Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

Lin Shen had originally thought that many Ascenders would challenge him, but after Faceless, a good while passed before another challenger finally entered Evil Speech Planet.

"I am Hong Xin of the Heart Ape Clan. I greet you with respect," the challenger who had a burly figure and luxuriant body hair, resembling an ape man, said.

As soon as he finished speaking, he donned a carapace, his body's particles surged, forming a gauntlet that enveloped his left hand.

Hong Xin's entire carapace appeared to be woven from black golden threads, and the gauntlet seemed to be cast from dark gold. Combined with his towering stature, he looked majestic and imposing.

"Roar!" Hong Xin issued a roaring bellow, his body swelling up as if inflated, expanding to a height of seven or eight meters in the blink of an eye. He looked full of strength without seeming clumsy.

Lin Shen delivered a Surfing Triple Punch, but Hong Xin didn't dodge or evade and took Lin Shen's strike head-on.

As the gauntlet collided with Lin Shen's fist power, the surging waves of power were forcefully dispersed by Hong Xin, whose own punch was on par with Lin Shen's, if not stronger.

Having deflected Lin Shen's fist power with his punch, Hong Xin immediately charged towards Lin Shen.

Lin Shen stood his ground without moving and launched another Surfing Fist. Punch after punch, although Hong Xin was no weaker than Lin Shen in strength, he couldn't reach Lin Shen and was only passively blocking Lin Shen's fist power, posing no threat to him.

Time and again, Hong Xin's charges were repelled by Lin Shen's fist power. Despite his valiant strength, being unable to close the distance proved futile.

Inside Splendid Palace, Kong Chuan and the Heavenly Consort were also watching the battle on Lin Shen's side.

"Big brother, what do you think about the strength of the Chief of the Heavenly Institute?" the Heavenly Consort asked while watching.

"He's undoubtedly very strong; not many of the same level can defeat him. That Spatial Fist Power gives him a significant advantage among those at the Ascension Level," Kong Chuan analyzed. "Hong Xin is also a top talent from an old and prominent clan, with both his skills and strength among the top ranks, highly aggressive. But facing the Dean, he can't even get close."

"However, the Dean also has a problem. Using that kind of Spatial Fist Power should be extremely draining, right? If he can't seriously injure Hong Xin in a long time, his consumption will inevitably be more than Hong Xin's. It's just unknown how long he can keep it up," Kong Chuan contemplated before adding, "I recall the famous Spatial Fist Power Twenty-Eight Fists in the universe, whose practitioners generally aim for quick battles rather than prolonged fights. This suggests that using Spatial Fist Power could consume a significant amount of strength."

The Heavenly Consort looked at Kong Chuan and said, "Big brother, you've followed the Dean for so long and even fought alongside him, is that all you know about him?"

Kong Chuan replied somewhat helplessly, "The first time I fought beside him, I made some mistakes, and I didn't get many chances to watch his battles after that. But I do know for sure that he is very strong."

"You..." The Heavenly Consort sighed, somewhat exasperated, but seeing no other option, she said, "The Dean has shown such strength, he will likely receive even more regard from the Heavenly Emperor. When working under him, you must not be negligent, nor should you belittle him just because his level is temporarily lower than yours."

"As if I dare to," said Kong Chuan with a pained expression. "After the incident of gouging out the peacock's eyes, do you think I want to repeat such a mistake?"

A smile appeared on the Heavenly Consort's face. Lin Shen forcing Kong Chuan to gouge out the peacock's eyes did teach Kong Chuan a lesson, which couldn't be considered a bad thing after all.

"This person is extremely capable on his own, comes from a minor clan with a clean background, and is able to handle affairs. The Heavenly Emperor likes him a lot. This time, the Celestial Master Institute might truly have a moment to shine. Following him, you will certainly not suffer," the Heavenly Consort cautioned once again.

"I know... I know..." Kong Chuan said, his ears almost calloused from hearing this.

Kong Chuan was actually not wrong; without the use of the Super Base Pattern, Lin Shen indeed would have difficulty continuously using the Surfing Fist strikes for a long time.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Hong Xin obviously possessed multiple Strength-type skills, and even Lin Shen's Surfing Triple Punch could not trouble Hong Xin, indicating how strong Hong Xin's Strength was.

However, Lin Shen did not plan on dragging this out and casually summoned the Folding Fan, flicking it directly towards Hong Xin a couple of times.

One flick embodied Sway, another embodied Folding; Sway Style weakened Attributes, Folding Style weakened skills, and the combination of both was simply a nightmare for opponents with similar strength levels.

"Here it comes, they finally forced Lin Shen's Weakening Skill out," everyone's eyes lit up.

So many people had analyzed Lin Shen before, to no use, but now the fight was finally back on track, and everyone was waiting to see how Hong Xin would deal with Lin Shen's Weakening Skill. Experience more tales on empire

Both Sway and Folding Styles were difficult for even a Nirvana Being to shield against, and Hong Xin naturally could not reject them, still hit by the skill, with mysterious glyphs branding his body, including both visible and hidden marks.

After being struck by both Sway and Folding Styles, Hong Xin's Strength clearly dropped significantly, and Lin Shen burst out another Surfing Triple Fist. If Hong Xin had no countermeasure, even if he weren't beaten to death, being blasted into the tornadoes, he would likely face certain death.

Hong Xin let out a roar, tilting his head back and pounding his chest with his hands. Each pound made his body suddenly swell, and after several ferocious blows, his size had almost doubled again, reaching a height of over a dozen meters.

Hong Xin's enormous fist smashed out, forcefully repelling Lin Shen's Surfing Triple Punch yet again.

Only then did people understand that Hong Xin's method to combat the Weakening Skill was his own Strength-enhancing skill.

If you weaken me, I'll just grow back, effectively negating the weakening.

It's just that no one knew how long Hong Xin's skill could last.

The giant-like Hong Xin launched a fierce attack on Lin Shen, punch after punch, warding off Lin Shen's Fist Power and advancing step by step.

"Hong Xin's fist guards've enhanced his Strength with Life Base, and his initial growth skill also boosted his Strength. The subsequent Furious Giant Growth likely fortified and raised all-around Attributes, nearly offsetting Lin Shen's Weakening Skill. It looks like he's no longer at a disadvantage, but he's actually still taking damage," Kong Chuan commented, "The Dean hasn't even used his Base Change Talent yet, and he's nearly played all his cards. However, the Dean possesses the War Song Innate Skill, which does put him at a disadvantage in a one-on-one fight, as it's like having one less skill than others."

The Heavenly Consort neither agreed nor disagreed, simply sipping tea while watching the battle between Lin Shen and Hong Xin.

Many spectators shared views similar to Kong Chuan's; while Hong Xin did have a disadvantage, he wasn't necessarily without a chance. It all depended on what Innate Abilities Lin Shen would use next.

Hong Xin continued his assault while also waiting for Lin Shen to make his move, holding back one more Innate Skill, which might be the deciding factor.

Lin Shen watched Hong Xin charging closer and launched another Surfing Fist, only this time, it was not the triple attack, but an even more ferocious Quadruple Strike.

Hong Xin swung his fist to meet the attack once again, but instantly felt that something was amiss and hurriedly used his trump card Innate Skill.

Suddenly, his fist swelled dramatically, becoming obviously twice the size of the other, like a giant hammer, and it crashed down on Lin Shen's Surfing Quadruple Strike.