Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 317 One Against Three, Peerless Killing God

The boat traveled six hundred li.

The capital of Yan was no longer visible, and the river was beginning to narrow.

"Once we pass this Fengxia Gorge, we won't be far from our Daliang territory."

On the boat, Kong Qing glanced at the mountain peaks on both sides and murmured.

The vice-principals of each martial arts academy did not hide the possibility of a sneak attack from South Korea from their disciples, which kept the disciples on edge throughout the journey.

Beyond this gorge lies a wide expanse of water, making it impossible for the Han Kingdom to set up an ambush.

Lin Chen was also on the deck at this moment, looking up at the mountain peaks on both sides. He had noticed that this place was called Jiefeng Gorge when he came here. There were mountain peaks on both sides, making it the narrowest part of the entire waterway.

If South Korea truly intends to lay an ambush, this is the best place.

Just as Lin Chen had this thought in his mind, a huge wave suddenly appeared on the river surface, and at the same time, dozens of figures roared in from the mountain peaks on both sides.

"Enemy attack! All disciples, be on alert!"

Just as the giant wave surged in, Hou Zhantian's voice rang out. At the same time, the vice dean of Qingyun Martial Academy appeared on the deck, took a step forward, and threw a punch at the giant wave.

The massive wave, tens of feet high, collapsed with a deafening roar, and a figure flew out from within. Upon seeing this figure, Lin Chen's eyes narrowed; it was the vice-principal of a martial arts academy in Han Country.

It seems that South Korea has indeed made its move.

However, there was no panic on the deck. All the martial arts academy disciples were on high alert. At this moment, facing the martial arts experts who were rushing in from both mountain peaks, the other two vice deans also took action to stop them.

Hou Zhantian appeared on the deck, not far from Lin Chen, his gaze fixed on the mountain peak to the left.

There, Lu Qiguang's figure stood on a boulder.

"Lin Chen injured the Han Kingdom disciple. If you leave Lin Chen here, I will let all the Liang warriors leave."

Hearing Lu Qiguang's words, Lin Chen laughed. Even at this point, Han Guo still wanted to use divisive tactics.

"I swear that as long as you hand over Lin Chen, the warriors of Liang Kingdom can return safely; otherwise..."

"Otherwise, what about you, Lu Qiguang?"

Hou Zhantian sneered repeatedly, and the disciples of various martial arts academies in Liang Kingdom also sneered. No one would fall for such a trick of sowing discord.

Furthermore, if they abandon Lin Chen just to survive, how can they face returning to Daliang?
“It’s not just Senior Brother Lu who can do anything, but also my Zheng State.”

On the other side of the mountain, several figures appeared, including several second-rank martial arts experts from Zheng Kingdom. Behind them were also many disciples from Zheng Kingdom's martial arts academies.

Have the Han and Zheng kingdoms joined forces?

Hou Zhantian's expression was icy. He had considered that Han Kingdom would take action against Daliang, but he did not expect that Zheng Kingdom would choose to join Han Kingdom so quickly.

"Hou Zhantian, you won't leave here alive today."

The martial arts experts from Zheng had a smug look on their faces. If Han wanted to take action against Liang, Zheng would definitely cheer. The demon races in Zheng had also been thinking about reclaiming Liang's mountains.

Compared to the vast territory of Liang, the territory of Zheng is still too small. Even if the martial arts families of Zheng cooperate with these demon races, the ordinary people in the country are not enough to feed the demon races.

Lu Qiguang frowned. He had no intention of letting the martial arts geniuses from Liang Kingdom leave, but he wanted to first demoralize Liang Kingdom with words, so that the battle would be easier.

It should be noted that although they have more second-rank martial artists than Liang, who only have four, Hou Zhantian had already reached the second rank long ago, and if the other three second-rank martial artists from Liang were to fight desperately, one person alone would not be able to stop them.

The plan this time is for the second-rank martial artists from both countries to deal with Hou Zhantian and his group of four, while the disciples from both countries will deal with the disciples of the Liang Kingdom Martial Academy.

Of all the Liang Kingdom Martial Academy disciples, only Lin Chen posed a threat. However, this was not a ranking competition, so there was no need for one-on-one battles. If Huo Ruohong and Bian Xinjie joined forces, even if they couldn't kill Lin Chen, as long as they could hold him off and eliminate the other Liang Kingdom Martial Academy disciples, Lin Chen would definitely not be able to escape.

Are you all ready?

Hou Zhantian spoke in a deep voice, and the disciples from the four martial arts academies on the deck nodded in unison, none of them showing any fear.

"Killing one is enough, killing two is a bonus."

Li Yuan drew his longsword, and the other disciples also gripped their spiritual weapons.

kill!

Neither side needed to say much.

"Hou Zhantian, come on!"

Lu Qiguang and the Zheng Guo experts arrived together, and Hou Zhantian also stepped forward to meet them.

He had to fight two opponents at once, including his three junior brothers, in order to create opportunities for Lin Chen and his disciples.

Several second-rank martial artists clashed, some heading straight for the mountain peak, others fighting on the river, but both sides tacitly chose to stay away from the area where the boats were located.

"Kill all the people of Liang."

"Fellow disciples, let's attack together!"

As Hou Zhantian and his group clashed, martial arts academy disciples from Han and Zheng countries on both sides of the mountain peaks also came down from the mountains toward the ship. Twenty feet of height was nothing to entry-level martial artists.

“Fellow disciples, killing one is enough, killing two is a bonus.”

Li Yuan roared and took a step forward, heading towards an eighth-rank martial artist from the opposite Han Kingdom. The others followed suit.

This ship cannot withstand the battle of so many eighth-rank martial artists.

However, Lin Chen did not move. Instead, the Dragon Shadow Bow appeared in his hand, and his gaze turned to the side of the Zheng Kingdom Martial Arts Academy disciples.

shhhhhh!
Three arrows were fired in quick succession, so fast that the three fastest Zheng warriors didn't even have time to react before the golden arrows pierced their foreheads.

Nock the arrow, draw the bow!
Lin Chen was like the Grim Reaper at this moment, ruthlessly reaping the lives of his opponents with every arrow he shot.

Archery is extremely difficult to master.

In a battle where the strength of the two sides is evenly matched, it is difficult to exert an advantage.

However, in terms of overwhelming strength, the power of archery is unmatched by any other weapon.

call out!
call out!
call out!
Nine arrows struck; nine disciples of the Zheng Kingdom Martial Academy fell to their deaths on the water.

The Zheng Guo Martial Arts Academy disciples who were originally rushing down this way stopped abruptly. Facing Lin Chen's arrows, the faster they rushed, the faster they would die.

"Senior Brother Huo!"

A disciple of Zheng Guo Martial Arts Academy shouted, while on the other side, Huo Ruohong, who was still standing on the cliff, looked rather grim. Given his pride, he was unwilling to join forces with others, which was why he hadn't made a move immediately.

As for the disciples of Zheng Guo Martial Arts Academy, he wouldn't even flinch if they died.

Remembering Lord Lu's instructions, Huo Ruohong glanced at Bian Xinjie and Ling Tianhao beside him and said coldly, "Let's do it together."

He wasn't confident he could deal with Lin Chen alone.

Very well, after this battle, no one from Liang Kingdom will survive, and the news of my joining forces with others to deal with Lin Chen will not spread.

Bian Xinjie and Ling Tianhao had been waiting for Huo Ruohong to say this. The two of them couldn't wait any longer. From the moment Lin Chen defeated Huo Ruohong, they had already accepted the fact that their strength was inferior to Lin Chen's.

But once Lin Chen dies, the humiliation he suffered in the ranking competition will vanish. No matter how strong or talented he is, a dead person is just a dead person. Only those who survive can continue to break through in the martial arts.

"Senior Brother Lin, Huo Ruohong and the other two have arrived."

Meng Xing spoke up to remind Lin Chen, who nodded. He was already quite satisfied with killing nine warriors from Zheng, especially since Huo Ruohong had given him the opportunity.

"Junior Brother Meng, please be careful."

After giving Meng Xing a word of advice, Lin Chen's figure blurred into a streak as he headed straight for Huo Ruohong and the other two.

These three are all top-ranked experts, far surpassing the strength of the other senior brothers present. If I don't intervene, none of the others will be a match for them.

"Lin Chen, today is your death day."

Ling Tianhao's face was cold and ruthless as he slashed through the air with his long sword. On the other side, Bian Xinjie waved his hands in the air, and dozens of sharp ice blades came whistling through the air with a whooshing sound.

At the forefront, the illusory image of the Ice Phoenix reappeared behind Huo Ruohong, and snowflakes fell in the surrounding area. Three completely different killing intents enveloped Lin Chen completely.

"Lin Chen, though you died, you have lived a glorious life!"

Huo Ruohong's voice was icy cold. The Ice Phoenix soared into the sky, and in the next moment it transformed into a sharp icy sword, slashing down towards him.

Looking across the nine kingdoms, below the middle rank, no one could withstand the combined attack of the three of them.

Huo Ruohong was confident, as were Ling Tianhao and Bian Xinjie. Both of them wore smug smiles as they awaited the tragic scene of Lin Chen's injury.

"The Zhenyue Manual!"

Lin Chen let out a long roar. At this moment, his blood and qi circulated to their maximum. A terrifying blood and qi formed a blood-red halo around his body, and golden light emanated from his pores.

The ice blades released by Bian Xinjie melted instantly before they even touched the blood-red aura, turning into a sky full of water mist.

This scene made Bian Xinjie's pupils contract slightly.

call out!
Ling Tianhao's blade struck Lin Chen's shoulder, scattering blinding sparks. The recoil caused the blade to crack and split open like a spiderweb.

"This is impossible!"

Before the excruciating pain from the splitting of Ling Tianhao's tiger's mouth had subsided, he saw Lin Chen's five fingers grip the back of the blade like iron clamps. The moment his bronze knuckles closed, the blade shattered instantly.

Ling Tianhao's pupils shrank and he was about to retreat when a streak of icy blue light flashed before his eyes—it was the afterimage of Lin Chen's left index finger tracing in the air.

puff!
The Azure Wave Finger pierced right through his armor, and his proud, icy martial arts protective will was pierced like thin paper, instantly exploding a bowl-sized blood hole in his right chest.

Seeing Ling Tianhao's injury, Huo Ruohong's expression remained unchanged. Lin Chen's reckless attack on Ling Tianhao meant that he would have to bear the brunt of his sword strike.

boom!
The moment the sword light struck Lin Chen, a smile appeared in Huo Ruohong's eyes. This sword strike would either kill Lin Chen or seriously injure him. Trading Ling Shidi's injury for Lin Chen's serious injury was a worthwhile deal.

Lin Chen's body suddenly fell, and he was directly cleaved into the water by the sword light.

This scene caused Li Yuan and the others, who were not far away, to look anxious.

"Junior Brother Lin!"

Li Yuan abandoned his opponent and was about to rush over, but the Korean warrior he was fighting would not let him leave. He shot out his spear and blocked Li Yuan's path.

Everyone knew that the battle between Lin Chen and his three senior brothers, Huo Ruohong, would determine the outcome of their fight.

It was clear that Lin Chen had lost.

Once Senior Brother Huo and his two companions are free, they will carry out a bloodbath against the disciples of Liang Kingdom Martial Arts Academy.

"It still has to be Senior Brother Huo."

Bian Xinjie breathed a sigh of relief. The aura that Lin Chen had just displayed had made him feel a little uneasy. This was the first time he had felt fear towards a martial artist of his own age.

Fortunately, it's all over.

Lin Chen is dead, and his fear has vanished.

The future of martial arts in the Nine Kingdoms still belongs to their country, Han.

"careful!"

Huo Ruohong, who had been smiling, suddenly shouted, which startled Bian Xinjie and Ling Tianhao. However, they reacted quickly and immediately tried to move upwards.

Unfortunately, the injured Ling Tianhao was a step too slow.

A beam of icy blue light shot out from underwater. Before Ling Tianhao could move an inch, the beam pierced his lower body and burst out from the top of his head.

boom!
Ling Tianhao's entire body exploded in mid-air like a blood flower, his body torn into pieces, and fell towards the water.

At the same time, a golden light flashed on the water's surface, creating a giant wave that shot straight into the sky. Everyone stared in shock at the wave. When the wave reached a height of ten zhang (approximately 33 meters), a figure stood atop it.

"It's Junior Brother Lin!"

Seeing that Lin Chen was unharmed, Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, as did the other disciples of the Liang Kingdom Martial Academy.

They knew very well that the reason why Han and Zheng Kingdoms joined forces against them this time was because they were truly afraid of Junior Brother Lin. They did not want to see Junior Brother Lin return to Daliang.

"I knew Senior Brother Lin wouldn't lose so easily."

Meng Xing on the ship had excitement in his eyes as he and Kong Qing joined forces to deal with an eighth-rank martial artist.

At the crest of the giant wave, Lin Chen was shirtless, his Reverse Scale Armor shattered. He was able to withstand Huo Ruohong's sword strike not only because of his own physical strength, but also because of the Reverse Scale Armor, which prevented him from being injured.

The Reverse Scale Armor can dissipate the energy of martial arts will.

"They're really hard to kill!"

Disappointment was evident in Huo Ruohong's eyes, while Bian Xinjie's fear reached its peak. If he still couldn't hurt Lin Chen, a bad premonition would rise in his heart.

"It's my turn!"

Lin Chen's eyes were cold. The moment the giant wave subsided and dissipated, he shot out and instantly appeared in front of Bian Xinjie. The latter was terrified and was about to summon the ice blade again. At the same time, an ice shield appeared in front of him. However, in front of Lin Chen's ice-blue knuckles, the ice shield was as fragile as a bubble and shattered in an instant.

"No, let me go!"

Bian Xinjie could no longer hide his fear, but it was too late.

The sound of bones shattering clearly reached the ears of many martial artists present. Lin Chen struck Bian Xinjie's chest with a palm, piercing straight through Bian Xinjie's chest. Everyone witnessed the most shocking scene of their lives.

With the sound of flesh tearing, Bian Xinjie was ripped in two by Lin Chen, blood splattering onto Lin Chen, making him look like a god of death.

The Korean and Zheng warriors who witnessed this scene were terrified. Even with Huo Ruohong and his two companions working together, they couldn't subdue Lin Chen, and two of them were already dead. As for Huo Ruohong...

At this moment, Huo Ruohong transformed into a streak of light and retreated rapidly.

"Sir, save me!"

PS: I finished writing this chapter a long time ago and spent half a day revising it. Sorry for the lateness, there will be another chapter at midnight.

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