Age of Evolution#

Chapter 1083: Chapter 1086 Cut Down!

(Third update)_1 Chapter 1083: Chapter 1086 Cut Down!

(Third update)_1 There are eighteen intersections within the Earth Core Purgatory.

These eighteen intersections don’t differentiate in precedence, Lin Zhen took the seventeenth from the left, but if one were to count from the right side, it would be the second one.

On the right side are nine intersections, each with a single elemental attribute: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, light, with an additional one for dark energy, making it nine in total.

Generally, martial artists who come for cultivation and training would head for the intersections on the right.

After all, it’s easier to deal with fierce beasts of single attributes, and the energy within is easier to resist.

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However, the nine intersections on the left are more challenging.

The first one among them possesses two kinds of energy elements, specifically water and fire.

The conglomeration of these two extreme elements makes survival incredibly difficult.

The second intersection has three types, and the third one has four.

By the time you reach the eighth intersection, it had energy from all elements surging within.

If you intend to survive here, you must be ready to face the prospect of death at all times.

As for the ninth intersection, it’s dubbed the forbidden zone of death.

Not only does it contain energy elements of all types, but these elements also form a Chaos Airflow that lashes out and strikes in all directions, equivalent to a Heavenly Tribulation!

The deeper within you go, the stronger the Chaos Airflow.

Since the appearance of the Earth Core Purgatory, no one has truly ventured beyond the ninth intersection, and thus what lies beyond remains unknown.

Those who enter this place usually end up dead, leaving barely one survivor in ten.

Lin Zhen wanted to break through and become a God.

He wished to try the path of multi-element energy, face the bombardment of powerful elemental turbulence, transform the energy for his own use, and make his breakthrough more exhilarating.

He made an estimate of his current survival capability and believed that he should be able to survive the assault of six or seven kinds of elements.

He would have to choose between the fifth, sixth, or seventh intersections.

As for the eighth intersection with complete elemental exposure and the ninth entrance filled with Chaos Qi, Lin Zhen hadn’t even considered them.

Greed overwhelms digestion, those who are overly greedy often choke to death.

Having made his decision, Lin Zhen forcibly repressed his longing to break through and left the area belonging to the Thunder Element, preparing to head for the safe zone at the intersection.

After a day-long swift journey, Lin Zhen returned to the entrance of the Thunder element.

“To challenge myself, I’ll head towards the seventh intersection, the one with the conjunction of eight elements.

During this breakthrough to godhood, I should at least be able to progress beyond the initial stage of becoming a god, to stabilize at the early stage of Lower God.”

Over this period, Lin Zhen had seen many who had successfully broken through to godhood on their own.

The strength of those who could achieve this was usually twice that of those who achieved godhood by means of a God Crystal.

Generally speaking, those who achieved godhood via a God Crystal needed a hundred billion Star Power, equivalent to a hundred thousand Divine Power to cross the threshold of a Lower God.

The threshold for a Crystal Middle-Level God is two hundred thousand Divine Power.

The threshold for a Crystal Upper God is four hundred thousand Divine Power.

For those who achieved godhood on their own, their divine power could generally reach two hundred thousand.

This means that a self-made Lower God had nearly the same strength as a Crystal Middle-Level God.

A self-made Middle-Level God would have a Divine Power of four hundred thousand, roughly equivalent to a Crystal Upper God.

For self-made Upper Gods, the Divine Power would be at least eight hundred thousand, thus doubling their strength once again.

Lin Zhen, with his current one hundred and twenty billion Star Power, would be equivalent to twelve thousand Divine Power with a self-made breakthrough.

Of course, his Star Power would definitely skyrocket after becoming a god.

There is an essential difference between being a god and not being a god.

After making a self-made breakthrough, one’s strength increases at least twofold.

Therefore, the minimum standard for Lin Zhen’s self-made breakthrough would be twenty-four thousand Divine Power.

However, Lin Zhen felt that he could surpass this number.

After all, cultivating until one’s power is overflowing should place him above average martial artists.

Having decided to head towards the seventh intersection, Lin Zhen, cloaked in the Thunder Hidden Cloak, ventured into the safe zone.

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Three Crystal Middle-Level Gods, along with twenty-seven Lower Gods were already waiting there.

Among these three, one was at the middle stage of Crystal Middle-Level God and two were at the early stage.

With everyone extremely bored from waiting, a few kept watch while the majority concentrated on cultivation right where they were.

Those who passed by and noticed them felt it odd and took a few more glances.

However, upon seeing the eight hammer insignia on their chests, they immediately averted their eyes.

The Eight Great Hammers weren’t a charity group, they were a ruthless gang, and these people didn’t want to stir any trouble.

Most people have gotten used to their presence and simply ignored them.

Having been assigned to wait here upon command from their superior, they were eagerly awaiting Lin Zhen’s appearance.

Suddenly, they simultaneously received a directive.

“Attention!

Target spotted, fifteen yards to the left front, douse them with ink!”

The leader, who was a Middle-Level God, immediately stood up.

There was a glint of excitement in his eyes.

Without hesitation, he sprung to action.

They had been waiting for far too long.

If it were not for the substantial reward promised by Wang Chong, they would have left long ago.

After decades of waiting, their target finally appeared!

“Brothers, we have a situation!

Take action!”

He took the lead, firing a bag of ink that he had prepared, at a speed nearing sub-light velocity!

As he acted, dozens of bags of ink were released around him, immediately covering an area of several tens of meters.

Under the precise control of these gods, there were no gaps within the area covered by the ink.

Even a fly wouldn’t be able to escape.

It was a perfect seal!

Upon his emergence, Lin Zhen immediately saw the sea of ink descending upon him.

He instantly knew that these were the men Wang Chong had prepared in advance.

Although he didn’t know how Wang Chong had discovered him, if Wang Chong couldn’t come up with a way to deal with him after all these years, then he would truly be a complete idiot.

It had just been so long that Lin Zhen himself had somewhat forgotten about this matter.

He hadn’t expected Wang Chong to still be here.

There was no way to avoid this ink, and Lin Zhen didn’t want to soil his Sovereign Weapon cloak.

He immediately removed it, revealing himself.

He activated his Spiritual Barrier, and all the ink fell on the outside of the barrier.

This ink was unlikely to cause any harm.

It was just used to confirm whether it was Lin Zhen.

Now that Lin Zhen revealed his presence, their goal had been achieved.

“Report!

Lin Zhen has appeared!”

“Take action.

By any means, stall him.

We will be there in three minutes.”

Wang Chong’s excited voice echoed in the Dimensional Universe, and he immediately rushed towards this location with his two subordinates.

“Brothers, let’s move!

Money-making opportunity is here.

Kill Lin Zhen and the young master will handsomely reward us!”

Thirty gods including three Middle-Level gods instantly aimed at Lin Zhen.

Moreover, their moves were well-coordinated.

Eighteen people were specifically assigned to block all the intersections, while the remaining twelve were responsible for the attack.

They were determined to do everything possible to hinder Lin Zhen’s escape attempts.

Lin Zhen knew that he didn’t have much time.

If Wang Chong was able to arrange so many people to guard in this place, he too, along with his men, would arrive soon.

From the safe zone outside to this place, it would take just a little over two minutes, but less than three.

Though Lin Zhen was confident, before becoming a god, he didn’t stand a chance against someone like Wang Chong who was a Crystal Upper God.