Goddess Pursuit (Third Update)

After two successful shots, Lin Zhen immediately got into the zone, firing shot after shot in succession and beginning a counterattack against the oncoming waves.

As the waves crashed down, his Long Spear met them head-on, each strike like Waterfall, endless and continuous—this was the Long River!

The rumbling sound was incessant. After thirty consecutive attacks, the river behind Lin Zhen was almost dry, revealing the riverbed trees, while the banks were a swamp, accumulated from the splashing waves.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Zhen put away his gun and stood still. Only then was the torrent that had been held back released and flowed back into the riverbed, and the water level slowly returned to normal.

Lin Zhen's chest heaved, but her eyes gleamed with excitement.

"Finally, I succeeded! I have finally mastered the essence of the Long River. The only thing I lack now is proficiency. I can only sustain an attack for thirty consecutive times. My use of Dantian Qi and muscle power generation are not yet fully developed. To truly apply it in actual combat, I need to be able to unleash at least a thousand attacks in a row."

"Fortunately, there's nothing much going on right now, so I'll stay here and familiarize myself with the Long River Spear Technique. I can leave once I've mastered this skill."

"Each strike is like Waterfall. Even a typical War God couldn't sustain this level of attack intensity a thousand times. This profound technique of the Long River is truly amazing."

This training session nearly depleted Lin Zhen's Dantian Qi. He was still not very skilled at using his power, and he wasted too much Dantian Qi. The true Long River is ever-flowing and never stops. He has only grasped the essentials so far, but the details are not yet perfect. He needs time to slowly cultivate.

After returning to his small nest to meditate and recover, Lin Zhen fell asleep immediately after practicing his exercises, a result of his exhaustion.

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Downstream, Su Mingyue squatted by the riverbank, gently combing her long hair in the water.

As a girl, especially a girl who is beautiful to a certain extent, Su Mingyue is very concerned about her appearance.

She couldn't stand being so dirty. She hadn't bathed in the days since arriving at the Star Fruit Tree, and Su Mingyue was about to lose her temper. Every swamp here was infested with Mutated Insect, making it almost impossible to take a bath. When she saw her companions off from the fruit tree, Su Mingyue even considered giving up and leaving.

But she persevered, and then she met Lin Zhen.

In the process of chasing Lin Zhen, Su Mingyue took many detours and eventually lost track of Lin Zhen. However, she did not give up and continued to search slowly to the north because when she first saw Lin Zhen, she found that Lin Zhen was heading in the north.

After walking for a while, she discovered the river.

This discovery thrilled Su Mingyue, because surprisingly, there were very few Mutated Insect in this turbulent river. The rapid current made it impossible for insects to stand. She continued forward and finally found a relatively secluded place, where she took a bath under the cover of darkness.

However, during the bath, something very embarrassing happened to Su Mingyue. The river, which had been flowing continuously, suddenly stopped flowing for some reason. This stoppage was so abrupt and caught everyone off guard. The water flow abruptly stopped, exposing Su Mingyue's stunningly beautiful body to the air.

The beautiful Holy Maiden Peak trembled slightly, her long hair cascading like Waterfall, her red lips and starry eyes, her curves in all the right places, her flawless white body so conspicuous even in the darkness. Su Mingyue exclaimed and tried to squat down, but found it was useless. She wanted to chase the current, but her clothes were still on the shore.

Fortunately, all was quiet and there was no one around. Su Mingyue then ran to the shore in a panic and put on her clothes. Although no one saw her, the Holy Maiden, who had always been strict with etiquette and believed in gods, still blushed with embarrassment.

It took a full three minutes for the water to resume flowing, and Su Mingyue finally breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that no one had seen her.

She had a lot of things in her Space Ring, including not only what martial artists needed, but also many daily necessities. After washing up, it was already dawn, and Su Mingyue gently combed her long hair in front of the river.

Gazing at her reflection in the river, which resembled the Goddess Luo River, Su Mingyue pondered why the water flow had suddenly stopped. It was fortunate that it was nighttime; if it had been daytime, she would never have found peace even in death.

A huge Leaf twirled through the air and fell, standing upright and embedding itself several centimeters deep in the river before being swept away by the current.

As the Leaf fell, Su Mingyue noticed a small indentation in the river, caused by the Leaf blocking the water.

"The Leaf separated the river."

Su Mingyue murmured something, then suddenly looked up, her eyes lighting up.

"Upstream! There's something or someone upstream. Although we don't know how they did it, it's very likely that person blocked the river."

"Not many martial artists go north, but Lin Zhen went in this direction, which means that if we follow this river, we will definitely find that despicable little thief."

Su Mingyue stood up, a rare hint of joy appearing in her beautiful eyes. "Little thief, if you're the one who did this again, we'll definitely have to settle the score properly."

She wore a white long dress with a gold ribbon around her waist, which accentuated her beautiful figure. It was somewhat similar to ancient costumes from before the Anno Domini Era. This was not because she wanted to go for a retro style, but because it was the standard long dress worn by female followers of the Starry Sky God Sect.

Of course, as Holy Maiden, demeanor was also important; her long dress looked even more flowing and elegant.

With a gentle lift of her skirt, revealing a section of her fair and delicate calves, Su Mingyue drifted away, heading straight for the upstream direction of the river.

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Tang Yu and a girl walked through the jungle, approaching the direction of Tree Heart Lake.

They were looking for Su Mingyue. The girl's name was Yingying, and she was also from the Capital City Base City. She and Su Mingyue both came from the God's Grace Church.

Su Mingyue escorted her two companions to the platform, but they never returned. After waiting in vain, they had no choice but to come and look for her.

Before leaving, Su Mingyue told Yingying that if she did not return, she could go to Tree Heart Lake to look for her, as she would leave a unique mark of the God's Grace Church in the direction she was heading.

I was walking down the street when I suddenly heard voices behind me.

"Heh! Who do we see here? Aren't these those rookie freshmen?"

Tang Yu and Yingying turned around and saw two Advanced War General standing behind them.

They had seen these two before; they were the two Advanced War General from Class 494. Back then, when they were fighting over the Star Crystal Star Crystal, it was taken by someone else, and the two of them went after them. They never expected to run into them here again.

Tang Yu coldly asked, "What do you want?"

The two Advanced War General wore cat-and-mouse smiles. One of them said, "If you don't have the skills of a hero, it's best not to stick your neck out. Where's that beautiful woman in white who was with you?"

Yingying chimed in from the side, "What do you want with Ming Yue?"

"Hehe! Nothing much, it's just lonely in this jungle. We've been holding back for three years, and we want to find that hottie to relieve our pent-up frustrations, is that okay?"

"Shameless!"

Tang Yu was furious when he heard the two men insult his dream girl. He flicked his sleeve, thrust out his Long Sword, and at the same time, seven Flying Knife rose into the air. He launched a full-force attack!

The two Advanced War General, one wielding a sword and the other a spear, attacked simultaneously, engaging Tang Yu in a fierce battle.

Yingying also joined the fray, and the four-person battle lasted for less than three minutes before Yingying was kicked away by one of them.

Faced with the combined attack of these two, Tang Yu was quickly overwhelmed, which greatly alarmed him.

The students three years ahead of them were simply too powerful. He was Level Eight War General and a Mid-Stage Golden Realm Mind Power Master, yet he was no match for these two. This was unimaginable outside.

If you're not a match for someone, you're not a match for someone. Tang Yu couldn't even last a minute before he was defeated in a sorry state.

Yingying's injuries weren't serious, and she stood up. Tang Yu ran over and grabbed her hand. "Let's go!"

Standing on a broad sword, Tang Yu carried Yingying as they flew.

One of the two behind them was also Mind Power Master, and a Golden Stage Late Phase one at that, who also chased after them while standing on his shield.

Tang Yu was flying at breakneck speed, deliberately seeking out difficult-to-pass places to fly through. This tactic proved effective, and a minute later, they finally shook off their pursuers.

However, Tang Yu still dared not linger and took Yingying to Tree Heart Lake.

The two only stopped when they saw the shimmering lake water.

"Phew! That was close. If I had been any slower, those two might have caught up with me." Tang Yu couldn't help but pat his chest.

Yingying was deeply moved and hugged Tang Yu's waist tightly, saying, "Thank you, Tang Yu, you saved me. I want to stay with you forever."

Tang Yu did not push Yingying away, letting the girl's young body press tightly against him, even wrapping around her waist.

After a while, the two separated, and Tang Yu said, "Let's go find Ming Yue now. Remember, you can't do this in front of Ming Yue."

Looking at Tang Yu's charming and handsome face, Yingying nodded in a daze. She knew that she couldn't have a future with Tang Yu, but she was willing to be his secret lover.

"Can you find the mark left by Ming Yue?" Tang Yu asked.

"Yes, let me look for it?"

Yingying spoke, she put on a pair of glasses and looked around.

"Found her. She went north. I saw the dust she left behind. If we just follow this river north, we should be able to find her."

"Alright, let's go." Tang Yu was in a hurry to get going. Although Yingying was also a beautiful young woman, how could she compare to Su Mingyue's unparalleled beauty?

The two men left Tree Heart Lake and headed north. Just as they left, the two men from group 494 peeked out from behind the jungle.

"Hua Ge, why don't you kill them?"

"Lao San, what do you know? These two are just small fry. That White-clothed Beauty is the real deal."

"Hehe, you say you're not a pervert? You're always thinking about beautiful women."

"You're only half right. That girl is indeed beautiful, but she also has another identity: the God Sect Saintess Capital City Base City. As the Holy Maiden, she must possess Divine Sect Token, and that's the real treasure."

"Oh! What treasure?" the Lao San asked.

"Hmph! This is a treasure from the Ancient God Ruins. Tell me, is it worth our effort?"

"So it's the Ancient God Ruins! Things that come out of there are always unique and precious!"

"That's why I deliberately let these two newbies go. With them leading the way, we brothers can get both the people and the money!"

"Then let's hurry up and go! Haha, a stunning beauty, treasures from the Ancient God Ruins —which one should I choose? This is such a headache!"

The two people from 494 secretly followed Tang Yu into the northern jungle.

The third update is here. This is the first extra update today, added to thank readers for their monthly votes.