Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 374 Conquering the enemy without fighting

Martial arts mountain.

Since arriving in the East China Sea, we have been busy traveling and have not entered Wudao Mountain again.

Now, as Lin Chen re-entered Wudao Mountain, he took a nostalgic breath of the mountain's air.

After choosing a courtyard, Gao Zemin gave Lin Chen a disciple's handbook and then left. As a Xiantian expert, although he wanted to befriend Lin Chen, he couldn't do everything for Lin Chen himself.

After Gao Zemin left, Lin Chen strolled around his villa for a while, and after confirming that all his daily necessities were complete, he went directly into Wudao Mountain.

The steps of Wudao Mountain.

He had challenged six times in a row, and the opponent ranked ahead of him on Martial Arts Mountain was also from the Canglan Sect.

Normally, you should skip over fellow disciples from the same clan.

This is also an unspoken rule among the talented disciples of various sects on Martial Arts Mountain.

Otherwise, why would Wudao Mountain allow challengers to see the names and information of their opponents within the top 10,000?

However, Lin Chen thought of the conversation between the sect leader and his master. Since he was still on a winning streak at Martial Arts Mountain, he should continue to do so and not care that his opponents were not his fellow disciples.

The rankings and records set by the disciples at Martial Arts Mountain will also enhance the sect's reputation.

In short, even a super sect like Canglan Sect has more than twenty branches throughout the Yan Dynasty. When it comes to top geniuses, super sects will compete for them. The ranking of sect disciples in Martial Dao Mountain will also affect the choice of sect by those top young geniuses.

You say the sect is strong and has a deep foundation, but the sect's disciples are not ranked in the martial arts mountain. Doesn't that just expose the sect's lack of skill in cultivating disciples?
The ranking of Wudao Mountain disciples is similar to an advertisement for various sects recruiting disciples. In the previous life, it would likely be like a school producing a top scorer in the college entrance examination. If the top scorers are also included, all the top students in the city would consider this school.

"Continue the challenge!"

Lin Chen chose to continue the challenge. This time, the scene changed to a square, and on one side of the square, there was a stone tablet with the words "Canglan" engraved on it.

Lin Chen now knew where the scene before him came from. When he arrived at the sect with Senior Brother Gao, he had looked down at this square from the celestial horse, right in front of the sect.

"Fellow disciple?"

Fang Ming appeared on the Martial Dao Mountain Plain and was stunned by the scene. Confident in his own strength, he didn't even look at the challenger's identity information. Since he was destined to fail anyway, there was no point in being interested in a defeated opponent.

But now that we see it's a fighting arena of the Canglan Sect, it means our opponents are also disciples of the Canglan Sect.

"No challenge between people of the same clan," doesn't this junior brother in front of him understand this rule?

Or is someone targeting me?
Fang Ming's mind flashed with images of the disciples who were his competitors, and his expression darkened.

"Junior Brother Lin Chen greets Senior Brother Fang."

Seeing his senior brother's face darken, Lin Chen introduced himself and explained, "Please understand, Senior Brother Fang, the reason I challenged you is because of the higher-ups' requirement to maintain the winning streak at Martial Arts Mountain."

Lin Chen?

Fang Ming's eyes gleamed when he heard Lin Chen introduce himself, but he didn't listen to Lin Chen's subsequent explanation at all.

What are the requirements from above?

The sect elders would never suggest that the disciples on Martial Dao Mountain choose to challenge fellow disciples. Even if they wanted to maintain a winning streak, skipping fellow disciples wouldn't affect the streak; it would just mean one less match.

In his view, it was obvious that Lin Chen had learned about the sect's situation as soon as he entered the sect, and might even be eyeing the opening of the Canglan Secret Realm in six months. He was deliberately challenging him, wanting to defeat him so as to take the spot in the Canglan Secret Realm from him.

In Fang Ming's heart, one of the spots in the Canglan Secret Realm already belonged to him.

"Since the higher-ups want Junior Brother Lin to maintain his winning streak, then I won't say anything. However, I won't show any mercy."

Fang Ming sneered. If he wanted to make a name for himself by stepping on him, then he would show him what a difference there was.

Even with maximum potential, it's still just potential; in martial arts, strength is what truly matters.

"Senior brother, please enlighten me!"

Lin Chen clasped his hands in a fist salute. He sensed that this Senior Brother Fang was very hostile towards him, just because of a challenge. Logically speaking, he should know why he was so hostile. What was the inside story that he didn't know about?
However, if given the choice again, Lin Chen would still choose to take on the challenge.

Upon entering the Yan Dynasty, he did not want to get involved in too much trouble, but he would not give up the opportunity to improve his martial arts skills for fear of offending people.

"Alright, then I, as your senior, will give you some pointers."

Fang Ming stared at Lin Chen, his eyes narrowed, a cold glint in them: "Junior brother, be careful."

Despite being called a reminder, Fang Ming's aura suddenly surged as soon as he finished speaking. He pointed out with his right hand, and a surge of ethereal energy appeared above the two of them. A cold blue finger suddenly fell down.

Seeing his opponent unleash the Azure Wave Finger, Lin Chen looked up at the giant finger coming towards him and also pointed out with the same finger.

The same Canglan refers to.

The already icy blue sky, tinged with the energy of the Azure Waves, was now completely covered by the energy. Within that energy, a giant finger, much larger than Fang Ming's Azure Wave Finger, burst forth from the void.

boom!
The two giant fingers collided in mid-air, and endless surging energy leaked from them. The two fingers collapsed rapidly, but in the process of collapsing, they moved towards Fang Ming.

Seeing this, Fang Ming frowned, realizing that his Azure Wave Finger was actually a bit weaker than Lin Chen's.

How is that possible?

But he was only surprised; he hadn't used his full strength just now.

"No wonder you dared to challenge me, but do you think you can defeat me like this? You're too naive."

Fang Ming chuckled, and an icy blue light flowed around his right hand, condensing into icy blue spikes on his fist.

"Azure Sky-Splitting Fist!"

With a furious roar, Fang Ming suddenly threw a punch, all the Canglan energy in his body condensing at the surface of his fist. As the fist passed, fine cracks appeared in the space, carrying an unparalleled aura as it fiercely rushed towards Lin Chen.

"Celestial Evolution Myriad Phenomena Annihilation Palm!"

Lin Chen also changed his fingers, turning them into palms. He unleashed the Heavenly Evolution Myriad Phenomena Annihilation Palm, which instantly stirred up wind and thunder. Amidst the sounds of wind and thunder, the sea of ​​clouds churned, and a terrifying power spread out, even distorting the air, eventually causing it to collapse.

"What kind of palm technique is this?"

Fang Ming's pupils shrank suddenly; he was certain that this was not a technique from the Canglan Sect.

As a direct disciple, he was familiar with all the cultivation techniques below the Innate level of the Canglan Sect. He then specifically selected two powerful techniques, one of which was the Canglan Sky-Splitting Fist. However, under Lin Chen's palm strike, the Canglan Sky-Splitting Fist was like a firefly vying with the bright moon. Its icy blue spikes crumbled inch by inch in the sea of ​​clouds, disappearing completely in just three breaths.

"How can he be so strong?"

Fang Ming's expression became unusually solemn this time. He had not gained the upper hand in the contest of strength at all, and the pride in his heart had been completely suppressed.

"Lin Chen, you forced me to do this. I originally planned to save this trump card for when the Canglan Secret Realm begins."

After abandoning his underestimation, Fang Ming took a deep breath, and the next moment another icy blue spike appeared on his head.

However, as this icy blue spike appeared, Fang Ming's face gradually turned pale.

"Soul Thorn, go!"

With a soft whisper, Fang Ming sent out an ice-blue spike. Lin Chen's palm strike had no effect on the spike, as if the two were in different spaces.

"Lin Chen, you should be happy that you forced me to use my trump card, the divine sense attack. Even if you lost, you should be happy."

Divine thought.

For martial artists below the Innate Realm, only a very few can separate their soul from their spirit.

However, separating the divine sense is only the first step. In order for the divine sense to be offensive, it is necessary to refine and control it.

It's impossible without a powerful divine soul.

This is Fang Ming's trump card, which he is very proud of.

"Psychic attack?"

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sharpening as a throwing knife appeared between his brows, which he then used to meet the sharp spike.

The two collided in mid-air and vanished silently at the same time.

"He can also use telekinesis?"

Fang Ming couldn't believe his eyes as he watched the flying knife disappear along with his own spikes. At the same time, Lin Chen's Heavenly Evolution Myriad Manifestations Annihilation Palm struck, its terrifying energy sweeping over him and forcing him to stagger back dozens of steps before stopping.

"Then let's see whose soul is stronger."

Although he was in a somewhat disheveled state, Fang Ming did not intend to admit defeat. He separated another divine thought, but his face turned even paler.

However, before he could even unleash his divine sense, he was completely stunned when he saw Lin Chen in front of him.

Six throwing knives hovered around Lin Chen.

Six Paths Attack Divine Thought!

It takes a lot of divine soul to condense even a single attack divine thought, but Lin Chen condensed six attack divine thoughts in one go.

This means that Lin Chen's spiritual strength far surpasses his own.

In a clash of strength, he was no match for Lin Chen, and now his spiritual power was also inferior to Lin Chen's, with the gap being even greater than his physical strength.

How can we fight like this?
"I lost."

Despite his reluctance, Fang Ming still managed to utter the words "I admit defeat."

"Thank you for your kind offer, Senior Brother Fang."

Lin Chen retrieved the throwing knife and clasped his hands in a salute.

The reason he conjured six flying knives in one go was to make Fang Ming admit defeat.

Display your strength and subdue the enemy without fighting.

"Junior Brother Lin, you... never mind."

Fang Ming wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing and disappeared from the square after admitting defeat.

Within the top ten thousand, both sides in a battle can voluntarily concede defeat without needing to defeat their opponent.

At this ranking, even those from the same clan would not be willing to admit defeat and lower their ranking.

……

Defeating Fang Ming was just a minor incident for Lin Chen, and it didn't affect his mindset. He quickly chose to challenge the next opponent.

……

Fang Ming withdrew from Wudao Mountain with a complicated expression.

He lost, he lost to that junior brother Lin.

Originally, I was thinking of going to find that Junior Brother Lin to give him a hard time. Fortunately, we fought on Martial Arts Mountain. Otherwise, if I had really gone to find Junior Brother Lin and tried to give him a hard time, I would have been defeated by him instead, which would have made me a laughingstock among all the inner disciples.

So, it seems that Junior Brother Lin's decision to challenge me at Martial Arts Mountain was indeed timely, saving me face.

Half an hour later, the inner disciple who had come to deliver the news earlier appeared outside Fang Ming's courtyard once again.

"Senior Brother Fang?"

It's been half an hour; Senior Brother Fang should have some time now.

"I need to focus on the challenges on Martial Arts Mountain. I won't go to Junior Brother Lin's place for now. You should go back."

Hearing this, the inner disciple outside the door looked puzzled. Was Senior Brother Fang not going again?

If Senior Brother Fang doesn't go, how will he explain himself to Senior Brother Zhu?

"What, do I really have to go?"

After a long pause, Fang Ming's icy voice came from inside the door, and the inner disciple trembled: "Junior brother dares not, then junior brother will take his leave first."

Sensing the footsteps of the departing opponent, Fang Ming's face turned cold. He hadn't thought much about it before, but now that he had lost to Lin Chen, he regained his composure. Upon careful reflection, he realized that he had almost been used as a pawn.

(End of this chapter)