Age of Evolution

Chapter 750: Chapter 753: Opponent of the Second Heaven

Having made it through the fifth round lying down, the first day of the competition finally came to an end.

Lin Zhen checked who would be his opponent in the next round, and it turned out to be someone from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, an Elder Dragon Aoxiang from the Dragon Clan.

Longevity Realm peak and possessing an advanced divine body, this would be a tough battle.

Though the Star River Giant Beast Alliance members aren’t from the Qin Kingdom, the Qin people still swarmed over, one after another, to cheer on Aoxiang, a Supreme Elder member from the Black Dragon Clan.

Aoxiang actually didn’t need the encouragement – this black dragon was already over 200,000 years old, a wise and seasoned expert who had truly refined to perfection, with peak-level skill and power.

In the previous five rounds, Elder Black Dragon Aoxiang had almost always come through by crushing his opponents, with each battle lasting no more than one minute.

After five rounds of elimination, there were very few weak fighters left who could reach this stage. Cases like Lin Zhen, who was fortunate enough to have a bye, were extremely rare; nearly all of the remaining fighters were strong ones.

Based on Aoxiang’s record, everyone could confirm that he was one of the strong ones among the strong ones.

The sullen Qin people, who had been disappointed throughout the day, finally got excited, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Everyone was a martial artist, so they didn’t need to go home to sleep at night. They simply stayed at the arena, chatting and drinking by lamplight, saying that as soon as the competition started tomorrow morning, Lin Zhen would certainly be defeated.

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“Boss, boss, I’ve collected the information of the major possible opponents in our area. Take a look tonight and make some tactical plans specifically for them.”

Dwarf Ni Ke ran to Lin Zhen’s side, handing him a piece of paper.

On this paper, all the participants were listed with numbers starting with 7.

After a day of battle, the Original World people had already compiled a lot of information, including who the experts were, who had the strength to enter the Holy Land, and so on.

There were several top-notch fighters in the seventh area as well.

One was a fighter recommended by National Master Qian Tong, named Xiao Se, Three-Flowers Early Stage. His explosive combat strength could be described as astounding, having won his battles so far through a single sword strike.

There was also a mysterious man in a cloak who excelled at using Palm Thunder. He defeated his opponents with just one Palm Thunder, and no one knew his true identity.

Additionally, several experts in the Three Flowers Realm resided in this area, each of which was not to be taken lightly.

Among them were fighters like Aoxiang, who were at the peak of Longevity, and could only be considered part of the second and third echelon.

Lin Zhen checked the schedule for tomorrow’s matches – if he won the first round against Aoxiang, his opponents in the second and third rounds would have similar strength.

No matter who won or lost on that side, Lin Zhen felt that he had a good chance of making it through. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

By analyzing bit by bit, everyone also tried to help Lin Zhen calculate the chances of encountering strong opponents in the subsequent rounds.

In the end, it was Zi Qianxia who gave Lin Zhen an answer: “Lin Zhen, if you can make it to the fourth round tomorrow, you will have a great chance of encountering Xiao Se!”

Everyone lowered their heads in silence, clearly worried for Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen took the information about Xiao Se and looked at it. He was a fighter recommended by Qian Tong and should be considered part of the first echelon in this area. If both he and Xiao Se kept winning, they would meet each other in the fourth round.

“What if I beat him? Can you calculate who I might encounter next?”

“Well… it’s not easy to tell for now as there are too many people. If you can get through three more rounds tomorrow, then it should become clearer.”

“Alright, see you tomorrow!”

Lin Zhen gently closed his eyes, waiting for tomorrow’s battle to arrive.

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Many people didn’t get any rest that night, including National Master Qian Tong.

Qian Tong’s subordinates had all returned and were summarizing today’s battles.

“Overall, the battles today went quite smoothly, and those who were supposed to pass did.”

Qian Tong’s eyes swept across the room, pausing briefly and then saying, “However, there are still many areas where we were weak, and some people failed to surprise me!”

Everyone’s eyes fell on Jiao Xi, who had crushed his talisman to escape.

Qian Tong’s gaze turned cold and sharp: “Jiao Xi! When the whole country is watching, you loudly claimed to be my recommendation, but what was the result of the final battle?!”

“Saint Master… my subordinate… my subordinate…”

“Never mind! Since my promotion to Saint-Level Alchemist, I, Qian Tong, have never lost face like this before. Let’s not even mention the special significance of defeating Lin Zhen – you couldn’t even defeat a mere Fifth-Level World King, and you were so arrogant beforehand. My face has been completely lost by you; and in the end, you didn’t even have the courage to fight, choosing to flee instead. There is no place for you in my mansion!”

Jiao Xi’s face turned hard as well. After all, he was a Longevity Warrior, and it was difficult for him to bear being scolded like a child.

Forget it! There would be places where he could make a living, and he wondered if he should find a chance to enter the New World.

In the New World, Longevity Realm fighters would be considered kings and supremes, with everything available as they desired. That would be far better than staying in the Original World.

“Since the National Master no longer needs me, I will take my leave!”

“Hmph! Do you think I, Qian Tong, am someone with a good temper? This National Master’s Mansion is not a place you can come and go as you please!”

As soon as Qian Tong finished speaking, he suddenly raised his hand, and a black mist enveloped the area.

Jiao Xi tried to dodge, but a martial artist beside him swiftly struck him, blocking his path.

Due to the delay, he was directly hit by the black mist and was immediately enveloped in it, emitting ghostly howls.

“Saint Master! I was wrong, please give me another chance… Ah!”

With a scream, a puddle of bloody pus fell, and Jiao Xi was turned into a pool of black blood.

After killing Jiao Xi, Qian Tong’s gaze fell on the martial artist who had just blocked Jiao Xi’s path: “Xiao Se, did you think I couldn’t kill him?”

“No! Of course, the Saint Master can kill anyone here. I just didn’t want to see him struggle in vain. Actually, I could have handled such matters.”

Qian Tong nodded slightly and said to Xiao Se, “Since you are so loyal, you might have a mission tomorrow.”

“I understand. If I encounter Lin Zhen tomorrow, I will definitely not give him any chance to survive!”

“I trust you. You are an esteemed guest in my mansion, unlike that boastful Jiao Xi. Tomorrow, it’s up to you.”

“I hope so too. I just hope that Lin Zhen can put up a good fight. If he is killed by Ao Xiang, it would be truly disappointing.”

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In the Dimensional Universe, there was also a wave of criticism against Lin Zhen.

The people of the Qin Kingdom believed that Lin Zhen’s recent victories were clearly undeserved, and he had just gotten lucky.

Except for the second battle, where he fought a bit, the subsequent opponents were too weak, and there was even a bye. Anyone could have passed through.

However, in tomorrow’s battle, Lin Zhen will not be able to bluff his way through, and he might be knocked out in the first round.

The only thing that worried the people of the Qin Kingdom was that both fighters are from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. If the Star River Giant Beast Alliance intervened and let Ao Xiang go easy, it would be terrible.

So the people of the Qin Kingdom warned the Star River Giant Beast Alliance on the forum not to try any tricks. The eyes of the Qin people are sharp, and if they are caught cheating, they might not be able to get away with it!

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In fact, the concerns of the people of the Qin Kingdom were not unfounded.

The members of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance were indeed planning to let Ao Xiang go easy. The main reason was that Saga, the chief of the Fire Kirin Clan, valued Lin Zhen highly. In his heart, Lin Zhen was a Black Hole Beast who, as long as he survives after some time, could take over as the leader of the Kirin Clan and even the leader of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance in the future.

Seeing that the first opponent tomorrow would be so strong, he thought that since they were all members of the alliance, he might as well offer a little help. He even brought gifts to visit the Dragon Clan, hoping that Ao Xiang would go easy on Lin Zhen and let him win.

However, he overestimated his own influence. For millions of years, the leader of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance had always been a martial artist from the Dragon Clan.

Among the various clans of the Star River Giant Beasts, the Dragon Clan was the strongest.

Black Dragon Clan! White Dragon Clan! Fire Dragon Clan! Golden Dragon Clan! Thunder Dragon Clan!

The Dragon Clan had dozens of Super Star River Beasts, the largest number and the strongest in power, and they never took other clans seriously.

The Chief of the Fire Kirin Clan actually dared to make such a request, causing the Dragon Clan to laugh.

Not only did they not give him face, but they also threw Saga’s gifts out, without even looking inside.

The Supreme Elder of the Black Dragon Clan, the only martial artist in the Black Dragon Clan participating in the competition, even arrogantly laughed at Saga: “Chief Saga, you have come to the wrong person with such a despicable request. Tomorrow, not only will I not go easy, but I will also try my best to kill Lin Zhen. I heard you had the idea of nurturing him, huh? Do you plan to compete with my Dragon Clan for the position of Alliance Chief? It seems I have to strangle your hopes in the cradle, hahaha!”

Saga returned dejectedly, but it was not over yet. By midnight, the incident of Ao Xiang from the Black Dragon Clan scolding the Fire Kirin Clan Chief was leaked to the Dimensional Universe.

For a moment, the entire Qin Kingdom was in an uproar!

The people of the Qin Kingdom denounced the despicable conduct of the Kirin Clan, and many even demanded Lin Zhen’s disqualification from the competition.

“If you can win, win; if you can’t win, you can surrender. What is this?”

“Indeed, shameless people always do shameless things. It’s no surprise that the bastard Lin Zhen did something like this.”

“Haha! It’s so satisfying to see him getting slapped in the face. Lin Zhen will definitely surrender tomorrow.”

“Everyone, watch closely to see if they are just putting on a show tomorrow. Maybe this video is just a cover, and in fact, Ao Xiang still went easy on him.”

“If that’s the case, they probably miscalculated. We’re not blind!”

In the midst of the barrage of condemnation, Lin Zhen also learned about the incident.

At first, Lin Zhen found it both funny and annoying. Saga really did more harm than good! He wasn’t afraid, so why go beg others?

Moreover, he was also annoyed by the Dragon Clan’s inconsiderate behavior. It was one thing to refuse, but why put it on the Dimensional Universe to embarrass others!

In this situation, there was only one way for Lin Zhen to prove his innocence.

The battle within the Star River Giant Beast Alliance tomorrow will definitely be fierce!