Chapter 741: 744: The Growth Period of the Black Hole Beast

Long Ge’er had a lot of influence. After Lin Zhen contacted him, on the third day, Long Ge’er invited Lin Zhen to his garden, saying that the Fire Kirin Clan Leader had arrived.

Lin Zhen was very delighted, stopped his alchemy, and left his hanging villa to go to Long Ge’er’s place.

“Come, come, come, my dear Lin brother, let me introduce you. This is Sa Jia, the Clan Leader from the Fire Kirin Clan.”

In the room, there was a tall and burly middle-aged man with golden-red tousled hair, broad-eyed and wide-mouthed, with an amazing aura.

Like Long Ge’er, this was also a Three Flowers Realm martial artist.

Because of Xiao Nuan’s sake, Lin Zhen could tell at a glance that this middle-aged man was a Fire Kirin with the purest bloodline.

“I have seen Clan Leader Sa Jia.”

Upon seeing Lin Zhen, Sa Jia laughed heartily, “Hahaha! This must be Lin Zhen, the young hero of my Fire Kirin Clan, right? I have long seen your files, you really are a talent! No wonder you could run away with someone else’s wife!”

Lin Zhen almost spewed a mouthful of blood, was this a compliment or an insult?

Long Ge’er laughed and said, “Your words are misleading, old fellow. The Emperor of Nanliang has a narrow mind and cannot tolerate others. He is not worthy of Miss Ning, the heaven’s proud daughter. Lin, my brother, and she are a perfect match, yet you speak as if they were adulterers, which deserves punishment!”

“Hahaha! That’s not what I meant! Alright, alright, I misspoke. What does Brother Lin want to punish me for?”

Long Ge’er continued, “It’s the first time Lin meets you, so how could he bring it up? Let me do the honors. Punish you to immediately accept Lin into the Kirin Clan! My brother is a genius, winning the first place on the Divine Punishment Star, yet your clan has been dragging its feet in bringing him back. What’s the reason for that?”

With a bitter smile, Sa Jia replied, “I have my difficulties too. A group of people led by Elder Qin opposes Lin returning and claims he killed Ke Jianglong and oppressed Ke Xiangnan and Ke Xiangdong. Also, Elder Qin’s son Qin Dong was eliminated by him in the Divine Punishment Star. These people keep nagging me all day long, and it’s so annoying. Besides, Brother Lin was busy with trivial matters a while ago, wasn’t it inconvenient?”

“Alright, let’s say your reasons are valid. But now that Lin is here at the Alchemist’s Guild, you have no other excuses, right? Isn’t it time for him to return to the Kirin Clan?”

“Alright, alright, that’s the purpose of my visit today.”

With that, Sa Jia looked at Lin Zhen solemnly, “Mutated Fire Kirin Lin Zhen, now on behalf of the entire Fire Kirin Clan and as its leader, I ask you: Are you willing to return to the Kirin Clan?”

Lin Zhen’s Black Hole Beast was a mutated Fire Kirin, so he was considered to be part of the Fire Kirin branch.

“I am willing to return.” Lin Zhen replied solemnly as well.

“Very well, as the Fire Kirin Clan Leader, I officially welcome you back!”

After saying that, Sa Jia extended his hand and gently covered Lin Zhen’s head. A surging wave of fire power descended from his palm!

Upon receiving this fire power, Lin Zhen felt his muscles and bones relax, and he couldn’t help but transform into his Black Hole Beast form!

Previously, Lin Zhen’s Black Hole Beast had only reached the peak of the Infant Stage and had never advanced further. This time, when the Fire Kirin Clan Leader channeled his Star Power Firepower into him, Lin Zhen’s Black Hole Beast unexpectedly broke through its realm, reaching the Growth Stage!

Its originally dark scales now appeared to emanate a blue light, and the bone spurs on its back grew rapidly. The mane around its neck thickened as well.

Its body noticeably grew larger. It had initially been six or seven meters long, but now it had reached eleven or twelve meters!

“Hissss!”

Lin Zhen let out a long howl as a bright blue flame burst from his nostrils, forming a fire snake several meters long!

Above his head, the starry sky appeared, with a black hole lurking and spinning as if it was the center of the universe.

Star Power surged throughout his body, his bones now a hundred times harder than the toughest metal. Lin Zhen felt that his current Black Hole Beast form could easily defeat a Longevity Realm adversary using only melee combat.

As it stands, his most powerful state, disregarding the use of Divine Power Pills, was his Armorization form. With his impenetrable scales and Immortal Spiritual Body, Lin Zhen had become a super battle weapon.

Such formidable power impressed Sa Jia and Long Ge’er, especially Sa Jia, whose eyes showed excitement: “The Black Hole Beast! I have been the Clan Leader of the Fire Kirin Clan for 600,000 years but never seen a Black Hole Beast. Lin Zhen, one day you will have the qualifications to become the Clan Leader!”

Lin Zhen returned to his human form just in time to hear Sa Jia’s words.

“What did you just say, Clan Leader?”

Sa Jia immediately said, “I said that you even have the qualifications to become the Clan Leader, not just for the Fire Kirin Clan, but also for all Kirin Clans! Lin Zhen, you are the hope and the future of the Fire Kirin!”

“Clan Leader, let’s not talk about this for now. I still have a lot of shortcomings.”

“Never mind the lack of abilities, you can still cultivate. I’ll recommend you to the Star River Giant Beast Alliance now to start practicing in the Holy Land!”

Lin Zhen was overjoyed: “Can I go to the Holy Land? Wouldn’t the others in the clan oppose?”

“Don’t worry about them, they’re not clan leaders. I came here this time to avoid their gossip, and to make a direct decision. When you transformed into the Black Hole Beast just now, I actually brought the Kylin Transformation Medicine with me. You’re already at the peak of the Infant Stage, so you might as well advance to the next growth stage, which will also help you in your battles.”

“Thank you, Clan Leader!”

“No need to be polite. The matter will be announced after I return. I’ve already registered you. Our Fire Kirin Clan has only one spot for Holy Land cultivation. I recommended you, but that doesn’t guarantee that you can go.”

“Oh! Why?” Lin Zhen asked.

“There are limited spots in the Holy Land, and every time someone is recommended for Holy Land cultivation, there is fierce competition. My recommendation alone doesn’t guarantee your victory.”

“So many people want to go to the Holy Land for cultivation?”

“Of course! Not to mention the entire Star River Giant Beast Alliance, there are 128 Super Star River Beast races, and each race can only recommend one person. This is only for the Galaxy Beast clan, what about the others? Large-scale eliminations are always held when the Holy Land begins to admit people.”

“There’s an elimination tournament?”

“Exactly, the reason I arrived here in a hurry is that the elimination tournament is about to start, and I want to secure your spot in advance. Otherwise, according to Elder Qin’s intention, he wants to give this spot to his son, Qin Dong. Now that it’s given to you, Lin Zhen, you’d better learn about the elimination rules in advance. The Holy Land promotes actual combat, and all matches in the tournament are real battles, not virtual ones. Be careful, injuries and deaths are common.”

At this moment, Long Ge’er chimed in: “That’s true. It’s said that during the Holy Land selection, each participant is given an arena protective talisman. When crushed during combat, a protective barrier will appear. But sometimes, there’s no time to crush the talisman, so many people die in every Holy Land selection. Little brother, you’d better think it through. I’m worried that someone may be displeased with you and make a move on you.”

Saga also agreed: “That’s right, little brother. You have a promising future. Don’t lose your life in the Holy Land selection.”

Hearing the words of caution from the two, Lin Zhen laughed: “Clan Leader, Vice-Chairman, you’re both worrying too much. I’ve already fought through countless bloody battles. If I were to die, I would have died hundreds of times already. If I can’t even pass the two Holy Land selections, I might as well smash my head against a block of tofu and die!”

Long Ge’er said: “Little brother Lin, you must not be careless. You are not only the hope of the Fire Kirin Clan but also the hope of our Alchemist Guild. Yesterday, I discussed with several Great Elders during dinner that if anyone has the greatest chance of becoming a Saint Master, it’s you, Lin Zhen. As the youngest Seventh-grade Alchemist, who can become a Saint Master if you don’t? So, your life is precious, be extremely careful.”

Saga also said: “Little brother, do you know that during the Holy Land selection, most participants are Longevity Warriors, and even Three Flowers Warriors appear? A considerable number of them have Divine Bodies, isn’t it very dangerous?”

Only then did Lin Zhen feel shocked: “Are there Three Flowers Warriors participating in the selection?”

“Although rare, there definitely are.” Saga’s expression was serious.

“Even if there are Three Flowers Warriors, I must give it a try. There’s no doubt about it. I believe that even if I can’t compete, I still have a chance to crush my protective talisman. Don’t worry about my life.”

Saga and Long Ge’er nodded in agreement. They knew that Lin Zhen had to participate in the Holy Land selection now.

Even though Lin Zhen has the identity of the Fire Kirin Clan, it only makes things more convenient for him when he travels, such as staying in hotels, shopping, and having credentials while traveling. But if someone catches him, they can still take him back to Nanliang for a reward.

However, if he becomes a Holy Land Warrior, his wanted status in the various countries will become invalid.

A billion years ago, the masters of the Four Great Sacred Lands jointly declared that Holy Land Warriors were under the jurisdiction of the Holy Land, and mortal realms and races had no authority to dispose of them!

Therefore, the identity of a Holy Land Warrior is a super protective talisman.

Once Lin Zhen acquires this identity, his arrest warrant will become useless.

“Little brother, just wait. The registration may end in a few days, and after the rules are set, the registration will end. After the rules come out, you will soon receive a notice within the Dimensional Universe. No one knows the rules yet, but the only thing I’m sure of is that the arena battles are real and will be held in the Holy Land.”

Lin Zhen nodded and bid farewell to Long Ge’er and Saga.

By this time, his identity within the Dimensional Universe had changed, and he now belonged to the Fire Kirin Clan.

From today onwards, he would be a member of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. He just entered in a low-key manner without any announcement.

He returned to his floating villa in a very happy mood, only to see Ning Qingxuan leaning against the flower tree in front of the entrance, staring at his side like a lamenting stone.

Among the flowers, a beauty like jade looked like a little wife. Lin Zhen’s heart warmed and he quickly walked to her side.

“Xuan’er! I have a new identity now! I’m going to participate in the Holy Land selection!”

Lin Zhen grabbed Ning Qingxuan and spun her around twice, and she also showed him a sweet smile.

“Husband, put me down, I was just about to talk to you about these things.”