Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 300 The Soul-Testing Stele is Broken? (Third Update)

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lin Chen walked calmly toward the Soul Verification Stele.

Everyone present followed Lin Chen's movements with a look of doubt in their eyes.

What puzzled them was what Lin Chen was thinking.

Even if Lin Chen wanted to gain points for Canglan Martial Academy, there was no need for him to appear after Bian Xinjie. Wouldn't it be humiliating for him to show up at this time?
Let others take the test first, and only after dozens of people have failed will they go on stage. By then, everyone will have calmed down from the shock brought by Bian Xinjie.

"It seems that this genius of your Great Liang is also an arrogant person."

Lu Qiguang spoke with a smile, and the gazes of the other powerful figures from various countries also turned to Hou Zhantian. What was called arrogance was actually foolishness.

In the martial arts academy ranking competition, morale is sometimes very important. Most of the martial artists present are of similar strength, and the outcome often depends on who performs better on the spot. The side with stronger morale will have an advantage.

"A person cannot stand without pride."

Hou Zhantian answered coldly, glancing at Lin Chen with his old eyes. He didn't know why Lin Chen chose to step forward at this time, but he thought of how Lin Chen had turned the tide at Lingxiao Martial Academy...

Is Lin Chen confident he can surpass Bian Xinjie?
As this thought crossed his mind, Hou Zhantian's eyes held a hint of anticipation. Although the possibility was extremely small, didn't everyone think that Lin Chen had little chance of winning when facing the Four Harmony Martial Academy and the Pilgrimage Martial Academy?

Standing before the stone tablet, Bian Xinjie looked at Lin Chen approaching with a cold expression and a hint of mockery in his eyes. Did he really think that just because he had twice turned the tide in Daliang, he could do it every time?

Those who are ignorant and arrogant will only make fools of themselves.

On a high tower on the left side of the Martial Academy, Murong Yan clenched her fists and murmured, "There will definitely be a miracle."

Murong Xin, standing to the side, said helplessly, "Little sister, where do so many miracles come from? Lin Chen has only just entered the rank. He was able to defeat Su Zhe because of his strong physical body, which directly broke Su Zhe's sword energy. But the growth of the soul is related to the rank. Lin Chen is only a ninth-rank martial artist. Being able to reach a height of one zhang is already quite good."

"Fifth Sister, I believe in Lin Chen. Since Lin Chen dared to stand up at this time, he must be confident."

Murong Xin pursed her lips; her little sister's infatuation with Lin Chen had reached the point of being out of her mind.

“If Lin Chen can really surpass Bian Xinjie…” Murong Shuang listened to her two younger sisters’ words and smiled, “He doesn’t need to surpass him. As long as Lin Chen can make the light reach ten feet, Father and Mother will definitely not object to you and Lin Chen’s relationship.”

The events that occurred in the Imperial Garden may seem to have had little impact, but Murong Shuang knew that her father did not want her sixth sister to marry Lin Chen.

In the past, given Lin Chen's demonstrated strength and talent, and with Sixth Sister's affection for him, Father would certainly have agreed to the marriage. However, right now, Liang and Han are at war, and if Sixth Sister were to marry Lin Chen, it would easily drag Yan into the conflict.

But if Lin Chen can really reach ten zhang, then the Emperor will probably not care about the war between Liang and Han. With such potential, he will have no problem entering the first rank in the future.

The Soul Verification Stele belongs to the Yan Kingdom, so only their royal family knows one of its secrets.

A ninth-rank martial artist can reach a height of ten zhang. As long as they don't perish, they will definitely enter the first rank in the future. Moreover, they won't be the kind of first rank that they barely enter when they are old. They are very likely to enter the first rank before the age of fifty.

A rank-one official at fifty years old, whose peak period lasted thirty years!
Of all the nine kingdoms, only the Han Kingdom currently has two people who have reached the first rank before the age of fifty. The other eight kingdoms have none.

Lin Chen walked past Bian Xinjie and stood in front of the stone tablet. Under the gaze of everyone present, he raised his right hand and slowly placed it on the stone tablet.

The moment his palm touched the stone tablet, Lin Chen raised an eyebrow. He felt a unique suction force coming from his palm, causing the little figure in his dantian to shift slightly.

This suction force is directed at the villain.

With a thought from Lin Chen, the little figure trembled and returned to its original position, and the peculiar suction force dissipated.

boom!
Just as the suction force dissipated, the black pillar of light on the stone tablet instantly surged to a height of three zhang (approximately 10 meters). Many martial artists present were shocked upon seeing this.

Three feet!

This is already close to the top level, and you have to know that Lin Chen is only a freshman at the Martial Arts Academy.

"How could he possibly be three zhang tall!"

On the Zheng Guo Martial Arts Academy side, Ben Shanlang's eyes were filled with resentment. If Lin Chen could reach three zhang, people would no longer think he was overestimating himself, and their ridicule of him would decrease, which was something he did not want to see.

"No wonder Junior Brother Lin dared to go up there, three zhang high... He may have lost, but he was still honorable."

Li Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief. Although Lin Shidi's height of three zhang was nothing compared to Bian Xinjie's fifteen zhang, one should not forget that Lin Shidi was two years younger than Bian Xinjie. If it were Bian Xinjie two years ago, it would be hard to say whether he could have reached three zhang.

Upon seeing the three-zhang-long black pillar of light on the stone tablet, Bian Xinjie chuckled. How naive! Did they really think they could restore Liang Kingdom's face with this?

On the upper floor of the tower, Murong Xin looked at the three-zhang-tall black pillar of light and sighed, "If it weren't for the fact that Bian Xinjie and the other two didn't have such high scores, Lin Chen's achievement would have been enough to shock everyone. It's just a pity..."

Before she could finish speaking, Murong Xin's mouth gaped open as she looked incredulously at the sudden change in the stone tablet.

boom!
On the Soul Verification Stele, another beam of light shot into the sky. This beam did not merge with the previous one; the two beams rose side by side, and this beam instantly grew to a height of six zhang. At the same time, the first beam also rose to a height of six zhang, accompanied by the appearance of the second beam.

The scene was completely silent.

No one knows why the Soul Verification Stele has changed like this.

"Two paths, each six zhang tall, does that mean Senior Brother Lin is actually twelve zhang tall?"

Meng Xing was incredibly excited, and the others beside him were also staring in shock at the two beams of light. "This...this is the first time I've ever seen two beams of light appear on the Soul Testing Tablet."

The disciples of the Royal Martial Academy of Yan Kingdom were the most shocked at this moment. They were the most knowledgeable about the Soul Testing Stele and had conducted soul trials many times over the years, but they had never seen anyone make the Soul Testing Stele display two beams of light.

Not only had they never seen it, but they had also never heard the instructors or the dean mention it.

Upon seeing the two black beams of light, each six zhang tall, Bian Xinjie's expression turned cold. However, Lu Chuanning's face was unusually grim. He had only reached a height of over nine zhang. If Lin Chen's two beams of light could be added together, wouldn't that mean Lin Chen had surpassed him?

He, a powerful figure ranked seventh on the Heavenly Ranking, actually lost to Lin Chen, ranked first on the Earthly Ranking, in terms of spiritual strength.
No way, there must be something wrong with this Soul Verification Tablet.

"Quiet!"

Amid the uproar at the scene, Murong Song said lightly, "The appearance of the two pillars is normal; there is no problem with the Soul Verification Stele."

After saying that, Murong Song stared intently at Lin Chen. He knew very well why the Soul Testing Stele had two pillars: Lin Chen was able to separate his soul.

The art of separating the soul from the spirit is a closely guarded secret of the Yan Kingdom's royal family. Only after reaching the intermediate level can members of the royal family learn this secret art.

It's not that they don't want to teach the younger members of the clan, but rather that those who haven't reached the middle-grade realm simply don't have the spiritual strength to do it. Even if they were taught, the younger members wouldn't be able to cultivate it, and there's also the risk of exposing the secret technique.

Murong Song's words instantly silenced the doubts in the room, and the next moment someone exclaimed in surprise.

"Another one has appeared!"

The third black beam of light appeared, this time rising directly to nine zhang (approximately 33 meters), along with the previous two beams, which also reached nine zhang.

"Brother Murong, how should we calculate the integral?"

Lu Qiguang looked at the three black beams of light, his expression somewhat grim. If calculated by adding them together, Lin Chen would be twenty-seven zhang tall, far exceeding Bian Xinjie's height.

"Not urgent."

Murong Song didn't rush to answer, but looked at Lin Chen with expectant eyes.

Can you have a little more?

"I knew it, I knew it."

In the tower, Murong Yan's beautiful eyes sparkled, while behind her, Murong Xin's mouth was agape, wide enough to fit a goose egg.

At this moment, Bian Xinjie's face was devoid of any smile. The only thing that could sustain his pride was that Lin Chen's achievements still had not caught up with his.

"I don't know what methods you used, but the beam of light can only be calculated for the highest beam."

Lin Chen, his hand pressed against the stone tablet, listened to Bian Xinjie's somewhat exasperated words behind him. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly. Fine... I'll completely destroy your wishful thinking.

"And... a fourth one has appeared as well."

"It's not over yet, the fifth one..."

"The sixth one..."

boom!
boom!
boom!
Three more black beams of light appeared, bringing the total number of black beams of light to six, each reaching a height of eighteen zhang (approximately 33 meters).

"They've surpassed it!"

"Senior Brother Lin surpassed Bian Xinjie. His single beam of light reached eighteen zhang, and there were six beams in total. If you add them up, the height would be one hundred and eight zhang."

Kong Qing's voice trembled slightly. Everyone present froze, staring incredulously at the six extremely conspicuous black beams of light. They simply couldn't understand how Lin Chen had managed to do it.

Is the Soul Verification Tablet broken?
However, the headmaster of the Royal Martial Academy has already stated that the Soul Verification Stele is not damaged.

Snapped!
The six beams of light lasted for five breaths before Lin Chen withdrew his hand, the beams of light dissipated, and everything returned to calm.

However, the scene remained completely silent.

Three breaths later, Lu Chuanning's figure flashed and he suddenly appeared on the stone tablet, striking it with a palm.

He didn't believe the stone tablet wasn't damaged!

boom!
The beam of light on the stone tablet rose again and landed steadily at a position of just over nine zhang, exactly as he had tested previously.

Lu Chuanning stared wide-eyed, his expression one of confusion. Everyone who witnessed this scene was now certain that Lin Chen's results were not in question.

Seeing Lu Chuanning's bewildered expression, and then seeing his tall and upright figure standing there, everyone imprinted that figure deeply in their minds.

No matter how many years pass, they will probably find it hard to forget this scene.

P.S.: I know everyone has monthly tickets by the end of the month. There will be double monthly tickets on the 28th, so please save them for two more days and don't waste them.

(End of this chapter)