Chapter 752: 755: A Powerful Opponent in the Three Flowers Realm

Ao Xiang clenched the amulet in his hand, desperately resisting Lin Zhen’s furious onslaught.

However, the battle was already irreversible. Ao Xiang’s heart was filled with apprehension, and his fighting spirit had waned. He simply couldn’t withstand the relentless Lin Zhen.

By the one-minute mark, Ao Xiang managed to strike Lin Zhen’s waist with his staff, but at the cost of his right hand!

The amulet was still clutched in his right palm, now lying on the ground.

Ao Xiang immediately lunged to retrieve it. It was his only hope for survival and escape.

But Lin Zhen wouldn’t let him succeed so easily. Wielding the Sky-cutting Divine Sword, he finally found an opportunity to sever Ao Xiang’s staff!

Weaponless, Ao Xiang roared, transforming into a massive Black Dragon, albeit with its right foreleg missing. He continued to circle in the air, searching for a chance to retrieve his severed hand—or more accurately, the amulet inside the hand.

Lin Zhen shifted his footing to the Plum Blossom Piles stance. He had used the amulet as bait to lure Ao Xiang to his doom.

As Ao Xiang dashed towards him with all his might, Lin Zhen calmly sidestepped, and as they crossed paths, his sword vibrated. He seized the opportunity to strike when the Black Dragon dived downward—Death!

A trace of spatial distortion appeared on the arena, demonstrating the devastating power of his sword!

Dragon Slayer in one strike!

The colossal dragon’s head was cleanly severed by Lin Zhen’s bare hands, and crimson dragon blood erupted from the wound!

“Oh my! What a precious thing this is! Can’t let it go to waste.”

Upon seeing dragon blood, Lin Zhen’s Alchemist instincts kicked in. He immediately took out bottles and jars to collect the blood and even produced a small knife to dissect the dragon’s corpse.

This sight caused the members of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance to frown repeatedly.

It was outrageous! He had killed a man and was now collecting blood and dissecting him like slaughtering a pig—this was simply too insulting!

At this point, the announcement echoed: “Battle over, Lin Zhen of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance advances.”

At the sound of these words, Lin Zhen immediately stored the dragon corpse into his inner world and was teleported out of the arena the next moment.

With this victory, he had made it into the top 16,384.

This battle may have been an inevitable win, but it held great significance for Lin Zhen.

No one could accuse him of bribing his way to victory—no one had ever heard of a bribed fighter killing an opponent outright.

The people of the Qin Kingdom fell silent once more, starting their search for Lin Zhen’s next opponent.

However, their disappointment was bound to continue, as it seemed the subsequent contender wasn’t as strong as Ao Xiang.

From morning until noon, two more rounds of fighting took place.

In these two rounds, Lin Zhen displayed extraordinary strength. He didn’t even use any powerful killer moves, yet he effortlessly passed through each stage.

After eight rounds, only 4,096 warriors remained!

Whoever amongst them triumphed in two consecutive battles would be guaranteed entry into the Holy Land!

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“Heavens! Who can stop Lin Zhen?”

“This guy has gotten through eight rounds already! Are we really just going to watch him enter the Holy Land without meeting a challenger capable of sniping him?”

“Don’t worry! He definitely won’t make it past his next opponent!”

During the lunch break, Lin Zhen’s next opponent emerged—a warrior named Xiao Se, also recommended by National Master Qian Tong.

Upon seeing Xiao Se, the eyes of every Qin citizen lit up.

Lin Zhen really had no chance this time. Among the 7-digit Martial Artist rankings, Xiao Se ranked first. Although there was another formidable contender with a black head-covering, he wasn’t as famous as Xiao Se.

Xiao Se was now in the Three-Flowers Early Stage, having followed Qian Tong for tens of thousands of years, and boasting an impressive record in the Qin Kingdom.

During the eliminatory competition, Xiao Se had proclaimed that he would enter the Holy Land without using more than twenty sword strikes in total—drawing wide skepticism. But the reality of his battles left everyone astounded.

In the previous eight rounds, Xiao Se used a total of thirteen sword strikes!

Four battles were settled in one sword strike, three in two strikes, and one in three strikes!

In the battle that took three strikes, Xiao Se’s opponent was also at the Three Flowers Realm. It was expected to be a fierce contest, but the opponent with 50 million Star Power ultimately lasted only three sword strikes against Xiao Se!

According to insiders, Xiao Se’s Star Power had exceeded 60 million, and he had ranked first in the Divine Punishment Star during his three years there, possessing a Super Divine Body!

Facing such an opponent, Lin Zhen truly had no chance of victory.

Upon seeing Lin Zhen confront Xiao Se, the Qin people rejoiced as if it were a festival. Elemental fireworks filled the sky as they commenced a grand celebration in advance.

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The atmosphere among Lin Zhen’s supporters was very oppressive.

No matter how they looked at it, Lin Zhen was no match for Xiao Se. They had initially thought that he had a chance to reach the Holy Land, but now it seemed that it was about to end.

Feeling the heavy atmosphere around him, Lin Zhen was about to say a few words to comfort everyone when suddenly someone shouted, “Xiao Se is coming!”

Lin Zhen looked up and saw the crowd in front of him parting, leaving a passage open.

A martial artist dressed in simple gray clothes, like an ascetic monk, appeared in front of Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen stood up, unsure what Xiao Se was here for.

Xiao Se walked up to Lin Zhen, looked up and down at him, and then a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, “Lin Zhen, I have to say that your luck has always been good. Up until now in the competition, you haven’t encountered a real strong opponent.”

Lin Zhen smiled, “Maybe my luck will continue.”

Xiao Se shook his finger slightly, “No, your luck ends here. In the next round, it’s our battle. You might not know me well, but I’m actually a kind person. So, I came to see you during the lunch break to see if you have any last words to leave behind, lest you don’t have the time to do so after getting on the stage.”

After saying that, Xiao Se waved to someone behind him, “Come here and record what Lin Zhen has to say. See if he has any unfinished wishes, record them all, and we’ll fulfill those that can be fulfilled. If it involves spending money, I’ll pay!”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Then he turned back to Lin Zhen, “See, how kind I am? You must have never seen such a merciful opponent before.”

Xiao Se’s condescending attitude was particularly annoying to Lin Zhen.

However, Lin Zhen had to admit that there was a significant gap between his strength and Xiao Se’s.

Xiao Se’s Star Power was over 60 million, exceeding even many others. Moreover, there was a long sword on his back, clearly similar to Lin Zhen’s Sky-cutting Divine Sword, a spirit treasure-level item.

This was the first Three Flowers Warrior Lin Zhen had ever faced. After Xuan’er advanced to the Three Flowers Realm, there were no more battles between them.

“The competition hasn’t even started yet, don’t be so arrogant, Xiao Se!” Ni Ke, the dwarven girl, jumped out and shouted at Xiao Se.

“You’re just an annoying fly!”

Xiao Se said and waved his hand at Ni Ke!

A surge of power erupted, and Ni Ke, who had also entered the Longevity Realm, was thrown away like a fly in front of Xiao Se!

A mouthful of blood spurted out in mid-air, Ni Ke fell a kilometer away, her life or death unknown!

“How dare you!”

Lin Zhen was furious and drew out his Sky-cutting Divine Sword, slashing directly at Xiao Se!

“A tiny pearl trying to show off its brilliance? Fine, before the competition begins, I’ll let you experience despair first!”

Xiao Se also drew his sword and greeted Lin Zhen’s attack!

“Clang~~!!”

The huge impact sound made the people nearby cover their heads in pain.

The strength of Xiao Se’s Star Power left Lin Zhen at a loss. As their swords met, Lin Zhen’s Sky-cutting Divine Sword was deflected, and if not for his now-grown Black Hole Beast body, the sword in his hand would have been blown away!

As his sword was knocked away and left wide open, Xiao Se’s second sword strike was a swift thrust that felt even faster than lightning, piercing Lin Zhen’s lower abdomen!

This sword would have severely injured or even killed an ordinary person, but Lin Zhen had an Immortal Spiritual Body, so it couldn’t kill him.

However, Xiao Se reacted incredibly fast, seeing that the second sword hadn’t killed Lin Zhen; he spun around and swung his sword again!

This sword was aimed at Lin Zhen’s neck, and even if he defended himself, he would lose both his arms at the very least!

Lin Zhen frowned, it seemed that he had to use his trump card ahead of time. Even if it meant getting seriously injured, he had to take down Xiao Se.

“Clang~~!”

After another huge collision, Xiao Se retreated and looked at the person who had suddenly appeared in front of him with a solemn expression.

Dressed in elegant clothes and as lovely as a lily, Ning Qingxuan stood in front of Lin Zhen!

“Nan Liang Empress!” Xiao Se was shocked.

As expected, the beauty of Nan Liang Empress was unmatched. Even in the prosperous Da Qin, Xiao Se had never seen such a beautiful woman, and she was even more stunning compared to the rumors.

However, he never knew that the strength of Nan Liang Empress was also so powerful, not inferior to his at all.

Ning Qingxuan coldly said, “Xiao Se, the battle hasn’t started yet, and you’re provoking your opponent. Doing so can result in disqualification.”

Xiao Se’s eyebrows twitched, seeing that there was no chance to continue fighting, he laughed, “I was just playing with Lin Zhen, and I didn’t really cause any harm. Even if you weren’t here, I would have stopped my sword.”

After that, he said to Lin Zhen, “I’m sorry, my brother hiding behind a woman, I just went a little overboard. If you’re not happy about it, you can take revenge on me when we’re on stage together. Hahaha! Let’s go!”

A group of people came arrogantly and left triumphantly, leaving behind a string of obnoxious laughter.

The surrounding Qin spectators cheered. In their view, if it weren’t for Ning Qingxuan suddenly appearing, Lin Zhen might have been killed by Xiao Se before even reaching the stage.

Moreover, with National Master Qian Tong around, Xiao Se would definitely not be disqualified.

Lin Zhen had been arrogant for so long, and it seemed he finally met his match.

Ning Qingxuan ignored the laughter of others and pulled Lin Zhen, “Come with me.”