Chapter 16

With a flash of the blade, the long sword fiercely struck Lin Zheng's shoulder. Lin Zheng grinned, revealing his white teeth, which were quite charming. *Puff*, Lin Zheng held the blade with one hand, but the long sword still fell onto his shoulder, splattering blood!

At this moment, Zhang Zhi landed, the impact driving the long sword deeper into Lin Zheng's flesh. Zhang Zhi's eyes were red, and his tongue licked the corner of his mouth. What a captivating scent of blood!

In the next moment, *crack, crack, crack, bang*, a spray of blood spurted from Zhang Zhi's back.

Zhang Zhi felt a solid punch hit his chest, as if he had been struck by a wild elephant. Then, a searing pain as a hand pierced through his chest!

His strength began to slowly dissipate, the power in his hands gradually fading, slowly releasing the long sword. Just a little more force, and he could have split the person in front of him in two!

Zhang Zhi looked up at Lin Zheng, who was holding the long sword that had already cut halfway into his shoulder, smiling at him. Lin Zheng's other hand had already pierced through his chest!

Is this the smile of death? Indeed, it is beautiful! What a pity! Just a little more! Just a little more!

In the next moment, Zhang Zhi fell backward, his arm still twitching, dripping blood drop by drop. *Drip, drip*, the blood splashed onto the ground, creating a beautiful and alluring scene!

Lin Zheng gritted his teeth, pulled the long sword out of his shoulder, and more blood splattered. He swung the sword forcefully, embedding it into the ground, the blade still trembling, humming as if mourning its fallen master!

Lin Zheng's face turned pale, and he quickly used his skills to stop the bleeding. He swayed slightly, steadied himself, turned around, and looked at the referee in the air.

"This match, Lin Zheng wins! He can advance to the top 36. Go down and rest, wait for the other stages to finish, and continue the top 36 competition!" The elder in the air was a bit bitter, never expecting such an outcome!

Decisive, dominant, resolute, ruthless—every virtue appeared in a disciple of only the fourth rank! Even more astonishingly, this fourth-rank disciple had defeated 14 disciples of the third and fourth ranks and then killed a sixth-rank disciple!

His future is boundless, boundless indeed!

After announcing the end of the match, the elder returned to his seat, his face still showing excitement and shock, his body in the air swaying from time to time!

The tens of thousands of people below suddenly drew in their breaths, the entire space seeming to be sucked into a vacuum. Everyone stared at Lin Zheng, who was pale but still smiling, feeling a strange mix of emotions!

Finally, someone couldn't hold back their breath, and then a loud chorus of heavy breathing filled the air! The noise and roars rose to the sky, echoing through the heavens and earth!

Lin Zheng did it! He created a miracle in the Wu Kong Sect's competition!

Lin Zheng's lips curled up slightly, he raised his head and spread his arms like an eagle embracing the sky. His father and elder brother must have been like this too, right? I wonder if Elder Sister would still tap my forehead and call me a rascal? Lin Zheng looked up at the sky, raised his arms, and roared, "I miss you! I miss you so much!"

The crowd couldn't see Lin Zheng's inner thoughts, only assuming it was a cathartic release after victory. He had every reason, a fourth-rank disciple fighting against 15 opponents, defeating 14 of the same rank and killing a sixth-rank expert!

Like a worshipful ceremony, the crowd below roared and shouted. The match just now was thrilling and intensely exciting! Who would have thought that the dark horse of this year's competition would appear in the person they had mocked for three years!

All those who had mocked Lin Zheng felt a bitter taste in their hearts. A fourth-rank disciple could kill a sixth-rank one, though luck played a part, it was a life-and-death gamble, requiring both decisiveness and ruthlessness!

The crowd unhesitatingly offered their most sincere emotions. Even if Lin Zheng had been a waste before, he now earned their respect and reverence!

Roar! Roar! Roar!

Compared to the crowd at stage 36, the other venues seemed particularly quiet. Many participants looked sullen, feeling they had become mere supporting roles!

Many people were indignant, and when news of Lin Zheng's feat spread, everyone was stunned!

The fat man patted his belly, making strange noises, as excited as if he had won the championship himself! Zhao Yu's face was extremely ugly, his eyes cold, lost in thought!

Li Ruoshui's face was flushed, her white, jade-like hands clenching and unclenching, her heart pounding!

Lin Zheng slowly calmed down, his steps unsteady due to excessive blood loss and spiritual energy depletion. He slowly walked down from the high platform, and the crowd spontaneously made way for him!

Lin Zheng still smiled, nodding to the surrounding fellow disciples, which triggered another wave of screams from the female disciples! An idol is always handsome without reason, and Lin Zheng was their idol!

Lin Zheng walked out of the crowd, sat down in the rest area, and began to recover his spiritual energy. The wounds on his body had stopped bleeding, but the cuts looked fierce. However, Lin Zheng felt that his muscles and bones were not seriously damaged, even the cut on his shoulder was held by his muscles, making the wound look terrible but not severe!

However, the dizziness from blood loss and the depletion of spiritual energy made Lin Zheng feel weak in his limbs. He quickly closed his eyes and sat in meditation, running the family's secret technique. The surrounding spiritual energy gathered around Lin Zheng, the golden threads began to glow, and the meridians, bones, and muscles were all illuminated by the golden light. The spiritual energy circulated through the golden channels, spreading out through the golden network, becoming exceptionally gentle. The violent power of the air's spiritual energy was all gathered into the small golden hubs. If Lin Zheng could see it now, he would notice that the small golden hubs had changed significantly, becoming more solid, the patterns forming the hubs larger, and the spiritual energy purer and more powerful, emitting a faint hum!

Lin Zheng continuously absorbed the spiritual energy, slowly recovering his strength. After a while, he opened his eyes and saw that the matches on the other stages were still far from over.

Should I go back to the courtyard to change clothes and pick up the remaining crystals and pills? After all, absorbing the spiritual energy from the air is a bit slow, and I still have to face the champions of the other stages. Even if my absorption speed is fast, it can't keep up with the consumption of these matches!

Lin Zheng stood up and was about to leave, thinking that if he moved quickly, he could make it in time!

Suddenly, a hand reached out to him, holding a black warrior's uniform! Lin Zheng looked in the direction of the hand and saw a female disciple from the sect. The girl blushed when she saw Lin Zheng looking at her, completely forgetting what she wanted to say, just holding out the clothes and looking at Lin Zheng with a red face! Lin Zheng felt a warmth in his heart; the Wu Kong Sect still had many kind-hearted people!

He smiled charmingly, revealing a row of white teeth, and thanked her gently. Lin Zheng took the clothes and put them on!

The female disciple was entranced by Lin Zheng's sincere eyes, feeling no resistance or disdain, only sincere gratitude!

The female disciple was so excited that she shouted, "Mother, come and see the handsome guy!" and fainted from overexcitement!

Lin Zheng was stunned, subconsciously touching his face. Did he have a wound that scared her? Or did he smile too fiercely? Lin Zheng smiled slightly, feeling a warmth like the sun after the rain!

The female disciples were entranced again, and then countless women began to offer him clothes of various colors, the trend becoming more intense!

"Senior Brother Lin, wear this one, it's pure silk velvet..."

"Little brat, get lost! Lin Brother, wear mine, it's the best material..."

"Mine, mine, wear mine!"

"Get out of the way, I'll fight you all, I'll take it off..." A female disciple started to take off her outer clothes and throw them over!

Too crazy, Lin Zheng would rather go back on stage and fight Zhang Zhi again than deal with these crazy women!

The male disciples watched the crazy women, feeling a chill. The usually gentle girls had suddenly become so powerful, pushing the male disciples out!

Where did they get so many men's clothes?

Seeing the crazy women, Lin Zheng quickly leaped into the air, stepped on the broken platform, and the crowd slowly calmed down when they saw the target was gone!

Lin Zheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, bowed to the crowd, and said, "Thank you, Senior Sisters, one set of clothes is enough. If I need more, I'll ask for them later. I don't need any more now, really!"

Lin Zheng sensed that these women had no ill intentions, but they were crazy! At 15 years old, with the memories of his past life, Lin Zheng still didn't understand the secrets between men and women!

Seeing Lin Zheng on the platform, the female disciples screamed again! Lin Zheng said, "I need to go back and get some crystals and pills. Can the Senior Sisters let me through?"

Looking at the crowd, Lin Zheng felt a bit numb and asked subconsciously!

"No, Lin Brother, I have them, use mine!" a female disciple shouted first.

"Right, what if it delays the match? I have them too!" another disciple chimed in.

"I have the best healing pills, let me through, let me through!" a female disciple at the back pushed forward!

"Get out of the way, I have spiritual pills, for internal and external use, and they even enhance mood..." a female disciple launched a seductive attack!

More and more people rushed to the platform, throwing crystals and pills, and touching Lin Zheng, then leaving to let the next female disciple up. They were unusually united, knowing Lin Zheng needed time to heal, and they worked together, one after another, very quickly!

At this moment, Lin Zheng stood on the platform, dazed, watching the increasing pile of crystals and pills, feeling different soft hands touch his body. He was stunned, not knowing how to react. When he was tricked by the old man to spy on the female disciples, didn't they want to kill anyone who saw them?

Elder Sister said girls are very reserved, right? Is the world so different after ten thousand years?

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