Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 303: First in Points, Must Be Killed Quickly

Lu Qiguang's beard and hair stood on end in anger, and his sleeves and robes moved without wind.

The withered hand suddenly grabbed at Lin Chen. Although there was a hundred feet between them, in an instant, a chilling coldness enveloped Lin Chen's entire body.

In an instant, Lin Chen felt his whole body turn ice cold, as if both his soul and body had frozen in that moment.

"You old scoundrel, how dare you!"

Hou Zhantian's roar was like a thunderclap, and the chill that had enveloped Lin Chen dissipated.

However, Hou Zhantian did not stop there, and suddenly slapped Lu Qiguang with a palm.

call out!
Before his palm even arrived, the wind from his palm was like the scorching sun burning the sky, and the golden light surged. But Lu Qiguang was not afraid at all. He condensed ice claws in both hands and also grabbed with one claw.

The moment the two energies collided, the bluestone slabs of the training ground shattered inch by inch, and countless fragments of stone suspended in mid-air were crushed into dust by the aftershocks.

At that moment, all the martial arts academy disciples retreated.

"Please stop it, both of you!"

Murong Song spoke, but neither Hou Zhantian nor Lu Qiguang stopped. For Hou Zhantian, Lu Qiguang's sudden attack on Lin Chen was something he could not let go of.

For Lu Qiguang, Lu Chuanning's prolonged absence must mean something must have happened to him in the secret realm.

Even for South Korea, Lu Chuanning was an invaluable genius, and the loss of such a genius was a great loss to South Korea.

The culprit was Lin Chen.

Seeing that Hou Zhantian and Lu Qiguang had not stopped, Murong Song's face turned extremely ugly. This was the helplessness of a small country.

If the Yan Kingdom were as powerful as the Liang and Han Kingdoms, how could these two dare to fight each other here!
"This is the Royal Martial Academy of the Yan Kingdom. You two have overstepped your bounds!"

An aged voice rang out, and the next moment an old man with white hair appeared on the scene. The energy fluctuations in the entire square vanished without a trace, as if a clay ox had entered the sea.

"So strong!"

Lin Chen looked at the old man, but it felt like looking into a deep pool; he couldn't even sense the old man's presence.

This old man must be a first-grade expert!
The moment the old man appeared, Hou Zhantian and Lu Qiguang stopped fighting.

"Senior Murong, Lu Qiguang attacked my Liang disciples first, and I demand an explanation!"

Hou Zhantian looked at the old man, first bowed, and then said in a deep voice.

The old man looked at Lu Qiguang, whose face was ugly, but he still dared not be presumptuous in front of the old man.

"Senior Murong, I suspect that Lu Chuanning was harmed by Lin Chen in the secret realm."

"fart!"

Hou Zhantian immediately retorted: "Why do you say that Lu Chuanning's accident was caused by Lin Chen?"

"Who else could it be but Lin Chen?"

"When Lin Chen came out, he didn't know that Lu Chuanning was still inside."

"That kid was just putting on an act. Did he really think I couldn't see through it?"

"You think it's just acting?" Hou Zhantian sneered repeatedly. "Someone just said that if you dare to participate in the Martial Arts Academy Ranking Tournament, you must be prepared to die. If something goes wrong and you die, that's fine."

The Elephant Kingdom warrior standing nearby twitched at the corner of his mouth when Hou Zhantian repeated his words.

He said those words only to provoke Hou Zhantian, but he didn't expect that it would give Hou Zhantian an excuse to criticize him.

All the martial artists present watched as these two second-rank experts acted like shrewish women cursing in the street, and their expressions became strange.

"Cough cough!"

The old man coughed, interrupting the argument between the two, and said, "Since it was agreed before that no matter how Lu Chuanning died, it should not be investigated, does Junior Brother Lu agree?"

The old man spoke in a calm tone, and his gaze toward Lu Qiguang was as still as a deep well, but Lu Qiguang knew that this was the limit of what he could do.

This person is indeed a first-rank martial artist, and not just any ordinary first-rank martial artist.

"Alright, my country accepts this!"

Lu Qiguang glanced at Lin Chen with a cold look in his eyes. There was still the martial arts academy competition to come, and he wanted to use the lives of the Liang warriors to pay tribute to Lu Chuanning. As for Lin Chen, he absolutely could not give him a chance to grow. He had to kill him as soon as possible.

"Junior Brother Hou, I will compensate Lin Chen for the harm he suffered, and this matter will end here. What do you say?"

Murong Song, who was standing to the side, had a thoughtful look in his eyes when he heard his third uncle's words.

The conflict between Liang and Han should not be compensated by Yan, so Uncle San learned about Lin Chen's previous act of drawing out the six pillars of light and wanted to take this opportunity to establish a good relationship with Lin Chen.

On the tower.

Murong Yan's beautiful eyes held a cold glint: "This Han Kingdom is too domineering. Fortunately, Third Grandfather has shown up."

"The Koreans have always acted domineeringly, but in the past, because the Koreans' martial artists were much stronger than other martial artists of the same age, they did not need to act domineeringly."

Murong Shuang whispered that many martial artists did not realize the domineering nature of Han Kingdom because the overall strength of Han Kingdom's martial arts was very strong, and the martial arts geniuses of Han Kingdom were also much stronger than those of other countries, so there was no need to show their domineering side.

Only under the current circumstances can we see the domineering side of South Korea.

"The Koreans have gone too far, yet we are the ones offering compensation. The Koreans are truly going too far."

Murong Xin pouted, clearly dissatisfied with Han Guo. Hearing this, Murong Shuang smiled slightly: "Third Grandfather is compensating Lin Chen. This is called keeping the good stuff in the family. Sixth Sister, do you agree with what Fourth Sister said?"

Upon hearing this, Murong Yan's pretty face instantly flushed red, but she wasn't the shy type and readily admitted, "Fourth Sister is right."

The old man's words sparked a discussion at the scene.

However, many people, like Murong Shuang, also thought of the relationship between Lin Chen and Murong Yan. Considering this, the Yan Kingdom wasn't entirely aggrieved; it could be seen as preparing a gift for their son-in-law in advance.

"Young friend, if you have some free time, why not come to the palace?"

The old man turned to look at Lin Chen, smiled kindly, and then disappeared from the spot again.

"I hereby declare the points competition concluded. The first place winner is Canglan Martial Academy from Liang Kingdom, and the second place winner is Tianque Martial Academy from Han Kingdom..."

Murong Song didn't delay and announced the rankings of the points competition immediately after the old man disappeared.

"Junior Brother Lin, congratulations!"

"Junior Brother Lin, well done!"

The disciples from Qingyun Martial Academy, Lingxiao Martial Academy, and Kyoto Martial Academy all surrounded Lin Chen with smiles on their faces.

The disciples from the martial arts academies of the other countries also turned their attention to this side at this moment. The result of this points competition was something none of them had expected.

Three days ago, in the Imperial Garden of the Palace, Lin Chen's battle with Su Zhe made them no longer underestimate Lin Chen and regard him as a competitor of equal strength.

But what happened today was a slap in the face for them.

They misjudged again.

Lin Chen is not a competitor of equal strength, but someone who can rank among the top ten among all the disciples of the Nine Kingdoms.

Lin Chen's performance in the previous test only shows that his soul is strong, but a martial artist's strength is not only based on his soul, but also on his martial arts techniques and the use of his soul's will.

However, Lin Chen's ability to kill Lu Chuanning in the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm proves Lin Chen's strength.

Lu Chuanning is definitely among the top six in strength among this year's martial arts academy disciples. The reason why everyone only ranked Lin Chen in the top ten is because no one saw with their own eyes how Lin Chen killed Lu Chuanning.

They had witnessed the terrifying nature of the soul creatures in the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm. Perhaps Lu Chuanning was ambushed by Lin Chen while resisting the soul creatures. If so, Lin Chen's strength was naturally lower than they expected.

Because of these factors, everyone estimated Lin Chen's strength to be among the top ten.

"Everyone, the second round of the Martial Academy Ranking Tournament will begin tomorrow. Today's event will conclude here."

After Murong Song finished his announcement, the disciples from various martial arts academies headed towards their respective areas, discussing amongst themselves as they went. Only the Korean martial artists, with their icy expressions and emanating a chill, silently departed under Lu Qiguang's guidance.

"Let's go, let's go back first."

Hou Zhantian smiled and nodded at Lin Chen with great satisfaction, then led his excited disciples toward the living area.

……

……

In another courtyard.

Hou Zhantian and Chen Shan listened to Lin Chen recount what had happened in the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm.

"No wonder Lu Qiguang is so confident; he had prepared a backup plan in advance."

After listening to Lin Chen's story, Hou Zhantian sneered.

Lin Chen took out the pagoda from his arms and used his divine sense to make it slowly grow larger.

Hou Zhantian examined the pagoda for a while and then laughed, "If I'm not mistaken, that pagoda should be a spiritual weapon specifically designed to protect the soul. Such spiritual weapons are extremely rare, and each one is priceless. This time, Han Kingdom has lost both its wife and its army."

Chen Shan, who was standing to the side, stroked his beard and said, "I'm afraid Lu Qiguang's anger is largely due to this pagoda."

Even a third-rank martial artist doesn't possess a single spiritual weapon capable of resisting attacks on the soul.

"But it is precisely for this reason that I'm afraid South Korea will stop at nothing to target you, Lin Chen, in the upcoming elimination rounds."

Hou Zhantian looked thoughtful, and after a long while, he said, "Lin Chen, have you ever thought about giving up the upcoming elimination rounds?"

"Give up the knockout stage?"

Lin Chen didn't expect Dean Hou to ask him to give up the upcoming competition.

"Now, the martial artists of Han Kingdom probably see you as a thorn in their side. They will definitely do everything they can to target you. Moreover, judging from your performance today, Lu Qiguang will surely be able to deduce that your spiritual power far surpasses that of ordinary martial artists and will set a trap specifically for you."

"Senior Brother Hou, is it that serious?"

Chen Shan hesitated. If Lin Chen didn't participate in the upcoming elimination rounds, with the strength of Li Yuan and the other disciples from Canglan Martial Academy, it would be difficult for them to enter the top ten.

"The situation is only more serious than I imagined. Previously, Naruchi only intended to kill."

As fellow second-rank martial artists, Hou Zhantian was able to sense the killing intent Lu Qiguang released the moment he attacked Lin Chen.

If I hadn't stopped him, Lu Qiguang would probably have killed Lin Chen directly.

Upon hearing Dean Hou's words, Lin Chen's expression turned serious, and he began to understand his situation.

Perhaps in the eyes of people like Bian Xinjie, killing themselves is more important than ranking in the martial arts academy.

I'm afraid I can lose in the rankings, but I must die.

"Dean, I..."

Just as Lin Chen was about to speak, Hou Zhantian raised his hand to stop him. Lin Chen immediately reacted and quickly put the pagoda away.

Is Brother Hou here?

Murong Song's voice came from outside the courtyard gate.

(End of this chapter)