Age of Evolution#

Chapter 775: Chapter 778: Before the Tower Gate

“Lin Zhen! You have quite the nerve!”

Huang Zun roared, his hand on his sword hilt, as if he was ready to strike at any moment.

In Lin Zhen’s eyes, however, this was nothing more than a bluff.

As soon as an expert makes a move, they can tell whether or not it is effective. Lin Zhen’s earlier step had contained endless subtle changes, causing Huang Zun and Martial Brother Ma to change their expressions slightly.

Had this kid actually gained some insight into the Shadowless Step in just over a month here?

They wanted to make a move, but they didn’t have the confidence to win, and they were caught in a dilemma.

Martial Brother Ma blinked twice: “Lin Zhen! Don’t be arrogant. You’ve killed a fellow disciple and beaten others. You won’t escape punishment today.”

Lin Zhen snorted coldly: “I’ve recorded everything in the Dimensional Universe, so it’s not something you can twist with a few words.”

“If you say you didn’t kill anyone, then where’s Li Kai? Hand him over! Did you imprison him in your inner world? That’s also forbidden.” Huang Zun saw people gathering around and immediately shouted.

“For such a guy, do I even need to imprison him? He’s been happily digging holes and playing with balls underground.”

As he said this, Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a beam of light shot up from the ground into his palm, looking like a bead.

Huang Zun and the others finally noticed that there was a deep pit on the other side of Lin Zhen.

When the bead was taken out, the mountain that had been pressing down on Li Kai was finally lifted.

Sun Wukong had been trapped under a mountain for 500 years, but he hadn’t suffered as much as Li Kai had during this one month.

While Sun Wukong could still lie down when trapped, Li Kai was facing upwards; if he let his strength wane slightly, he would be crushed to death. No one could understand this kind of pain.

When fresh oxygen rushed into his abdomen, Li Kai, who had been unconscious, woke up.

The first thing he felt was anger, and his first thought was to seek revenge!

This low-ranked Lin Zhen had actually trapped him underground for a month, nearly suffocating him to death. This grudge must be avenged!

As a Three Flowers Warrior, he naturally sensed that someone had come to the pit and immediately thought that he couldn’t keep lying there in humiliation; he had to get out!

With the feeling of oppression turned into a long howl, Li Kai leapt out of the deep pit!

Huang Zun was just talking about Lin Zhen possibly having imprisoned Li Kai when he saw Li Kai turning into a ray of light shooting out of the deep pit.

“Lin Zhen, vile scoundrel! Give me your life!”

Upon leaving the pit, Li Kai saw Huang Zun and the others, his courage redoubled, and he attacked Lin Zhen without restraint.

A sword light slashed down, and Lin Zhen stepped out with the Shadowless Step, in a three-step combo!

Swish, swish, swish~~~!!!

A figure flickered, Lin Zhen’s palm emitted Sword Gang, and he swiped a sword, cutting off Li Kai’s arm in the process.

Li Kai screamed in pain as he landed. In that instant, he hadn’t been able to detect where Lin Zhen was, not even knowing how he’d been hit, and he’d suffered a crushing defeat.

“You all saw it, right? He attacked me as soon as he came out, and I was just defending myself.”

Lin Zhen’s lips curved in a smile, but it sent chills down the spines of Huang Zun and Martial Brother Ma.

In one move, he defeated his opponent and cut off Li Kai’s arm by continuously moving several steps. Lin Zhen had indeed comprehended the Shadowless Step and seemed to have completed two out of the three stages!

The Shadowless Step was a practical combat technique; having learned it, Lin Zhen had become extremely dangerous.

Martial Brother Ma’s face changed, and he said to Huang Zun, “I think there’s something fishy about this. I won’t get involved in your dispute. If Fifth Senior Brother asks, I’ll tell the truth.”

Having said that, Martial Brother Ma turned around and left, deciding not to get involved in this mess.

But Huang Zun couldn’t leave. He helped his two companions up and glared at Lin Zhen.

“Lin Zhen, this matter is not over. I’ll report you to Fifth Senior Brother!”

“Whatever. I believe Fifth Senior Brother is wise and cannot be deceived by your tricks. As for Li Kai, he was eager to see my treasure and burrowed underground with it. About your claim that I am low-ranked… that will change soon.”

Lin Zhen ignored these few annoying clowns; he couldn’t go on killing here in the Holy Land. Cutting off an opponent’s hand was more than enough.

Turning around, Lin Zhen left the location of the Earth Class, followed by a group of whispering students.

Following the mountain path down, Lin Zhen went to the highest peak of Star-Picking Island.

That was where the Thirty-Three Heavens Tower was located.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

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Huang Zun took the two injured people to Jin Nuo’s villa to lodge a complaint.

“Fifth Senior Brother, Lin Zhen has no respect for ranks and beats up his classmates. Please stand up for us.”

The three of them lined up kneeling in front of the villa’s entrance, waiting for Jin Nuo to receive them.

After a long while, Jin Nuo’s voice finally responded.

“It’s not an honorable thing for someone in a higher position to be injured by those in a lower position. The fact that you’re even here to complain is truly disappointing.”

Huang Zun and the others didn’t expect Jin Nuo to have this attitude, and they were at a loss for words.

“Enough, it’s still somewhat inappropriate for Lin Zhen to injure others. You may leave now. I will naturally give him some punishment.”

“Thank you, Fifth Senior Brother, for making the decision!” Huang Zun and the others were overjoyed. If they could really punish Lin Zhen, their efforts would not have been in vain.

After they left, Jin Nuo opened his eyes in the villa, his vision passing through space and directly reaching the Thirty-Three Heavens Tower.

At this moment, Lin Zhen had just arrived at the tower. Jin Nuo raised his foot, a rainbow Golden Bridge appeared underfoot, and he stepped directly in front of Lin Zhen.

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The Thirty-Three Heavens Tower was located at the top of the Absolute Peak. Lin Zhen followed the mountain road upwards, taking light steps, each step covering hundreds of meters, and it took him quite a while to reach the peak.

Passing through the cloud layer, by the time he was at the peak, he was already deep within the starry river.

Not far away, a meteor slowly fell down, casting itself into the profound and vast Falling Star Lake. Before it reached the lake’s surface, it was engulfed by an unbelievably huge wave.

The golden tower seemed unattainable, and looking up from below, one felt like a tiny ant.

Legend has it that in the Four Great Sacred Lands’ Thirty-Three Heavens Tower, even deities cannot fly directly to the top. Instead, they must walk step by step.

What kind of realm must one be in to reach the top of the tower?

Standing in front of the ancient tower, Lin Zhen found himself unable to move for a long time.

He was originally planning to challenge the tower, but at this moment, he felt as if he had merged with it. The tower seemed to contain everything, encompassing the whole world within.

Looking up from here, the tower’s tip was visible, but Lin Zhen felt that it was not the end. Though the tower was right before his eyes, it seemed somewhat blurry to him.

The temperature around him was a bit cold, as Star-Picking Island was above Falling Star Lake. The rising water vapor made Lin Zhen’s clothes gradually damp.

However, he didn’t notice it, and kept staring at the tower until someone next to him spoke.

“What do you see?” A voice spoke into his ear.

“I feel like the tower…is a bit unclear.” Lin Zhen instinctively replied, then suddenly snapped out of the feeling. He turned his head to see Jin Nuo standing behind him, not knowing when he had arrived.

Seeing Jin Nuo suddenly appear, Lin Zhen slightly bowed: “I greet my Fifth Senior Brother. When did you arrive?”

Jin Nuo didn’t answer but stared at Lin Zhen for a long time before speaking, “Do you feel like you can’t see the tower clearly?”

Lin Zhen raised his head again; the towering tower seemed so huge that he didn’t know why he had felt unclear just a moment before.

“I indeed felt that way just now, but not anymore,” Lin Zhen replied honestly.

Jin Nuo was silent for a while and then asked, “Are you confident in challenging the tower?”

After a slight hesitation, Lin Zhen said, “I haven’t tried it before, so I don’t know.”

“Do you know the rules of passing the tower?”

“Isn’t it just fighting your way through?”

“It’s not that simple.”

Jin Nuo shook his head slightly, walked a few steps on Star-Picking Island, looked around, and suddenly raised his hand. A green light enveloped both of them.

“Fifth Senior Brother?” Lin Zhen didn’t know what Jin Nuo meant.

Jin Nuo said solemnly, “Lin Zhen, remember what I’m about to tell you. It’s very important.”

“Please speak, Fifth Senior Brother,” Lin Zhen’s expression became serious, realizing that if Jin Nuo spoke like this, something major must be happening.

At the same time, he felt a strange excitement in his heart. Jin Nuo, as a Holy Land Resident, held a prestigious status. Almost no one could surpass him on the Original World’s surface. What did he want to say to Lin Zhen?

“Lin Zhen, our Holy Land has been passed down since the birth of the Original World, and its foundation is this Thirty-Three Heavens Tower. It is said that the tower is the ultimate measure of a martial artist’s strength, encompassing all creatures and natural elements in the universe.”

“As martial artists, the strengths and weaknesses of all can be reflected in the Thirty-Three Heavens Tower. Remember that I said all – including all races on the surface of the Original World, all races within the Endless Star Sea, all hidden experts, myself, and even our teacher.”

“Could it be that even the master of Falling Star Lake has never fully conquered the Thirty-Three Heavens Tower?” Lin Zhen was extremely shocked. The masters of the Four Great Sacred Lands, who were in his eyes, absolutely belonged to the top echelon standing at the pinnacle of the universe. They couldn’t fully conquer the Thirty-Three Heavens Tower?

Jin Nuo didn’t answer Lin Zhen’s question but instead told him, “I will tell you the situation regarding the Thirty-Three Heavens Tower. Remember it well.”

Lin Zhen immediately stopped asking questions and listened attentively.

“Before I begin, let me tell you something. When I first came to the Thirty-Three Heavens Tower, I felt the same way as you, as if I couldn’t see it clearly.”

Lin Zhen was startled. What was Jin Nuo trying to say?

“Not just me, but also the previous Holy Land Resident and my Fourth Senior Brother, experienced the same feeling.”

Lin Zhen’s pupils instantly dilated, as if he had realized something.

Seeing Lin Zhen’s expression, Jin Nuo knew he had understood and smiled, “You’re right. According to my Fourth Senior Brother, my Third Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, and First Senior Brother all experienced the same feeling when they first saw this tower. Even…even our teacher was the same.”

Lin Zhen took a deep breath. At this moment, it seemed as if a path leading to the sky was unfolding before him. The dream of reaching the peak in this life seemed to have found direction.