Age of Evolution#

Chapter 1082: Chapter 1085 – About to Become a God_1 Chapter 1082: Chapter 1085 – About to Become a God_1 To withstand the third tier of Heavenly Tribulation purely with Star Power would not be enough.

The third tier of Heavenly Tribulation was formed by twenty-five strands of Chaos Airflow.

The utility of tools was largely diminished at this point, ultimately reliance on personal strength was paramount.

Normally, only a Late Stage Lower God capable of breakthrough could attempt to weather the third Heavenly Tribulation.

Lin Zhen had yet to transform his Star Power into Divine Power, so his physical strength was now incredibly important.

This Mutated Galaxy Leech had an extraordinary regeneration capacity; minor injuries would recover in the blink of an eye.

Applied to Lin Zhen’s Immortal Dominant Body, it would surely produce astonishing effects.

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Swallowing a bottle of Gene Essence worth up to four million, Lin Zhen once again entered a state of cultivation.

This time, he had been cultivating for twenty-seven years, and the third stage of gene refinement would inevitably take its own considerable length of time.

A decade passed in the blink of an eye…

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The search for Lin Zhen outside gradually halted.

Even though Wang Chong increased the bounty, people showed less and less interest, as they were hunting a person that nobody could locate.

They had practically searched the entire Earth Core Purgatory over the past thirty years.

The first few layers, where it was believed Lin Zhen, at the Divine Stone Period, could have possibly been, were thoroughly combed through.

But as many people frequented these surfaces daily for years, Lin Zhen should have been discovered by now if he was hiding there.

If people were to say that Lin Zhen was hiding in the deeper layers, it was difficult to believe.

Moreover, searching the deeper layers was formidable.

With every step, you risk being attacked by Fierce Beasts, so people tended to believe that Lin Zhen was perhaps already dead or had left the Earth Core Purgatory.

Only Wang Chong retained hope.

The chance of becoming a predominant disciple was rare, and he was willing to try everything to seize it.

Moreover, Fierce Fire Ancestor made a suggestion.

For those who came to Earth Core Purgatory for training, they would not stay in one spot for long.

Lin Zhen would obviously have to move his cultivation location.

The only way to intercept Lin Zhen was to lay ambush in the safe zones between different paths.

Great Fire Ancestor suggested Wang Chong set up a sensor system in the safe zones.

The sensor system could make judgments based on temperature, weight, air flow, and even breathing patterns.

Although Lin Zhen could become invisible, his weight and body temperature were still present; as long as he stepped on the ground, the sensing system would send out signals.

Even if Lin Zhen were to fly, the flow of air would change.

The sensing system could even pinpoint his location based on the airflow pattern.

The sensor system was Wang Chong’s contribution to the safe zones, but in exchange, he had the opportunity to monitor the appearance of the invisible Lin Zhen.

In these junctions of safe zones, Wang Chong deployed thirty gods, led by three Middle-Level Gods.

If Lin Zhen were to appear here, the three Middle-Level Gods would lead an attack, and Wang Chong, assisted by his two Upper Gods, would arrive within three minutes!

If it weren’t for Wang Chong’s fear of death, he would have been tempted to dispatch his reliable Upper Gods to the intersections of the safe zones to ambush.

Nevertheless, thirty gods, including those three Middle-Level Gods, should be more than enough to tear Lin Zhen to pieces.

Wang Chong was sure of this.

Furthermore, he had a feeling that Lin Zhen was about to make an appearance.

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In the sky, Robbery Clouds had formed once again.

After ten years of hard cultivation, Lin Zhen finally faced the Heavenly Tribulation of the third-tier life gene transformation.

Compared to the fourteen Chaos Airflows of the second tribulation, this time there were a staggering twenty-five strands!

The power had almost doubled, which made this Heavenly Tribulation extremely difficult to overcome.

After all, such a tribulation was designed for self-breakthrough Late Stage of Lower Gods, equivalent to a Middle-Level God during the mid-phase of the God Crystal.

But Lin Zhen, who had cultivated the third layer of life genes, didn’t seem concerned.

The third layer of the Leech Gene granted Lin Zhen an incredible regenerative capability.

He managed to endure the first twenty Heavenly Tribulations, only feeling the strain after the twenty-first wave.

This tribulation was dominated by gold attributes, making the atmosphere full of golden aura.

Each wave of tribulation was like an exceedingly sharp sword, the twenty-first one directly severing Lin Zhen’s arm!

If this had happened previously, the following tribulations could have ended his life.

But this time, Lin Zhen’s arm regenerated almost instantly.

Lifting his arms, after a loud crack, the twenty-second tribulation descended!

Arms that were previously enhanced by the Mantis Gene and Violent Ape Gene couldn’t bear it.

Both of his arms were broken again!

But they regenerated instantly!

Lin Zhen gathered his Star Power, mustered his stamina to withstand the twenty-third tribulation.

Not only were his arms broken this time, but also his shoulders were damaged in the tribulation.

The powerful recovery ability of the Leech Gene came into play again.

It recovered significantly by the time the twenty-fourth Heavenly Tribulation arrived.

This time, Lin Zhen’s soft divine weapon and his Lightning Wings simultaneously emerged to resist!

The Heavenly Tribulation fell heavily, each bolt thicker than an oil barrel, shattering both the soft divine weapon and Lightning Wings at the same time!

But Lin Zhen wasn’t concerned as he had very few tools, and these two items took their place.

The loss of two items and the re-severing of his arms, all bought Lin Zhen a precious moment to catch his breath.

With the Leech’s regeneration acting once again, the final wave of Heavenly Tribulation was about to fall.

The High Grade Treasure, the long sword, soared into the sky to offset some of the Heavenly Tribulation’s power.

Lin Zhen subsequently converged all his Star Power and activated his Mental Power for protection.

Armorization!

Gold Fusion!

The Lotus Blooms!

Resist the final blow!

After a loud explosion that shook both heaven and earth, smoke and ashes dispersed!

Lin Zhen’s body was covered in wounds, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

“That was close…

Just a bit more and I would’ve been finished if the power of the Heavenly Tribulation increased any further.”

Lin Zhen raised his head, with the Leech Gene quickly recovering his body, a smile spreading across his face.

The process was harrowing, but he managed to endure.

Now that the third layer of life gene cultivation was complete, his power level had experienced a significant boost.

The twenty percent power conferred by the life genes, along with an exceedingly strong regenerative capability, greatly enhanced his combat power.

As his cells became active, Lin Zhen finally felt he could no longer suppress his desire to break through.

“This is bad.

I have reached the limit of what can be achieved in the Divine Stone Period.

I’m close to entering a divine realm.”

Lin Zhen felt the surge in his power reaching saturation, he could only suppress it for a short while, a day or two at most, before he would face the breakthrough.

After many years of arduous cultivation, this awaited day had finally come.

However, breaking through here wasn’t an option.