Age of Evolution

Chapter 669: 671: The Night Before Leaving the Space (3 more updates)

Chapter 669: Chapter 671: The Night Before Leaving the Space (3 more updates)

No matter whether it was the New World or the Original World, there were never any shortage of individuals with extremely strong determination and willpower.

These people could hide themselves in the mountains and forests, or blend into the crowds of the city. Some of them could conceal their abilities for many years, only appearing when an opportunity that truly aroused their interest came along.

This time, the battle on the Divine Punishment Star offered one hundred chances to temper one’s Divine Body and one hundred thousand opportunities to advance to Longevity. Who wouldn’t desire it?

In the minds of many martial artists, advancing to Longevity was even more important than tempering a Divine Body. Their goal was to obtain the Qi of Divine Transformation.

Only the most outstanding and top-level talents would think of competing for the opportunity to temper their Divine Body.

One by one, martial artists left their hiding places and started to head towards the auction houses in various cities, hoping to secure a place on the Divine Punishment Star.

One hundred million quota, even within the scope of the Original World, it meant nothing. Numerous battles for these quotas began, fought over with money and lives at stake.

For Lin Zhen to obtain a place was extremely lucky. With Nalan Chenxi’s submission, Lin Zhen’s name had already been forwarded, and even though he was in a space crack, the Dimensional Universe system still added his name.

On the day when the golden light descended from the sky, Lin Zhen also received news of the appearance of the Divine Punishment Star.

Now, no one knew what the Divine Punishment Star looked like, but this voice must have been sent out by someone with incredible strength, which allowed the whole Original World to hear, Lin Zhen being no exception.

“The Divine Punishment Star has appeared….”

While still in a daze, Lin Zhen heard the voice and woke up.

A faint fragrance drifted over from his chest, and perhaps sensing his movement, Ning Qingxuan felt somewhat uncomfortable. Instinctively, she snuggled closer to Lin Zhen’s chest, seeking a comforting position.

Lin Zhen cautiously felt her forehead, and the coldness of her body was beginning to subside.

“From being a Longevity Warrior to being utterly fragile, this is quite a challenge for me.”

At this moment, the delicate body in his arms stiffened slightly. Lin Zhen could feel that Ning Qingxuan had already awakened.

Lin Zhen had initially planned to put her down, but the softness of the tender body in his embrace was simply too comforting. However, he gave in for just a moment, not thinking that it would lead to an awkward situation now.

With a turn of his eyes, Lin Zhen deliberately held her tighter in his arms: “I’d better let the Crown Princess recover soon. Otherwise, it will be embarrassing if she wakes up and sees me holding her like this. She might even misunderstand me.”

Speaking, he continued to mutter to himself: “I’ll wait for another ten minutes, and then I’ll let go after warming her up.”

By saying this, he was giving Ning Qingxuan some comfort, showing that he had no ill intentions towards her.

Ning Qingxuan’s heart stirred upon hearing this, figuring that things had already gone this far, and it was better to pretend to still be asleep for the time being. Once Lin Zhen left, she would continue in her feigned sleep.

But now, with both of them wide awake, the atmosphere became somewhat ambiguous.

Ning Qingxuan’s head rested on Lin Zhen’s chest, with one small hand on it as well. As she listened to the drumming heartbeat from within his chest, she felt her own heart rate begin to quicken.

She was the Crown Princess, soon-to-be queen! What did it mean to be held by a man like this?

Ettiquette, morality, shame, fear of gossip! Purity! One after another, all these thoughts filled her head, making her feel extremely chaotic within.

Moreover, Lin Zhen’s embrace was so warm, and she had never experienced anything like it before. As a result, she instinctively became somewhat greedy for his embrace.

She could clearly feel Lin Zhen’s breath on her face, and she couldn’t help but worry that he would suddenly try to kiss her. What would she do then?

She felt as if she would faint, and with her Martial Force gone, she could not think of any way to deal with Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen’s hand touched her!

She could distinctly feel Lin Zhen’s hand touching her smooth, jade-like cheeks, feeling as if they were burning with heat.

“He’s about to make a move! What do I do?”

Just when Ning Qingxuan thought that Lin Zhen was about to let his desires run wild, his hand gently rested on her forehead: “Hmm, you’re getting better. Get up quickly and prepare something for her to eat. Such a good girl, it’s such a pity. It even breaks my heart.”

After speaking, Ning Qingxuan felt a gentle kiss on her forehead before Lin Zhen released her and left.

A feeling she had never experienced before lingered in her heart.

Perhaps the Crown Prince deeply loved Ning Qingxuan, but various reasons had prevented him from showing any affection until now. In terms of feelings, Ning Qingxuan was still a blank canvas.

Now, with Lin Zhen treating her like this, her emotions were in turmoil.

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Days of cultivation always passed quickly. During the time of Ning Qingxuan’s recovery, Lin Zhen took care of her every day, gradually helping her body regain its strength.

During the day, Lin Zhen would cultivate while Ning Qingxuan rested in the small, warm hut he built for her. Sometimes, she would lean on her Five-Colored Deer and take a walk, bathe herself, or attend to other personal matters.

She was a relatively quiet woman and not the type to draw attention to herself. At night, Lin Zhen would always sneak into her bed under the pretext of keeping her warm from the cold.

From the initial resistance to acceptance, and eventually getting used to it, Ning Qingxuan herself didn’t know how she had gotten through this process.

Fortunately, Lin Zhen was quite understanding and never made Ning Qingxuan feel embarrassed during this process.

Later on, she became used to his embrace, and when Lin Zhen was not by her side, Ning Qingxuan would actually feel restless.

She knew this wasn’t good, but there were only two of them here after all. After one failed attempt, Ning Qingxuan even thought that they might never have a chance to leave this space again.

Anyway, Lin Zhen just kissed her forehead and cheeks, and he never did anything else. She chose not to think too much about the issues that troubled her.

If they couldn’t leave anyway, then thinking too much would be self-torture, so she might as well think of it as the price for him taking care of her.

Time quickly passed, and more than two years had gone by!

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In these two-plus years, with the support of both elixirs and Star Crystals, Lin Zhen advanced all the way from King Domain Fourth Level to Domain King Eighth Level!

His Star Power had increased from 2,800,000 to 4,000,000!

In addition to his Dantian’s promotion, Lin Zhen’s Dark Star Space had also been greatly nurtured. In another two years, he would probably be able to light up the fourth Seven Kills Star.

Moreover, his Spiritual Power had also made good progress during this time, reaching the Late Bronze Stage but not yet silverized.

He had fully mastered the mysteries of Planet Fall and also learned the fourth move of the Taiyuan Sword Skill, Grand Void.

Since Planet Fall consumed a lot of Star Power, the Grand Void Sword Skill became a great supplement with its immense power and smaller consumption.

The most important thing was that the thunder and lightning power within Lin Zhen’s Black Hole, which he had been nurturing all this time, had finally reached saturation and could no longer contain the Black Hole Power.

All the thunderous power transformed into three black thunderbolts!

These black thunderbolts contained a powerful Power of Destruction, rotating around the naked singularity in a pin shape.

Lin Zhen knew that these three black thunderbolts were not for him to use at will. After using one, he would need time to replenish before it could be restored.

At the moment the three black thunderbolts were successfully formed, Lin Zhen’s energy gushed within the Black Hole as thunders roared. Sensing the powerful Power of Destruction within them, Lin Zhen named these three black thunderbolts Destructive God Thunder!

Without testing, Lin Zhen knew that the Destructive God Thunder would definitely be able to tear apart the Space Barrier and allow them to return to the Original World.

After calculating the time, there was now less than a month left until the opening of the City of Divine Punishment!

Maybe it was time to leave.

Just as Lin Zhen thought it was time to tell the Crown Princess about this matter, he caught a glimpse of something.

A Star Crystal on the tree could faintly reflect light.

Others might not be able to see anything, but Lin Zhen could roughly see the situation in another angle that couldn’t be seen through the reflection of the Star Crystal.

Ning Qingxuan sat blankly by the pool, her palm slightly raised, with a little starlight flowing on it!

She had recovered her power!

Lin Zhen was shocked, as Ning Qingxuan had not shown any signs of recovery this morning, so it appeared that she had just recovered today.

He didn’t know whether Ning Qingxuan with her recovered power would still try to break the Space Barrier. In Lin Zhen’s heart, he still hoped that he would be the one to break the barrier since it was too risky for Ning Qingxuan to do it.

She must be impatient to reveal this matter, and then anxiously want to leave.

Thinking of Ning Qingxuan possibly going back to marry the Crown Prince, Lin Zhen’s heart felt somewhat uncomfortable. After all, he had been holding her to sleep every night for more than two years. To say that he didn’t have a bit of interest in her would be unbelievable.

Especially in the past year or so, every night, Ning Qingxuan would wait for Lin Zhen to come and hold her before she would fall asleep. Although she pretended to be asleep, how could she deceive Lin Zhen?

But her identity was different after all. She was the future queen, and she had to return to where she belonged eventually.

Now that she had power, what would she do?

Lin Zhen decided to wait for a day and if Ning Qingxuan didn’t say anything tonight, he would talk about leaving tomorrow.

As expected, when Ning Qingxuan returned to Lin Zhen’s side, she didn’t mention her recovered power. She just looked much better.

For this meal, Lin Zhen used all his culinary skills and made a feast comparable to a royal banquet.

However, Ning Qingxuan ate very little today, as if she had no appetite.

When the night came and Lin Zhen dimmed the light sphere he had created, Ning Qingxuan went back to the warm bed he had prepared for her.

Lying there, looking at the swaying Star Crystals on the trees, the faint glow had a different kind of beauty today.

Lin Zhen tidied up and waited for a while. Seeing Ning Qingxuan lying still, he took the initiative to walk over, lift the quilt and lie down, then embraced the beauty in his arms.

After he placed Ning Qingxuan in a comfortable position, just when Lin Zhen thought it would be a peaceful night, he saw the beautiful woman beside him quietly watching him with her beautiful big eyes wide open.