Age of Evolution#

Chapter 976: Chapter 979: The Great Emperor of Heaven_1 Chapter 976: Chapter 979: The Great Emperor of Heaven_1 Below the ring, Tiannie’s face looked as if his mother had died.

Targeting Lin Zhen was not of his own accord but the will of Emperor Juetian.

After leaving Dong Xuehan’s side yesterday, Tiannie immediately reported the situation here to his elder brother, Juetian.

Tiannie suspected that Bai Xue and Lin Zhen had some secret, especially when the two shared a night together while intoxicated.

When he shared this information, Juetian didn’t say anything, but Tiannie could tell that he was furious.

Otherwise, Juetian wouldn’t have sent his favorite pet, the Undying Devil Eye, to Skyfire City using the God World Transformation.

God World Transformation was a unique skill that only the deities could use.

…

Juetian sent his Undying Devil Eye over to the Divine Venerable.

The Divine Venerable then gave it to Tiannie, so he could target Lin Zhen within the ring and prevent him from entering the top three.

After all, there’s a significant difference between being in the top four and being in the top three.

Juetian was clearly expressing his fury through this gesture.

However, Tiannie didn’t expect in the least that Lin Zhen still had an Absolute Zero trick up his sleeve!

He had researched Lin Zhen thoroughly and never found out about this move, and this completely ruined his plan.

Augustine failed.

When Juetian learns that the mission to target Lin Zhen was unsuccessful, he will undoubtedly be furious.

Tiannie sighed heavily.

The saying goes, “Man proposes, God disposes.” Who would have thought Lin Zhen’s secret was so deeply hidden?

As he looked at Dong Xuehan standing beside him, a thought started to form in Tiannie’s mind.

Absolute Zero…it seemed to be Dong Xuehan’s unique skill!

Could there possibly be a connection between the two?

The more Tiannie thought about his previous suspicion, the more plausible it seemed.

He had to report this information to Juetian immediately, so the Emperor could decide.

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After Lin Zhen defeated Augustine, he didn’t watch the rest of the battles.

Instead, he went to Augustine’s side.

“You should release my son now.”

Augustine’s face was as white as a sheet—he hadn’t thought he’d lose under such circumstances.

He lost and had to honor his promise, however unwillingly.

Grimacing, he had no choice but to release Lin An.

When Lin An saw Lin Zhen, tears welled up in his eyes.

He immediately knelt before Lin Zhen, overcome with emotion.

“Father!

I beg your forgiveness.

I’ve been teleported here since our time in the New World.

I also got separated from my brother, and you’ve been burdened with coming to my rescue….”

Lin Zhen lifted his hand and told Lin An to stand.

“Do you know where your brother went?”

“Father, when my brother and I got separated, he seemed to have gone the opposite direction.

I think he must be in the Endless Species’ territory.

After that, I lost touch with him completely.”

Lin Zhen nodded slightly.

It made sense that Lin Ping hadn’t contacted him if he was in the Endless Species’ territory.

If he was in the Ground Clan, Lin Ping would have certainly gotten word about Lin Zhen and contacted him by now.

At least one of his sons was found, and half of his worries had been alleviated.

As for Lin Ping, he would have to keep on searching.

“Rest easy for now.

When the battles end, I’ll take you back to the Ground Clan with me.”

Lin An nodded excitedly and stood behind Lin Zhen, a surge of pride filling his heart.

His father was the third strongest person in the Ground Clan’s Hall of Fame.

What a great honor that was!

And it didn’t surprise him at all that his father had attained such an accomplishment.

In his heart, his father had always been all-powerful.

“Father…there’s a person over there who seems to be watching me.

Who is that?”

Lin Zhen looked in the direction Lin An was pointing at and saw Dong Xuehan’s gaze on them.

“She is…

Dong Xuehan, the number one in the Endless Species.

She’s a…

a very good person.”

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After Lin Zhen’s battle with Augustine ended, the remaining six contenders: Dong Xuehan, Qiong Jing, Tiannie, Ye Xingcai, Edward, and Tian Zhuo continued in a heated round-robin.

Underestimating Tian Zhuo as the weakest of the six proved to be a mistake.

During the fights, he defeated Edward, who had significantly more Star Power than him, then even gave Ye Xingcai,a top contender in the Ground Clan, a run for his money.

Eventually, Ye Xingcai barely won the duel through sheer power.

If Tian Zhuo’s Star Power was any stronger, Ye Xingcai wouldn’t stand a chance.

Even in his battle with Tiannie, Tian Zhuo put up quite a fight but still lost due to his lesser power.

His subsequent fights with Dong Xuehan and Qiong Jing ended in quick defeats due to a substantial gap in power.

Edward went next and after losing to Tian Zhuo, he seemed to lose all hope.

He was defeated in the first round by Ye Xingcai and then kept losing, defeated by the other strong fighters one after another.

The third and fourth spots in the Endless Species were now filled—Tian Zhuo, surprisingly, claimed third place, with Edward taking fourth.

Tian Zhuo was undoubtedly the dark horse in the second round of this challenge, climbing from the twentieth position to the top three, leaving a profoundly impressive performance on people.

If not for Lin Zhen’s unexpected rise, Tian Zhuo would have certainly been the most brilliant star of this challenge.

Next was Ye Xingcai’s challenge, starting with the first match against Tiannie.

Ye Xingcai’s journey was riddled with pitfalls and stumbles, his challenge against Tiannie was particularly unfavorable.

After an arduous battle lasting ten minutes, he still lost to his opponent, and it seemed that Tiannie hadn’t exerted his full strength.

Then came his challenges against Qiong Jing and Dong Xuehan, both of which he lost without dispute.

Ye Xingcai won the second place in the Ground Clan.

Subsequently, it was Tiannie’s turn to initiate a challenge, beginning with Qiong Jing.

The battle was extremely fierce.

In the Hall of Fame, Tiannie had only lost to Dong Xuehan.

Although Qiong Jing was the top of the Ground Clan, people still doubted whether he was a match for Tiannie.

Indeed, this was an opportunity for Qiong Jing to prove his worth.

His impeccable Heavenly Son Sword Skill dominated the battlefield, completely defeating Tiannie within five minutes.

Though the fight was testing, he shattered all doubts powerfully.

Tiannie still held the second position among the Endless Species, neither advancing nor falling behind.

The final match was a showdown between the ace warriors of both sides; Qiong Jing was challenging Dong Xuehan.

After defeating Tiannie, Qiong Jing’s strength had gained recognition; he deserved to challenge Dong Xuehan.

This battle wasn’t as easy as the previous ones.

Qiong Jing fought hard with Dong Xuehan for a full hour!

Qiong Jing gave his all, displaying his sharpest sword skills in the final rounds, even causing Dong Xuehan to scramble at times.

However, Qiong Jing was still a bit lacking in absolute strength.

At the last moment, Dong Xuehan’s Absolute Zero came into play again, freezing Qiong Jing’s legs onto the stage.

Unable to move, Qiong Jing couldn’t hold on any longer and was eliminated by Dong Xuehan.

After defeating Qiong Jing, Dong Xuehan achieved an unprecedented feat – a three-time champion of the challenge.

This was an event that had never happened in the centuries-long history of the two species.

Dong Xuehan made it happen.

At this point, no one doubted Dong Xuehan’s strength anymore; his title as the strongest under the Deity was undoubtedly secure.

The challenge in the Hall of Fame ended, and the Endless Species emerged victorious.

However, people didn’t leave because there was still a major event about to unfold.

According to the rules, the winning side would announce the time, scale, and other details of the Skyfire War.

Since the Endless Species won again, people predicted that Bai Xue would appear to announce the Skyfire War.

The main reason Lin Zhen was still waiting here was for this news.

However, people were kept waiting for Bai Xue’s appearance.

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Just as people were losing patience, someone finally appeared.

A huge Water Mirror emerged on the stage.

Inside the Water Mirror Space, a black hall appeared.

At the end of the hall was a enormous throne, beside which flames soared and space collapsed, making it look like the depths of Hell, further adding to the majesty of the throne.

On the throne, a figure in a metallic mask, draped in a black and red robe, was sitting upright.

The tall figure was like a god, sitting there like the peak of the universe.

Upon the appearance of this figure, the people of the Endless Species immediately paid their respects.

“Greetings, Emperor Juetian!”

The members of the Ground Clan looked at Juetian, with respect, fear, and disgust in their hearts.

This was the source of the greatest disaster for the Ground Clan, the devil of the Endless Species, Juetian!

The camera panned in slowly, and Juetian’s voice came out.

“After the challenge in the Hall of Fame, my Endless Species tasted victory once again.

As you all know, after the challenge, the date of the Skyfire War needs to be determined.”

“The news of this Skyfire War will now be announced by me….”

The voice seemed to be drifting down from the clouds, clear and distinct, reaching every ear.

“After every Skyfire War in the past, both sides would allocate interests in the mining area near Skyfire City based on the result of the fights, with the victor gaining more and the defeated less….”

“But I am tired of such incessant wars.

I want to resolve this issue once and for all….”

Upon hearing these words, all the members of the Ground Clan had a bad premonition.

Indeed, the following statement from Emperor Juetian struck them like a blow of icy cold.

“I am now giving everyone fifty years to prepare.

Except for the Deity, everyone is welcome to participate in the Skyfire War.