Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

Lin Shen felt like a caged bird, toyed with by a god, unable to escape or resist, and left completely at the mercy of others.

Sword lights slashed on the palm's radiance, and though they carved open rifts, those rifts were immediately mended, proving to be futile.

The disparity between their strengths was simply too vast. Tian Jiuyou's hand radiance was slow to the extreme, pressing down bit by bit, clearly intending to thoroughly crush Lin Shen's spirit.

Watching the slowly descending hand radiance, Lin Shen was at a loss for what to do. Even his strongest power couldn't affect that palm light in the slightest.

Moreover, the palm light had completely locked down the space he was in. As the sky-blocking palm closed in, it was like a slowly tightening fist, aiming to crush him within its grasp.

"Top-tier Immortals are indeed too powerful. Compared to Tian Jiuyou, that Immortal from the Ultra-Burn Tribe isn't even worth a fart," Lin Shen sighed inwardly, already trying to brace himself physically for the blow.

He didn't know if his body could withstand a blow from a top-notch Immortal.

Just then, he suddenly saw a light flying through the void. That light seemed to penetrate heaven and earth, instantly piercing through the palm light enveloping Lin Shen.

The sky-covering hand radiance shattered in that instant, dissipating into countless bubbles.

A figure also emerged from the light, standing between Lin Shen and Tian Jiuyou.

"Mr. An 6?" Lin Shen saw the figure and was immediately overjoyed. The comer was none other than the chief steward of the Imperial Palace, An 6.

"Little brother, are you alright?" An 6 asked with a chuckle.

"I'm fine now. You've arrived just in time," Lin Shen said.

"Don't blame me, little brother. I've been waiting here for a while, but seeing you and this traitor having such a grand old time, I didn't have the heart to disturb your pleasure," An 6 said.

Lin Shen was momentarily speechless. He had guessed that the Celestial Race must have a backup plan, but he hadn't expected it to be An 6. Discover exclusive tales on My Virtual Library Empire

"Are you Old Thief Tianshu's lackey, An 6?" Tian Jiuyou sized up An 6.

Not the least bit angered, An 6 replied indifferently, "Being the Emperor's dog is my good fortune."

"I heard you've never achieved Immortality. When did you attain it?" Tian Jiuyou further inquired.

"The Emperor's grace allowed me to spend some time in the City of No Light," An 6 answered.

"A freshly made Immortal trying to stop me? Old Thief Tianshu must be underestimating me," Tian Jiuyou said coldly.

"I alone, naturally, cannot stop you. But what if I add this?" Saying so, An 6 pulled out an exquisite Pet Gun and fired a Pet Capsule.

The pet instantly transformed in mid-air into a creature with a blood-red carapace, two pairs of blood-red dragon wings on its back, dragon horns atop its head, and a physique like a human, tall and straight.

"Blood Curse Demon..." Tian Jiuyou saw the pet and his expression suddenly changed: "Old Thief Tianshu, you actually dared to use him?"

"You should withdraw. I'm only responsible for retrieving the Divine Statue of the Celestial and the envoy team, I have no intention of fighting with you," An 6 said lightly.

"Very well, Old Thief Tianshu indeed has profound schemes. Today, I'll spare your lives," Tian Jiuyou said, then suddenly shook the Bluestone Umbrella in his hand, emitting ten thousand rays of cyan light, so dazzling that it was hard to keep one's eyes open.

"Little brother, be careful!" An 6's expression changed, and a lamp appeared in his hand, which emitted a glow that dispersed the nearby cyan light.

Lin Shen's body was being pulled by a force, flying towards the Bluestone Umbrella.

Fortunately, An 6 reacted quickly, grabbing hold of Lin Shen while ordering the Blood Curse Demon, "Kill!"

The figure of the Blood Curse Demon dispersed in an instant, an indescribable sensation, as if layers upon layers were being peeled from a shadow. With each layer removed, the shadow faded by degrees, until, after many layers, it vanished altogether.

Amidst the expansive azure light, Lin Shen only heard a scream and then saw all the azure light disappear. There was no sign of Tian Jiuyou in the void, just the Blood Curse Demon standing there, radiating a potent scent of blood.

"This is one of the two great pet creatures of the Celestial Race, the Blood Curse Demon. His Majesty had it especially brought here to ensure your safety, demonstrating just how much His Majesty values you," An 6 said with a smile.

"Mr. An 6, could you not make things so heart-racing next time? I can't handle this kind of thrill," said Lin Shen with a wry smile.

An 6 laughed heartily, "Don't worry, with the Blood Curse Demon here, Tian Jiuyou won't be able to stir up much trouble. I just wanted you to gain some more combat experience. But indeed, it was my mistake. Once we get back, I'll set up a table to drink and apologize for giving you such a scare."

"I'll take you up on the drink, but you'll have to come to my place, and you can't leave until you're drunk," Lin Shen said with a laugh.

"Deal," agreed An 6 readily before glancing around the void and then saying to Lin Shen, "Let's go save Chi Jiu and the others first."

"Chi Jiu and the others aren't dead?" asked Lin Shen in confusion, having thought that Chi Jiu and the others were already dead.

"Not yet, but if we wait any longer, I can't say for sure. Tian Jiuyou's Bluestone Umbrella is indeed quite formidable. Without the Blood Curse Demon, even I wouldn't dare appear before him," said An 6 as he headed in the direction of Chi Jiu and the others.

Lin Shen and Ouyang Yudu hurriedly followed, and it wasn't long before they found Chi Jiu and the others, turned into jade statues.

The Blood Curse Demon shot out several beams of blood light that landed on the jade statues, and in a moment, Chi Jiu and the others returned to their normal state.

However, looking at their condition, their bodies must have been damaged. Though they had regained their human form, their faces were devoid of any color.

The group then went to find Blue Eye Master and the others. They located all the members of the other delegations, but Blue Eye Master was nowhere to be found.

"It seems they have captured Blue Eye Master," said Lin Shen.

"It's possible he was invited," An 6 said casually.

Lin Shen paused slightly, "Is there a problem with Blue Eye Master?"

"Most likely," replied An 6. "This is not the place to talk. Let's return to the Sky Pinnacle Star to report back first. The Celestial Divine Statue is of utmost importance."

Under An 6's protection, everyone safely returned to Sky Pinnacle Star without any further incidents.

The Celestial Divine Statue was also delivered to the Celestial Court. An Yi personally arranged for people to store and guard it.

After completing the handover, Lin Shen had nothing more to do, so he went back to his own courtyard to rest.

"Lin Shen, I am going to undergo Nirvana," Ouyang Yudu suddenly said to Lin Shen.

"It's about time for you to undergo Nirvana; I'll accompany you to the Golden Buddha Temple," Lin Shen said.

However, Ouyang Yudu shook his head, "I don't plan on taking the path of the Great Nirvana."

"If it's Minor Nirvana, Tiancheng still has a few God-making Eggs," Lin Shen considered for a moment before suggesting.

"I'm not planning on the Minor Nirvana path either," Ouyang Yudu shook his head again.

"If you're not taking the path of either Great or Minor Nirvana, then how do you plan to undergo Nirvana?" Lin Shen was somewhat surprised.

Ouyang Yudu pointed to his own body and said, "I will use my body to transform through Nirvana. If the person who emerges isn't me, then kill it."