Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 342 Major Upheaval
Li Yuan felt very aggrieved!
He, a dignified peak fourth-rank martial artist, was actually suppressed and beaten by Lin Chen, a junior.

He could even sense that Lin Chen was deliberately mocking him; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken pictures of him every time he showed his face.

This child is utterly despicable.

Besides feeling frustrated, Li Yuan was more alarmed.

Now he has to admit that he can't do anything to Lin Chen.

Even a spirit weapon fused with the bloodline of a venomous python could not break through Lin Chen's defenses. Lin Chen, who had transformed into a ten-zhang giant, was invincible from the start.

At first, he hoped that Lin Chen's transformation wouldn't last too long, but as Lin Chen teased him, Li Yuan realized that Lin Chen's transformation could last for a long time.

Underwater, Li Yuan had no intention of surfacing again, but instead quickly headed towards the border of the Zhao state.

He no longer had the intention to kill Lin Chen. Now he only wanted to escape to the Zhao Kingdom. Once he reached the border of the Zhao Kingdom, Lin Chen would no longer be able to chase after him.

As for Lin Chen...

Han Guo is currently at war with Da Liang. If he were to reveal Lin Chen's martial arts level to Han Guo, given Lin Chen's terrifying rate of improvement, Han Guo would definitely stop at nothing to eliminate him.

Otherwise, once Lin Chen grows up, he will become a nightmare for South Korea.

Three breaths later, Li Yuan leaped out of the water, now less than ten feet away from the border of the Zhao Kingdom.

For a fourth-rank martial artist, ten zhang is just a breath's time.

"Wait, then."

Li Yuan turned around and looked at Lin Chen with a resentful gaze. After arriving in Zhao, his first priority was to travel to Han.

On the river, Lin Chen, now a giant, saw the resentment in Li Yuan's eyes. A cold smile appeared on his lips as he stomped his feet, shattering the river's surface and sending a hundred-foot-long spray of water flying towards Li Yuan.

Seeing the incoming water curtain, Li Yuan laughed. He admitted that he was not as strong as Lin Chen, but Lin Chen thought that he could stop him with the splashing water curtain. That was wishful thinking.

Li Yuan was, after all, a fourth-rank martial artist.

As the water curtain fell from above, Li Yuan did not dodge and his body passed directly through it.

However, what Li Yuan didn't notice was that along with the falling water, there were also four flying knives emitting a cold light.

The next moment, Li Yuan staggered and, in the eyes of the martial artists watching from both sides, saw Li Yuan rush into the water curtain. Unable to withstand the pressure of the water curtain, his body was swept away by the water curtain and staggered down towards the river surface.

Then, they saw the giant's palm reach the water curtain, grasp Li Yuan in mid-air, and then crimson-gold flames burst forth from the palm.

A piercing scream emanated from his palm, sending chills down the spines of everyone present.

Three breaths later, the giant released his hand, and many bones and chunks of flesh turned to ashes before their very eyes. In the end, only a small amount of bone powder and flesh scraps fell onto the river surface, splashing up insignificant water droplets.

"Crushed a fourth or fifth-rank martial artist to death with a single palm strike... Just what is the origin of this giant?"

The Zhao warriors felt a chill run down their spines, especially as the giant's eyes looked down on them, making them afraid to move an inch.

run away?

Can't even think about it.

Even a martial artist suspected to be a fourth-rank expert couldn't escape, let alone someone who is.

Fortunately, the giant only glanced at them before looking away, which made them breathe a sigh of relief.

On the border of Daliang, several guards immediately became alert when they saw the giant turn around. However, to their surprise, the giant nodded at them, and before they could react, its thick legs strode across the river and disappeared upstream in the blink of an eye.

"Sir, was that giant just greeting us?"

The martial artists on the border of Daliang only reacted at this moment, and one of them spoke with some uncertainty.

"You ask me, who should I ask?"

The leader rolled his eyes, but he was certain that the giant's nod was indeed a gesture of respect.

So, this giant is related to their Great Liang, and is a warrior of their Great Liang?
If this giant is a warrior from the Great Liang, then he must be a secret weapon of the Great Liang. He would naturally not reveal this to the public before the other party took the initiative to reveal his identity.

“Go back and report what happened here to your superiors. I suspect that the Great Liang is hiding its strength.”

The Zhao army's defenders also came to their senses. They had just seen the giant nod to the Liang defenders, which meant that the giant was very likely related to Liang.

A giant ten feet tall...

If the Great Liang had dozens of such warriors, wouldn't they be able to rampage across the battlefield, their destructive power no less than that of a first-rank martial artist?

The Great Liang and the Han Kingdom are currently locked in a fierce battle, while other countries are observing from the sidelines. This information should be relayed to the higher-ups so that they can make a more accurate assessment of the Great Liang's strength and avoid making wrong decisions.

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Dozens of miles away.

Lin Chen's figure returned to normal, and he began to hurry back to the military camp.

This encounter with Li Yuan gave him a rough assessment of his own strength. He realized that a fourth-grade martial artist couldn't break through the defense of his Boundless Divine Image Technique, and that he should be invincible against those below the upper grade.

Taizhou military camp.

When Lin Chen returned to the military camp, he went to see his teacher as soon as possible.

"You now have the strength of a fourth-grade martial artist?" Jia Nanzhu looked at his disciple. He had already heard about Li Yuan's escape from the military camp, and his disciple had disappeared for a day and a night. There was only one possibility: he had gone after Li Yuan.

Their disciple wasn't the impulsive type; since he dared to chase Li Yuan alone, he must have been confident in his own abilities.

This made him unable to contain his curiosity all day long. Just what level had Lin Chen's martial arts strength reached? Originally, Lin Chen had only said that it was a blessing in disguise, and he subconsciously thought that Lin Chen had at most broken through to the first rank.

Going from a seventh-rank to a sixth-rank official, chasing after Li Yuan alone—only someone with a sound mind wouldn't do that.

"Yes, this disciple possesses the strength of a fourth-grade martial artist."

Seeing Lin Chen nod in agreement, Jia Nanzhu's old eyes lit up. Although he had some guesses, he still found it hard to believe that Lin Chen had actually admitted it. He remained silent for a few breaths before saying, "You shouldn't say that this time you turned misfortune into blessing, but rather that you gained great fortune from misfortune."

In just a few months, he went from the seventh rank to the fourth rank, crossing the entire middle rank. This was comparable to ten years of hard training for a genius martial artist. Even Pei Qingming took ten years to go from the seventh rank to the fourth rank.

"The martial arts techniques of the Yan Dynasty are indeed beyond what our nine kingdoms can compare to."

In the end, Jia Nanzhu could only attribute it to the fact that Lin Chen was practicing the Yan Emperor Dynasty's techniques.

"The martial arts techniques of the Yan Dynasty are indeed much stronger than those of our Nine Kingdoms. I felt that when I fought against the martial artists of the Yan Dynasty at Martial Arts Mountain."

Lin Chen nodded. Seeing his teacher's surprised expression, he decided not to reveal the fact that he was invincible below the highest level, so as not to shock his teacher too much.

When Lin Chen wasn't looking, a look of worry appeared in Jia Nanzhu's eyes.

If the martial arts techniques of the Yan Dynasty are so miraculous, then the martial artists of the Yan Dynasty will be able to crush the Nine Kingdoms. If any martial artists of the Yan Dynasty were to enter the Nine Kingdoms, the power structure of the Nine Kingdoms would likely change in an instant. This is not good news for the Great Liang.

However, Jia Nanzhu quickly suppressed this worry. There are no martial artists in the Yan Dynasty yet, so who knows what will happen in the future?

Worrying too much is like being a worrier.

By the time the warriors of the Yan Dynasty descend upon the Nine Kingdoms, I may have already turned into dust.

"How is Li Yuan now?"

"He has already been killed by his disciple."

Jia Nanzhu: ...

"In that case, let's leave the military camp and not cause any more trouble for Lord Ge."

"it is good."

Lin Chen nodded and went with his teacher to Lord Ge's tent to bid farewell to him.

Lin Chen did not reveal that he had killed Li Yuan, mainly because he did not want to cause too much shock.

"As for Li Yuan, I have already arranged for people to pursue and capture him. The imperial court will not allow him to escape. As for the person in the army who leaked the information, although it was unintentional, it still violated military regulations. I have dealt with him in accordance with military regulations."

Ge Hongyi made a promise and personally escorted Lin Chen and his apprentice out of the military camp.

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The capital of the Great Liang Kingdom.

Ministry of Military Affairs.

Kong Qifeng looked at the envelope in his hand and a smile appeared on his face.

Seeing the smile on his master's face, Chu Zining felt puzzled. Ever since the war between Han Kingdom and Daliang, and Lin Chen's fate was unknown after entering the formation that sealed the Li Huo, he had never seen his master smile.

Although his fate was unknown, Chu Zining believed that Lin Chen had absolutely no chance of survival.

"Sir, is there some good news?"

Chu Zining couldn't help but speak up, and Kong Qifeng stroked his beard and smiled, "Take a look for yourself, this is a letter sent by Ge Hongyi from Taizhou Prefecture."

After receiving the letter, Chu Zining quickly glanced at its contents. When he saw that Lord Ge mentioned in the letter that Lin Chen had appeared in Taizhou Prefecture, his pupils couldn't help but widen.

"Junior Brother Lin, is he still alive?"

“Ge Hongyi wouldn’t joke about something like this with me. I’m sure news from the Duke of Fang will come soon.”

"Junior Brother Lin is really... truly a man who survives a great calamity and is destined for good fortune."

Chu Zining couldn't help but sigh. After thinking about it, he realized that no other words were appropriate, so he used this sentence instead.

It's incredible that he survived being engulfed by the flames.

"You're right, a great calamity..."

Kong Qifeng was speaking when hurried footsteps came from the courtyard gate.

"My lord, the Left Prime Minister has sent word that there is important military information and you are requested to come to the main hall."

Important military intelligence!

Upon hearing these four words, Chu Zining's expression turned solemn. If this important military intelligence were beneficial to the Great Liang, the Left Prime Minister would have sent someone to deliver the message directly. Instead, he sent someone to call for Lord Kong, which could only mean that this important military intelligence was unfavorable to the Great Liang.

"I understand."

Kong Qifeng responded, and his figure transformed into an arc of light, flying directly above the courtyard wall towards the palace.

(End of this chapter)