Final Four (Third Update)

With the Virtual Helmet on, the arena reappeared.

The surrounding audience was huge, and now there were only four games left. Each large screen was divided into four smaller screens, and almost 70 percent of the world's population was watching the games.

People had been eagerly anticipating this battle, and Lin Zhen's consecutive victories without fighting were indeed unconvincing, making people even more convinced that his injuries were very serious. This battle might be his farewell performance. Didn't you see that even the bettors didn't think he could advance?

When Lin Zhen appeared, people quickly noticed the white bandages on his body.

Despite his serious injuries, he insisted on playing, which people admired. No one said much, and many martial artists in Huaxia even applauded Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen looked towards the God's Grace Church in the Capital City, but did not see Su Mingyue. He wondered where the girl had gone, which made Lin Zhen slightly disappointed.

"Lin Zhen, are you ready to be eliminated?" came the voice from the other side as Shahan entered the arena.

Shahan had very dark skin, his eyes seemed half-closed, he was shirtless, wore a gold ring on his head, and had a long string of skulls around his neck; he looked neither human nor ghost.

Seeing Lin Zhen turn around, Shahan chuckled, "Lin Zhen, I saw your performance last night. Your Mental Power surprised me. You're probably at the Dark Gold Mid Stage. Give you a little more time and you'll catch up with me. But one outstanding Mind Power Master is enough. I'll show you what terror is."

Lin Zhen sized up Shahan: "If you weren't opening your mouth, I would have thought you were a skull too."

"Pretty boy, don't try to be clever with me. Becoming War God at such a young age has made you arrogant, hasn't it? If you can make me move even one step today, I'll admit defeat."

Lin Zhen smiled contemptuously, "That's exactly what I wanted to say. If I were to move even a step when dealing with you today, it would be considered a loss for me."

"Hahaha! You're so arrogant! Since that's the case, then experience the terrifying vengeful spirits from the banks of the Ganges!"

The Ganges is the largest river in India and is India a sacred river. Countless people died in the Ganges every year during the Anno Domini Era.

One of the eighteen skulls on Shahan's chest moved slightly.

In an instant, a cold wind rose across the entire arena, and a white figure rushed out with a howl!

With its extremely terrifying and distorted face, long, withered hair, and blood-soaked white clothes, this spirit truly embodied terror to the extreme.

"Ugh! I've seen Shahan use that disgusting trick again. It makes me want to vomit every time I see it."

"Yes, I didn't sleep well at all last night. I wouldn't have come to suffer like this if it weren't for watching Lin Zhen's farewell performance."

"Perhaps only Kholov can beat Shahan. I really hope this guy gets eliminated soon."

"It's a pity, Lin Zhen. If you hadn't been injured, you could have held on a little longer, but this time it's all over."

Many people in the audience even covered their eyes. Every time Shahan won, his opponents suffered terribly, tormented by vengeful spirits. Those with stronger wills would commit suicide, while those with weaker wills would even suffer a mental breakdown and self-harm.

The vengeful spirit howled and instantly enveloped Lin Zhen. Shahan immediately burst into laughter. "Lin Zhen, this was created from Ganges River Corpse. Its resentment is extremely strong. A single vengeful spirit is enough to cause a Gold-level Mind Master to suffer a mental breakdown. How can you, with your severe injuries, withstand it? Die!"

"My darling, gouge Lin Zhen's eyes out! Let him remember the terror of Shahan forever!"

Shahan shouted loudly from behind, and many more people closed their eyes, unable to bear witnessing the bloody scene that was about to unfold.

"Puff!"

A faint golden light shot out from the shadows, the vengeful spirit howled a few times, its body twisted strangely, and then it vanished.

Lin Zhen sneered, "This is what they call a vengeful spirit? What can it possibly influence?"

"Impossible!" Shahan was stunned.

"You were actually able to break my vengeful spirit. It seems I underestimated you. You were seriously injured yesterday, but your Mental Power was not damaged. I was somewhat misled. You won't be so lucky this time."

The three skulls on his chest shook simultaneously, and a chilling wind, three times stronger than before, surged up.

"Three vengeful spirits appearing simultaneously—even Dark Gold Mid Stage Mind Power Master couldn't withstand it. Lin Zhen, you're going to die!"

The eerie wind swept over again, but it only enveloped Lin Zhen for two seconds before vanishing once more.

"You... you're not a Dark Gold Mid Stage Mind Power Master anymore? You're a late-stage one?" Shahan was incredulous. He had cultivated for over seventy years to Dark Gold Late Stage, and Lin Zhen was already at the same level as him?

Lin Zhen pursed her lips, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"It's useless even in the later stages; five skulls are enough to destroy the Mental Power of Dark Gold Late Stage!"

Five more skulls appeared from Shahan's chest, but this time Lin Zhen had no patience to play along. "Shahan! Your ugly performance ends here!"

With a flick of his wrist, a burst of Radiance Power shot out from Lin Zhen's palm. The intense white light dispelled the gloom on the arena, and the few newly emerged spirits vanished in the radiance like Bai Xue in spring.

"No! You actually mastered the Radiance Power!" Shahan shouted, no longer daring to release the skull. Instead, he leaped up, two curved blades appearing in his hands, and pounced straight at Lin Zhen, preparing to use the true power of a martial artist to fight.

"Didn't you say that if you could move one step, you would lose? Why are you jumping up?" Lin Zhen mocked him.

"Stop talking nonsense. Killing you is the real skill. Do you think a martial artist can be restrained by such jokes? You're covered in injuries. I'm not playing with you anymore. I'll take advantage of your weakness and kill you!" Shahan had already lost all shame.

Lin Zhen's gaze sharpened, and he unleashed Mental Impact!

"It's useless, I'm Dark Gold Late Stage character with Star Artifact. Uh!"

Shahan's mental defense Star Artifact flashed, but it was actually unable to withstand Lin Zhen's Mental Impact. A dazzling light flashed, and the mental defense Star Artifact shattered!

"This is... a drill." Shahan's pupils dilated instantly. Lin Zhen's Mental Impact was like an Unstoppable awl, piercing his mind fiercely!

It's unclear whether Lin Zhen it on purpose or not, but the Mental Impact struck his mind, and then the power suddenly withdrew, so Shahan did not die on the spot.

"Thump!" He fell heavily to the ground in front of Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen suddenly raised his foot and kicked Shahan in the face, sending him spinning into the corner of the ring.

Just as he kicked out, Lin Zhen used Gravity to draw Shahan back, and then kicked him out again.

"Whoosh!" It came back, "Bang!" It kicked out again.

No War God god had ever been insulted like this before. On the arena, he was being kicked around like a ball, unable to dodge. Shahan was completely dumbfounded.

The audience was stunned; this script was completely wrong!

Wasn't Lin Zhen injured and unable to fight? Wasn't Shahan known as the War God who feared no one except Kholov? How did he get beaten up like this?

"Snap!"

Shahan's last tooth was finally kicked out by Lin Zhen.

With his last bit of strength, he lifted his head. "Your... your feet have moved too."

Lin Zhen stretched his ankles. "Stop talking nonsense. Taking you down is the real skill. Can a martial artist be restrained by such jokes?"

Upon hearing Lin Zhen use his words to retaliate against him, Shahan felt a surge of anger and blood rush to his head, his eyes rolled back, and he was on the verge of death.

"Remember this: don't think that losing the God of War Arena means it's all over. Our score isn't settled yet, and we'll meet again someday."

Lin Zhen launched another flying kick, this time incredibly fierce, breaking Shahan's neck and sending his head flying like a soccer ball into the corner of the ring!

"Bang!"

It crashed into a pillar, blood splattered, brain matter splattered, and then all of it turned into specks of light and disappeared.

A system notification sounded, "This match has ended. Lin Zhen, the Huaxia, has won and advanced to the semi-finals!"

Lin Zhen took off the Virtual Helmet and slowly exhaled.

There will definitely be a different story circulating online, with endless praise and flattery directed at Lin Zhen. However, Lin Zhen doesn't care about that. He is a Diamond-level Mind Power Master, and dealing with someone like Shahan, who has just entered the Dark Gold Late Stage, is too easy.

His concern was with the other battles.

Since the Brain Bug failed to control Lin Zhen, it will definitely Xuan Ze control someone else. That thing can use wormholes to travel through space, so it's hard to say who it will control.

However, those who are controlled will reach the Stellar Realm under the influence of the Brain Bug.

If that's the case, then this person is definitely Lin Zhen's strongest enemy.

In the other three matches, Kholov defeated Pogba, but the victory was not easy. Pogba, as Africa's strongest War God, is also very powerful. He withstood Kholov's Gravity Field and was able to injure Kholov.

Although Kholov won the match, it was not apparent that he used the power of the Stellar Realm.

Then, Doc from America also faced War God opponent, the Resistance Field, and easily won without any issues.

Next, the European Union's Al also defeated his opponent, wearing a full set of knight armor and using a variety of methods, but he did not show an overwhelming advantage.

"Could it be that the person controlled by the Brain Bug isn't one of the three of them? No, it must be, I just haven't figured it out yet."

Lin Zhen is searching for the one who is being controlled by the Brain Bug. Within the God of War Alliance, the three leaders have already used their authority for the third time.

I thought Lin Zhen would lose no matter who he faced, but to my surprise, Alice and Su Mingyue withdrew one after another. Then it was another battle Mind Power Master, and Lin Zhen actually made it into the top four!

To prevent Kholov and Doc, the two with the best chance of winning, from clashing, they decided they had to eliminate Lin Zhen immediately, preventing Huaxia from having a chance to compete for the championship and resolutely pushing him out of the top three.

In the next battle, Lin Zhen was directly assigned to a team with Kholov!

Today's update is Chapter 3. There will be an extra chapter to thank readers for their monthly votes, and there will also be a follow-up update later.