Age of Evolution#

Chapter 949: Chapter 952: Self-detonation!_1 Chapter 949: Chapter 952: Self-detonation!_1 After defeating Moro, even though the challenge competition was still ongoing, the atmosphere had become a lot more somber.

This was especially true for the Endless Species, who all seemed dispirited.

Unless they managed to defeat Lin Zhen, they wouldn’t be able to be happy for the time being.

In the upcoming matches, the two ranked at 38th and 28th would definitely not be able to stand in Lin Zhen’s way.

Only Prince Ye, ranked 18th, could possibly pose a challenge.

Prince Ye was from the Vampire Clan of the Ghost Clan, the younger brother of Emperor Ye Gula.

Ye Gula was the god of vampires, a powerful deity.

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The Ghost Clan inherently possess long lives.

After reaching longevity, Prince Ye, who was initially only interested in amusing himself, began to mature and started focusing on cultivation after his brother Ye Gula became a god and there was nobody left to lead the Vampire Clan.

Among the challengers, Prince Ye was on the older side, but having participated in the Skyfire War last time and survived, he was certainly not someone to be underestimated.

People generally believed that Prince Ye had the strength to make it to the top ten.

Now, the heavy responsibility of targeting Lin Zhen lies solely on him.

If Prince Ye were to lose as well, then Lin Zhen would start to challenge the strong of Endless Species ranked at 8th place.

This would be too much of a psychological test for people, and everyone didn’t want to see that happen.

However, these affairs didn’t affect the intensity of the battles that followed.

These incredibly strong Hall of Fame masters started to clash round after round, and their exciting fights gradually caught people’s eyes.

Before stepping on the stage, Hua Xinghe came to Lin Zhen.

“Lin Zhen!

Don’t think that defeating Moro makes you the number one of the younger generation in the Ground Clan.

Let’s see who can go further on the path of promotion!”

Looking at the perpetually arrogant-looking youth in front of him, Lin Zhen smiled and nodded: “Okay, let’s wait and see.”

Hua Xinghe went on stage full of gusto.

He challenged the one ranked at 46th.

Although he struggled a bit, he actually succeeded.

It can be seen that Hua Xinghe still had reserved power, eliciting another round of cheers from the Ground Clan.

Now, in the first round among the martial artists, only Lin Zhen, Hua Xinghe, and Xiao Zheng were left.

There were discussions about who was number one, but clearly, everyone still thought Lin Zhen was stronger.

Because the significance of defeating Moro was great, his ranking appeared more valuable.

After the end of the sixth round and the start of the seventh round, Xiao Zheng finally stopped, his ranking froze at the 50th place.

However, he did not show any unhappiness, and solemnly vowed to work hard in cultivation, striving to advance a step further during the Skyfire War.

In the seventh round, Lin Zhen easily won this round, which did not surprise people.

However, what was unexpected was that Hua Xinghe actually kept up and also managed to win his round.

In the eighth round, Lin Zhen once again won.

Hua Xinghe surprisingly demonstrated miraculous combat prowess, defeating his opponent and secured the place of the 26th rank in the Hall of Fame!

Although Hua Xinghe had expended almost all his cards in that battle, it was clear that he was extremely satisfied.

If Lin Zhen couldn’t defeat Prince Ye in the next round, he would lose to Hua Xinghe.

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Prince Ye stood before Bai Xue, his already pale face blanched even more after hearing her words.

“Princess, is there really no other way?”

Bai Xue’s face turned colder: “Unless you have another method?

Do you think you can match up to Moro?”

Prince Ye gave no answer.

His understanding of Moro, coupled with the fight he just watched between Moro and Lin Zhen, made him believe that he stood no chance against Moro.

If he was not on par with Moro, then how could he stand a chance against Lin Zhen, the person who defeated Moro?

However, Prince Ye believed that he still had an fighting chance against Lin Zhen.

Bai Xue’s suggestion was something he found hard to accept.

“Prince Ye, you’ve seen Lin Zhen’s strength.

His clone took a severe hit in the battle with Moro, but it did not die.

After some time, it will still recover.

If you can destroy Lin Zhen’s clone completely, making it unable to recover during this competition period, it will definitely strike a heavy blow to Lin Zhen’s strength.”

“But Princess…..the method of self-destruction you propose is too extreme.

It’s a sign of an incapable martial artist.

I don’t want to resort to this method.

Even if I fail, I can fail with more dignity.”

“Absurd!”

Bai Xue’s eyebrows shot up, her chin slightly raised, forming a perfect curve.

But her aura became even stronger.

“Prince Ye, don’t think that you’re on your own.

This battle is between two massive species.

Even though your Vampire Clan is independent, you are still a member of the Endless Species.

Your victory or defeat affects the ranking of the entire competition.

Put aside your personal thoughts.

This is something you cannot disobey!”

Prince Ye was scolded harshly by Bai Xue, his face flushed red with some discontent: “Princess, I respect you, but please don’t forget, you are not the Emperor of Heaven, and you haven’t even become his consort yet.

Furthermore, martial artists above the God Transformation Period have a high degree of independence.

The royal authority doesn’t represent everything!”

Prince Ye was speaking the truth.

Martial artists above God Transformation weren’t strictly controlled by royal authority.

Martial Artists below King Sealing could be controlled, but those above, were highly autonomous, with many flouting royal authority.

At the Hall of Fame level, if it weren’t for the rule that if they did not participate in the competition they would be expelled from the Hall of Fame, probably most of the Hall of Fame martial artists wouldn’t bother to participate.

At this stage, what everyone respected were the strong ones.

Even if it was the Emperor of Heaven who united the Endless Species, he couldn’t arbitrarily demand that the Hall of Fame strong ones must comply with his wishes.

Although Bai Xue had a high status, Prince Ye didn’t pay her much attention.

Hearing Prince Ye’s words, Bai Xue’s lovely chin rose again.

Her peach blossom eyes glowed with a cold light: “It seems Prince Ye doesn’t take me seriously.

I should show you something.”

Prince Ye stood with his hands behind his back, snorting through his nose.

He was not afraid of Bai Xue who hadn’t become a god yet.

A martial artist who hadn’t become a god didn’t count for much in the eyes of Hall of Fame members.

No matter how strong they were, they were still weaker than Hall of Fame members.

If he were to be threatened by the Emperor of Heaven at this point, it would be laughable.

Suddenly, they were surrounded by darkness, and a sphere of influence formed around Bai Xue, completely isolating them from the outside world.

People outside were completely oblivious to their conversation.

“Prince Ye, do you know what it means to be powerful?”

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About a minute later, the field dissipated.

Bai Xue smiled and looked at Prince Ye who was drenched in sweat with wet clothes.

The look in Prince Ye’s eyes was now filled with fear as he looked back at Bai Xue.

“So that’s how it is…

I understand now.”

“Please rest assured, Princess.

I will completely destroy Lin Zhen’s avatar, eliminate his potential, and lay the groundwork for our comrades.”

Bai Xue nodded slightly: “That’s more like it.

Thank you for your efforts.”

“It’s no trouble at all, Princess.

You are the one who’s been working hard.

I will get ready to go on stage now.”

Prince Ye didn’t dare to lift his head, obediently turned around, and began preparations to go on stage.

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The eighth round of the battle has come to an end.

The current score is eighty-five to sixty-five, with the Endless Species leading by twenty rounds.

This score is still somewhat acceptable.

Although the overall strength still falls short, it’s not impossible to resist.

The ninth round of fighting was about to begin, and those highly-ranked martial artists were getting ready to take the stage.

After Xiao Zheng was eliminated, Lin Zhen didn’t really pay attention to the previous battles.

His focus was on his opponent in this round: Prince Ye.

This Vampire Prince was formidable.

Some people speculated that he was close to being in the top ten.

Even though Lin Zhen felt the Vampire Prince and the top ten had a slight difference in strength, winning this round would not be an easy feat.

He thought he might even have to reveal his trump card.

Regardless, Lin Zhen was determined to win this round.

The previous few challenges quickly ended with mixed results.

Finally, it was Lin Zhen’s turn to enter the stage.

After preparing himself, Lin Zhen stepped onto the stage.

The challenger came on stage first, followed by the challengee – Prince Ye stepped forth.

As the handsome vampire made his appearance, he was immediately met with loud cheers from the Endless Species.

The Endless Species were mostly monsters and grotesque beings.

Rarely were there any good-looking individuals.

Aside from the Imperial line, the Heavenly Demon line, and the Qingqiu Mountain line, the Vampire Clan was among the few that could be counted for attractiveness.

They generally looked good before transforming.

“Go, Prince Ye!”

“Victory to Prince Ye!”

“Prince Ye, I’m your fan.

You must try your best and take down this Lin Zhen!”

Hearing the cheers around him, Prince Ye’s face was ice-cold as he stepped toward Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen lifted his hand, pulling out his Gilding Spear.

He planned to fight Prince Ye using his spear.

He thought Prince Ye might say a few opening words, but to his surprise, Prince Ye didn’t say a word, and his Star Power began to explode.

“This guy is surprisingly an action-oriented fighter.

He acts without giving explanations.

We had better deal with this straightforward manner than with those who blather on.”

Just as Lin Zhen was preparing to confront his opponent, Prince Ye suddenly transformed into a bat and swooped down!

Having previously witnessed the speed of a Vampire Duke, which was already astonishing, Prince Ye’s speed was ten times that of the Duke, and in an instant, he was in front of him!

He was like a star about to explode, his star power dazzling!

“Damn it, he’s going to self-detonate!”

This was the first time that Lin Zhen had encountered such an opponent; someone who rushed into battle with a blast.

Was this really a Hall of Fame Martial Artist?

Without time for further thought, the opponent’s sudden move had left him with no time to dodge.

Lin Zhen could only prepare the best defenses he had, and he sent out his heavily injured avatar once again to block himself.

A huge flame accompanied by a thunderous explosion sounded.

The self-detonation of Prince Ye, who had fifty billion star power, was extremely powerful, shaking the entire Dimensional Universe.