Age of Evolution

Although Feng Qingluan’s actions were quite domineering and full of queenly demeanor, she was actually clumsy and adorable when it came to kissing. After their lips touched, she didn’t know what to do next.

As a battle-hardened Lin Zhen, this was the perfect opportunity to regain some dignity.

With a hug, a kiss, and light to heavy caresses, it took only a few moments for this pride of heaven to lose her bearings, weak and powerless, as if her 100,000 or 200,000 points of Star Power had completely evaporated.

Five minutes later, Feng Qingluan had turned into a puddle of softness, leaning on Lin Zhen’s chest for support as she gasped for breath.

“Lin Zhen, don’t kiss me anymore, or I won’t be able to bear leaving.”

Lin Zhen sighed softly. When the peacock said those words, he knew that Qing Luan had to leave.

Not leaving would mean being trapped forever in the Chaotic Star River, which Lin Zhen could not accept.

Leaving is for the future reunion; this choice must be made.

Although love may bind them, heroes must not be short of breath.

“Qingluan, back in the Chaotic Star River, I’ve already killed Ye Hua and Tianci, who tried to set you up.”

Lin Zhen felt it necessary to mention this to Feng Qingluan.

“I know.”

“How did you know?” Lin Zhen found it unbelievable.

“Maybe it’s because of our mental connection. After all, I am your blood-related wife!” Feng Qingluan gave another sweet kiss, making Lin Zhen feel that mentioning the incident had been the right move.

“My husband, after I leave, please help take care of my sisters from the Qing Luan Society. My master isn’t around, and neither am I. They might be fine for a short period, but as time goes on, those old enemies will surely cause them trouble.”

“Rest assured, I will.”

While gently stroking Feng Qingluan’s beautiful hair, Lin Zhen expressed his worry.

“Qingluan, I have a feeling that the person looking for you might have ill intentions.”

Lin Zhen knew very well how outstanding Feng Qingluan was. He had seen countless women in his past and present life, yet none could surpass Qingluan.

Otherwise, she would not have attracted the attention of someone from the Original World.

Feng Qingluan nodded gently, but confidently said, “You don’t need to worry about that. No one can force me to do something I don’t like. As long as Jun Mo knows his place and doesn’t try anything, I will make him regret ever being born.”

“I believe in you. Wait for me…”

The two embraced each other, the air around them peaceful and warm.

“Ahem~! Miss, there are only three minutes left before the wormhole closes. If you don’t leave now, you will never be able to leave this place.”

The peacock loudly reminded them from beneath the tree.

Feng Qingluan raised her head from Lin Zhen’s embrace, tears still welling up in her eyes, “Lin Zhen, don’t make me wait too long.”

“I won’t, I will hurry over as soon as possible.”

“One thousand years! The peacock said that the Heavenly Gate will open in one thousand years, so I will give you a thousand years. I won’t come back to find you, but I want you to come and find me.”

“I promise, I will definitely find you.”

“Our marriage was quite hasty, so when you find me, you’ll have to pursue me all over again.”

“Alright! I will surely let my little darling enjoy being pursued.”

“If you don’t come within a thousand years, watch out, I might divorce you.”

Looking at Feng Qingluan’s enchanting and cold little face, Lin Zhen was somewhat speechless. This was more Feng Qingluan’s style. The tenderness of just a moment ago was just like a fleeting midnight blooming flower. Most of the time, she is still the little phoenix who can ascend to the heavens and enter the earth, overturn rivers and seas, slay demons and draw swords.

“Within a thousand years, I will definitely appear before you!”

Atop the wutong tree, Lin Zhen made his promise.

Dressed in a red robe, graceful like a startling swan, Feng Qingluan soared into the sky under the peacock’s guidance, flying straight towards the wormhole that was about to vanish.

“Husband, remember to come find your wife!”

The tearful voice echoed in the air as the wormhole closed, and his beauty had gone.

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Feng Qingluan’s departure did not weaken Lin Zhen’s will; instead, it further ignited his conviction and determination to keep moving forward.

A thousand years may seem like a long time, but in reality, it isn’t much for Martial Artists, who often spend hundreds of years in closed-door cultivation.

Finding Qingluan in the Original World later is undoubtedly a difficult task without powerful strength as a backup.

At least at Lin Zhen’s current strength, going to the Original World would mean being at the bottom of the hierarchy.

However, Lin Zhen is not impatient. Haste makes waste, and cultivation must be done step by step.

Putting aside the sadness of his wife’s departure, Lin Zhen opened the space ring left by Luo Gou.

A Supreme Ninth Level bank card appeared, and Lin Zhen picked it up, noticing that the opening date of the card was even hundreds of years ago.

Without a doubt, there was far more than ninety billion in this card, but the bank profited from it too, and who knows how much the bank could earn from these cards of the dead each year.

If this was a decoration, it would undoubtedly be the most expensive one.

“Eh~! This is…”

Lin Zhen found a book in the ring, and it was actually the first layer of Taiyuan Sword Skill!

“This is the sword skill the five ghosts got, and I didn’t expect it to end up in Luo Gou’s hands, haha! With this, I have collected all the Taiyuan Sword Skills. This is an ancient sword skill, and I never knew where these ancient secrets came from, but now I know it must have come from the Original World, with absolutely infinite power!”

The value of this set of sword skills was almost immeasurable, but Lin Zhen hadn’t yet decided whether to practice it himself or exchange it for something else, so he put it away for now.

As he continued to search through Luo Gou’s ring, a picture caught Lin Zhen’s attention.

It was an ancient scroll-like thing, and as Lin Zhen slowly unfolded it, an overwhelming evil force like a combination of billions of star river beasts rushed towards him!

The soul forces of the seven Evil Stars screamed wildly, swooping down to devour Lin Zhen’s soul!

Luo Gou, Ji Du, Po Jun, Five Ghosts, Seven Kills, Yue Bei, Ying Huo – the souls of these seven dead people were still here!

Their souls formed a powerful impact on Lin Zhen’s spirit!

If not for Lin Zhen’s strong spiritual power, he would have been instantly entangled by this evil force, and if not killed, he would have become an idiot!

In an instant, Lin Zhen had nowhere to retreat to!

An unprecedented crisis struck, leaving Lin Zhen with nowhere to turn; if he retreated with his spiritual power, he would surely die.

“Those seven undead bastards actually stored their soul forces in this picture, but if you think you can kill me like that, I’ll kill you first!”

Stimulated by this, Lin Zhen courageously fought to the death with the soul forces of the seven Evil Stars!

Lin Zhen dared not say anything about other aspects, but in terms of soul force, willpower, and spiritual power, he had never feared anyone.

This was an incredibly difficult battle, and Lin Zhen had lost count of how many times he had lingered on the edge of life and death, forgotten friends and family, forgotten his wife who had just left, forgotten time, and forgotten everything.

Sitting on a Wutong tree, his body flickered with green light, almost blending in with the tree itself.

After Lin Zhen’s full effort to transform it, the Phoenix Habitat Star had flowers, grass, trees, air, and water, and hundreds of Constant Stars were just a few hundred stars away, providing day-night alternation and seasonal changes.

Spring came, and the wind blew the grass as the clouds rolled in, with Lin Zhen bathed in the dawn’s light watching the sun rise.

Summer arrived, flowers bloomed, storms arose, and Lin Zhen bathed in the rain watching the rainbow across the sky.

Autumn came, with the crisp air and yellowing foliage, Lin Zhen gazed at the stars through the Wutong tree.

Winter arrived, with heavy snow falling and the howling of the cold wind, Lin Zhen appeared like a snowman on the withered branches of the tree.

Day after day, year after year, Lin Zhen’s body became covered in dust, sitting motionless on the Wutong tree, with only the occasional green light flashing around him proving that he was still alive.

The Dimensional Universe was closed, with no one else able to contact him; it was as if he had disappeared from the world.

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Time passed, and five years went by in a flash.

Many things happened during these five years, but the most important one was the Life Pillar incident in the Fire Kirin Empire, the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, and the Sagittarius subdomain of the Tianhe Empire.

Previously, the opportunity to go to the Original World was a secret, only circulated among the World King powerhouses.

But someone leaked the news, and the Life Pillar was no longer a secret.

Heavenly Gate entered people’s vision, and it was only then that people learned of the existence of another, even more mysterious and vast world outside the vast cosmos.

Although the Original World might not necessarily be larger than cosmic space, due to most of it being land, seas, mountains, and rivers instead of the void found in cosmic space, the actual size of the Original World was much larger than that of cosmic space.

Based on various legends and experiences, people also learned that going to the Original World was not a privilege of the World Kings.

At the location of the Heavenly Gate, above the Constant Star Stage, anyone could choose to pass through, and leaping over the Heavenly Gate would lead to the Original World.

Although other Martial Artist realms might not be as powerful as the World Kings, the pressure they would have to endure when leaping over the Heavenly Gate would be much smaller, as the stronger the World King, the greater the pressure they face.

However, those at the Constant Star Stage or below were not qualified to pass through, as the minimum requirement was the Black Hole Period.

For a while, people were raving about the wonders of the Original World.

There, cultivation was fast, resources were abundant, men were handsome, women were beautiful, even a pig could cultivate to the level of a World King, and those with similar aptitude could even break through the World King realm and attain immortality.

No matter their own level of aptitude, almost anyone who reached the Black Hole Realm or above wanted to try their luck here.

This was a golden opportunity to break through the Heavenly Gate, and countless geniuses emerged.

Especially those who were successful, they became historical figures who were adored and revered by countless people.

Yet no one knew that on Phoenix Habitat Star in the Chaotic Star River, the forgotten Lin Zhen was also creating history.