Age of Evolution#

Chapter 944: Chapter 947: Little Brother_1 Chapter 944: Chapter 947: Little Brother_1 Lin Zhen winning was enough for Han Xuan to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

His gaze fell onto Bai Xue, and he smirked, “I never thought much of Lin Zhen before, didn’t think he had it in him.

But even though he won, I need to find an opportunity to give him a good talk.

How could he ruin the Princess’s Five-Zero plan?

So reckless, too reckless!”

Han Xuan looked quite insufferable, but Bai Xue showed no sign of anger.

However, surprise leaked from her words, “I didn’t expect that this Lin Zhen’s power was so great.”

“So, do you know Lin Zhen, Princess?”

Bai Xue shook her head slightly, “No, if I had known him earlier, I would have taken him out.”

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A score of four to one put the Ground Clan at ease somewhat.

At least it wasn’t a shutout.

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Although four to one was still embarrassing, preventing the Endless Species from having their way was a victory in itself.

After Lin Zhen stepped down, it was the Ground Clan’s challenge again in the sixth round.

This time, the challenger lived up to expectations, and after a hard-fought twenty minutes, they took the round, changing the score to four-two.

Afterward, the challenger from the Endless Species targeted the Roaring Sky Dragon King at Lin Zhen’s side.

Before he went on stage, he told Lin Zhen, “Don’t think you’re the only one who can defeat challengers, I can do it too.”

The man was not bluffing.

Less than three minutes after he stepped on stage, he successfully defeated the opponent, changing the score to four-three.

Then, the challenger from the Ground Clan won again, making it four-all.

The drawn score led to increasing cheers from the Ground Clan.

It seemed as though their previous four lost games were simply accidents, and the real strength of the Ground Clan was formidable.

But what no one expected was that this draw was just a flash in the pan.

After that, the Endless Species challenged again and won easily.

The score was five to four.

When the Ground Clan challenged again, they didn’t even last for a minute and were knocked off the stage.

The score was six to four.

The Endless Species challenged again and won again, making it seven-four!

After a four-round streak followed by three consecutive losses, Hua Xinghe, a challenger from the Ground Clan, appeared in the twelfth round.

Hua Xinghe was known as the strongest among the challengers.

His opponent was the strongest among the last ten in the Hall of Fame on the Endless Species side.

As expected, Hua Xinghe showed extraordinary strength.

With just one sword strike, he killed his opponent, setting the fastest record since the beginning of the competition.

Hua Xinghe changed the score to five-seven, but then the Ground Clan shockingly lost three more games!

The score of ten-five was a painful sight.

There were five games left in the first round.

In the following game, the Ground Clan barely pulled through, changing the score to ten-six.

But to everyone’s surprise, after ten-six, it was four games lost in a row!

The two challengers from the Ground Clan didn’t win a single game and ended the round in a dreadful score.

Fourteen-six!

The Ground Clan’s winning rate was almost less than half of their opponents’.

No one could accept such a score.

And the Hall of Fame rankings changed significantly.

From ninety-first to one hundred, seven Hall of Fame Martial Artists were eliminated.

On the side of the Endless Species, there was a burst of cheering.

They already saw the dawn of victory.

If things continued like this, they were sure the Endless Species would win the final victory.

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A total of two hundred and twenty people fought from both sides, making a total of two hundred games.

There was a break after every twenty games.

It was now break time.

Around Princess Bai Xue of Qingqiu Mountain, twenty people had gathered.

All twenty of these people were Martial Artists about to start the second round of competition.

Ten were ranked from eighty-one to ninety, who would be challenged by the Ground Clan Hall of Fame Martial Artists ranked ninety-one to one hundred.

Martial Artists from the Endless Species ranked ninety-one to one hundred would challenge the Ground Clan Martial Artists ranked from eighty-one to ninety.

Twenty people were gathered around Bai Xue, listening to the Princess’s instructions.

Although each Hall of Fame Martial Artist was proud and arrogant, none of them dared to be presumptuous before Bai Xue, as rumors said the wife of the God Emperor might change and that Bai Xue or her younger sister Bai Susu could possibly be the one.

“Everyone, I won’t go into detail about how important this challenge competition is for our race.

Every single point is important, and you must treat every battle as if it’s the final match.

I have here the information on the opponents you’re about to face.

Take a look immediately and determine the most suitable tactics.

Do not underestimate your enemy.”

“Princess, rest assured, there won’t be any problem in defeating the Ground Clan.”

“Haha!

I will use my claws to teach those Ground Clan’s bastards what true terror is.”

“My opponent is too weak; this battle is a guaranteed victory for me, Princess!”

Satisfied, Bai Xue nodded.

When she raised her hand, the noisy surroundings instantly quieted.

She liked this feeling, the feeling of absolute control.

She believed that she was destined to be superior to others, unwilling to be beneath anyone, anyone at all.

“Alright, everyone, familiarize yourselves.

We’ll start the second round in ten minutes.”

The twenty people dispersed, but Bai Xue called out to a martial artist: “Ling Kong, stay.”

The martial artist named Ling Kong stayed in front of Bai Xue.

He was ranked 88th in the Hall of Fame of the Endless Species, and he didn’t know why Princess Bai Xue wanted him to stay.

“You will be challenged soon.

What do you think of your opponent?”

“Your Highness, are you referring to Lin Zhen?”

“Yes, Lin Zhen.”

Ling Kong’s expression was gloomy: “Honestly, Your Highness, I am not very confident.

The Three-Eyed Warrior already is very powerful.

However, he didn’t even have a chance to strike in front of Lin Zhen.

If I can’t break his oppressive power field, there’s no way to fight this battle.”

“To break his power field, I need a strong star power, which I probably can’t achieve.”

Bai Xue calmly said: “What if you could break his power field?”

“If that’s the case, I have seventy percent confidence.

After all, my combat experience is not something this kid can match.”

“Good, then take this with you.”

Bai Xue took out a small charm from her Space Ring.

“This is a treasure from Qingqiu Mountain, the Guardian Charm.

It can resist all negative emotions, effectively block the opponent’s power field, forcing him to fight you personally.

Wearing it, Lin Zhen’s oppressive power field will be useless.”

Ling Kong was overjoyed: “That’s great!

With this, I have nothing to fear from Lin Zhen.”

“Good luck.

I hope you bring me good news.”

Ling Kong left excitedly.

In his opinion, he had the battle in the bag.

Bai Xue’s eyes still held a touch of worry, yet she was unsure if this will be enough to stop Lin Zhen.

Regardless, she will carry on.

Because she knew at the same time, someone else was watching Lin Zhen closely, and as long as the opponent was unhappy, Bai Xue was willing to do anything.

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The second round of the challenge started quickly.

The winners of the previous round, including Lin Zhen, along with a few substitutes who temporarily entered the Hall of Fame based on their ranking, totaled ten people.

These ten will be the challengers in this round.

After looking around, among the ten people, only Hua Xinghe and the Roaring Sky Dragon King beside him had some ability.

Lin Zhen wasn’t optimistic about the others.

This second round could be a significant blow to the Ground Clan, hoping people can bear such psychological pressure.

The first to appear is a substitute from the quasi-Hall of Fame.

The substitute was originally not among the ten of the quasi-Hall of Fame.

However, because the Ground Clan lost too many members in the first round, leaving four positions vacant, the top four of the quasi-Hall of Fame were selected and entered the Hall of Fame, actually picking up a bargain.

The first to appear was the one currently ranked one hundredth in the Hall of Fame.

He was ranked fourth among the substitutes.

Initially, he thought he had no chance of making the Hall of Fame.

Yet, to his surprise, while the others lost miserably, he got the opportunity.

Before he stepped onto the stage, he made a point to approach Lin Zhen.

Looking at this persistent young man, Lin Zhen was unsure of his intentions.

“Lin Zhen, you’re my idol.

I know you don’t know me, but I hope you can cheer for me.

I definitely have the strength that’s not inferior to any members of the Hall of Fame, and I will prove it.”

At first, Lin Zhen was taken aback, then patted the young man on the shoulder, “What’s your name?”

“My name is Xiao Zheng!”

Upon hearing his idol asking for his name, Xiao Zheng blushed with excitement.

Xiao Zheng was strong, but he didn’t have any solid backing, therefore he wasn’t chosen for this quasi-Hall of Fame entry, which made him discontented but helpless.

Unexpectantly, he got a chance when the Ground Clan suffered a huge loss, which allowed him to fight alongside his idol, Lin Zhen.

Xiao Zheng was ecstatic.

“Alright, Xiao Zheng, I’ll cheer for you.

You’re now the challenger, even if you lose you’re still in the Hall of Fame.

So, don’t be burdened with any pressure, perform to your fullest.

I believe you can make it to the next round.”

“No worries, idol.

I’ll not only make it to the next round!”

Xiao Zheng bowed to Lin Zhen, turned around, and stepped up onto the stage.

With a clang, Xiao Zheng pulled out his long sword, pointed at the martial artist ranked ninetieth in the Endless Species, and roared, “I am Xiao Zheng from the Ground Clan, ranked one hundred in the Hall of Fame!

My big brother is Lin Zhen, you Endless Species scum, come and meet your end!”

Without anyone guiding him, Xiao Zheng readily placed Lin Zhen as his older brother and loudly announced it.

This wasn’t flattering Lin Zhen, but, Lin Zhen could see that someone who cultivated to such a realm still carried such a pure heart moved him deeply.

However, the problem was that, unintentional flattery often worked better than intentional flattery.

The crowd from both races was in an uproar.

A Hall of Fame Martial Artist is often seen as proud and lofty, yet this was the first time someone voluntarily claimed to be someone else’s follower.

The Endless Species’ martial artist ranked ninetieth jumped onto the stage, furious.

He ignored Xiao Zheng but pointed at Lin Zhen and said, “What are you?

You even have a follower?