Ying Huo

Yan Qi Ye's team consisted of four people, three of whom were besides him.

Upon seeing Lin Zhen arrive, Yan Qi Ye immediately introduced her enthusiastically.

"Come, come, Lin Zhen, let me introduce you. This is our captain, Heige from the Golden Dragon Empire. He is a level seven galaxy expert and the number one expert in our team."

A middle-aged man in his early thirties nodded to Lin Zhen. "Welcome, Lin Zhen."

"Hello, Captain." Lin Zhen nodded as well.

"This is Bolo from the Divine Machine Empire, Star System Level Four. Their race are natural snipers, and everyone has a talent for Divine Spear. He is a key figure in our team."

A young man with purple hair smiled at Lin Zhen, "Welcome, Lord Yan Qi Ye's brother. Your youth is truly astonishing."

This person looks young, but is actually over three hundred years old. Not every martial artist can advance to the Star System Stage before the age of one hundred. People like Ye Hua and Little Phoenix are special cases. An empire may not have more than ten such people. Most martial artists who cultivate to the Star System Stage are probably hundreds or even thousands of years old.

However, being older does not necessarily mean being weaker. On the contrary, at the same level, older people are generally stronger because they have cultivated for longer and have a deeper understanding of combat techniques and laws.

"Hello Bolo, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Yan Qi Ye pointed to the last female warrior. "This is Yu Xuan, from the Azure Diamond Empire. She is a level 5 star system warrior, known as the Iron Lady. She fights without regard for her life and her strength is outstanding."

Yu Xuan glanced at Lin Zhen, then said to Yan Qi Ye, "You said your friend's cultivation level isn't high, but this is way too low. I thought he'd be at least at the Star System Stage, but he's actually only at the early Black Hole. Shouldn't he be in the Novice Zone?"

"Yu Xuan, never underestimate our lord. He is a household name in our empire. He once killed hundreds of millions of Insect Race by himself. Those who underestimate him will pay a heavy price."

"Alright, let's test it out in the arena then." Yu Xuan shrugged, clearly not quite believing that Lin Zhen had such strength, but she didn't say anything more.

This reaction is quite normal. Lin Zhen was prepared for this. Overall, he had a good impression of the team.

Heige then said, "Alright! Now that Lin Zhen is here, he's part of our team. We'll see how strong he is in battle. We need to trust each other to achieve good results."

Lin Zhen asked, "When will the Team Battle begin?"

"That depends on the scale of the Team Battle you want to fight. If you want to fight a five-player battle, you can do it anytime. Large-scale battles are not always available, but they won't be too long. There are basically 10,000-player battles every day, and a million-player battle in ten days. And every month, our war zone also has a cross-regional battle with other war zones."

"Has today's 10,000-player battle ended?"

"Not yet, but it'll be soon. In four more hours, today's battle will involve millions of people."

Lin Zhen had roughly figured things out, and then said to Yan Qi Ye, "Brother Yan, now that we've all met, I'll just stay in this Star System Stage area for now. I'll naturally come back when the million-person battle begins."

Yan Qi Ye nodded. "Remember to come back on time. The team can only enter the battlefield when it is full. When you have free time, you can participate in the Heavenly Ladder challenge or fight in the individual arena."

Heige and the others also said goodbye to Lin Zhen. Although it was their first time meeting, they all got along quite well.

After Lin Zhen agreed, she turned and left.

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"Okay, boss, I understand. Don't worry, there are too many ways to step on someone and prevent them from rising to the top. I guarantee that this person will definitely not be able to survive in the Star System Stage."

In a luxurious room with a swimming pool, Xuan Jiang ended the communication.

A beautiful Fox Race- girl handed him a glass of red wine. He took a sip, then lit a cigar offered to him by another girl and took a puff.

Under the control of the Star Power, a huge smoke ring was exhaled, which condensed into a heart shape in the air and lingered for a long time.

Smoke billowed from his nostrils, transforming into an arrow in the air that pierced the heart of the smoke ring, scattering like fireworks—a truly beautiful sight.

"Clap clap clap~!!"

A level eight martial artist from a nearby star system clapped incessantly and said to Xuan Jiang, "Boss, your skill in playing with smoke is truly divine, it's breathtaking."

Xuan Jiang laughed and said, "They're just some silly little gadgets, only good for self-entertainment, not worthy of serious consideration."

The martial artist said, "Boss seems to be in a very good mood today. Is something making you happy?"

"Hehe! Something's happened. I just received a message from my older brother, telling me to deal with some ungrateful brat. But coincidentally, this is the same guy I was already planning to deal with. Isn't that a strange coincidence?"

"That's quite a coincidence. The boss's older brother... isn't he... the one who dominates the entire District Sixty-Eight?"

Xuan Jiang nodded slightly. "You're right. Among the Seven Great Fiends of District Sixty-Eight is my boss."

"Who could be so important that the boss's older brother would personally tell them this?"

Xuan Jiang thought for a moment, "A Realm King level expert came to my boss and asked him to help deal with this person. This person is called Lin Zhen. He was arrogant and domineering in the Black Hole Zone before, and swept up all the individual arenas. I had no choice but to send my subordinates to sweep them up first, which forced that kid to come to the Star System Zone."

"Haha! He's gone to the boss's territory, isn't he asking for death? Has he even joined the team yet?"

"He's in. I just checked his profile, and he's already joined the team. Before I could even make a move against him, my older brother called."

"So, how does the boss plan to deal with him?"

Xuan Jiang snorted coldly, "I warned him before, but he was arrogant and didn't take me seriously at all. Since that's the case, don't blame me. From now on, I will make sure no one dares to team up with him, and he can no longer participate in Team Battle. Let's see how he can survive in the Star System Stage."

After finishing his sentence, he instructed the martial artists around him, "Tonight there will be a massive battle involving a million people. Notify everyone to prepare and form a sniper team. As soon as Lin Zhen's squad appears, wipe them out instantly!"

"Understood, boss. I'll arrange it right away!"

Xuan Jiang nodded, and was about to pull the two Fox Race- girls beside him over for some fun, when he suddenly stopped his subordinates. "Also, remember to spread the word that this Lin Zhen my enemy. Anyone who dares to team up with him in the future is going against me, Xuan Jiang, and his teammates will suffer the same fate!"

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Meanwhile, on the Kirin Saint Star, inside the Mechanical Realm King's manor.

The Mechanical Realm King ended the call and then said to Ye Hua, "Ye Hua, I've made all the arrangements."

"Father, who did you arrange for them?" Ye Hua asked.

"Heh, don't you trust your father to do things? Do you know about the Seven Great Fiends of District Sixty-Eight?"

Ye Hua was taken aback. "The Seven Great Fiends? Those are the top gods of District Sixty-Eight! Those seven people ruled the entire Star System Stage battlefield of District Sixty-Eight, their strength is ridiculously strong, Dad, which one are you talking about?"

"Do you know Ying Huo?"

Ye Hua nodded. "I know him. I even fought with Ying Huo before. But to my shame, I had just entered the Star System Stage when I met him in the cross-regional battlefield. He was Star System Level Nine. I thought I could at least hold my own against him, but he killed me with just one punch from one hand in the cross-regional battlefield."

Ye Hua's face was somewhat solemn. "It was from that time that I realized that my so-called genius in the Fire Kirin Empire was nothing at all. It was also from that time that I became low-key and humble, because I realized that there are always people more capable than me, and there is always something beyond my understanding."

"At the time, I felt ashamed and humiliated. I was determined to find Ying Huo and defeat him one day. But then Lin Zhen appeared and diverted my attention. Just a year ago, before Lin Zhen had even left the Chaotic Star River, I encountered him again in the inter-regional battlefield. And then, the result was exactly the same as last time. He killed me with one punch. But I was already Star System Level Nine! He was also Star System Level Nine, yet the gap between us was still so huge!"

Ye Hua even looked somewhat dejected. "Dad, am I too useless?"

The Mechanical Realm King shook his head. "No! You don't need to be discouraged at all. Losing to the Seven Great Fiends is perfectly normal. You may not know, but these Seven Great Fiends are from the same era as me. Back when I was at the Star System Stage, they were already at the Star System Stage. In terms of age, they are even older than many World Kings. Don't you think it's normal for you to lose to them?"

"Ah! Is that so?" Ye Hua was stunned.

"That's right. These seven people are almost unshakeable in District Sixty-Eight. I used to be in District Sixty-Eight, so I know Ying Huo."

"Then why don't they break through?" Ye Hua asked.

"It might be psychological. There are always some people in this world who would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox. That's not our concern, but you should know that their strength is even capable of challenging ordinary Domain Kings!"

"Able to challenge a Domain King?" Ye Hua was stunned. As Star System Level Nine, he knew how powerful a Domain King was. He was not even on the same level as Star System Stage. But he did not expect that the strength of the Seven Great Fiends was comparable to that of a Domain King.

The thought that the other party was a master comparable to a Domain King immediately made Ye Hua feel more at ease. He no longer had any desire to compare himself to such a person, and it would be better to use that energy to deal with Lin Zhen.

"Ying Huo has already given the orders to ensure Lin Zhen never gets a chance to rise in the arena. So you can rest assured, whatever Lin Zhen's plans for accumulating wealth, he will never succeed!"

The Mechanical Realm King was quite smug. "The Realm King Hunshi is keeping an eye on me every day, not giving me a chance to deal with Lin Zhen, but how can he possibly keep an eye on things inside the arena? I'm going to make sure that brat Lin Zhen can't survive in there!"