Victory! (Third Update)

Seeing Baggio charging forward with his hair and beard bristling, Lin Zhen sneered. With the battle having progressed to this point, how could he possibly let Baggio's plan succeed?

If Comet Stage to Self-Detonation, its destructive power would be almost comparable to a nuclear explosion, and Lin Zhen would absolutely not give him that chance.

With a flick of the wrist, Gravity struck again!

Baggio's body suddenly accelerated under Lin Zhen's Gravity, rushing towards Lin Zhen's side.

This disrupted his plan to Self-Detonation- destruct.

In other words, he arrived at Lin Zhen's side before his Self-Detonation time had even arrived.

Lin Zhen raised his hand and lashed out with his Long Spear, striking Baggio squarely in the waist and abdomen!

"Bang!"

Baggio's body was slammed to the ground, thus interrupting his Self-Detonation.

Lin Zhen flew down like a shooting star, quickly catching up with the seriously injured Baggio.

Baggio is probably in his weakest form ever right now. He's not only been Thunder Kill, but he's also suffered a severe blow. What's even more serious is his mental state.

He was living a good life in Iceland, but Yan Huang encouraged him to lead the Ascetic Monks out of the mountains and conquer Huaxia.

If he had succeeded, there would have been nothing more to say, but he failed, and by the hand of a young man like Lin Zhen. He was utterly devastated at that moment, otherwise he wouldn't have had the idea of Self-Detonation.

Seeing the hopeless look in Baggio's eyes, Lin Zhen could have killed him with a single shot, but Lin Zhen didn't.

Baggio is not a bad person. In his previous life, he led a group of Ascetic Monks who destroyed a medium-sized fleet of Extraterrestrial Civilization. Lin Zhen witnessed that battle, and Baggio was the key figure. His Light Combat Skill was indeed incredibly powerful.

However, in this life, because of Lin Zhen's rebirth, the fluttering butterfly wings changed too many things. Baggio and the other Ascetic Monks left Iceland ahead of schedule and suffered heavy losses in their eastward Huaxia.

No matter how strong Lin Zhen is, he cannot eliminate the other experts on Earth. When Extraterrestrial Civilization arrive in the future, these people will also be the main force in the fight against them.

So he had already made up his mind to use the Soul Lock to subdue Baggio, this super expert from Comet Stage!

But this was definitely not easy. If it weren't for Yan Huang, that terrible teammate, dragging Lin Zhen down, Lin Zhen might not have been able to win against Baggio alone.

Moreover, Baggio is a Mid-Diamond-level Mind Power Master with extremely strong mental willpower, so it won't be easy for Lin Zhen to Soul Lock.

Only at this moment, when Baggio is utterly despondent and seriously injured, does Lin Zhen have a glimmer of hope.

So while Yan Huang was still on the run, Lin Zhen didn't have time to worry about him. As long as he took in Baggio, Lin Zhen was confident that he could find and deal with Yan Huang no matter where he went.

His Mental Power locked onto Baggio, and the two of them fell together into the yellow sand on the ground.

Fortunately, no one followed. Everyone could see that Lin Zhen was bound to win, and now everyone's attention was focused on dealing with the remaining Ascetic Monks.

"Baggio! Do you know your crime?" Lin Zhen asked.

Baggio glanced blankly at Lin Zhen, no longer even wanting to resist, only muttering, "The victor is king, the loser is villain; what is a crime?"

Lin Zhen scoffed, "Chief Judge Baggio, don't you feel any guilt? Your Ascetic Monks came from Iceland, mobilized a large force, and wreaked havoc in my Northwest Huaxia Northwest Base City for an entire day, causing massive damage to Northwest infrastructure and killing countless martial artists and City Defense Army. Can you repay this debt?"

Baggio's face flushed slightly; this was indeed unacceptable.

Lin Zhen continued, "Baggio, you're supposed to be the former Holy Son of Light of the Church? You've probably completely forgotten what the Church's doctrine is. Is your doctrine simply about conquest and plunder? Look at what you're doing now, how are you any different from bandits!"

"You've lived for hundreds of years, yet you've become a henchman and lackey. You can believe the doctrines as you please, or not believe them if you don't want to. And you expect people to bow their heads and believe you? I think you've wasted your life!"

Baggio wasn't entirely in favor of the eastward expedition plan, but he couldn't resist Yan Huang persuasion, not to mention Shu Mingxuan's promises. These things tempted him, which is why he left Iceland to get involved in this mess.

Now that Lin Zhen is scolding him harshly, he, who isn't very thick-skinned, is finding it hard to cope.

"Lin Zhen, what's the point of saying all this now? You won this battle, and the victor has the right to give orders. Kill if you want, stop talking nonsense."

"Killing you is easy, but the crimes you've committed are irreparable, Baggio. Are you still hoping that when the True God's army arrives, you can gain a foothold there and eventually travel to interstellar space?"

"You actually know all this?" Baggio was stunned.

"I know a lot more than that. If you want to know, I can tell you."

Lin Zhen's Soul Lock silently enveloped the area, but upon entering Baggio's mind, it immediately encountered strong resistance.

The opponent's Mental Power is about the same as mine, both at the Mid-Diamond-level, making it too difficult to Soul Lock.

But Lin Zhen had his own way of persuading him, and he began to tell Baggio about Extraterrestrial Civilization.

Lin Zhen lived in interstellar space in his previous life and knew a great deal about the outside world. Everything he said made Baggio yearn for it.

"The Starry Sky True God you know is just a powerful person. He is a strongman from another civilization. As long as you follow me to cultivate, I will take you into the vast interstellar space in the future."

"I have many means to survive in interstellar space and live a good life."

"Those people you worship are nothing but bandits on Earth. Following them will lead to your utter destruction."

"As for that so-called divine messenger, I killed him long ago. As long as we possess power greater than theirs, then we are also gods."

Whenever Baggio showed any Mental Power resistance, Lin Zhen would tempt him with words, or even throw a brutal punch at him, leaving Baggio covered in wounds, giving him absolutely no chance to fight back.

Severely injured and disheartened, Baggio was drawn to Lin Zhen's words and began to yearn for her, his mental resistance weakening.

About five minutes later, Lin Zhen suddenly unleashed his full Mental Power: "Baggio! Wake up!"

"Click!"

It was as if something had broken. Baggio's long-held faith suddenly collapsed, and he lost his composure. Lin Zhen seized the opportunity and successfully Soul Lock in one fell swoop!

Seeing Baggio's confused eyes turn into clear-headedness and then into admiration, Lin Zhen felt a surge of excitement!

It was a success!

He successfully Soul Lock of a Comet Stage Master Soul Lock a Mid-Diamond-level Mind Power Master.

Without a doubt, Baggio belongs to the top group of strong people on Earth. If he were willing to challenge the Star Ranking, he would definitely be a member of the Heavenly Star Ranking. But now he has become his subordinate.

This will be my most powerful support.

"Lin Zhen, Master."

"Don't call me master, just call me by my name from now on."

"Okay, Lin Zhen, I think I suddenly understand a lot of things. It turns out that I have been deceived all along. There is no such thing as Starry Sky True God. There is only an endless cultivation civilization."

"That's right, this is the situation we're facing. Too many people have been deceived. You should immediately order the remaining Ascetic Monks to stop resisting, or they will be wiped out."

Baggio nodded and roared at the sky, "All of you, surrender!"

Lin Zhen also took to the air and said to the Huaxia martial artists, "There's no need to fight anymore, the battle is over."

The leaders of both sides gave the order at the same time, and everyone present was freed.

There are now only twenty Ascetic Monks left, while the Huaxia martial artists are in a slightly better position, with just over forty remaining. The rest have all perished in the desert.

Lin Zhen flew into the sky. "There's no need to fight anymore. The leader of the Ascetic Monks, Baggio, has already admitted defeat and is willing to surrender with his Ascetic Monks. The battle is over."

The people, who were almost exhausted, stopped fighting and fell from the air. Now that they didn't have to fight anymore, they really needed to rest.

"Brother Lin, thank you so much."

"Lin Zhen, if it weren't for you, we would all be finished, and Huaxia would be finished too. You have saved Huaxia once again."

"Yes, we all owe you our lives, Lin Zhen. From now on, your brother will listen to you. Whatever you say, we'll do."

These high-ranking Star Realm Warrior all expressed great goodwill towards Lin Zhen.

At this moment, Su Na excitedly addressed the camera, "Fellow Huaxia compatriots, I am very happy to announce some good news: the Northwest Defense War has finally come to an end, and we have won!"

"Lin Zhen's timely arrival at the crucial moment played a decisive role. Most of the invaders from the Church were killed, and the rest were persuaded to surrender by Lin Zhen. Of course, even if they surrendered, they had to atone for their sins. We entrusted all of this to Lin Zhen, and we believe he will seek justice for Huaxia."

"I believe that after this defeat, the Church can no longer pose a threat to Huaxia. Therefore, I am now excited to announce to everyone that we have won! Let us cheer! You who are watching on TV or on your phone, please open your beer, kiss the person next to you, and let us celebrate to our hearts' content!"

Seeing Su Na excitedly gesturing, the dedicated photographer couldn't help but ask, "Su Na, are you still going to be the host tomorrow? You just said this was your last report."

"Did I say that? Even if I did, it was just to tease you, haha."

The dignified host was laughing hysterically on camera, and her enthusiasm was infectious.

The huge weight on my heart has finally been lifted, and the clouds in the sky have all dispersed.

Lin Zhen once again performed a remarkable feat. If his previous actions had won the hearts of the people of Ice City, then this time, he won the hearts of the entire nation of Huaxia.

Baggio also gathered the Ascetic Monks together. Lin Zhen didn't have time to deal with them now. After Baggio's Soul Lock by him, he would never betray him, so he was very relieved.

His current focus is on the direction Yan Huang has fled.

Yan Huang did not flee westward, but headed straight east, seemingly towards the Capital City Base City.

Today's update is Chapter 3, an extra chapter for the book's elder (Xiao Wu Er).