Age of Evolution#

Chapter 653: Chapter 655: Kylin Decides

Red, orange, and turquoise hanging in the sky, the three moons seemed far away at one moment and near the next.

The nights in the Original World were full of bizarre sights, constantly challenging human understanding. Even after Lin Zhen had been in the Original World for many years, he still couldn’t grasp the cycles of day and night here.

“Bang bang~!”

The sound of a night watchman striking a wooden gong echoed in the darkness.

Lin Zhen walked slowly down the street, watching his shadow spread in three directions beneath his feet.

The Alchemist Guild was not located in a bustling area. Aside from people seeking medicine during the daytime, there were no ordinary residences within a thousand miles at night, making it exceptionally quiet.

Lin Zhen was not very satisfied with his breakthrough this time.

He felt that his own strength had not reached saturation when he broke through to the World King stage, so the outcome was not optimal.

However, achieving strength saturation required accumulation over countless years, or it would only happen due to chance and coincidence, so it was difficult to achieve.

In fact, most people had normal breakthroughs, Lin Zhen was just more of a perfectionist.

His home was just up ahead. As Lin Zhen approached his front door, he noticed a small peddler pushing a cart coming towards him.

“These ordinary people really do work hard, even at this late hour,” Lin Zhen thought, but then he slowly stopped his steps.

There were no ordinary residences in the vicinity of the Alchemist Guild. Why would this old man appear here in the middle of the night?

The cart came alongside Lin Zhen. The old man pushing it had a vague appearance, making it hard to get a clear look at his face.

“Young man, would you like to buy some miscellaneous items?”

“What kind of miscellaneous items do you have?”

“I have incense candles, paper money, funeral clothes, coffins, and everything else you need after death. Young man, why not buy some? You might need them very soon.”

“Do you have some set aside for yourself? You might need it tonight!”

“Crack~!!!”

In just an instant, both sides moved almost simultaneously!

In front of Lin Zhen, his avatar appeared and immediately launched a powerful attack.

However, the old man on the other side struck more ferociously. Under full force, he managed to push Lin Zhen’s avatar back several steps!

It was rare for World King Powerhouses to launch simultaneous face-to-face strikes like this. The shockwave tore both their clothes, revealing their true identities.

Lin Zhen’s avatar had long hair flying, revealing a purple gold skin like cast iron.

The old man on the other side was also strong and rugged, his hair white, and he was a familiar face to Lin Zhen – Ke Jianglong.

“Hehe! Lin Zhen, we meet again. You’ve made it so hard for me to find you!”

Ke Jianglong flexed his wrist with a crackling sound, showing no fear in front of Lin Zhen’s original body and avatar. Instead, he was extremely excited.

Because he could feel that Lin Zhen’s avatar, although powerful, had lower Star Power than him. As a World King powerhouse with extensive battle experience, this Star Power discrepancy was enough for him to win.

Lin Zhen looked at Ke Jianglong, feeling extreme hatred towards him.

It was this man who had sealed Lin Zhen in front of the Heavenly Gate for 700 years – a grudge Lin Zhen must avenge!

Similarly, Ke Jianglong also hated Lin Zhen. Because of Lin Zhen, he too was suppressed for over 700 years, even missing the chance to achieve Longevity.

“Ke Jianglong, we don’t need to waste any more words. Come, let’s go to my house. There won’t be anyone to disturb us there, and we can settle this once and for all.”

“That’s exactly what I’m thinking. Otherwise, your Alchemist friends will come along and annoy the hell out of me.”

Lin Zhen’s real body and avatar walked forward, and Ke Jianglong immediately followed.

Arriving at the front door of Lin Zhen’s home, the door opened automatically. Lin Zhen and Ke Jianglong entered, and the door closed.

Lin Zhen pressed a button, activating the house’s protective shield. A yellow dome-like barrier enveloped the house, preventing sound and images from escaping, and also blocking any view of the inside from outside.

“Tsk! The life of an Alchemist is really luxurious. I, an old man, could never afford a house like this. Since returning to the Original World, I’ve had no home to go back to, and life has been unbearably hard!”

“You should be grateful to me. I’ll end your miserable life very soon.”

“Hehe, at least you’re aware. Once I kill you, everything you have will be mine.”

Lin Zhen had already led Ke Jianglong to the back garden of the house, then sneered, “I mean to make you vanish completely and be free of all this!”

“Lin Zhen, wake up! Do you think you can defeat me with your Purple Gold Divine Clan avatar? Your avatar has only three million Star Power, while I have reached 3.8 million. How can you win?!”

As he spoke, Ke Jianglong flashed in front of Lin Zhen’s avatar and swung his seven-foot-long knife with a world-opening force!

In such a battle, Lin Zhen’s main body naturally had to stay far away. His clone, holding the Phantom Light Sword, resolutely faced the enemy!

Despite Ke Jianglong having 800,000 more Star Power than Lin Zhen’s clone, the body of the Purple Gold Divine Clan was extremely strong. With swords clashing, the clone didn’t retreat at all, engaging in a life-and-death battle with Ke Jianglong on the spot.

Two World Kings fought within a small area of three feet, their every attack and defense swift as lightning, thousands of times per second. A single failed defense would result in death!

Ke Jianglong initially assumed that he could easily deal with Lin Zhen – a mere Star System Stage rookie – thanks to his years of battle experience. However, it appeared that Lin Zhen’s battle experience surpassed even his own.

In such a battle of intricate details, Ke Jianglong unexpectedly found himself at a disadvantage!

After two consecutive clashes, Ke Jianglong was wounded in four to five places!

“Impossible! How could your cloned battle consciousness be so strong? Aren’t clones supposed to be controlled by their main body’s thoughts?”

“There’s no need for me to explain to you. Just die!”

The aggressive clone swung its sword to attack. Ke Jianglong finally abandoned his technical playstyle and switched to a simpler approach, using brute force to suppress his opponent with a wave of his long blade and a river of starlight.

“Great Beginning Sword Qi!”

Like a ray of sunlight piercing through the dark clouds, Lin Zhen’s Phantom Light Sword boldly faced the attack!

Boom!

The earth trembled under this blow. In this head-on clash, Ke Jianglong held only a slight advantage instead of the overwhelming success he imagined.

“You’re using the Ancient Sword Skill!” Ke Jianglong was no fool, and immediately understood.

Although Lin Zhen was pushed back a few steps, it didn’t matter to his incredibly sturdy Purple Gold Divine Clan body. He sneered, “As long as you understand, your Star Power is nothing to me. Ke Jianglong, today I’ll use you for practice!”

Lin Zhen’s clone lunged forward again, swinging his sword to unleash Satellite Fall!

This attack was like a heavenly deity coming from the sky, impossible to dodge. Ke Jianglong was forced to use his powerful Star Power to block it with his blade, but this time, it was him who was pushed back.

As Lin Zhen gained the upper hand and quickly followed up, Taiyuan Sword Skill and Star Fall Five Skill combined with his powerful physique to completely suppress Ke Jianglong.

Ke Jianglong roared in anger as he struggled to defend himself, but he couldn’t do anything about Lin Zhen’s relentless assault.

A World King from the New World indeed couldn’t compare to a high-level World King from the Original World. Although Ke Jianglong had a slight advantage in Star Power, he was sorely lacking in other areas.

“Swoosh!”

Lin Zhen seized the opportunity and shot out several finger sword Qi, adding several transparent holes to Ke Jianglong’s body.

As Ke Jianglong collapsed, Lin Zhen’s grabbed his Phantom Light Sword and approached him.

“Ke Jianglong, it’s over. Leave your incense and paper money for yourself.”

A fierce light appeared in Ke Jianglong’s eyes, as if he had made an unshakable decision.

“Lin Zhen, you forced my hand! If I can’t kill you today, in a few thousand years my lifespan will end, and I’ll die anyway. Instead of dying pathetically, I’d rather take you down to hell with me!”

“Do you even have the power to do that? Let’s see if you can get past my clone first.” Lin Zhen was not at all afraid of him.

A cold light flashed in Ke Jianglong’s eyes, “You probably never knew that there is a special way to decide a battle between two Kirin.”

“What way?” Lin Zhen suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.

“Heh, you really are ignorant of the Kirin Decides for someone of the Fire Kirin Bloodline.”

Without waiting for Lin Zhen to ask, Ke Jianglong continued: “When a Kirin is at a life-and-death moment, one can consume a million Star Power to create a Kylin Field. No life other than a Kirin bloodline can enter the field. I have 3.8 million Star Power. Lin Zhen, even if I consume a million Star Power, I still have 2.8 million left, while you … only have about one million. So today, I will kill you!”

“Beast Transformation!”

As soon as Ke Jianglong finished speaking, he roared and transformed into a giant Fire Kirin before Lin Zhen’s clone could attack.

“Roar!”

A huge beast appeared, with fiery red mane fluttering in the wind, fierce eyes, sharp teeth, and sulfur-smelling smoke streaming from its nostrils. The rolling heat wave surrounding it instantly withered the grass and trees in the garden.

Nearby, a white halo quickly expanded outward. Lin Zhen’s clone wanted to swing its sword forward, but the power was too strong to resist. It pushed the clone far away, and no matter how hard Lin Zhen tried, he could not breach the white halo barrier.

“Damn it! This is the secret technique of the Kirin Clan! Without ten times the user’s Star Power, it’s impossible to break it!”

When the white halo enveloped Lin Zhen’s main body, he knew he was about to face Ke Jianglong directly.

However, this white halo had its benefits – Lin Zhen’s Black Hole Beast Transformation had never reached the peak of the Infant Stage. Under the stimulation of the white halo, it finally reached its peak.

As the enormous Fire Kirin drew near, Lin Zhen could no longer suppress his intense desire to transform. He quickly consumed a Divine Power Pill, increasing his Star Power by 40% to 1.54 million!

“Roar!”

Lin Zhen’s clothes shattered in an instant, and a giant black Mutated Kylin appeared in the garden!

Its body shimmered with starlight, and a black hole hovered above its head. It seemed as if this monstrous creature was the core of the cosmic galaxy!