Age of Evolution#

Chapter 832: Chapter 835: First Encounter_1

The Endless Battlefield, is a treasure spot amidst cosmic space, unlike any other starry skies.

Here exists the most complex terrain. Within space storms, there are raging energies. Any powered flying vehicle arriving here would lose function and turn into scrap metal.

Here, there are endless treasures, producing various rare minerals, growing countless rare medicinal materials, and even many treasures have emerged here.

Ever since records existed, the Endless Battlefield has been like this. It’s one of the few places in cosmic space that is still not fully explored. It used to be adventurers’ favorite destination.

Later, when the Imperial Clan and the Ground Clan of the Original World went to war, retreating back to the Endless Star Sea, this place became a disputed location.

Neither the Ground Clan nor the Imperial Clan were willing to abandon this treasure-rich place, and they endlessly fought over it.

Over time, the number of treasures here gradually decreased, but the conflict between the two sides could not be stopped. From both races, wave after wave of strong ones arrive, one batch after another entered, continuously fighting within an area spanning millions of light years, thus the Endless Battlefield was formed.

And in the Original World, the real masters disdain to fight over the ground, only those making their names in the Endless Battlefield, gaining others’ awe, are considered high-level.

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Lin Zhen, clutching the little fox in his arms, left the damaged flying vessel, heading towards the direction of the Endless Battlefield.

Planetary Instantaneous Movement!

Lin Zhen’s instant movement could now fly out nearly a hundred thousand kilometers each time. After consecutive instant movements, he finally entered the area of the Endless Battlefield.

With the deepening of the distance, the surrounding scenery also started changing.

Bits of land floating in the void, is the characteristic of the Endless Battlefield.

Legend has it that countless years ago this was a large continent, but it was somehow shattered, forming countless small pieces of land.

Among them, the smallest are one or two square kilometers, the largest are over a million square kilometers.

This area even has the presence of air, condensed undispersed among the numerous floating continents. When martial artists arrive here, they don’t even need to use their internal breath anymore.

Whiz, Whiz, Whiz~!!

Lin Zhen was flashing above chunks of land. Here, the visibility was not as clear as in space.

About an hour later, Lin Zhen had already delved deep into the Endless Battlefield.

There was a piece of floating land ahead.

From Lin Zhen’s point of view, he could see the edge of the land’s surface layer, layers of soil, rock, and core, all clear. He even saw the withered roots of plants sticking out at the fringe.

With a single instant move from Lin Zhen, he had just landed on this piece of land when instantly a sword light shot from straight ahead!

The sword Qi was fierce and the angle was tricky, it must have come from a master’s hand!

Lin Zhen swung the Tianhuang Sword in his hand and countered with a strike, dissipating the incoming sword Qi.

His body shook slightly, and Lin Zhen was almost forced to step back by the impact of the sword Qi. Upon setting foot on the land, he nearly fell off the edge.

He looked ahead and saw that a few hundred meters away, four people were standing.

Among them was a middle-aged man from the Human Clan, brandishing a long sword with Three Flowers rolling above his head. A substantial divine sense swept over Lin Zhen’s body. The sword Qi just now was emitted by him.

“Divine Transformation Middle Stage!”

Lin Zhen’s expression became serious. He had once defeated Qian Tong, who was also in the Divine Transformation Middle Stage, but Qian Tong had reached that stage purely through medication, his strength was poor, and there was a considerable gap between him and the man he was currently facing.

Sure enough, it was the Endless Star Sea, even in such a desolate wilderness, he could encounter a master of Divine Transformation.

Beside the middle-aged Man Clan, there were three martial artists, all of them at the Three Flowers Peak stage. You could tell they were battle-tested, their strength not to be underestimated.

After the middle-aged member of the Human Clan made a sword strike, he slightly cupped his hands towards Lin Zhen, “Young man, pardon me. My divine sense noticed someone approaching, in case it was those folks from the Imperial Clan trying to ambush, I had to strike first. I hope you understand.”

Seeing Lin Zhen was not of the Endless Star Sea races, the faces of the few individuals visibly relaxed a bit.

Lin Zhen felt a bit annoyed. He was just attacked as soon as he stepped onto the land. However, he could not blame the other party’s approach.

“It’s okay, that sword couldn’t harm me.”

His simple reply not only indicated his lack of hostility but also defended his dignity.

The middle-aged Human Clan man’s eyes slightly squinted, but his heart was quite shocked.

Lin Zhen in his view was valiant and rugged. He appeared to be only at Longevity Level 7 but shockingly managed to block his sword Qi even in an unstable footing, this level of strength left him astonished.

If not for the disguise, Lin Zhen should also have the strength of the early stage of Divine Transformation.

Being able to reach Divine Transformation, even in the Endless Star Sea, he was not an ordinary person. The middle-aged man cupped his hands once more: “May I know where this brother comes from? What is your name?”

“Lin Xun, from the Da Qin Empire.”

“Oh, my brother here is from Bei Qin. Speaking of which, he is a fellow townsman with Brother Lin, it’s just that he has been in the Endless Battlefield for more than four thousand years now.”

The middle-aged man turned to one of the Three Flowers Warriors, “Brother Li, it’s been more than four thousand years since you returned home, right? Meet your fellow townsman.”

The Martial Artist named Li walked over and greeted Lin Zhen warmly, “It has indeed been a long time since I’ve been home. But for drifting warriors like us, ‘home’ is more of a luxury concept. Thousands and thousands of years have passed, I’ve forgotten what my family originally looked like.”

Seeing the world-weariness on the faces of the people before him, Lin Zhen felt a dissipation of the discomfort in his heart.

These people were true warriors, struggling to survive and chasing the peak of the martial way. Lin Zhen, attempting to reach the peak himself while carrying his family along, was considered something of a misfit among warriors.

“Come on over, Brother Lin, since you’ve arrived at the Endless Battlefield, we are all fellow travelers. We’re just about to have a simple meal. Brother Lin, if you don’t mind, you’re welcome to join us.”

Life on this land hadn’t utterly disappeared. In the middle part, there were still a few trees, and under one of them was a stone table where several people gathered drinking.

Lin Zhen didn’t stand on ceremony and laughed. “Thank you for the invite, I’ll contribute to the feast, too.”

Lin Zhen cared greatly about what he ate. His internal world was filled with delicious food. He promptly pulled out several dishes and a jar of wine and sat down with the other warriors.

“Let me introduce myself, I am Zhang Xuan. I used to be a citizen of the Da Liao Empire, um… that was hundreds of thousands of years ago.”

The middle-aged man introduced himself, followed by introductions from the others.

“Brother Lin, is this your first time in the Endless Battlefield?”

“Indeed, it’s my first time.” Lin Zhen replied, intending to put down the little fox in his arms and let it play by itself. However, the little fox seemed to be frightened of strangers, trembling in Lin Zhen’s arms and refusing to come out, so Lin Zhen let it be.

“Well, Brother Lin, those who come to the Endless Battlefield are heroes of our Original World. People on the ground want to live peacefully, it can’t be done without our fight. Your spirit is admirable. Let’s have a toast!”

Zhang Xuan raised his glass and clinked it with Lin’s.

Lin Zhen drained his drink, “Brother Zhang, you’re right. But in reality, it’s not exactly like that. I didn’t come here for my country or my people. I don’t have such lofty sentiments. I came here to find someone, to gain experience, and with luck, some treasures. It would be best if I could strike it rich!”

Zhang Xuan and the others were taken aback, immediately bursting into laughter.

“Ha! Well said, Brother Lin. In fact, that’s how most of us are. Some people talk about serving the country and the people, but when good opportunities presented themselves, they were more eager to take them than anyone else. Brother, your honesty is refreshing. Let’s drink another round.”

The group again raised their glasses, clinking them together before downing their drinks.

With consecutive rounds of strong liquor, the atmosphere became even more lively.

“Brothers, I, Lin Xun, am new to all this. I don’t know much about the Endless Star Sea situation. Please enlighten me.”

“Sure, Brother Li, tell your fellow townsman, Brother Lin about this.”

The Martial Artist named Li spoke, “Brother Lin, in the Endless Star Sea, you need a new identity. You have to go to the Dimensional Universe center in the city to activate it. This allows your Dimensional Universe to have the authority to browse the Endless Star Sea. This will facilitate you in checking the situation, receiving tasks, and communicating.”

Lin Zhen nodded. His Dimensional Universe had become useless in the Endless Star Sea, which made him feel uncomfortable. Opening up new communication channels was necessary.

“Are there cities here?”

“Yes, there are. The Endless Battlefield filled this shattered land. On some of the larger fragments, ground inhabitants lived. Despite not being as grand as the capitals of large nations in the Original World, these areas were still quite comparable to small fiefdoms, having everything one might need.”

“What is the currency used here? Is it the money from the ground?”

“No, the currency on the ground in the Original World is not accepted here. The currency here is exclusive to the Endless Star Sea. It’s like this.”

Saying this, the Martial Artist named Li took out some money for Lin Zhen to observe.

Lin Zhen took the money to inspect it, noticing both coins and paper money. Most of the paper money had an image of a fierce-looking man on it.

“This is the image of the strongest leader from the Imperial Clan of the Endless Star Sea, known as Emperor Heavenly. He’s their spiritual leader.”

Lin Zhen nodded while he continued to look at the money.

In addition to Emperor Heavenly’s portrait, there were also images of Emperor Cangtian, Emperor Qingtian, and others.

The leaders of the Imperial Clan of the Endless Star Sea all had the character ‘Heaven’ in their names.

However, on a one-dollar note, Lin Zhen saw an image of a woman.

If he had to describe the woman’s appearance in one word, it would be seductive—extremely seductive!

Although the image depicted a static smile, the endless charm in her eyes seemed to confront him directly, making any man’s heart flutter.

“Who is this woman?”

“Ah, she is an Imperial Princess from Qingqiu Mountain, Emperor Heavenly’s wife, and his most beloved woman.”

“Ah, so she’s an Empress Consort. With her fox-like charms, it’s no wonder she captivated Emperor Heavenly.”

Lin Zhen laughed. He didn’t pay it any mind until the little fox in his arms nudged him. Lin Zhen felt a bit of a wet and soft sensation on his chest, followed by a tickle. The little fox was nibbling on his chest with its little milky teeth!

The soft little teeth biting on him gave Lin a somewhat strange feeling, as if an infant was trying to breastfeed, which left a strange expression on Lin’s face.