Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 348 Weakness is the original sin
Above the main hall.

Fei Jun's expression was extremely cold. He had never heard of the Gara Sect and guessed it was just a third-rate sect in the Yan Dynasty.

Only sects that are considered second-rate in their respective regions would choose to teach martial arts in desolate places, with the aim of eventually occupying those places.

The Yan Dynasty stipulates that all sects that pioneer new lands have the right to select talented disciples in the pioneering lands and possess ownership of the desolate lands for a hundred years.

The Yan Dynasty established this rule to encourage certain sects to go overseas and expand their territory.

Since the Xiang Kingdom was able to contact the other party, it means that the Jialuo Sect had already been here before the arrival of the Jiuque Sect, and it is even very likely that they were a pioneering sect.

However, in martial arts, strength is the primary factor.

This rule of the Yan Dynasty is not an ironclad law.

If both sides are evenly matched, then the matter should be handled reasonably and according to the rules.

However, if the two sides are not evenly matched, the rules are useless.

Compared to the Gara Sect, which is only a second-rate sect in a region, their Nine Palaces Sect can be ranked as a second-rate sect in the entire Yan Dynasty.

The Yan Dynasty has a clear hierarchy among its sects.

A sect with only one Innate Realm Third Stage cultivator is considered a second-rate sect, and their Nine Palaces Sect has an Innate Realm Third Stage Supreme Elder.

The Nagara Sect has at most one expert at the second level of the Innate Realm.

Thinking of this, Fei Jun's expression turned cold as he looked at Yu Sanghua, the high priest of the Xiang Kingdom.

This person was used as a warning to others.

boom!
Fei Jun released his aura once again, but this time it enveloped Yu Sanghua. The terrifying aura from a Xiantian martial artist caused Yu Sanghua's expression to change instantly, as if a thousand pounds of pressure were falling on her.

When he tried to release his martial will, he found that it was directly imprisoned by the energy.

The others standing nearby saw that Yu Sanghua's body was bent over and even trembling slightly, and a hint of helplessness flashed in their eyes.

From the perspective of the nation, they would love for Yu Sanghua to be suppressed. However, from the perspective of a first-rank martial artist, as fellow first-rank martial artists, they felt a sense of unease knowing that they were powerless to fight back against this martial artist from the Yan Dynasty.

After cultivating for most of his life, he finally stood at the pinnacle of martial arts in the Nine Kingdoms, only to find in the blink of an eye that his lifelong pride was utterly worthless in the eyes of others.

Yu Sanghua's face was contorted with pressure, and his back was arched high. He had completely lost the majesty of a high priest and looked more like an old man from the lower class whose shoulders were bent by heavy burdens.

Its body trembled like a sieve, and its head drooped lower and lower with each tremor.

Snapped!
A few breaths later, Yu Sanghua could no longer bear the pressure and collapsed to the ground.

The high priest's dignity was completely shattered.

Seeing this, Liang's Left Chancellor Di Hongtao sighed inwardly. Regardless of the grudges between Liang and Xiang, at least at this moment, Yu Sanghua maintained the integrity of Xiang's High Priest and did not beg for mercy from beginning to end.

"Your martial arts prowess, which you are so proud of, means nothing to me. If I so choose, none of you will be able to leave this hall alive."

Fei Jun swept his cold gaze across the entire scene. He hadn't expected the high priest of Xiang Kingdom to be so stubborn. A murderous glint flashed in his eyes, and the next moment he flicked his right finger, sending a sword aura towards Yu Sanghua, who was lying on the ground.

puff!
The sword energy pierced through Yu Sanghua's right leg, leaving a bloody hole. However, Yu Sanghua only groaned and did not let out any cry of pain.

"This time, I'll only cripple your right leg, but spare your life."

Yu Sanghua slowly got up, blood flowing from the hole in her right leg, quickly covering the floor of the hall. Seeing Yu Sanghua's pale face, the others in the hall felt angry, but they suppressed it tightly.

As a first-rank martial artist, one has one's own methods of healing injuries. Not to mention a single bloody hole, even if one is stabbed three or six times, one can still retain the ability to fight and can quickly stop the bleeding.

Yu Sanghua was bleeding profusely, and there was only one possibility: the sword energy just now had not only left a bloody hole in Yu Sanghua's leg, but the energy contained within it had also damaged the meridians in Yu Sanghua's leg, rendering Yu Sanghua's leg completely useless.

For Yu Sanghua, the high priest of a nation, to become a cripple was probably more painful than death.

However, Yu Sanghua showed no resentment on her face, and even bowed towards the top of the hall: "Thank you for sparing my life, Your Excellency."

Fei Jun stared at Yu Sanghua for a long time. In the past, he would have killed this kind of tolerant guy directly, but he had already spoken his words, so he couldn't go back on his word. He would let this old guy live a little longer.

"I don't care about the grudges between your nine kingdoms. The purpose of my visit here is to select disciples for my Nine Palaces Palace. As long as a young martial artist sent by any kingdom is favored by my Nine Palaces Palace, my Nine Palaces Palace will support him. It is even possible for him to become the overlord of the nine kingdoms."

Upon hearing Fei Jun's words, the four rulers of Zhao began to breathe rapidly. The status of being the hegemon of the nine kingdoms was something they had never dared to dream of before, but now this powerful figure from the Nine Palaces Sect had given them an opportunity.

But the next moment, the four rulers simultaneously showed expressions of helplessness. The disciples who could be chosen by the Nine Palaces Sect must be geniuses. In terms of geniuses, they were no match for Han and Liang.

"In addition, the mother tree in Zhao will be taken over by my Nine Palaces Sect."

Fei Jun continued speaking, his gaze fixed on the King of Zhao. Cold sweat instantly beaded on the King of Zhao's forehead, and he immediately said in a moment, "It is a blessing for our Zhao Kingdom that Your Excellency has taken a liking to the Mother Tree of the Cloud Cauldron."

"very good."

Fei Jun was very satisfied with the Zhao king's sensibility. During his stay in Han, he made a point of learning about the distribution of innate energy on the island. From the information given by Han, he could confirm that the Cloud Cauldron Mother Tree in Zhao was innate wood-attribute energy.

Wood-attribute energy is a rare commodity even in the Yan Dynasty, and it is usually monopolized by the major sects.

"Your Liang Kingdom's Lingxiao City must also be handed over, and it will be taken over by our sect."

Fei Jun turned his gaze to Di Hongtao, but Di Hongtao's expression also darkened. Lingxiao City was the most prosperous city in Daliang, how could it be handed over so easily?

Without Lingxiao City, the strength of the Great Liang Kingdom will decrease by 20%.

It's important to know that Lingxiao City is not only prosperous, but also home to the Lingxiao Martial Academy and Lingxiao Energy.

"What, is it that your Liang Kingdom is unwilling?"

Fei Jun's eyes turned cold, and Di Hongtao clasped his hands and said, "Sir, I cannot make this decision. I need to go back and report to the King of Great Liang."

The reason he was representing the Great Liang to come to the Han Kingdom this time was because he and his two senior brothers had discussed it and obtained His Majesty's consent. They wanted to find out the attitude of the martial artist from the Yan Dynasty towards the Nine Kingdoms. If there were any difficulties, they could temporarily postpone the trip.

"I am not here to discuss matters with your Liang Kingdom, but to inform you that I will be going to Lingxiao City to take over in seven days."

overbearing!

Everyone else present had only one impression of Fei Jun's behavior: domineering. But this domineering nature stemmed from his strength; facing a force far exceeding that of the martial artists from their nine kingdoms, he was utterly powerless to resist.

Yu Sanghua serves as a cautionary tale.

"Alright, that's all I wanted to tell you. If you still want to preserve your country, then select more talented disciples to come here. I know that your Nine Kingdoms have a Hidden Dragon Ranking. Don't make a mistake and end up harming yourselves."

Fei Jun gave a forced smile, the threat in his words was obvious: if any country or clan that harbored disciples on the Hidden Dragon Ranking did not send them to the Nine Palaces Palace, they would face the Nine Palaces Sect's swift and decisive actions.

There was another thing he didn't tell these people: his junior brother had gone to the Martial Garden to meet the mysterious owner of the Martial Garden.

……

……

after one day.

All the warriors of the Nine Kingdoms received a shocking message: the territory of the Nine Kingdoms was not the entirety of the human race's domain; there was an even more expansive region beyond the Nine Kingdoms, and the Nine Kingdoms were merely a small island.

Beyond the Nine Kingdoms lies the Yan Dynasty, and compared to the Yan Dynasty, the Nine Kingdoms are but tiny, insignificant places.

……

Countries, everywhere.

Taverns, teahouses, martial arts venues.

"Have you all heard that our land of nine kingdoms is just an island, and there is a much wider world outside?"

"I've heard that our Nine Kingdoms are said to belong to the Yan Dynasty, and the territory of the Yan Dynasty is so vast that even a high-level martial artist might not be able to explore it in their entire life."

"Really? Even a high-level martial artist can't complete the journey? Is the territory of the Yan Dynasty really that vast?"

"This was told to me by my second uncle, who is a mid-level martial artist. The Yan Dynasty has a vast territory, and there are many martial arts experts and dangerous places. Some of these dangerous places are not easy for even high-level martial artists to enter. Naturally, they cannot travel all over the territory of the Yan Dynasty."

"The martial arts strength of the Yan Dynasty is so much stronger than that of our Nine Kingdoms?"

"Hmph, let me tell you some news. The High Priest of the Elephant Kingdom, a top-tier martial artist among first-grade warriors, was powerless against a martial artist from the Nine Palaces Sect of the Yan Dynasty. He had one of his legs crippled."

"Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

"If you knew any warriors from the Elephant Kingdom, you would know that the High Priest of the Elephant Kingdom is already lame."

"Hiss, doesn't that mean the nine kingdoms' power structure is unstable?"

"Everyone, whether the Nine Kingdoms' power structure is stable or not is not something we should worry about. I have heard some news, though. The Nine Palaces Sect will be recruiting a batch of disciples during their visit to our Nine Kingdoms. Once you are chosen by the Nine Palaces Sect, you will soar to great heights."

"There's no such thing as a free lunch. To be noticed by the Nine Palaces Sect, one must be the most talented of the best. Those at the top of the Hidden Dragon Ranking still have a chance, but I'm afraid we have no chance."

……

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Yanhuang Dynasty, Jiuque Sect...

These messages spread at an astonishing speed across the nine kingdoms, leaving the warriors of all nine kingdoms stunned.

It turns out that there is such a vast world beyond the nine kingdoms.

The younger generation, in particular, is incredibly excited, as it means they will have a much wider world to explore in martial arts.

However, two days later, a piece of news shocked the entire Nine Kingdoms.

The State of Zhao was destroyed.

To be precise, it was the King of Zhao who announced his abdication and issued an edict that Zhao recognized the Xuanming Sect as the superior sect, and that all territory of Zhao belonged to the Xuanming Sect.

……

"Another sect from the Yan Dynasty!"

The powerful figures from various countries all understood that the Xuanming Sect also originated from the Yan Dynasty.

Now, all nations are watching how the Nine Palaces Sect will respond, since the Nine Palaces Sect had once said that the Zhao Kingdom should hand over the Cloud Cauldron Mother Tree.

Now that the Xuanming Sect has taken over the Zhao Kingdom, the Cloud Cauldron Mother Tree has naturally fallen into the hands of the Zhao Kingdom.

……

Cold country.

Fei Jun's face was extremely ugly; he hadn't expected that other sects would arrive here so quickly.

If it were just the Xuanming Sect, it wouldn't be a big deal. But if the Xuanming Sect can come, other sects will follow. What the Jiuque Sect needs to do now is to occupy more places with innate energy before the other sects arrive.

The Zhao state could only temporarily abandon the Yun Ding mother tree.

"Once my junior brother returns, we will head to Lingxiao City in Liang Kingdom."

Just as Fei Jun made his decision, a figure descended from the sky and appeared in the courtyard.

"Junior brother?"

Upon seeing the figure, Fei Jun's expression changed instantly: "What happened to your injuries?"

Seeing the bloodstains on his junior brother's arm, Fei Jun was extremely shocked. Was there anyone in the Nine Kingdoms who could hurt his junior brother?

"The owner of Wu Garden is also at the Innate Realm."

PS: I'm having writer's block. I've been writing this chapter over and over again for a long time, writing and deleting, deleting and writing, so there will only be one chapter today. Please allow me to organize my thoughts on the subsequent plot.

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