Breakthrough: Level Four God of War! (Fifth Update)

After killing the Mutated Centipede, Lin Zhen didn't need to rest. The Radiance Power within his body quickly restored his Dantian Qi and Mental Power.

He picked up the Long Spear and struck the still twitching centipede a few more times, finally killing it completely.

"Thanks to my ability to Teleport with my Mental Power, otherwise this centipede would have been really difficult to deal with. As long as I lure the poisonous insects into the air, I can easily find their weaknesses."

Lin Zhen Long Spear to leap off the centipede's head and retrieve the crystal inside.

No matter how disgusting the poisonous insects were, the crystal was still beautiful. Lin Zhen put away the red crystal that looked like fire.

"Dark Energy Stone can be used by War God of all levels, so I should keep my Dark Energy Stone. I'll use Poison Insect Crystal to advance during this period."

"For Junior God of War, a B-Class Mutated Beast Crystal will suffice. This centipede is A-Rank; I'll save it for when I reach the Intermediate God of War."

Just as Lin Zhen was about to continue forward, several more poisonous insects appeared in the distance, including a small centipede, a snake, and even a red toad the size of a tank.

"Here they come. These B-Class venomous insects wanted to devour the centipede's corpse, but instead they've brought me crystals."

Lin Zhen had advanced to the War God, and dealing with B-Class Mutated Beast was no longer a challenge for him. He immediately grabbed his Long Spear and charged forward.

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"What? You said Lin Zhen joined Azure Sky and even signed up for the God General Arena?" Tong Yuehu looked at the information in front of him, his tone unfriendly.

"Yes, Master, we overlooked Azure Sky. We contacted the other Martial Arts Hall, including Changfeng and Dragon Slayer, and they all agreed not to take Lin Zhen in. We thought Azure Sky Martial Hall was already barely surviving, and since we also had a grudge against Lin Zhen, we didn't lower ourselves to go to them."

"Enough! This is carelessness. Master Yue's orders were very clear: to keep Lin Zhen in Ice City and prevent him from doing anything. But he still managed to find the Martial Arts Hall. This is our dereliction of duty."

Standing opposite Tong Yuehu were two War God, both around thirty years old. These people were all elders of Raging Wind, one Level Seven God of War and the other Level Eight God of War.

The Level Eight God of War is named Ma Yao, and the Level Seven God of War is named Wei Li. They are the two main forces from Ice City participating in the God of War Arena.

Even Tong Yuehu himself signed up. He is now Level Nine God of War and wants to achieve a good result in the God of War Arena.

Ma Yao said, "Master, there shouldn't be any problem. Although Lin Zhen has signed up, he's only a Level Three God of War. He won't be able to achieve anything in the God of War Arena. He'll probably be eliminated before he even passes the Preliminary Round."

Wei Li nodded, "He better not run into us, or we'll personally eliminate him and avenge the master's nephew."

Tong Yuehu's nephew, Shen Tuohua, lost face at the Star Fruit Tree. His actions of robbing and attacking a little girl were met with disdain. Upon returning to Ice City, Shen Tuohua was immediately expelled from the Martial Arts Hall by Dongfang Jun.

Tong Yuehu did not give up on his nephew. Despite not having provided him with resources over the years, he finally helped Shen Tuohua advance to the War God two months ago. However, he could forget about compressing his Dantian Qi and was just a Knockoff God of War.

Just a few days ago, after Tong Yuehu became the head of the academy and seized power, he actually recalled Raging Wind after Shen Tuohua Hua, who had been expelled for three years, and registered him for the God of War Arena. This caused dissatisfaction among many people, but Shen Tuohua suppressed it.

When Ma Yao and Wei Li mentioned Shen Tuohua, Tong Yuehu waved his hand and said, "Don't make a fuss about this. But let our people remember this. If we encounter Lin Zhen, we must take immediate action and eliminate him."

"Please rest assured, Master. Although the Virtual Map is very large, it gets smaller as you go deeper into it. Our Martial Arts Hall has forty or fifty War God participating in the battle, so there will definitely be a chance for someone to encounter Lin Zhen."

"We can't be careless. Although Lin Zhen is Junior God of War, his Dantian Qi compression is extremely high. Even a Intermediate God of War might not be his match. I have a feeling that it's not a good thing to let Lin Zhen participate in the God General Arena. We must stop him."

Tong Yuehu said a few words, then turned to Ma Yao and the other man and asked, "Have you been keeping an eye on Lin Zhen these past few days?"

"We've been monitoring him and have received information that the kid has gone to Wudalianchi."

"You went to Wudalianchi? What are you doing there?" Tong Yuehu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized that this was an opportunity.

Ma Yao and Wei Li exchanged a glance, understanding Tong Yuehu's meaning. Ma Yao said, "Master, should we go after him now and take him out?"

"No, you absolutely can't. Lin Zhen's affair with us has become so big, countless eyes are watching. Many Martial Arts Hall are openly and secretly opposing us, such as Changfeng and the An Corporation. We can't leave any more handles in our actions. If we want to get rid of Lin Zhen, we absolutely can't use people from Ice City, they will all leave clues. If we are going to make a move, we have to find someone unrelated to us to do it."

"Who are the irrelevant people?" Ma Yao asked.

"Of course it's foreigners. With the widespread use of the internet and the resumption of air routes between Base City, if a foreigner comes to Wudalianchi and happens to kill Lin Zhen, then it will have nothing to do with us."

"Master is brilliant. This matter is easy to handle. There are many bounty hunters online these days. Sometimes you can even hire a Quasi-Star Realm hunter. However, you need to make an appointment to hire a Quasi-Star Realm hunter. But to deal with Lin Zhen, Advanced God of War is enough. I'll take care of it right away."

"Yes, don't be afraid to spend money. Remember not to let this get out of the way. If we can't hire a Quasi-Star Realm expert, then hire Advanced God of War. We absolutely cannot let Lin Zhen leave Wudalianchi alive!"

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"Pfft pfft pfft!"

After several consecutive shots, Lin Zhen finally brought down the last Mutated Toad.

After taking out three B-Class crystals, Lin Zhen stopped at Dragon Gate Stone Fortress and began to adjust the potion.

In his previous life, Lin Zhen knew the formula for this experiment and had already prepared the medicine. He took out a small test tube and first put the serpent crystals into it.

When the medicine was injected again, the crystals vibrated for a while and then began to dissolve into the medicine.

After about twenty minutes, the power within the crystal began to completely evaporate, and a little bit of energy overflowed from the mouth of the test tube.

"It worked! It really is effective. Although its performance is not as good as Dark Energy Stone, it is not much different. I will absorb it and try it out."

Lin Zhen covered the mouth of the test tube with one hand, and wisps of energy began to enter his body.

About two minutes later, the test tube was completely empty. Lin Zhen opened her eyes and nodded slightly.

"It's alright. It's allowed me to take a small step forward in the Late Level Three. If I absorb these two more, I'll be able to reach the Level Three Peak."

Lin Zhen followed the same method and absorbed the remaining two crystals, finally allowing his Dantian Qi to reach the peak of the Level Three God of War.

"This place is indeed a treasure trove. Every Mutated Beast here is a treasure. I can just keep going. I estimate that when I reach the first Volcanic Lake in Wudalianchi, Lotus Lake, I will be able to advance to the Level Four God of War."

"To achieve anything in the God General Arena, one needs at least the level of a fifth-level War God. I still have three months; let's see how far I can go!"

Lin Zhen left Dragon Gate Stone Fortress and headed straight for the five Volcanic Lake of Wudalianchi.

In his previous life, all the special Meteorite from the five Volcanic Lake were abducted by Extraterrestrial Civilization. Lin Zhen could vaguely remember that the special Meteorite from the first Volcanic Lake was a Mental Power Meteorite.

This Meteorite can stimulate the growth of Mental Power. Lin Zhen's current Mental Power is at the Early Dark Gold, which is considered very high among Junior God of War, but not the best among Intermediate God of War.

Because Lin Zhen had accumulated too much power General Stage, he directly skipped the first and Level Two God of War realms and entered the Late Level Three. Compared to those War God who are now in their thirties or even forties, Lin Zhen is still too young.

Without a fortuitous encounter, the growth of Mental Power requires accumulation over time. Therefore, Lin Zhen's exceptional Mental Power during his General Stage did not offer much of an advantage among War God.

He could patiently cultivate his Mental Power slowly, but now that he had to participate in the God of War Arena, there was no time to cultivate slowly. He was determined to obtain the Mental Power Meteorite in Lotus Lake.

Along the way, Lin Zhen would sometimes be attacked by large groups of B-Class poisonous insects, and sometimes by several A-Rank poisonous insects working together. In such situations, even Lin Zhen had to retreat temporarily.

However, his skill level was constantly improving in these battles.

Seven days after entering Wudalianchi, Lin Zhen had not made any progress and remained near Dragon Gate Stone Fortress. However, on the seventh day, he finally made a breakthrough.

The Dantian Qi began to surge, and the boundaries of the Dantian Qi that had been restricting Lin Zhen for some time began to expand outward again.

The Dark Star began to rotate within its body, and with each wisp of energy injected, its size grew ever larger.

This volume cannot be compared with the volume of the real world. A martial artist's Dantian is another world. After condensing Star Core, in the world of a martial artist's Dantian, that Star Core can really evolve into the size of a star. Lin Zhen's Dark Star now has the appearance of a Star Core, containing a variety of energies, and is Lin Zhen's combat engine.

The Qi in Dantian Qi spun rapidly, and with a muffled boom, like the shockwave of an explosion, Lin Zhen's Dantian began to expand again!

The energy broke through the armband that had been restricting Lin Zhen's advancement, making Lin Zhen feel as if the sky and sea were vast before him.

"I did it! I finally advanced! In just seven days, I reached the Level Four God of War. From now on, I am a Intermediate God of War."

"I don't need those B-Class Mutated Poison Worms crystals anymore. To advance from intermediate to advanced, you need at least A-Rank Mutated Poison Worms crystals. I don't need to continue getting entangled with insects in this border area. Let's head to Lotus Lake now!"

Lin Zhen took a breath and stood up. He currently had more than a dozen A-Rank Mutated Poison Worms crystals, but he did not absorb them immediately. Having just advanced, he needed to settle down for a while. Obtaining the Mental Power Meteorite was the key.

A month after Lin Zhen entered Wudalianchi, a spacecraft from the distant west landed at the entrance of Wudalianchi.

Today I'm adding a third chapter, as an extra chapter for the book's Alliance Leader (Tian Hao Yu). I still owe two chapters.

The two minor characters appearing in this chapter, Ma Yao and Wei Li, are two administrators of the book's VIP group. Ma Aiai and I am guilty. All subsequent minor characters will be added to the chapters by readers who have given rewards.