them with me?”

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

“Pfft!”

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

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

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

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

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

“That’s right, won’t you accompany me? How can you bear to let me go alone?”

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

“You… are you?”

Lin Zhen was somewhat surprised.

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

“Don’t you find this familiar?”

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

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

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

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

“This is one of your tears?”

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

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

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

“I hope so. Lin Zhen! Fight by my side.”

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

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

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

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

“There’s nothing I dare not!”

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

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

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

“What do you mean?” Lin Zhen didn’t quite understand.

“Don’t ask too much, Lin Zhen, remember to survive!”

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

“Lin Zhen! Let’s fight side by side!”

A streak of brilliant red splendor pierced the sky!