Age of Evolution#

After undergoing the transformation, Lin Zhen’s Kylin bit savagely toward the bird’s abdomen!

The giant bird released its grip, flinging Lin Zhen away.

As Lin Zhen tumbled in mid-air, he tried to make use of this opportunity to employ Black Hole Devouring, but a flap of the bird’s wings transported it next to Lin Zhen again; its gigantic wing struck down.

Lin Zhen didn’t have time to dodge and was harshly smacked into the ground, crashing heavily into the yellow sand.

Just as he hit the ground, the enormous bird reappeared next to him, sending him flying back into the sky with a swipe of its claw.

A layer of eerie light emanated from the colossal beak, showcasing its extraordinary sharpness. Lin Zhen doubted if he could possibly withstand another strike.

“No more, my actual body alone isn’t sufficient to face off against the Heavenly Lord. I must bring out my doppelganger to fight as well.”

People assumed that Lin Zhen was powerful because he depended on drugs, but nobody realized he had acquired a new doppelganger.

Upon thinking, his doppelganger appeared in the form of Mutated Kylin of the Five Elements, landing on the Heavenly Lord’s back instantly.

The massive mouth bit down hard; it was a bone-crushing bite!

The Heavenly Lord, suffering from pain, let out a loud scream, turning to deal with the doppelganger. At that very moment, the real Lin Zhen seized his chance to bite down once more, dealing another heavy blow to the Heavenly Lord!

After getting back to his senses, the Heavenly Lord was hit by Lin Zhen again. Unable to withstand it, his wings flapped and he morphed into a human shape while hovering in mid-air.

The Heavenly Lord was a Golden Winged Roc, a Galaxy Beast with a hooked nose, high cheekbones, and black skin!

The Golden Winged Roc was a mutation amongst Rocs, possessing spatial talents. Even a slight flap of its wings would cover hundreds of thousands of kilometers, making it one of the most powerful amongst Galaxy Beasts.

Seeing that the opponent had abandoned his Galaxy Beast form hinted that he was readying other tactics. Lin Zhen dared not be lax and transformed into human form with his doppelganger. Being a virtual space, he wasn’t concerned about others finding out about his use of a doppelganger.

After his transformation into human form, the Golden Winged Roc let out a squawk, unleashing a Mental Shock!

The spiritual power of Peak of Dark Gold was slightly weaker than Lin Zhen, who had just advanced to Diamond level.

Instantaneously, Lin Zhen fought back using his spiritual power, meanwhile commanding his doppelganger to charge. Now that the doppelganger had come forth, there was no need for Lin Zhen’s actual body to be on the front lines.

Both his Divine Infant, positioned at the top, and the doppelganger, positioned below, retaliated against the Heavenly Lord in unison!

After failing to hit with his Mental Shock, the Heavenly Lord squawked once again, initiating the power of his domain.

The Golden Winged Roc possessed the realm of Storms, turning the desert into a hell in an instant!

In Lin Zhen’s view, this storm was far beyond what earthly winds could be. At least it seemed more akin to Space Storms that swept across cosmic galaxies, carrying not just air, but also Dark Matter and Dark Energy.

Instantly, the storm soared to a speed thousands of times the speed of sound. At such a pace, even a gentle gust of wind would become the sharpest blade, capable of slicing through many things.

Lin Zhen’s Divine Infant instantly retreated to his Spiritual Consciousness Sea. Meanwhile, his actual body and doppelganger underwent Golden Armorization to resist the wind storm triggered by the Roc.

Within the storm, the Roc underwent armorization. Its massive black wings unfolded behind his back, moving around at a speed comparable to lightning, with two spears, each with a head at the front and back, magically appearing in his hands.

Employing his field and elemental powers, he also exploited his prowess as a super sword master in close combat.

Super Sword Master was just a synonym for close combat; it didn’t mean that the Heavenly Lord had to use a sword. His double-headed spears were specifically designed for the long spear style referred to as the Twin-Headed Serpent Spear.

The Twin-Headed Serpent Spear technique was exceedingly difficult to master. Though it was not as powerful as the heavy spear, its proficiency was much higher than that of the heavy spear. Coupled with speed advantage, it was absolutely a supreme weapon in close combat.

The Heavenly Lord, with his Twin-Headed Serpent Spear in hand, moved around in the Storm like a gargantuan hedgehog covered in spikes, attacking fiercely with ghost-like speed, presenting Lin Zhen with neither a proper angle nor the opportunity to perform Devouring.

The real Lin Zhen held the Sky-cutting Divine Sword, and the doppelganger wielded Landis’s Spear. They fought the Heavenly Lord side by side.

In this battle, Lin Zhen brought out all his skills.

The Shadowless Step became Lin Zhen’s strongest means of fighting against the Heavenly Lord, especially the fifth map of the Shadowless Step, allowing Lin Zhen to hold his own against sharp attacks without being at a disadvantage.

A hundred steps, countless changes, allowed Lin Zhen’s form to dance like in a storm, countering attacks with ease and composure.

Regardless of the Heavenly Lord’s strength, in Lin Zhen’s opinion, he was only of the Three Flowers Peak level, with slightly more comprehensive abilities and stronger Star Power, but not strong enough to bring him down instantaneously.

Perhaps he could manage if he was just facing the main body, but the avatar assisting the main body, especially with the avatar’s Star Power amounting to ten million, how could he let the Heavenly Lord easily succeed?

Lin Zhen’s main body advanced to the Level 9 World King, and the avatar also reached Level 9 Longevity. Each level increased the Star Power by five million, skyrocketing to ninety million, not much less than the Heavenly Lord’s Star Power.

Moreover, the main body and the avatar communicated closely, there was no error in their cooperation. This intense battle gave Lin Zhen the confidence to overcome the challenge.

“Spring Earth!”

After a long fight, the avatar finally found an opportunity and displayed Landis’ Spear Technique.

As the spear was being waved, the earth’s crust began to move, with countless mud walls rising from the ground!

These earthen walls didn’t have much killing power, but under the isolation of the earthen walls, the Heavenly Lord’s storm realm was greatly limited!

The storm hit the earthen walls, shattering layers, but Lin Zhen’s earthen walls were seemingly endless, quickly reducing the power and speed of the wind.

Without the acceleration of Gale, the Heavenly Lord’s speed dropped dramatically.

Lin Zhen’s main body was finally able to track the trajectory of the Heavenly Lord’s movements, leaping forward, and unleashing the Death Sword Skill!

The Heavenly Lord’s gaze was cold, devoid of human emotions, but he saw an opportunity and saw the flaw in Lin Zhen’s main body. Accelerating, he appeared in front of Lin Zhen and thrust his spear with the speed of lightning!

Under the multitude of falling spear shadows, Lin Zhen switched from offense to defense with his sword skill, immovable like a mountain!

“Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding~~~~!!”

Through a flurry of flying sparks, Lin Zhen’s main body was forced to step back, but he was only injured, not killed.

The avatar came to assist in time and Landis’ Spear retaliated, calling upon Winter’s Chill!

A world of ice and snow emerged behind him, large clusters of freezing air rushed towards the Heavenly Lord’s face!

The Heavenly Lord tried to retreat but suddenly felt his feet freeze. It turned out that while he was battling with Lin Zhen’s main body, although Lin Zhen was injured, a large area of freezing air was left behind.

This freezing air couldn’t affect much, but as it collided with the Winter’s Chill force of the avatar, the freezing air erupted instantly, forming a layer of freezing air that covered the entire space!

This freezing air condensed into frost on the Heavenly Lord’s body in 0.1 seconds, into ice in 0.2 seconds, and complete freezing in 0.3 seconds!

This brief moment of stasis was fatal at this time. Lin Zhen’s avatar burst out with a spear, penetrating the Heavenly Lord’s body!

The Heavenly Lord desperately tried to resist, but the injured Lin Zhen’s main body suddenly turned back, a gravitational force remotely grabbed the Heavenly Lord’s one arm, turning his two-handed defense into a one-handed defense by a narrow margin.

Under these circumstances, no one at the Three Flowers Realm could resist Lin Zhen’s avatar’s spear.

The moment the Flower Gun Two-headed Snake stopped, the avatar succeeded.

After Landis’s Spear was imbued with gold, it was unstoppable, penetrating the Heavenly Lord’s chest.

“Shatter for me!”

The avatar shook the spear and the Four Elements Flower bloomed. The fluctuation of earth, water, fire, and wind instantly turned the Heavenly Lord’s internal organs into mush!

The Heavenly Lord let out a scream, his one-handed spear startlingly targeting Lin Zhen main body’s throat.

This dying strike startled Lin Zhen. This kind of AI character, fearing neither life nor death, aiming solely to kill the opponent, had almost succeeded with this strike.

Fortunately, Lin Zhen had a Super Divine Body. A snow lotus bloomed, blocking the Heavenly Lord’s final attack.

Star power exploded on the Snow Lotus, had it stabbed him, this Star Power would have exploded inside his body. Even if he had a Divine Body, he would probably have been blown to pieces.

Lotus petals fluttered down from the sky, both the main body and the avatar stopped their movements, their chests heaving as they watched the Heavenly Lord’s figure gradually disappear in the air.

“I… I won!”

Lin Zhen couldn’t help but feel a great sense of accomplishment, along with a touch of awe.

After practicing with the avatar, Lin Zhen once did not put any of the Three Flowers Realm in his eyes, believing that the combination of the main body and the avatar could easily defeat any Three Flowers.

But after encountering the Heavenly Lord this time, Lin Zhen felt he truly learned a lesson.

The Heavenly Lord of the Thirty-Three Tower could almost represent the highest level of the Three Flowers Realm. At the very least, he is a top-tier Three Flower. Only by defeating the Heavenly Lord could you claim to reign supreme in the Three Flowers.

Lin Zhen defeated him, but the victory was very narrow. Moreover, if there were masters like the Heavenly Lord in the real world, they would certainly have avatars too. If he released an avatar, could Lin Zhen still win?

“There are always bigger fish out there. At any time, I must maintain a heart of reverence.”

Lin Zhen let out a long breath, no matter what, he had defeated the Heavenly Lord. He was now ranked fifth on the overall leaderboard, surpassing Zhou Zimei of the Twin Trees Garden, and completed the task given by Jin Nuo.

Next, he would be facing the guardian of the seventh level, ready to meet the greatest challenge!