The True "Spear of the Virtuous Star"

Zhao Xin stepped forward, his expression serious. He knelt on one knee, cupped his hands, and said, "Your unworthy descendant, Zhao Xin, requests your guidance, Ancestor!"

"Oh? You are my descendant? How do I not remember leaving any offspring?" Zhao Zilong asked, his expression a mixture of surprise and doubt.

"Idiot, he's not your ancestor at all!" Lena scolded, frustrated by his lack of understanding. "He's just a third-generation Super Soldier constructed based on your genetic model. Strictly speaking, you are his ancestor!"

Zhao Xin immediately stood up with a "swish" and shouted, "Damn it, why didn't you say so earlier? I already knelt!"

"Who knew you'd go out to kneel? I thought you were going to challenge him!" Lena rolled her eyes and said irritably.

"Brother Xin was indeed going to challenge him!" Wei Zitong said with a smile. "But we have to pay respects to our ancestor first!"

"Damn it, Zitong, did you know all along that this wasn't the real Zhao Zilong?" Zhao Xin complained loudly.

"Is it possible for the real Zhao Zilong to appear here?" Wei Zitong retorted.

"What are you saying, boy? I am the real Zhao Zilong! Genuine article!" Zhao Zilong's face immediately turned ugly, and he roared in anger.

"Damn, this guy is really getting into character!" Zhao Xin spat, then turned and transformed into an afterimage, charging towards Zhao Zilong!

"Well fought! Prepare to face me!" Zhao Zilong sneered, swinging the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear and transforming into a spear dragon, meeting Zhao Xin's charge!

"Zhao Xin, be careful!" Lena shouted. "He's a third-generation Super Soldier, with the same genetic model as you..."

Before she could finish, Zhao Xin was sent flying backward, even faster than before. He skidded across the ground, leaving a long trail of sparks before coming to a halt!

"Hmph, who is Brother Xin afraid of?" Zhao Xin spat and charged forward again!

"Should we go help? Brother Zhao Xin seems to be at a disadvantage!" Rui Mengmeng asked uncertainly.

"Let's watch a bit longer," Wei Zitong said. "This is a trial for him, and besides, their speed is too great. Except for Lena..."

"Call me 'Little Na'!" Lena added expressionlessly.

Wei Zitong sighed and continued, "Except for Little, Little Na's area-of-effect attacks, we can't help him."

"But..." Seeing Zhao Xin repeatedly knocked away by Zhao Zilong's easy counters, Rui Mengmeng still hesitated. "Besides, his subordinates are charging towards us..."

"Damn it!" Lena couldn't help but curse. "We were too focused on this so-called Zhao Zilong, and I didn't realize all ten of his subordinates are first-generation Super Soldiers..."

"Here they come, here they come!" Seeing the ten knights charging in a wedge formation, Rui Mengmeng raised her sword and shouted nervously.

Wei Zitong also shifted his attention from Zhao Xin's fight to the ten charging knights. He was surprised to find that the knights' horses were not ordinary either. Although not as majestic as the white horse, their speed could reach 100 km/h, and that was with short-distance acceleration. He wondered what their top speed would be!

If Cheng Yaowen were here, it would be much easier. He could use the mud and stones from the ground to create the best cavalry obstruction, and it would be very sudden, with excellent surprise effect. Seeing the cavalry almost instantly upon them, Wei Zitong decisively shouted, "None of you move!"

The sudden immobilizing restriction left the ten knights somewhat flustered. The powerful inertia caused them to fall from their horses, and their majestic steeds also neighed and stumbled!

"Attack!" Lena seized the opportunity, throwing ten ultra-miniature radiation-free Solar Flare Bombardments in quick succession, instantly scattering the ten knights!

"What sorcery is this?" Zhao Zilong's face turned somewhat grim. He wanted to turn back to rescue his subordinates, but Zhao Xin kept him engaged.

"Your opponent is me!" Zhao Xin gritted his teeth and said.

"Heh!" Zhao Zilong bared his teeth and sneered, flicking Zhao Xin away with his spear once more. Then, he leaped into the air, the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear crackling with lightning, and said coldly, "Youngster, let me show you what true power is!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Zilong's figure turned into a streak of lightning, appearing before Zhao Xin in the blink of an eye. Zhao Xin had no time to react and raised his spear to block. He felt his entire body go numb, unable to muster any strength, and was sent flying again!

This time, Zhao Zilong didn't give Zhao Xin a chance to recover. He flashed forward again, wielding the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear like a swimming dragon, aiming directly for Zhao Xin's chest!

Zhao Xin swung his spear, trying to deflect the fatal blow, but the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear twisted nimbly, and the shaft slammed hard into Zhao Xin's abdomen, causing him to vomit blood. He was sent crashing into the ground like a meteor, kicking up a large cloud of dust!

"Oh no, Brother Zhao Xin can't hold on much longer!" Rui Mengmeng shouted in panic.

"I didn't expect this Zhao Zilong to unleash the true power of the 'Spear of the Virtuous Star' genetic model!" Lena said with a frown. "Zhao Xin might be in trouble against him!"

"His gene sequence is incomplete, so he can't fully unleash the true power of the 'Spear of the Virtuous Star'!" Wei Zitong's observation differed slightly from Lena's.

"Is that so?" Lena threw an ultra-miniature Solar Flare Bombardment, blasting away a knight who was trying to get up. "Let's wait and see. We'll talk about helping when Zhao Xin truly needs it!"

"Junior!" Zhao Zilong naturally saw the plight of his subordinates and felt a bit anxious, his tone becoming more irritable. "If you don't surrender now, I'll have to get serious!"

"Surrender? Are you kidding me?" Zhao Xin stood up from the crater he had created, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and roared, "Brother Xin is the true 'Spear of the Virtuous Star'! You imposter, die!"

As he spoke, Zhao Xin's eyes were filled with lightning, and crackling arcs of electricity danced around his body, just like Zhao Zilong in mid-air!

"Hmph, I don't know what this 'Spear of the Virtuous Star' you speak of is, but it seems this opponent of mine is somewhat interesting!" Zhao Zilong snorted coldly, then dived down, transforming into a streak of lightning once more to appear before Zhao Xin!

The lightning in Zhao Xin's eyes surged. He swung his spear to meet the attack, his speed no less than Zhao Zilong's. The moment they collided, the surrounding air was instantly ionized, erupting in a terrifying plasma shockwave that vaporized everything in its path!

"Wow! So strong! So cool!" Rui Mengmeng exclaimed, her eyes sparkling.

"Hmph, this is the true power of the 'Spear of the Virtuous Star'!" Lena said. "Thunder and lightning are his sources of power!"

No sooner had Lena finished speaking than another terrifying lightning explosion erupted from the center of Zhao Xin and Zhao Zilong's battle. Both were sent flying back hundreds of meters by the shockwave before they stopped!

"Interesting, youngster, you've truly piqued my interest!" Zhao Zilong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said excitedly. "After waiting so many years, I've finally found a worthy opponent!"

"What's the point of all your blabbering? You still can't beat Brother Xin!" Zhao Xin taunted unexpectedly, enraging Zhao Zilong.

"Insolent!" Zhao Zilong roared. "Ignorant junior, die!"

"Come on, come on! Who is Brother Xin afraid of?" Zhao Xin retorted fearlessly!

As soon as their words fell, they collided again, erupting in bursts of lightning explosions!

The speed of their exchanges grew faster and faster, until eventually, everyone could only see two streaks of lightning constantly clashing. Every collision would unleash terrifying lightning explosions that blinded onlookers, accompanied by rumbling roars!

"So strong, so strong, so strong! Brother Zhao Xin is amazing!" Rui Mengmeng had clearly become Zhao Xin's little fan, screaming incessantly from a distance!

Zhao Xin broke free from the extreme speed with a flash and gave Rui Mengmeng an "OK" gesture, only to be sent flying by Zhao Zilong the next instant!

"No need to watch, Zhao Xin can handle this alone!" Lena glanced at the battered Zhao Xin flying backward and made her conclusion. He still had the energy to run out and play, so he was clearly in control!

"Right!" Wei Zitong nodded. "Let's head straight to the next target, Lao Yi's Area 6!"