Age of Evolution

Chapter 29: Victory

Translator: 549690339

The internet had already erupted with excitement, and many people couldn’t believe that Lin Zhen had managed to hang on until now, especially after that last evasion. This kid’s reflexes were truly outstanding.

However, most people still firmly believed that in the final ten seconds, Zhang Huai would definitely be able to kill Lin Zhen – after all, the gap in their realms was laid out clearly for all to see.

At this point, Lin Zhen made a surprising move.

Everyone saw Lin Zhen’s legs go weak, seemingly unable to support his weight, and he looked like he was about to collapse.

Zhang Huai hadn’t caught his breath yet and initially planned to wait for a moment of recovery before delivering a heavy blow to Lin Zhen. However, upon seeing this opportunity, his fighting instinct made him act instantly.

“Triple Chain Strike!”

Three ferocious, consecutive slashes rained down. This was the last of Zhang Huai’s strength – he wanted to finish Lin Zhen off all at once.

“Clang! Clang!”

Lin Zhen once again raised his spear to withstand the first two blows, the powerful impact causing him to keep retreating. When the third slash came down, he suddenly sidestepped, taking advantage of Zhang Huai’s own force, and caused the last strike to miss its mark.

Zhang Huai’s strike fell empty, and he stumbled forward a few steps.

Only three seconds were left on the clock!

While retreating, Lin Zhen used the tail of his spear to prop up against the ground, leveraging the flexibility of the spear to bounce back, like a pole vaulter’s pole.

With the help of this force, Lin Zhen let out an angry roar, and the power of the spear in his hand suddenly surged.

A violent gale appeared out of nowhere, whipping Zhang Huai’s hair into a straight line.

“First Form of the Nine Layers Spear River – Gale!”

The moment of retaliation had arrived!

Zhang Huai could only see a flickering light in front of him. Within it, a black spear pierced through like a venomous dragon, heading straight for his throat!

“Such a sharp spear technique and meticulous strategy — I have no choice but to face this move head-on!”

He never dreamed that Lin Zhen could push him to this point!

At that moment, Zhang Huai finally realized that he had fallen into a trap.

Lin Zhen had calculated everything; his last state of exhaustion was faked, taking advantage of Zhang Huai’s urgency to lure him into making a mistake.

If it hadn’t been for the one-minute agreement, Zhang Huai believed that he would have been able to kill Lin Zhen. However, Lin Zhen had first fiercely resisted with the advantage of his long-ranged weapon, then dodged with his outstanding reflexes, quickly exhausting Zhang Huai’s strength.

The last-second counterattack was timed to perfection, right when Zhang Huai’s old strength was depleted and his new strength hadn’t formed yet. It was indeed difficult to resist at this point, not to mention the apparent power of this attack.

Facing Lin Zhen’s long-planned attack, Zhang Huai still displayed the abilities of a War General warrior. Relying on Dantian’s internal power, he held the sword horizontally with all the remaining strength in his body, pushing with both hands, hoping to deflect this spear attack!

“Screech!”

The shrill sound of metal clashing drew out a long note, making everyone present frown.

A series of sparks flew from the spearhead to the tail. In the end, Lin Zhen’s strength was still no match for Zhang Huai, who managed to evade the lethal strike to his throat. However, the spear still pierced into Zhang Huai’s shoulder, causing blood to splatter everywhere.

The spear penetrated deep into his flesh, almost piercing clean through Zhang Huai’s shoulder!

Zhang Huai was injured!

With just three seconds left before the end of the battle, Lin Zhen managed to make a last-ditch counterattack, wounding Zhang Huai with a single spear thrust!

However, the battle was not over yet – everyone could see the danger that Lin Zhen was in.

Since the two fighters were too close, with Lin Zhen’s weapon being a long spear, it was essentially useless in close combat. If Zhang Huai were to counterattack with a single stroke of his blade, Lin Zhen would likely have nowhere to dodge.

The internet had become eerily quiet – things were happening too fast, giving no time to write or leave voice messages.

Zhang Huai also realized this, and although he had been struck by the spear, the wound wasn’t fatal, and there was still time. He just needed to draw back his blade, and he could finish Lin Zhen with a single cut.

Intent on acting, he made a sudden move to withdraw his blade.

There’s a saying that one’s habitual thinking can get them killed. In studying weapons for so long, Zhang Huai had forgotten that a Martial Artist’s fists were also weapons.

Lin Zhen was more decisive than him. The moment the two grew closer, Lin Zhen had already abandoned the Black Dragon Spear in his hand and threw a fierce punch at Zhang Huai’s face.

With their faces inches apart, Zhang Huai had no way to dodge while holding the sword, and Lin Zhen’s fist struck him squarely in the face.

“Take this!”

“Ugh!”

His head jerked back, and in that instant, he saw his own blood spurt into the sky.

Before he could react, Lin Zhen’s second attack arrived.

This time, however, Lin Zhen didn’t use his fist. Instead, he swung his arm round and delivered a heavy slap to Zhang Huai’s face.

“This slap is a lesson for you – never lay a hand on ordinary people!”

“Smack! ”

Eight hundred jin of power in a slap sent Zhang Huai’s ears ringing, his head spinning, and half of his face instantly swelling.

As soon as his right hand fell, his left hand came up again.

“This slap tells you that if you look down on others with contempt, you should be prepared to be beaten like a wet dog!”

“Smack!”

Both sides of his face swelled up, and before Zhang Huai could roar in retaliation, a punch to his abdomen swallowed his anger back inside.

“Wham!”

Lin Zhen hit Zhang Huai’s mouth with a fist, knocking out two front teeth.

He knew Zhang Huai would recover quickly, so he had to seize every second. “This punch tells you that if you spout nonsense, be careful of your own teeth!”

“Ah….!” Zhang Huai was going crazy.

“Crack! ”

Lin Zhen landed one more punch at Zhang Huai’s mouth, closing it shut. “Ah, your mother’s head! Even a dog barking is better than your noise!”

Blood, snot, and tears flowed down his face. Zhang Huai was furious and desperately tried to draw his sword to counterattack. He was a war general martial artist with Dark Force. Lin Zhen’s punches wouldn’t kill him. All he needed was one chance, just one chance!

Lin Zhen seemed to know this too, but he couldn’t continue any longer. He grabbed the shaft of the Black Dragon Spear and pulled it back, executing a Back Horse Spear move!

And indeed, Zhang Huai was tough enough. Despite suffering consecutive heavy blows, he still had some clarity left. He hated Lin Zhen to the core. Shaking his shoulder slightly, he held the sword horizontally, ready to withstand Lin Zhen’s spear and kill him with a single strike.

Lin Zhen knew Zhang Huai’s intentions, but he chose to use the spear anywvay. He had calculated everything.

“Clang! ”

A sword deflected Lin Zhen’s spear. The person who intervened was Du Yanhu.

“Why did you step in?” Lin Zhen asked angrily.

“Captain, why are you stopping me from killing Lin Zhen?”

Du Yanhu glared at Zhang Huai coldly: “Do you want to shame our team even more? This is being broadcasted live, and countless people are watching. The time is already up.”

“Ah! Time… What time? I… DAMMIT! I’m not resigned!”

Zhang Huai’s hand holding the sword was trembling. He had recovered a bit, but he had suffered a great loss. Although he still had the strength to fight, he had forgotten that he was currently betting with Lin Zhen, and there was a one-minute time limit.

“Swallow your pride! Remember Zhang Huai, losing face on your own is one thing, but you’re a member of our Blood Hand Squad. As long as we’re alive, there will be plenty of chances for revenge. We can’t afford to lose face with you in front of this live streaming.”

Once he finished speaking, Du Yanhu ignored Zhang Huai and turned to Lin Zhen: “Lin Zhen, I have to admit that you’re pretty good. As a level seven warrior, few can do what you’ve done. We’ll keep our promise and transfer $20 million to you immediately. But remember this; you’ve made enemies with Blood Hand Squad.”

“From the moment I took action, I was well aware of the consequences,” Lin Zhen fearlessly faced Du Yanhu, the level four war general.

In fact, Lin Zhen was at the end of his rope at this moment. If he didn’t expose his spiritual power, he would never be able to defeat Zhang Huai.

If he used his spiritual power, he might have a chance to kill Zhang Huai, but it was just a possibility. Moreover, he didn’t want to expose himself yet.

Doing this much was enough. He would find plenty of time to play with Zhang Huai later.

Du Yanhu took Zhang Huai’s phone and asked directly, “What’s the password?” “594250,” Zhang Huai reluctantly said a number.

Du Yanhu was speechless for a moment. “I… am… two five oh! DAMMIT! Your passwords are set so stupidly! It’s being live-streamed, you idiot. Being on the same team with you is embarrassing. Lin Zhen, state your account number, and I’ll transfer the money now.”

Lin Zhen gave his account number, and soon, $20 million in cash was transferred, and he now had $30 million in his account.

This $20 million was no small number for Zhang Huai, a junior war general. Losing so much to Lin Zhen made his eyes turn red.

“Let’s go, Demon Hunter Team. We’ll meet again someday.” Leaving a parting sentence, Du Yanhu took his squad and the injured Ouyang Yu away.

As for the gangsters, he didn’t even spare them a glance.

Only after the opponents disappeared did Lin Zhen’s body tremble. The battle had drained him physically and mentally.

Nevertheless, he looked at Zhao Liang and the others with a smile. “I won! I think I even broke through to level eight.”

“Yay! We won!”

Lin Zhen smiled, knowing that from this moment on, he had truly gained the recognition of the Demon Hunter Team and had officially become one of them..