Time Acceleration (Third Update)

Spaceflight is a long and boring process. Fortunately, martial artists can cultivate their skills, otherwise space travel would drive normal people crazy.

However, the clone on Lin Zhen's spaceship is a clone. Once the clone is formed, whether its strength increases or not is determined by the original body.

His clone is currently at Comet Level 9. If he wants to cross the Stellar Realm threshold and enter the Eternal Realm, it will be almost impossible unless Lin Zhen's main body breaks through to the Stellar Realm.

The only way he can increase his strength is by using his Innate Devour to devour large amounts of fire-type metals, thereby increasing his physical strength and firepower, promoting the growth of his Star River Beast cells, and gradually evolving towards adulthood.

However, fire-type metals are ridiculously expensive, and Lin Zhen doesn't know if his current possessions are enough for a meal, so he can only stay in the cabin and count stars out of boredom.

Fortunately, time was short, and news Dimensional Universe.

"Master, your friend Shangguan Jiao is calling you from within the Dimensional Universe. Do you wish to enter the Dimensional Universe immediately?"

"Enter."

The scene shifts, and Lin Zhen is back in that luxurious courtyard.

A large number of people had already gathered in the courtyard. Shangguan Jiao's cronies had arrived again, and they had brought many more people with them. They were all dressed in fine clothes and were typical members of high society.

Upon seeing Lin Zhen appear, Shangguan Jiao immediately came over. "Lin Zhen, this time I've gone all out. As long as you can defeat the son of the Lyra Lord and your words are proven true, I guarantee I will keep my promise."

"The Lord of Lyra?"

"That's right, it's a constellation located in the northern part of the Milky Way Galaxy, governing fifty small star systems, each of which is about a little larger than your Solar System. Its capital is Vega Star, you know Vega Star, right? It's quite famous in the Silver River."

Lin Zhen nodded. Commanding fifty-three star systems was not a small matter.

"This lord's son is called Li Changfeng. He's a rather arrogant bastard. He has a group of fighters under his command, and they've already won a lot of money from me. Whether I can win back my losses depends on you this time. One hundred million Tianhe Coin per round. You better give them a good beating."

"Don't worry, we will win." Lin Zhen replied to Shangguan Jiao with certainty, which put his mind at ease a little.

Just then, a figure flashed in the courtyard, and a group of people appeared.

"Hahaha! Shangguan Jiao, you actually dare to challenge me? Do you have too much money to burn?"

The newcomer was a young man with long red hair, dressed in a black leather outfit studded with iron nails, and wearing several gemstones in his ears; his style was fiery and exaggerated.

Behind him, besides a group of guards, was a cold-looking young man carrying a long sword, who should be one of his fighters.

Ignoring the argument between Shangguan Jiao and Li Changfeng, Lin Zhen's gaze fell on the young man.

This person is only a Category 5 comet!

He was about the same age as Lin Zhen, Peak-Diamond-level Mind Power Master, with a scar on his face and an icy expression, clearly a person of unwavering resolve.

A servant of Shangguan Jiao whispered to Lin Zhen, "This person is your opponent. He is known as Mida, the most talented martial artist in the history of Lyra Constellation. He is only twenty-seven years old this year. He was a fifth-level comet and once defeated a first-level planet. After winning 720 matches in the arena, he was hired by Li Changfeng as a private fighter. You have to be careful later."

Lin Zhen also became cautious; without a doubt, this was a super expert.

To be able to defeat a planetary level one with the strength of a comet level five, such strength would probably make one invincible on Earth.

At twenty-seven, he's a Comet Level 5. Lin Zhen is currently under twenty-three, and according to normal calculations, he probably won't reach Comet Level 5 by the time he's twenty-seven.

Seven hundred and twenty wins is an even more terrifying achievement; this guy might even be on track for a thousand consecutive wins.

But no matter who the opponent is, Lin Zhen is determined to defeat him. If even the number one expert in Lyra Constellation doesn't dare to challenge him, how can he possibly climb to the top?

There is a high platform in the courtyard, which serves as Arena for two people.

Shangguan Jiao and Li Changfeng argued for a few minutes, the price of a single battle was actually raised to 500 million Tianhe Coin.

Shangguan Jiao pulled Lin Zhen over. "This is the fighter I hired, Lin Zhen from the Solar System, the First Person in the Stellar Realm. Your Mida is doomed today."

"What Solar System? Never even heard of it! Mida, take down this brat!"

The two climbed onto the platform and faced each other directly.

Mida drew the long sword from behind her, its blade radiating dazzling starlight—it was actually a Low-Grade Divine Artifact!

After drawing his knife, Mida didn't say a word, and swung it out with a fierce slash!

Whoosh!

A Space Crack, like a rapidly opening canyon, started from Mida and headed straight for Lin Zhen!

Lin Zhen dared not be careless in the slightest. He swung the Yajiao Spear in his hand and Space Severance!

A horizontal Space Crack suddenly appeared and collided with a vertical rift on the other side!

The collision of Space Crack almost never occurs in battles between Star Realm Warrior. In an instant, space and time shifted, Space Turbulence everywhere. The Dimensional Universe simulates the real world, which caused everyone present to scatter.

Only Shangguan Jiao's eyes were red with excitement. "Well done, truly well done! I knew Lin Zhen hadn't fully revealed his strength before. He actually managed to withstand Mida's Space Severance. No wonder he dared to boast that he could defeat any Stellar Realm expert. I'm rooting for him!"

Li Changfeng's expression was solemn. The invincible Mida had met his match!

After that, the two fought with lightning speed. Mida had a pair of transparent wings on her back, and Lin Zhen also activated his Lightning Wings. The two clashed fiercely in the air, soaring into the sky and diving into the ground, sometimes near and sometimes far, making it a dazzling and exciting spectacle.

Mida had never encountered such a strong opponent as Lin Zhen.

In his view, Lin Zhen's physical strength even surpassed his own, which was simply unbelievable.

His body had been technologically modified, and even contained mantis genes, yet he couldn't gain the slightest advantage.

Mida's continuous attacks were blocked by Lin Zhen's Immovable as a Mountain stance, and he finally went berserk.

He let out a strange cry, and his clothes were suddenly torn under his armpits.

Two emerald green longswords burst forth from his body. His speed surpassed that of a human. He swung the divine weapon longsword in his hand and the two emerald green longswords under his arm wildly. With each slash, a huge Space Crack was created, instantly suppressing Lin Zhen.

"Holy crap, Mida has this trick up her sleeve? I've never seen that before!"

"Now that you've seen it all, do you still think you can foolishly play a game with me for 500 million?"

Shangguan Jiao's face turned pale. Was she going to lose to Li Changfeng again?

Lin Zhen only had eyes for this mantis man. The universe is indeed full of wonders. Someone actually had insect fighting genes implanted in him. No wonder ordinary people are no match for him.

Even for Lin Zhen now, defeating this ferocious mantis man would be extremely difficult, almost impossible without paying a huge price.

Lin Zhen did not want this battle to end in a lose-lose situation, as it would be detrimental to his future development.

However, a clean and decisive victory was almost impossible. Just when Lin Zhen was about to fight a desperate battle, his physical body underwent a change.

"Yes, my true form is finally about to comprehend the Time Stone!"

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On the seabed of Bermuda, Lin Zhen's true form, holding the Time Stone in his hand, finally opened his eyes.

"The birth and destruction of a planet are embodied in a small stone, and the power of time is fully demonstrated here."

"The power of time also needs a space to be used to exert its influence, and I happen to have mastered the power of space, so I can try to Time Acceleration within a small space."

After several days of observation and comprehension, Lin Zhen has developed his own unique insights into the power of time.

The battle on the clone's side was fierce, and Lin Zhen had to speed up.

In the dark sea, a deep-sea jellyfish rose up in front of him, bobbing up and down.

"Folded Space, open it up!"

Lin Zhen raised his hand within the deep sea, and the Dantian Qi intertwined with the Dark Star Space, their trajectories intersecting to form a small Folded Space in front of him.

This jellyfish, which is nearly two meters in diameter, is encased in Folded Space filled with seawater.

This transparent box-like thing is Lin Zhen's unique space.

The jellyfish was unaware that it had entered another space and was still trying to swim upwards.

Lin Zhen closed her eyes slightly, and the changes of the planet flashed through her mind.

"In my understanding, the power of time is the most complex and powerful force. It can be divided into three forms, each of which is enough for people to spend millions of years studying."

"The first form is Time Acceleration, which is the simplest of the three forms. It uses Star Power as its fundamental driving force and manifests within my spatial field, allowing time to flow faster."

"If I could Time Acceleration a million times, ten million times in an instant, then a person could instantly go from an infant to an old man, and then to a rotting corpse."

"The second type is Time Stop, also known as spacetime freeze, which stops time. It is impossible to do without extremely strong Star Power."

"The last one is the most difficult. It is to reverse time and reverse spacetime within a certain range. This kind of method should only exist in the ideal world."

"But with my current abilities, I might be able to speed up the time a little. If I can speed it up a little, I can apply it to actual combat."

Lin Zhen did as he pleased. Holding the Time Stone, he activated his Star Power, instantly enveloping himself in a layer of starlight.

He gathered his Star Power in the Folded Space before him, took out a watch from his Space Ring, and gently lifted his hand, sending the watch falling into the Folded Space.

"Go!"

In the blink of an eye, the jellyfish suddenly leaped upwards and crashed directly into the edge of the space.

And on that watch, a one-second interval was stretched to three seconds!

This is the third update. I'm adding an extra chapter to celebrate the 600 monthly votes from my readers. I didn't expect it to reach over 650 already. I'll add another chapter when it reaches 700. Of course, I still owe two chapters, which I'll make up for. Thank you all for your generous donations.