Between Life and Death

This was the first time Lin Zhen had ever encountered such a fast knife!

Seeing the blade strike, almost upon his eyes, at a speed likely a thousand times the speed of sound, Lin Zhen only had time to mount a defensive move.

Immovable as a Mountain!

Clang!

The enormous impact caused the ground beneath Lin Zhen's feet to crack, and his chest heaved with a surge of blood and qi.

Xuan Zhu also looked surprised. "Oh! Not bad, you actually managed to block my Critical Strike. But my sword has eighteen forms, let's see how many you can withstand!"

The blade shifted, and the second strike struck with lightning speed!

Armorization!

Lin Zhen wasn't just passively taking hits. After the first strike, he immediately activated his Armorization, his power surging around him. He stomped hard into the Great Emperor, his Long Spear transforming into wind, and he withstood the Xuan Zhu.

The clash between the two caused the air to explode and elements to rise, making it impossible for anyone else to get close.

When the dwarf Nicole saw Lin Zhen start fighting, her first reaction was not to fight, but to use her great axe to clear a path and rumble into the ground.

He had honed the Dwarf Race ' burrowing skills to perfection, making them an absolute top-notch escape technique.

The other side's superiors were chasing Nicole like they were chasing a groundhog, causing chaos and confusion, but they couldn't catch her.

After Lin Zhen Armorization, he fought Xuan Zhu Lightning seventeen times without ever retreating a single step!

However, Lin Zhen was unable to block the opponent's eighteenth strike. The opponent had gathered the immense Star Power of the Black Hole Late Stage, and this strike had reached a transcendent level, slicing Lin Zhen and his spear away in one blow.

Lin Zhen's body flew backward like a cannonball, with Xuan Zhu following closely behind, intending to finish Lin Zhen off in mid-air.

Lin Zhen had a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth; he was injured, but he was not discouraged at all. The opponent's eighteen slashes had given him a chance to catch his breath.

As the body flew backward, a row of planets appeared.

Tianhe Star Burst!

The deafening explosion created a protective barrier in front of Lin Zhen, forcing the Xuan Zhu to slow down in mid-air.

Although the pause was only 0.1 seconds, it was enough for Lin Zhen. He flicked his Long Spear and unleashed the Phantom God Strike!

This spear technique, which incorporates all of Lin Zhen's skills, is in no way inferior to Xuan Zhu's eighteen-hit combo, and its power is even greater.

The shot that caused spatial turbulence was aimed straight at Xuan Zhu's throat!

"Xuan Tian Lock!"

Xuan Zhu's forehead was instantly covered in sweat. He hadn't expected Lin Zhen to have such high skill in close combat. Every move and every action was perfect. Even when at a disadvantage, he could still launch such a fierce counterattack, forcing him to unleash his killing move prematurely!

With his hands outstretched, two streams of dark blue energy condensed in the air into a large lock, effectively locking Lin Zhen's fatal blow!

This is his strongest defensive measure, and also his innate supernatural ability.

At this moment, he had transformed into the shape of a giant scorpion, with those two enormous pincers being the scorpion's claws.

"Click click click!~~!!"

Neither of them expected that a stalemate would be formed in such a short time, which was also the most dangerous situation.

If Xuan Zhu couldn't hold on at this moment, Lin Zhen would definitely pierce him with a spear. If Lin Zhen couldn't hold on, he would be defeated and the battle would be lost.

The rising Star Power illuminated the sky, and the two Star Power collided violently, the shockwaves peeling away the earth layer by layer as if it were being skinned alive.

Xuan Zhu wore a sinister sneer, "Lin Zhen, I must say he is really strong. He is the strongest genius I have ever seen in my life. In the Sanjiang Star Region Federation, perhaps only Feng Qingluan from twenty years ago can compare with you. However, I am glad that I met you before you had fully grown up."

Lin Zhen gritted his teeth, unable and unwilling to speak. Xuan Zhu's absolute strength still surpassed his own. His current situation was more difficult than Xuan Zhu's. Even with his Dantian Qi and Dark Star being used simultaneously, he still fell into a disadvantageous position.

"Ten years from now, I might not be your match, but today, you're ready to end here!"

Xuan Zhu roared, and eight Flying Knife flew out at the same time!

These eight Flying Knife are all divine weapons, no less powerful than Lin Zhen's Seven Stars Knife, and they flew towards Lin Zhen from all angles!

Lin Zhen also unleashed his Mental Power, sending the Seven Stars Knife into the air. The two engaged in a life-or-death duel, with fifteen Flying Knife clashing fiercely in the air!

At this point, the subtle differences in Mental Power became apparent.

Lin Zhen's Azure Sky-color Mental Power was 80%, while Xuan Zhu's was close to 90%. The extra Flying Knife he controlled immediately put Lin Zhen in a desperate situation!

"Hahaha! Don't struggle anymore, Lin Zhen. This one strike will end your life!"

As the blades clashed, Lin Zhen's control over the sword was still inferior to Xuan Zhu's. The opponent had clearly learned the art of sword control, and Lin Zhen's defeat was already evident.

Lin Zhen certainly couldn't give up like this. With a thought, his clone resolutely appeared from the Dark Star Space!

"Xuan Zhu! Prepare to die!"

The clone, already possessing the strength of the early stage of Black Hole, appeared. The Yajiao Spear trembled, and the fiery red scales on its body Armorization into armor. With one spear, it blocked a sword flying towards Lin Zhen's main body, and at the same time, it launched a fatal blow at Xuan Zhu with all its might!

Xuan Zhu's face turned pale; he never dreamed that Lin Zhen had a clone.

In such a life-or-death moment, even the slightest unexpected factor could determine the outcome. At this moment, Xuan Zhu did not give up. He activated his Mental Power again, and a fiery red needle pierced straight into Lin Zhen's heart at an extremely high speed!

This needle is no ordinary thing; it's the tail of Advanced Star River Beast, the Huantian Scorpion, possessing the strongest attack speed. Moreover, with the Mental Power of the Xuan Zhu, this attack is faster than the attack speed of Lin Zhen's clone.

"Haha! Lin Zhen, your main body is dead, and your clone will be useless. This needle of mine is driven by Mental Power. Since my Mental Power is inferior to yours, just obediently accept your death!"

A flash of red light appeared, and the speed of this needle was actually close to the Sub-light Speed!

"Not good!"

Lin Zhen knew he couldn't dodge the needle, and now there was only one way for him to turn the tide.

That's the Black Hole Beast's talent, an evolved version of its Innate Devour: Black Hole Storm!

Theoretically, Black Hole Storm can devour everything within its field of vision, including light. However, Lin Zhen's speed is not yet fast enough, so even if he unleashes Black Hole Storm, he might not be able to devour the stinger on the Tail Needle of the Huantian Scorpion.

However, he was confident that he could kill Xuan Zhu. As for whether he could survive the blow from the Tail Needle of the Huantian Scorpion, that was up to fate!

Lin Zhen felt a little regretful at this moment. He thought his Mental Power was strong enough, but that was only below the Star Stage. When he encountered experts above the Star Stage, he still couldn't handle them.

The reason this battle has returned to this level is mainly because, apart from Xuan Zhu's powerful strength at the Black Hole Late Stage, he is unable to influence his opponent's Mental Power, thus preventing him from doing whatever he wants.

"If I could have learned the Mental Evil Spirit Impact, things wouldn't have come to this. I was a bit too hasty and overconfident."

Lin Zhen gritted his teeth and prepared to unleash the Black Hole Storm.

At the critical moment, a beam of light flew through the Ling Kong and Tail Needle of the Xuan Zhu!

Sub-light Speed attack!

The two were locked in a life-or-death struggle, their fates seemingly evenly matched, when the arrival of a third force instantly shattered the balance, separating them in an instant.

"Who goes there!"

Xuan Zhu was furious. He stepped back and glared into the distance.

Lin Zhen also took this opportunity to retreat, placing his main body and clone side by side, wanting to see who had interfered.

Four women stood side by side in the distance. One of them, dressed in purple, held an unidentified cylindrical object, from which the light was emanating.

"You four brats from the Qingluan Society! How dare you oppose me!" Xuan Zhu was furious. She hadn't expected the Qingluan Society to interfere.

The woman in purple glanced at Xuan Zhu with disdain. "We have no interest in getting entangled with scum like you. I saved him because he saved Qing'er."

As she spoke, she turned to the woman in green beside her. "Qing'er, isn't he the one who saved you?"

"That's right, Sister Zi'er. It was he who saved me once by the bridge over the River of Three Crossings. Although I wasn't seriously injured at the time, Sister Qingluan told us that even if you're in a gang, you can't forget the kindness of others who helped you."

As she spoke, the woman in green said to Lin Zhen, "Hey! Thank you for helping me back then. Now we're even. You'd better watch yourself from now on and get out of here."

After saying that, she waved to Lin Zhen, signaling her to leave quickly.

Lin Zhen was surprised that these gangster women actually knew how to repay kindness, and felt slightly gratified. Although if he fought desperately, Xuan Zhu would definitely die, while he might not die, Lin Zhen did not want to do such a risky thing.

He clasped his hands in a fist salute to several women, then suddenly turned and charged at the ground.

The main body and its clone attacked simultaneously, routing a group of Tongtian Tower people who were chasing Nicole from the sky and the ground.

"Nicole! Stop crawling through the hole, let's go!"

Upon hearing Lin Zhen's voice, Nicole, who was being chased relentlessly, leaped into the air from the ground. Lin Zhen grabbed her and quickly pulled her away into the distance.

Xuan Zhu was furious, his face turning ashen. He wanted to give chase, but the weapons held by the women of the Qingluan Society were still pointed at him. They were left behind by Feng Qingluan, which made him have to be cautious. He could only watch Lin Zhen and the other woman leave.

"You little brat! You're lucky today. You better not let me see you again, or you won't be so lucky next time!"

Lin Zhen ignored him and fled far away with the dwarf.

The four beauties of the Qingluan Society glanced at Xuan Zhu with disdain and then turned to leave.

Xuan Zhu stood there without moving, watching the Qingluan Society members leave.

At this moment, Jin HaoNan walked up to Xuan Zhu and said, "Boss, are we just going to let them go like this? We were about to win today."

"What else can we do but stay? Now is not the time to break ties with the Qingluan Society. But don't worry, once this Six Paths of Reincarnation ends, I will make those wretched women of the Qingluan Society pay a bloody price!"

"Great! Boss, can I have some fun with these four women later?"

"Play whatever you want. Feng Qingluan is gone. These women in the Qingluan Society are arrogant and think they're still in their heyday. But their era is long gone. When this World Stone ends, the Qingluan Society also crumble."