Chapter 263 - 263: 263: A Moment of Life and Death! (5 Updates)

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From the moment Lin Zhen threw his spear, he put all his skills to use without hesitation.

Although Huo Luofu was strong, and Lin Zhen himself was injured, Lin Zhen’s tactics were unpredictable. He needed to defeat Huo Luofu in head-to-head combat. If Lin Zhen lost today, the result would be very unfavorable for him.

Not to mention losing the championship and its significant impact on Lin Zhen’s future plans, Huo Luofu might also take advantage of the situation to pursue and kill him. If Lin Zhen could lose to Huo Luofu on the stage, he wouldn’t be able to win in real life either.

Only by defeating him could Lin Zhen completely crush him!

The Broken Jade Spear rained down like a torrential downpour, filling the sky with spear shadows as Lin Zhen aimed to exploit Huo Luofu’s only weakness — his lack of speed.

However, this kind of attack didn’t produce much effect, mainly because of the top-quality Star Artifact shield in Huo Luofu’s hand!

Among all the Star Artifacts, shields undoubtedly possess the strongest defense, even more formidable than armor. Although Huo Luofu was slow, his ability to react instantly was still very fast, and his shield’s blockage was almost impenetrable!

Lin Zhen’s attacks were mostly blocked by the shield, and even if one occasionally hit Huo Luofu, his top-quality Star Artifact armor and helmet provided ample protection.

Moreover, Huo Luofu was not a sitting duck; his counterattacks were swift and fierce.

Occasionally, when his warhammer struck, Lin Zhen had no choice but to resist stubbornly; his continuous assault was repeatedly interrupted, and never developed into a lethal force.

After withstanding Huo Luofu’s warhammer attack several times, Lin Zhen’s wounds had completely split open; blood seeped out from under the bandages, staining his chest crimson.

“Hahaha! Lin Zhen, an attack of your level is nothing more than a tickle to me! Already grievously injured, what right do you have to fight me? You might as well admit defeat right now!”

As Huo Luofu spoke, his ability to seize opportunities was also strong, instantly seizing on Lin Zhen’s slow movement due to his wound’s flare-up. His warhammer suddenly struck down!

“Clang! ”

Lin Zhen blocked it again with his spear, and his body flew backward before teleporting near the edge of the arena.

He reappeared beside Huo Luofu, stabbing with his spear, only to strike the shield again.

The warhammer struck again, and Lin Zhen appeared behind Huo Luofu, whose back was fully protected by armor and a helmet, leaving no weak spot. Lin Zhen could only make a horizontal swing with his spear!

Although the attack connected, Huo Luofu took the opportunity to counter with a backhanded strike, and Lin Zhen was sent flying again, despite the protection of his liquid metal shield.

Huo Luofu staggered a few steps after being hit by Lin Zhen’s strike, but it didn’t cause much impact. Instead, Lin Zhen fell to the ground, his chest wound bleeding uncontrollably, even leaving a pool of blood on the floor.

“Lin Zhen, is this all you’ve got? Deprived of your spiritual power, you don’t seem to have any remarkable abilities!”

Huo Luofu walked towards Lin Zhen, his enormous frame exerting tremendous pressure.

“Damn it, my injury is affecting my movements; my strength and speed are not at their peak anymore —only about 60-70% of my peak strength. Moreover, as I continue to bleed, my strength is being further weakened.”

Lin Zhen stood up with the support of his spear, shuffled his feet, and suddenly lunged out with another stab.

“It’s useless to tell you; your spear can’t even break through my defense. How can you win?”

Huo Luofu directly blocked with his shield before smashing it down with his warhammer.

Lightning Seven Star Knife!

A flash of lightning suddenly appeared in front of Lin Zhen; his flying knife finally emerged!

With electric currents surging through it, the Lightning Seven Star Knife slashed at Huo Luofu’s helmet!

“Buzz!”

After the clash of metal, his helmet tilted slightly. Though the Lightning Flying Knife had reached the level of a top-quality Star Artifact, so was the opponent’s helmet; at equal ranks, it’s tough for a weapon’s attack to break the defense of armor.

But Lin Zhen wasn’t aiming for a breakthrough; he wanted the electric current!

Lightning ions and photons wreaked havoc inside Huo Luofu’s body, instantly paralyzing him!

“Now’s the time!”

Lin Zhen teleported to Huo Luofu’s right, where his right hand was holding the warhammer, and thus lacked strong defense.

The Golden Qi Seven Star Knife appeared in his hand and stabbed forcefully into his armor!

“Puff!”

Finally penetrated!

The indomitable Golden Qi Seven Star Knife had surpassed the level of a top-quality Star Artifact, piercing through Huo Luofu’s armor and into his body!

The Hua Xia Martial Artists below the stage erupted in cheers. Lin Zhen had counterattacked, injuring Huo Luofu and giving them hope of victory!

The giant bear-like Huo Luofu was paralyzed by lightning; if only Lin Zhen could hit him a few more times, he might just be able to finish him off.

“Bang!”

A big hand grabbed Lin Zhen’s arm, and before his eyes was Huo Luofu’s sinister grin, stifling the cheers of the Hua Xia Martial Artists.

“Kid, I have to say your moves are quite unexpected, but you’ll never know the hellish training I went through as the champion of the Siberian God Generals Training Camp. I endure hundreds of electric shocks every day as part of my training. Not to mention these currents, I have even resisted real lightning from the sky multiple times, and yet I still survived.”

Lin Zhen tried to pull back his hand, but he couldn’t break free from Huo Luofu’s grasp. Moreover, he didn’t see any blood flowing from Huo Luofu’s wounds.

“Surprised? I weigh 200 kilograms and my muscle layer is more than three times thicker than an average person’s. Your short little dagger can’t even pierce my muscle layer, so what can it do?”

With a roar in his last sentence, Huo Luofu suddenly grabbed Lin Zhen’s arms with both hands: “Become shattered under the powerful force of the Divine Power King! I’ve torn apart S-level Mutated Beasts, and now it’s your turn. Starting with your two arms!”

A tremendous force came from both sides, and Huo Luofu actually wanted to tear Lin Zhen apart!

Lin Zhen gritted his teeth, no longer caring about his bleeding wounds. The veins on his forehead bulged, and he exerted strength on both hands to resist Huo Luofu’s tearing. At the same time, his spiritual power operated, and both Lightning Seven Star Knife and Golden Qi Seven Star Knife were aimed at Huo Luofu’s eyes!

The eye socket is definitely a vital part of the human body. As long as it is pierced, it can cause damage to the brain!

“You think your two flying knives can get close to me? Have you forgotten my real skill?”

“Gravity Field!”

At this moment, Huo Luofu finally revealed his trump card. The Gravity Field descended with a boom!

The heavily injured Lin Zhen felt as if a mountain had been added to his body. His bones creaked under the pressure, and he couldn’t even lift his leg to attack. The two flying knives also slowed down at this moment!

It was as if space had solidified, with the flying knives advancing millimeter by millimeter. At the same time, Huo Luofu’s power finally overcame Lin Zhen’s weakened strength, and his hands were slowly pulled apart.

Either Lin Zhen’s mental power controlled the flying knives, breaking through Huo Luofu’s Gravity Field to pierce his eyes, or Huo Luofu’s Gravity Field suppressed Lin Zhen’s flying Imives, tearing Lin Zhen to shreds with brute force. Whoever completed their task first would win!

People all over the world were tense watching such an intense battle.

In Hua Xia, countless people were watching Lin Zhen’s fate.

“Boss Lin, it’s up to you now.” In Demon Capital, Jiang Huai, Tang Wenbo, and others were nervously staring at the screen.

“Lin Zhen! You must win!” In the Northwest, Feng Ni, Li Changying, and other military martial artists stopped all training to watch this life-and-death moment.

In the south, Zhao Xiaoman’s eyes welled up with tears, and her nails dug into her palm, “Brother Lin, you must win…You can’t lose!”

“Son! Hang in there! Hang in there!” At Lin Zhen’s home, Lin Liye and Li Qin shouted nervously at the television screen.

An Ning, who was still anxiously waiting for Su Mingyue’s arrival in front of the villa, had already cried a river of tears.

“Lin Zhen, don’t…dont fail…l don’t want you to fail. My man is an upright hero, you will win.”

On Gongsun Du’s aircraft, Su Mingyue’s beautiful peach blossom eyes had turned red from crying as they approached the edge of Ice City: “Yue’er is here, Lin Zhen, can you hold on a little longer? Yue’er is so afraid you will lose, I’m really scared…l don’t want…”

In Capital Base City, the high-ranking national leaders were also sweating nervously, feeling the unbearable pressure of this slow life-or-death struggle.

Even in many places, some Star Realm Experts had stopped their cultivation and took out their cellphones to watch this epic battle.

“Lin Zhen, you’re an interesting guy. How long can you hold on?” Chen Fenglie silently watched the screen.

Inside God’s Grace Cathedral, Gongsun Du looked up at the screen: “Yue’er, don’t think I don’t know you sneaked away on my aircraft. I won’t stop you this time, but I want to see what Lin Zhen can do. If he doesn’t meet my expectations, then the two of you will part ways.”

In front of Sofia Square, people from Gale, Blue Sky, and even other Martial Arts schools were nervously watching the screen, their foreheads covered in sweat.

Someone shouted first: “Come on, Lin Zhen!”

Afterward, ten people responded, a hundred people followed, and eventually, everyone joined in.

No matter if they were Martial Artists, government officials, soldiers, or ordinary people, at this moment, they were all Hua Xia people.

“Lin Zhen…Come on! Lin Zhen…Come on!”

Everything was reflected on the large screen above the virtual arena’s spectator seats. All the people in Ice City were cheering, leading to people from other base cities joining in as well.

The tremendous cheers reached Lin Zhen and Huo Luofu’s ears on the stage.

“Kid! The people of your country are certainly supportive of you. But such strength ultimately can’t be turned into your fighting power. Today, you’re finished. Watch me push my near-Star Realm to the limit…Twenty times gravity!”

The pressure on Lin Zhen, which he could no longer bear, increased once again!

From both sides, Huo Luofu’s strength surged like a torrent!

At this moment, the two Seven Star Knives had reached Huo Luofu’s eyes!