Chapter 520: 521: The Secret of Phoenix Nirvana (Third Update)

The turbulent battle in the Chaotic Star River had finally come to an end.

No one had expected that the person who ultimately ranked first in the kill list was a small lord named Lin Zhen from a junior civilized Universe Country, the Tianhe Empire, in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation!

It wasn’t that Lin Zhen was completely unknown. At the beginning, he had once won the first place in the kill list, astonishing everyone.

However, Lin Zhen soon fell silent and was surpassed by countless others. Just a few months ago, his ranking had fallen to the last place, becoming a laughing stock for people.

But it seemed that life was full of ups and downs. At the last moment, Lin Zhen astonishingly climbed back to the top position.

He surpassed Ye Hua, surpassed Tianci, and even surpassed Feng Qingluan for a moment.

In the end, Lin Zhen’s kill count was more than 360,000 Insect Clan warriors.

His achievement was largely due to his innate devouring ability, which swallowed a large number of Insect Clan warriors. It was at that moment that he jumped to the top position.

Lin Zhen won the first place, but in reality, the true first place belonged to someone else.

That person was Feng Qingluan.

Feng Qingluan’s actual kill count was 500,000 Insect Clan warriors. Of the seven Insect Clan commanders, she had killed five of them single-handedly, and she was unequivocally the number one figure in the Chaotic Star River.

Unfortunately, Feng Qingluan’s achievements didn’t count anymore because she had died in the process. Her peerless beauty had been forever left in the Chaotic Star River.

However, others didn’t know the exact cause of Feng Qingluan’s death. They could only infer that Feng Qingluan had used a forbidden technique to die together with a large number of Insect Clan members in the final moments of the Chaotic Star River.

Although the Fire Kirin’s people didn’t win, the Insect Clan didn’t win either. After all, they had lost six commanders and three hives, so their strength was greatly reduced. This victory was of little significance.

Next to the Path of Light, the lifeline guarding the Human Clan’s territory, two figures slowly approached.

“Yehua, do you really think Feng Qingluan is dead?” Tianci asked.

“Of course she’s dead. The Dimensional Universe has already given this conclusion. How could it be fake?” Yehua’s face was full of exhaustion, walking in the void, and he no longer looked like the handsome gentleman he once was.

“Sigh, it’s a pity. With such a beautiful woman dead, I can’t feel happy at all. Although I also don’t want the first place to fall into other’s hands, I heard that Feng Qingluan is your sweetheart. Aren’t you heartbroken?”

Ye Hua remained silent for a moment: “Of course I liked her, but unfortunately, she and I were never meant to be together.”

“Yes, she likes Lin Zhen. I really don’t know what’s so good about that stinker with no real power. I wish I could tear Lin Zhen apart, but the bounty of 100 billion Cosmic Crystals wasn’t enough to kill him. It’s a good thing I saved the money.”

Tianci mumbled a few words, and suddenly his eyes brightened: “Yehua, I remember you once said that you had two pursuits; one is to reach the peak of the Martial Way, and the other is Feng Qingluan. So when these two pursuits conflict, which one will you choose?”

Yehua didn’t speak for a long time. After a while, he slowly said: “I have already made my choice.”

Upon hearing this, Tianci hesitated for a moment and suddenly gave a mysterious smile: “I think I know something. Yehua, when Feng Qingluan was being chased down, she was ranked first in the kill list, right?”

Yehua turned to look at Tianci: “What are you trying to say?”

“Hehe! Don’t worry, I won’t secretly open the Dimensional Universe records. We all understand each other well, so there’s no need for implicit talk. Feng Qingluan didn’t like you, and she threatened your position as the first in the kill list. To my knowledge, someone from the Insect Clan has been giving them Feng Qingluan’s location. Eliminating Feng Qingluan would be most beneficial to whom? It doesn’t need me to say, everyone understands. So… the person who informed the Insect Clan on Feng Qingluan’s whereabouts was actually you, right?”

Cold light flickered in Yehua’s eyes, “Tianci, I’m afraid you don’t know the meaning of ‘trouble comes from the mouth’!”

“No, no, no~! Don’t threaten me like that. You and I are actually on the same side. I’ve always wanted to plot against Lin Zhen, but unlike you, I haven’t succeeded. However, we do have something in common: Neither you nor I have won the first place, and now Lin Zhen has it. So you don’t have to worry about me. I won’t leak it, and I hope things will stay this way.”

“How can you guarantee that?” Yehua asked.

“My entire fortune is 100 billion Cosmic Crystals, and I’ll give you half of it. Let’s say we were both responsible for Feng Qingluan’s affair, but I have one requirement: Lin Zhen absolutely cannot receive the first place reward.”

“What do you mean…?” Yehua put away his killing intent and wanted to hear what Tianci had to say.

“It’s simple. If Lin Zhen wants to return to Fire Kirin and claim his reward, he must pass through this Path of Light. We just have to guard this Path of Light and not give Lin Zhen a chance to return to the Fire Kirin, then he’ll be stuck in the Chaotic Star River forever.”

Yehua frowned slightly: “That doesn’t sound like a good solution. Are we going to guard here for a lifetime?”

“Of course not. If you can expose Feng Qingluan’s location, you can expose Lin Zhen’s location too. The Mantis Commander is still alive, and there are four Insect Clan hives in the Chaotic Star River. It won’t be long before the Insect Clan regains a lot of strength. If you give them Lin Zhen’s location, do you think he has a chance to survive under their pursuit? We just have to wait here for the good news of his death. Trust me, we won’t be staying here for long.”

Yehua considered it for a while and nodded slightly: “What you say makes sense, but this way, both of us won’t be able to return to the Fire Kirin and claim our rewards.”

“That’s easy to handle. We just have to tell the Dimensional Universe that we want to prevent the Insect Clan from entering the empire through the Path of Light, and have to guard here until it’s safe. The empire will not only avoid blaming us, but also increase our rewards, and the people will stand on our side. After all, you’re the empire’s idol.”

After finishing, Tianci laughed, “Besides, with us guarding and cultivating together, you don’t have to worry about me revealing your secret, and you can still be the idol of the people, admired by thousands.”

Upon hearing Tianci, Ye Hua suddenly laughed.

“Hehe! What you said makes a lot of sense. I must say you’re very good at understanding people. In that case, let’s stay. It doesn’t matter where we cultivate, this bastard Lin Zhen, managed to take away the woman I, Ye Hua, couldn’t get! I’ll send out his location now and let the Mantis have some fun with him. I believe that after this incident, the Mantis will also hate him to the bone!”

“Alright, let’s do that. Once you’ve reported the location, think about your excuse. I’ll also take advantage of your situation and make a name for myself in the Empire, becoming a hero for once, so people won’t think I, Tianci, am a despicable villain.”

“You don’t need to imagine it, you are actually a despicable villain.”

“Haha, same to you. I wonder which is worse, a true villain or a hypocrite?”

Ever since Lin Zhen planted the Wutong Tree on Garbage Star, there hasn’t been a single piece of trash left.

It’s because Lin Zhen knew that Little Phoenix didn’t like dirty environments. She was so noble, elegant, pure, and proud. There was never a speck of dust on her red dress.

Even during her time as Little Phoenix, she spent most of her days grooming her feathers.

So Lin Zhen removed all trash from this place, leaving behind a Wutong Tree, and transplanted many flowers and plants from Dark Star Space, making this planet vibrant with life.

Thinking of that proud and vain gang leader, warmth filled Lin Zhen’s eyes.

“Ding ding~!! Master, someone has left a message for you in the Dimensional Universe, it’s your wife Su Mingyue.”

Yue’er and An Ning have talked to him once in a while during this time. Everything at home was fine, and Lin Zhen had told them about Feng Qingluan.

He thought his two wives would be unhappy, but they were not, instead comforting Lin Zhen.

Knowing that he had been in a bad mood, they did not bother him, occasionally leaving messages in the Dimensional Universe.

Ming Yue’s message was, “Husband, don’t think too much. Without Sister Qingluan, we wouldn’t even have the chance to see you. Of course, we won’t blame or resent her.”

“An Ning and I are not ordinary women, and our husband is destined to stand at the top of the pyramid. We don’t like too many women, but we know we must cherish those who truly care about you. Since you think Sister Qingluan is still alive, follow your path and search for her. We will wait for you at home, ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years, as long as you don’t forget about us.”

Lin Zhen gently disconnected from the Dimensional Universe, feeling warmth in his heart.

What considerate wives!

He had been on this planet for a month. Firstly, he was heavily injured by the Mantis Commander’s last sword strike and needed to heal.

The second reason was a bit more mysterious.

Whether it was due to blind obsession or hallucination, Lin Zhen always felt that his and Little Phoenix’s fate couldn’t possibly just end like this.

Despite the conclusion given by the Dimensional Universe System that Feng Qingluan had died, Lin Zhen simply could not accept it.

He couldn’t accept that Little Phoenix was dead. He wouldn’t allow her to die!

“Chris, have you found any valuable clues yet?” Lin Zhen was getting impatient.

“Master, I have made some progress.”

“Oh! Hurry up and tell me!”

“Master, the most likely success in reviving someone, as well as the most foolish method, is to study the Time Law, master the art of Time Retrogradation, reverse that space-time, and perhaps have the chance to bring the dead back to life.”

Lin Zhen was stunned. Reversing space-time, time reversal- it sounded feasible. But how far away was he from that step?

It would probably take too long, and Lin Zhen didn’t dare to gamble or wait that long.

“Are there any other ways?”

“Master, I currently have your Universal First Bank Fire Kirin Supreme Three-Star user privileges, and can access some information. If you can upgrade your user privileges to Supreme Five Stars, I can access an important piece of information.”

“What information? Don’t keep me in suspense!”

“The Secret of Phoenix Nirvana!” Chris’s words were the first that struck Lin Zhen with awe and filled him with joy and hope!