Age of Evolution#

Chapter 1009: Chapter 112 Strength of the veteran demigod (Third update)_1 Chapter 1009: Chapter 112 Strength of the veteran demigod (Third update)_1 After finishing the tower challenge, Lin Zhen meets his family.

Seeing each other again after more than a decade, Lin Zhen soon receives a communication from Jin Nuo in the Dimensional Universe after a short chat with his family.

“Lin Zhen, come to my place.”

Lin Zhen agrees, says goodbye to his family to go to the small cabin where Jin Nuo is located.

Upon arrival, Jin Nuo has already made some tea, waiting for Lin Zhen.

“Fifth Brother, you called for me.”

“Lin Zhen, you performed extremely well this time, exceeding my expectations.

I originally thought that you reaching the twenty-first floor would be quite remarkable.

It seems I underestimated you.”

Lin Zhen laughed, “Luck had a part in it too.”

“Don’t try to fool me with that.

…

There’s no such thing as luck when it comes to challenging the Thirty-three Sky Tower.

You’ve simply done well.”

After pausing for a moment, Jin Nuo changes the topic.

“Lin Zhen, I don’t want you to participate in the Holy Land Great Competition this time.”

“Huh!

Why?” Lin Zhen is taken aback.

“There are two reasons.

The first is your performance in the tower challenge because it has proven your strength to the entire Original World.

I have just discussed this with Cockroach, Fang Fei, and Feng Dao in our group chat, they all agree that there is no need for you to participate in the competition.

You can be directly ranked first, and this is one reason.”

Lin Zhen stays silent, knowing Jin Nuo has more to say.

“The other reason is the upcoming Skyfire War.

I don’t want you to continue exposing yourself in public during the Holy Land Great Competition, as everyone in the Original World can see it.

As the Skyfire War is about to begin, you should focus more on that.”

Jin Nuo stands up, “The Skyfire War, which pertains to the fate of the entire Original World, will be unprecedented in scale.

Other than deities, almost everyone will be involved.”

“You might think, Lin Zhen, that with your current strength, you could dominate the Skyfire War.

But I have to tell you that the Original World is full of secrets and there are many powerful figures other than the deities.”

Lin Zhen thinks for a moment: “Isn’t the Hall of Fame a representation of the strongest forces under the deities?”

“Correct, the Hall of Fame does represent the strongest under the deities.

However, you know that many of those in the Hall of Fame are in the Divine Stone Stage.

There are hardly any demi-gods in the top positions.

Does this prove that the demi-gods are weaker than those in the Divine Stone Stage?”

Jin Nuo shakes his head slightly: “Not exactly.

Demi-gods appear after those in the Divine Stone Stage fail to ascend to godhood.

Technically, demi-gods are stronger than those in the Divine Stone Stage.”

“You know how difficult it is to ascend from the Divine Stone Stage to godhood.

Out of thousands or even tens of thousands in the Divine Stone Stage, not one might become a deity.

So where do these demi-gods, who have failed in their ascension, go?”

Lin Zhen is taken aback.

He really hasn’t thought about this.

“These demi-gods all have the power of immortality.

As they embark on their ascension, the demi-gods, if they were previously members of the Hall of Fame, would withdraw from it regardless of success or failure.

If successful, they become gods and naturally can’t remain in the Hall of Fame.

If they fail, they will also leave as they no longer possess any deterrence.”

“But don’t underestimate these demi-gods.

Some of them even become stronger, despite losing the chance to become gods but gaining more powerful Star Power.”

Hearing Jin Nuo’s explanation, Lin Zhen couldn’t help nodding.

He is absolutely right.

Demi-gods have stronger Star Power than those in the Divine Stone Stage.

Their failure only means losing the chance to become gods, not that their power diminishes.

“Fifth Brother, where have these demi-gods gone?”

“After most demi-gods fail, they lose hope of advancement and simply choose to enjoy life.

The vast Original World offers countless habitats.

Some return to the mountains and forests, some become emperors on certain life planets.

They have many options and usually don’t appear in public.

But this time it’s different.”

Jin Nuo with a serious look said: “This time, Absolute God has issued an order.

Everyone under the gods and at the stage of God Transformation can participate in the battle.

This battle concerns the final showdown between the two great races.

If one side loses, the demi-gods on that side would find it difficult to continue enjoying life.

So many demi-gods who have been hidden will join, including previous members of the Hall of Fame and even some centuries-old monsters.”

Hearing this, Lin Zhen feels slightly uneasy.

If previous members of the Hall of Fame also appear, there would be too much uncertainty in this battle.

Even Bai Xue, who is currently ranked first in the Hall of Fame, might not remain ranked first because the world is never short of great masters.

Jin Nuo continues, “Lin Zhen, you are very strong now, but I need to warn you, if you encounter a Complete Strongman, you must avoid them!”

Lin Zhen looked puzzled, “Fifth Brother, what do you mean by ‘Complete’?”

“‘Complete’ refers to those under deities who have perfected their law and combat skills, and maximized their Star Power.

Most are demi-gods, and a few are in the Divine Stone Stage.

Even deities respect them.

Because despite not having as many restrictions as deities, they still possess strength near that of a deity.

They belong to a transcendent realm.

But don’t worry too much, such people are extremely rare, you might not even meet them.”

Lin Zhen looks serious.

The Original World indeed teems with hidden talents.

It won’t be easy to make a name for himself during the Skyfire War.

The Complete Realm… I wonder if the Heavenly Lord in the Divine Stone Stage of the Thirty-three Sky Tower is considered ‘Complete’?

“You should start preparing, see your family and then return to Skyfire City to get ready for the Skyfire War.”

Lin Zhen calculates the time and indeed, it’s about time to return.

Even if he leaves now, he will only have a few months to spare when he arrives at Skyfire City.

“Alright, Fifth Brother, I will start preparing to leave.”

“Before you leave, is there any wish you want your Fifth Brother to fulfill?”

Lin Zhen thought for a moment: “Ensure the safety of my family.”

“That’s absolutely not a problem.

I would do it even if you hadn’t asked.

After all, I’m counting on you to take over my responsibilities.”

Jin Nuo laughs, Lin Zhen also laughs, and the two wave goodbye.

After leaving Jin Nuo’s room, Lin Zhen returns to his family and tells them Jin Nuo’s words.

He has to return to Skyfire City ahead of time.

Upon hearing that Lin Zhen has to leave, An Ning immediately asked, “Husband, will you be able to bring Ping’er back this time?”

“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely bring Ping’er back this time.”

Lin Zhen knew that this time he went, when he came back, he might have to serve as the Holy Land Resident of Falling Star Lake.

It would be even more difficult to leave then, so it was better to solve the problem once and for all.

With Lin Zhen’s reassurance, the family was somewhat relieved.

The family had a meal together, and Lin Zhen comforted his wives properly, then quietly left the Falling Star Lake Holy Land before dawn.

Besides Falling Star Lake Holy Land, Lin Zhen made one more trip to Qin City to meet Xuan’er at the Association of Alchemists.

Ning Qingxuan supported Lin Zhen’s decision and also asked him to ensure his safety.

Lin Zhen promised Ning Qingxuan that once this matter was over, he would bring Ning Qingxuan home to live with the family.

Ning Qingxuan didn’t particularly look forward to this, for her, anywhere with Lin Zhen was good.

Nevertheless, she willingly agreed.

The next day after leaving Qin City, Lin Zhen boarded the Liuli Ship.

He did not immediately traverse the stars to re-enter the Endless Star Sea.

Before leaving, there was another place he wanted to visit.

That was the Twin Trees Garden Holy Land.

Because it had been a long, long…long, long while since he last saw Little Phoenix.

With this trip to Skyfire City, he had no idea when they would meet again.

Lin Zhen did not want Feng Qingluan to wait too long for him.

“Chris, set automatic navigation to the Twin Trees Garden Holy Land.”

“Received, master.

It seems you miss Mistress Qing Luan.”

“No more joking, let’s get going.”

The Liuli turned into a shooting star, quickly accelerated to light speed, entered the parallel universe, and headed for the Twin Trees Garden.

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The Twin Trees Garden Holy Land was located on the other side of the Skyridge Mountain Range, requiring to cross the ridge, a distance of a hundred billion light-years from Qin City.

As one of the Four Great Sacred Lands, the Twin Trees Garden was the most mysterious.

Among the four Holy Land Masters, only the master of the Twin Trees Garden Holy Land was a woman.

After the foundation of the Twin Trees Garden Holy Land, this tradition has been passed down, and every resident of the Holy Land has been a woman.

But the Twin Trees Garden also had male disciples.

Men wishing to be accepted as disciples by the Twin Trees Garden must have outstanding potential.

In this generation of Twin Trees Garden, besides Feng Qingluan, there was another exceptional male disciple who even broke the record of twenty-one floors of the Thirty-Three Heavens Tower during the God Realm Stage.

However, this news was not publicized.

If a man’s reputation was too high, he could potentially threaten the position of a female successor, which was something the Twin Trees Garden did not want to see.

Generally, this kind of person could only appear as a guardian to the future Holy Land Resident, but would never have the opportunity to inherit the Holy Land.

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On the other side of Skyridge, a mountain called Ling Mountain.

This was where the Twin Trees Garden Holy Land was located.

A pair of footsteps proceeded along the mountain climbing road.

On the side of the road grew a peach blossom forest side by side, with peach blossoms blooming all the way, the mountain filled with rippling red, endless beauty, limitless scenery.

Some beautiful women occasionally met on the road, these women all bowed in respect to this man.

“Greetings Brother Hong Jin.”

The man called Hong Jin had a face like beautiful jade, gently smiling and treating each junior sister with kindness.

“Have you two seen Fourth Sister?”

In his mouth, Fourth Sister referred to Fang Fei, the fourth miss of the Twin Trees Garden.

“Brother Hong Jin, Fourth Sister isn’t at the peak.

She has gone back to her residence for nurturing courage and resolution.

If you’re looking for Fourth Sister, you’ve gone the wrong way.”

Hong Jin smiled awkwardly, “Since Fourth Sister has gone back to cultivate, I won’t bother her.

Do you know if you’ve seen Qing Luan?”

The two girls looked at each other and laughed, one of them teasingly said, “Brother Hong Jin, if you want to find Sister Qing Luan, just say it, there’s no need to use Fourth Sister as a cover.”

Hong Jin laughed awkwardly, looking a bit shy.

“Go ahead, Sister Qing Luan is cultivating under the shadows of the Twin Trees.

Don’t tell her we told you.”

“Understood, thank you both.”

Hong Jin greeted and rushed off.

The two girls continued down the mountain, one of them sighed softly, “Brother Hong Jin is deeply in love with Sister Qing Luan.