Inside and Outside Space (Third Update)

Since Lin Zhen possessed the Dark Star within his body, he had never felt any difficulty absorbing Star Crystal. However, this time, absorbing them was not as effortless as before.

The power of mature Star Crystal is too strong, let alone absorbing three at once. Lin Zhen felt that it took him about six or seven hours to absorb these three. Just when the remaining three on the branch were about to change and turn into White Dwarf, Lin Zhen finally finished absorbing them.

After absorbing them, Lin Zhen didn't even have time to digest them before immediately starting to absorb the other three.

These three pills took even longer to digest because Lin Zhen's Dantian was almost saturated, and he hadn't had time to digest them yet. He could only absorb and consume them at the same time, which was very slow.

After absorbing all three pills, Lin Zhen felt as if a whole day had passed.

Looking at the remaining three hundred or so trees, Lin Zhen felt a headache coming on. This was going to be quite a challenge, and he needed some time to process it all.

What comforted Lin Zhen was that after absorbing these six Star Crystal, Lin Zhen had completed about half of the fourth level of compression. He only needed to absorb about ten more to compress his Dantian Qi to the fifth level.

"Fine, if we can't go out, we won't go out for now. I'll just absorb the Star Crystal here and finish absorbing all three hundred of them first."

Lin Zhen moved his somewhat numb legs. There were still traces of electricity on one leg, and it seemed that there was no way to completely remove it without expelling it.

However, Lin Zhen was not in a hurry. He had Lightning Ions in his body, so the electric current could not cause him any real harm; at most, it would only cause paralysis.

Sitting cross-legged inside the Space Crack, Lin Zhen began to digest and compress the newly injected energy into his body.

The excess energy of the Star Crystal was stored within the Dark Star. Lin Zhen regulated his breathing, and the energy within the Dark Star was released and gradually compressed into his Dantian.

The energy from the six Star Crystal took Lin Zhen a whole day to absorb, and he didn't begin the next round of absorption until the following day.

After repeating this process for three days, Lin Zhen finally reached the fifth level of Dantian Qi compression.

"Phew! I've reached the fifth level. I've only used fifteen Star Crystal to reach the fifth level. I've counted the number of Star Crystal on the tree over the past few days. There are a total of three hundred and thirty, and I still have three hundred and fifteen left to absorb."

"Based on this calculation, I can at least complete Eightfold Compression or even higher, but it will take a lot of time, and I don't know if I can complete it within three months."

Lin Zhen had no way to leave the Space Crack at the moment, so he ate something casually and began his long journey of absorption and compression.

Fortunately, he still had plenty of food in his Space Ring, so he didn't have to worry about starving to death for the time being.

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Since Lin Zhen left, the number of Star Crystal in the Beehive has increased again, which makes the martial artists very happy.

The Sky Dome Four Gods stayed in the Beehive, practically seizing all the Star Crystal in the west, and had nothing else to do but cultivate every day.

Lin Zhen's team never appeared again, and no martial artist bothered them. In the eyes of other martial artists, Lin Zhen's team was not far from disbanding.

As time passed, Lin Zhen still did not return, as if he had vanished into thin air, and no one knew where he had gone.

When news of Zhou Butong's death reached the Beehive, Tong Huan took over Zhou Butong's position and began to take charge of the Beehive's affairs.

After Tong Huan took the stage, he increased the amount of Star Crystal collected by other martial artists to forty percent.

This also provoked a strong backlash from other martial artists. Back then, 30% was intolerable to some, let alone 40% now.

However, the resistance of these martial artists was ineffective. The Sky Dome Four Gods, along with the people of the East Team One, suppressed the rebels. Given the huge difference in strength, the martial artists were simply unable to resist.

Tong Huan also announced that these extra Star Crystal were to be sent to the Sky Dome for Ye Lanshan to use for her advancement and breakthrough.

At this point, more than two months, almost three months, had passed since Lin Zhen disappeared. The Sky Dome released a message that Ye Lanshan had reached the edge of a breakthrough and needed a lot of Star Crystal to support her, requesting that the people of the Honeycomb Anthill send Star Crystal over.

As one of the two giants of the Sky Dome, Ye Lanshan is also quite famous within the Star Fruit Tree. She is a martial artist with the seventh level of Dantian Qi compression and is about to advance to the War God level. It should be that her Dantian Qi is about to complete the Eightfold Compression.

Eightfold Compression is her limit. In addition, she is almost thirty years old. If she doesn't advance to the War God soon, it will be too late. After the compression is completed, Ye Lanshan will break through to the War God.

I heard that in the Sky Dome, Little Overlord Yue Feng is preparing a banquet to send Ye Lanshan off after she advances and breaks through, because once Ye Lanshan completes her breakthrough, she will definitely leave the Star Fruit Tree within three days.

Although Sky Dome didn't say it explicitly, everyone knew that once Ye Lanshan left, it would be time for Yue Feng to marry Su Mingyue, and no one would be able to stop Yue Feng then.

Inside the Beehive, the Sky Dome Four Gods and Tong Huan were together, discussing matters.

Hua Cangtian spoke first, "I think our mission is almost over. The Tyrant has sent word that everything will be settled within half a month. That means Ye Lanshan will break through and leave in the next few days. Once Ye Lanshan leaves, Su Mingyue will become Madam Yue. So the wedding will definitely be held within half a month."

"Hahaha! The Tyrant is finally going to get what he wants. When he leaves the Star Fruit Tree, will he be carrying a little baby with him?" Zhang Sihai said with a laugh.

Dong Shencai looked at Hua Cangtian: "Is this all you wanted to say today?"

"Of course not. What I mean is, Lin Zhen has been missing for a long time. He has probably given up. And now, Tyrant's wedding is about to start, and Ye Lanshan's farewell party is also going to be held. The four of us definitely have to go back to attend. We can't just stay here at the Beehive like idiots."

"You mean leave? We're going back to the Sky Dome?"

"Yes, there's nothing to do here anymore. Why not go back? I don't want to stay here for another day watching these buzzing Bee. My head is about to explode. Going back to the Sky Dome, I can feel the wind, listen to the raindrops, and enjoy the sunshine. How wonderful that would be!"

Hua Cangtian was sighing when Dong Shencai interrupted him, "No, our mission here is to stop Lin Zhen and the others from advancing. Lin Zhen isn't here now, but he might come back at any time. We can't abandon our mission."

Hua Cangtian smiled wryly, "Shencai, think about it carefully. Even if Lin Zhen comes back now, what can he do? Even if he climbs up that mound to absorb Star Crystal, how much can he absorb in ten days? Besides, he can't absorb them at will."

Hearing this, Dong Shencai hesitated.

Yes, everything will be over in half a month. At that time, no matter what Lin Zhen does, he won't be able to turn things around. Even if he goes back to the Beehive, what can he do?

However, Dong Shencai's sense of mission still made her feel somewhat uneasy.

"I still feel uneasy. Some things cannot be taken lightly until the very last moment. Besides, the Tyrant did not order us to go back immediately; he only told us that we could prepare."

At this moment, Li Xuanqiong interjected. "Shencai, Tyrant is very busy right now and can't take care of us at all. Besides, after knowing him for so many years, don't you know his personality? He almost never gives clear orders. If he tells us to prepare, that's basically it. He won't say much when we go back. Maybe Sky Dome needs us to take care of things right now."

"That's right. Ye Lanshan isn't involved in anything at this crucial moment of advancement. With the four of us gone, Tyrant is handling everything inside and out by himself. We're not at ease staying here," Zhang Sihai chimed in from the side.

They were really fed up with staying in the Beehive. When Lin Zhen was around, they could stay vigilant, but Lin Zhen had been missing for almost three months, and they were really bored with nothing to do all day.

And those damned Bee! The noise they make after their mutation is unbearable. Tormented by their buzzing every day, they long for the Sky Dome.

Although Dong Shencai was somewhat swayed by the three people's words, he still insisted, "I'm still not entirely at ease. Lin Zhen's teammates are here, and if he comes back, we can form a team at any time."

"Don't worry, Young Miss Dong. Those guys who have lost their fighting spirit can't cause any trouble at all. I can guarantee that. Everything in Beehive is under control now." This time it was Tong Huan who spoke.

Little did they know that Dong Shencai was no ordinary stubborn person. He insisted on this point, saying, "No, Lin Zhen still has teammates. I will wait here until the Tyrant orders me to go back. If you three want to leave, then leave. Otherwise, I will not leave."

As he spoke, Dong Shencai closed his eyes, sat down, and began to regulate his breathing, ignoring the others.

Hua Cangtian and the others felt rather helpless, and together they walked out of the Tree Hole.

"What should we do? Shencai doesn't agree to go back. If the three of us go back alone, Tyrant definitely won't allow it."

"That's right. Of the four of us, the one that Tyrant values most is Shen Cai. If we leave her here alone, Tyrant will definitely skin us alive."

"What should I do? I've had enough of this place. The thought of having to stay here for another two weeks is driving me crazy."

At this moment, Tong Huan suddenly spoke up, "Young Miss Dong is worried that Lin Zhen can easily form a team when she returns, but what if Lin Zhen's teammates are no longer here?"

"What do you mean?" All three of them looked at Tong Huan.

Tong Huan chuckled, "You all understand what I mean. Lin Zhen's four teammates aren't strong enough. I believe that if you take action, they will definitely surrender. Then, inform Young Miss Dong of their deaths, and Young Miss Dong will have no reason to stay."

Hua Cangtian, Li Xuanqiong, Zhang Sihai and the others exchanged glances and nodded involuntarily.

"Tong Huan, what you said is indeed a good idea. Let's do it that way. It's getting late, so let's make our move tomorrow morning and wipe them all out!"

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