Life and Death! (Fifth Update)

From the moment Lin Zhen drew his gun, he unleashed all the skills he had learned.

Although Kholov is very strong and Lin Zhen is injured, Lin Zhen's methods are unpredictable. He must defeat Kholov in a direct confrontation. If he loses today, the outcome will be very unfavorable for Lin Zhen.

Putting aside the impact of losing the Champion on Lin Zhen's future plans, Kholov might even take advantage of the situation to pursue him. Lin Zhen can lose to him in the ring, but he has no way to win in reality.

Only by defeating him can we truly cripple him!

The Broken Jade Long Spear rained down like Rainstorm downpour, the countless spear shadows striking with incredible speed. Lin Zhen was about to attack Kholov's only weakness: his lack of speed.

However, this attack did not have much effect; the key was the Top-Grade Star Artifact shield in Kholov's hand!

Of all the Star Artifact, the shield is undoubtedly the most defensive, with a defensive capability far superior to that of armor. Although Kholov is not fast enough, his ability to strike instantly is still very fast, and the shield's blocking is almost impenetrable!

Lin Zhen's attacks were mostly blocked by the shield. Even if a shot occasionally hit Kholov, the Top-Grade Star Artifact armor and helmet protected him well.

Furthermore, Kholov was not a dead man; his counterattack was extremely fierce.

Occasionally, a War Hammer would strike, and Lin Zhen would have to take the hit head-on. His continuous attacks were interrupted many times, and he could never inflict enough damage.

After enduring several blows from Kholov's War Hammer, Lin Zhen's wounds completely reopened, and blood seeped out from under the bandages, staining his chest a deep crimson.

"Hahaha! Lin Zhen, your attacks aren't even good enough to tickle me. You're already severely injured, what right do you have to fight me? Just admit defeat!"

As Kholov spoke, his ability to seize opportunities was also very strong. He immediately took advantage of Lin Zhen's sluggish movements caused by the movement of his wounds and suddenly brought his War Hammer down!

"Clang!"

Lin Zhen blocked another shot, his body flying backward, and Teleport just before reaching the edge of the ring.

He appeared to Kholov's side, thrusting his spear but striking the shield instead.

The War Hammer slammed down again. Lin Zhen appeared behind Kholov, whose back was completely protected by armor and a helmet, making it impossible to attack. Lin Zhen could only swing his spear wildly!

The shot hit its mark, but Kholov seized the opportunity to strike back with a hammer. Lin Zhen's Liquid Metal formed a protective layer, but Kholov still managed to send Lin flying again.

Kholov was also knocked back a few steps by Lin Zhen's shot, but it didn't have much of an effect. Instead, Lin Zhen fell to the ground, bleeding profusely from his chest wound, which even formed a pool of blood on the ground.

"Lin Zhen, is that all you've got? Without your Mental Power, you seem to have no other noteworthy abilities!"

Kholov strode toward Lin Zhen, his massive body exerting immense pressure.

"Damn it, my injuries are affecting my movements. My strength and speed are not as good as they used to be. I only have about six or seven tenths of my strength back then. And as I bleed, my strength is constantly weakening."

Lin Zhen used his Long Spear to support himself as he stood up, moved his feet, and suddenly launched another thrust attack.

"Telling you is useless. Your gun can't even break through my defenses. How can you win?"

Kholov simply and casually used his shield to block the blow and then swung his War Hammer at him.

Lightning Seven Stars Knife!

Suddenly, a flash of Electric Light streaked past, and Lin Zhen's Flying Knife finally appeared!

The Lightning Seven Stars Knife, crackling with electricity, struck Kholov's helmet in a single blow!

"Buzz!"

After the metal clashed, his helmet tilted slightly. Although the Lightning Flying Knife had reached the level of Top-Grade Star Artifact, the opponent's helmet was also Top-Grade Star Artifact. At the same level, it was difficult for the weapon's attack to break through the armor's defense.

What Lin Zhen wanted wasn't to break through, but to generate electricity!

Lightning Ions and Lightning Photon raged through Kholov's body in an instant, paralyzing him instantly!

"Now!"

Lin Zhen Teleport to Kholov's right side again, his right hand holding War Hammer, which didn't offer much defense.

Gold Qi Seven Stars Knife appeared in his hand, and he thrust it fiercely into his armor!

"Puff!"

It finally pierced through!

The Unstoppable Gold Qi Seven Stars Knife had surpassed the level of Top-Grade Star Artifact, piercing through Kholov's armor and penetrating deep into his body!

The Huaxia martial artists below the stage cheered. Lin Zhen had counterattacked and wounded Kholov. They saw a glimmer of hope for victory!

The big bear, Kholov, was paralyzed by lightning. If Lin Zhen were to deliver a few more blows, he might be able to kill him.

"Bang!"

A large hand grabbed Lin Zhen's arm, and before him was Kholov's grinning face, which stifled the cheers of the Huaxia artists.

"Kid, I must say your methods are truly unexpected, but you'll never know what kind of hellish and cruel training I, as the Champion of the Siberia God General Training Camp, have undergone. Electric shocks are a compulsory course that I have to endure hundreds of times every day. Not to mention your currents, I've even withstood real lightning from the sky many times, and I still survived."

Lin Zhen tried to pull away, but he couldn't break free from Kholov's grip, and he didn't see how much blood was flowing from Kholov's wound.

"Surprised? I weigh 200 kilograms, and my muscle layer is more than three times the thickness of an average person's. Your short knife couldn't even pierce my muscle layer. What could it possibly do?"

Kholov's last shout was a roar. He suddenly grabbed Lin Zhen's arms with both hands. "Become pieces under the mighty power of the Godly Strength King! I've even torn apart S-class Mutated Beast. Now it's your turn. First, your two arms!"

A tremendous force came from both sides; Kholov actually wanted to tear Lin Zhen apart!

Lin Zhen gritted his teeth, no longer caring about the bleeding wound. Veins bulged on his forehead as he exerted force with both hands to withstand Kholov's tearing. At the same time, he activated his Mental Power, and the Lightning Seven Stars Knife and the Gold Qi Seven Stars Knife simultaneously stabbed towards Kholov's eyes!

The eye socket is an absolute vital organ; if pierced, it can damage the brain!

"You think you can get close to me with those two Flying Knife? Have you forgotten my true abilities?"

"Gravity Field!"

At this moment, Kholov finally unleashed his trump card, and the Gravity Field crashed down!

Lin Zhen, who was already seriously injured, suddenly felt as if a huge mountain had been placed on his body, pressing down on him and making his bones creak. He couldn't even lift his leg to attack, and his two Flying Knife also slowed down at this moment!

Space seemed to freeze. The Flying Knife advanced millimeter by millimeter, and Kholov's power finally overwhelmed Lin Zhen's injured strength. His hands were slowly being pulled apart.

Either Lin Zhen Mental Power to control the Flying Knife, breaking through the blockade of Kholov's Gravity Field and piercing Kholov's eyes first, or Kholov's Gravity Field suppresses Lin Zhen's Flying Knife and he uses his brute force to tear Lin Zhen apart. Whoever completes it first wins!

Such a fierce battle has the whole world on edge.

Huaxia, countless people are watching Lin Zhen's fate closely.

"Boss Lin, it's up to you now." In Modu, Jiang Huai, Tang Wenbo, and others were all nervously watching the screen.

"Lin Zhen! We must win!" In the Northwest, Feng Ni, Li Changying, and other military soldiers stopped all training and watched this life-or-death moment.

In the south, Zhao Xiaoman's large eyes darted around, her fingernails digging into her palms. "Big Brother Lin, you must win. You absolutely can't lose!"

"Son! Hang in there! Hang in there!" At Lin Zhen's home, Lin Liye and Li Qin shouted anxiously at the TV screen.

In front of the Villa District, An Ning, who was still anxiously waiting for Su Mingyue's arrival, was already crying her eyes out.

"Lin Zhen, no, no, I don't want you to fail. My man is a great hero, you will definitely win."

On Gongsun Du's aircraft, Su Mingyue was already close to the edge of Ice City. Her beautiful peach blossom eyes were red from crying, "Yue'er is here, Lin Zhen, can you hold on a little longer? Yue'er is so afraid you will lose, I'm really scared, I don't want to..."

In the Capital City Base City, even the nation's top leaders were sweating; the feeling of being on the verge of life and death, yet slowly approaching, was incredibly oppressive.

In many places, even some Stellar Realm experts stopped cultivating and took out their phones to watch this epic battle.

"Lin Zhen, what an interesting guy. How long can you keep this up?" Chen Fenglie stared silently at the screen.

Inside the God's Grace Church, Gongsun Du looked up at the screen. "Yue'er, don't think I don't know you sneaked off in my flying machine. I won't stop you this time, but I want to see what Lin Zhen can do. If he can't satisfy me, then you two are out of luck."

In front of Sophia Square, people from Raging Wind, Azure Sky, and even other Martial Arts Hall were watching the screen nervously, sweat beading on their foreheads.

I don't know who was the first to shout, "Go Lin Zhen!"

Then ten people responded, then a hundred people responded, and eventually everyone responded.

Whether they are martial artists, government officials, soldiers, or ordinary citizens, at this moment they are all Huaxia.

"Lin Zhen... Go for it! Lin Zhen... Go for it!"

All of this was reflected on the big screen in the audience of the virtual arena. People from Ice City shouted encouragement, which inspired people from other Base City to cheer as well.

The loud cheers reached Lin Zhen and Kholov on the ring.

"Kid! Your countrymen are quite supportive of you, but unfortunately, that power can't be turned into your fighting strength. You're finished today. Watch as I reach the limit of my Quasi-Star Realm... twenty times gravity!"

The pressure that Lin Zhen was already under was increasing dramatically again!

The force of Kholov's arms came crashing down on both sides like an overwhelming tidal wave!

At that moment, the two Seven Stars Knife also appeared before Kholov!

Today's update is Chapter 5. I'm adding an extra chapter for the book's Helm Master (U Bounty). Dear readers, it's already very late, and I'm feeling dizzy and Hei Tu. I'm trying to see if I can still write another chapter. If I can, I'll release it at midnight. If I can't, please don't blame me.