Age of Evolution

Chapter 654: 656: The Call of the Black Hole

Chapter 654: Chapter 656: The Call of the Black Hole

As Lin Zhen’s Black Hole Beast appeared, its natural aura surpassed Ke Jianglong’s Fire Kirin by a head.

Among the beasts, Kirin is the king, and the Black Hole Beast, which has mutated from Kirin, can almost be regarded as the king among the kirins!

So, when Lin Zhen’s Black Hole Beast appeared, it was not overshadowed by Ke Jianglong’s Fire Kirin in terms of momentum.

Its body was covered with dark, steel-like scales, reflecting a cold light. Unlike Ke Jianglong’s fiery mane, Lin Zhen’s mane was also black and very dense!

A pair of antler-like horns on its head hadn’t grown very sharp yet. With its sturdy limbs and huge mouth, it seemed even fiercer than Ke Jianglong’s Fire Kirin, although it was a little smaller.

And one thing that made it different from the Kirin was Lin Zhen’s wider and sharper mouth that could swallow something especially huge when opened.

This was the true form of the Black Hole Beast. Its huge mouth wasn’t just for show – as long as Lin Zhen was willing, it could produce a Black Hole Storm!

“Roar~~!”

After Lin Zhen’s Black Hole Beast appeared and took the Divine Power Pills, its Star Power skyrocketed from 1.1 million to 1.54 million!

On the other hand, Ke Jianglong felt extremely uncomfortable.

Level suppression!

This was the inherent level suppression among Galaxy Beasts, the higher-level Galaxy Beasts suppressing the lower ones!

As the owner of the Super Star River Beast Fire Kirin, Ke Jianglong had always been the one suppressing others and had never experienced being suppressed before, but today he finally felt it.

After level suppression, Lin Zhen’s combat power invisibly increased, while Ke Jianglong’s decreased. The gap between the two narrowed further, and with Lin Zhen’s momentum soaring at the moment, he was ready for battle!

With their claws spread out, the two giants quickly closed in on each other and then both leaped into the air, colliding with each other!

“Roar~!”

Taking advantage of his slightly larger size, Ke Jianglong bit Lin Zhen’s shoulder with his huge mouth, and blood splattered.

Lin Zhen’s Black Hole Beast was still young and small, but being small had its advantages. Ignoring the injury on his back, it bit Ke Jianglong’s front paw!

As its head shook, Lin Zhen clearly heard the sound of bones shattering inside his mouth!

“Awooo…!”

Ke Jianglong didn’t expect Lin Zhen to be so fierce, swiping his other claw fiercely, hitting Lin Zhen and sending him flying.

Lin Zhen rolled on the ground twice, knocking down a pile of artificial hills and rocks. His body, like a spring-loaded mechanism, leaped up vigorously and in one jump, landed above Ke Jianglong’s head, lashing out with his front paws left and right!

“Puh Puh~~!”

Blood and flesh were everywhere!

Ke Jianglong’s ferocity was also ignited. The battle had reached this point – it was either life or death, with no room for a draw.

This was the Kylin Decides battle, fought with their beastly instincts. They couldn’t transform back into their human forms during the battle, and all their regular techniques and skills were useless at this moment. However, the innate abilities of Kirin remained until one side fell.

The two gigantic beasts roared and tumbled in the garden. If it weren’t for the protective barrier, the commotion would probably have alarmed the entire surrounding area.

The surrounding flowers, trees, and even houses were leveled in the battle.

During the fight, Ke Jianglong spewed a burst of flames, realizing it was useless against Lin Zhen, but the raging fire had already started wreaking havoc.

The ground was covered in blood, broken scales, scattered mane, and countless traces of a desperate struggle.

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Outside Nan Liang City, Liang Chen finally returned.

Rushing back all dusty and weary, he didn’t even stop for a drink of water before heading straight for the Qinyin Cottage in the city.

“Sister Xiaoya, where’s my mom?”

He came to the backyard and asked Ning Qingxuan’s maid.

“The young lady just finished practicing and is resting. Does the young master need anything? If it isn’t important, maybe you should come back tomorrow.”

“No, no, no! It’s a very important matter. Hurry and get my mom up.”

Ning Qingxuan rarely used the Dimensional Universe as she barely had any friends there, except for her master who hardly ever spoke, and Liang Chen who was by her side, so her Dimensional Universe was usually turned off.

According to her, it was to avoid being disturbed while practicing.

As Xiaoya hesitated, Ning Qingxuan’s voice came from inside the room: “Let him in.”

“Alright, young master. You can go in now, but let me remind you that the young lady doesn’t have much money on hand, so it’s best not to bring up money matters.”

“Alright, alright, I know. Do I look like the type of person who’s obsessed with money?”

Liang Chen entered Ning Qingxuan’s room and saw his beautiful mother slowly coming out.

She wore a slightly whitened, washed silk dress, her hair held by a well-worn, smooth wooden hairpin. A few strands of blue silk hung down to her waist.

In fact, Ning Qingxuan was a person with extremely simple material needs. Apart from cultivating, Liang Chen didn’t know what money meant to her. The things in her room seemed to have remained the same since Liang Chen could remember—clean and tidy, but not requiring anything new.

“Tell me, after disappearing for half a year, why did you suddenly come back to find me?”

Ning Qingxuan took a sip of her fragrant tea and lazily asked.

“Mother, this is a serious matter, otherwise I wouldn’t have come to see you in the middle of the night. But before I tell you, please be mentally prepared.”

“Oh? What do I need to prepare for?” Her inherently calm temperament made her feel that there wouldn’t be anything too serious.

“Just be prepared not to get excited, not to get angry, and let me finish speaking slowly.”

“I see, I’m ready.” Ning Qingxuan picked up a book and began reading it.

“Ahem! I think I’ve found the whereabouts of Hua Hua Taisui.” Liang Chen said, looking at his mother’s reaction.

The hand turning the pages suddenly stopped. Ning Qingxuan made no movement, but Liang Chen inexplicably felt the room temperature drop sharply.

At this moment, all the birdsong and cicadas in the garden outside disappeared!

Within the range of several hundred miles, all people became silent at this moment. They all felt a palpitation-inducing breath. Although they didn’t know where the breath came from, they didn’t dare even to gasp loudly.

When a Longevity Expert gets angry, they suppress all living creatures around them!

After a while, Ning Qingxuan took a breath, and everything returned to normal.

“Where?” Ning Qingxuan asked.

“Mother, this is a long story. You just listen to me slowly. Do you remember that bastard Lin Zhen I told you about? Now I can confirm that he is indeed a huge bastard. I fell into his trap, and that’s why I ended up in such a miserable state today. The story goes like this…”

Liang Chen began to tell the story to Ning Qingxuan, starting from challenging Lin Zhen at a martial arts competition, to being deceived and tricked again and again, and then meeting Lin Zhen at the Alchemist Guild, where he was framed and set up.

Of course, in this part of the story, Liang Chen deliberately whitewashed himself in order to discredit Lin Zhen and make Ning Qingxuan dislike him even more.

“After seeing the wanted notice and discovering his Purple Gold Divine Clan identity, I began to doubt who he really was. So I went all the way to Xianle County and finally confirmed my suspicion after a six-month investigation.”

At this point, Liang Chen stood up and said to Ning Qingxuan, “Mother, Hua Hua Taisui is Lin Zhen, and Lin Zhen is Hua Hua Taisui. Now he is the Great Elder of the Alchemist Guild. I’m quite certain that he deceived me for revenge on you because I am your son!”

From beginning to end in Liang Chen’s description, Lin Zhen was a greedy, lustful, and utterly despicable scoundrel. Moreover, this person was harboring ill intentions, trying to take revenge on Ning Qingxuan and eliminate Liang Chen. If saying that Lin Zhen would eat people wasn’t too exaggerated, Liang Chen would definitely have said so.

By the time Liang Chen finished speaking, Ning Qingxuan just closed her eyes slightly.

Although it seemed like nothing had happened, Liang Chen knew that his mother was angry, very angry!

He even thought that his mother’s life outside of cultivation probably only revolved around finding Hua Hua Taisui for revenge. As for her marriage to his father, she might have never cared about it.

After a long time, Ning Qingxuan said faintly, “The Great Elder of the Alchemist Guild… I will go there tomorrow.”

Liang Chen nodded repeatedly. Now that his mother had said she would go, no matter who tried to stop her, no one could protect Lin Zhen.

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Boom~!

A large rock was shattered by Lin Zhen’s body, which was already covered with injuries.

Claws, fangs, and physical strength could all cause fatal injuries.

Ke Jianglong, who was standing opposite him, was no better off. His whole body was covered with wounds, and his flesh was turned outwards. One of his foreclaws was even broken.

But in the end, he was stronger than Lin Zhen, as there was a huge gap in their Star Power.

“Roar! Lin Zhen, you damn bastard! Today I will not only kill you but also eat you alive! With your strange abilities, there might be some unexpected benefits from eating you!”

The Fire Kirin limped forward, his eyes filled with cold light. His mouth was dripping with blood, but it was unknown whether it was his or Lin Zhen’s.

Lin Zhen’s mouth was also bleeding. He had just tasted Ke Jianglong’s Kirin blood.

Seeing Ke Jianglong walk over, Lin Zhen raised his head. Although he was covered with injuries, he didn’t care. His eyes carried a mocking look.

“You think you’ve won?”

“The result is already clear. Do you think you still have the strength for another fight?”

Lin Zhen shook his head, “There is still a big difference in Star Power, I can’t beat you.”

Before Ke Jianglong could laugh, Lin Zhen continued, “But I agree with something you said. I want to eat you, no, I want to swallow you!”

“What did you say?” Ke Jianglong was taken aback. Had Lin Zhen gone crazy?

“Ke Jianglong, your original Star Power was 3.8 million. Now, it has decreased to 2.8 million after consuming one million in the Kylin Field.”

“What’s the big deal? It’s still much higher than yours.”

Lin Zhen shook his big head. “Not much. My current Star Power is 1.54 million. If I double it, it will exceed yours. As long as your Star Power is not more than double mine, you are doomed to die!”

Ke Jianglong sneered, “If you had this ability, what were you doing in the beginning?”

Lin Zhen opened his mouth and spat out something. Surprisingly, it was a piece of bone from Ke Jianglong’s foreclaw, which had been bitten off by Lin Zhen!

“For this. Now that I have it, you have no need to live. Ke Jianglong, feel the call of the Black Hole!”

Suddenly, a terrifying force rose from within Lin Zhen!

In the void, a black hole opened its eye and stared at Ke Jianglong!