Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 389 Refining the Golden Crow Radiant Flame
Canglan Main Hall.

Lin Chen met Qiao Yuan.

When the two met again, Qiao Yuan still had a cold face: "I'm not disappointed that you came here."

Lin Chen understood what Qiao Yuan meant. If he chose to give up the challenge of winning 100,000 consecutive matches, then Qiao Yuan would not need to take the Innate Pill, and he would not be brought to the main hall by the sect leader.

"You don't need to thank me. I'm not doing this for you, but for the Canglan Sect."

Seeing that Lin Chen was about to speak, Qiao Yuan interrupted him first: "Winning 100,000 consecutive matches will attract more geniuses to join the Canglan Sect. I hope you won't disappoint me."

After saying that, Qiao Yuan turned and left, not giving Lin Chen a chance to speak from beginning to end.

As he said, his breakthrough to the Innate Realm at this time was not for Lin Chen, but for the Canglan Sect.

Unlike many disciples who joined the Canglan Sect only after they began cultivating and revealed their talents, he joined the sect at the age of six and had a sense of belonging to the sect far greater than that of other disciples.

While the other disciples were discussing who was the number one genius under the age of twenty, he chose to challenge Lin Chen, not only out of the pride of a genius, but also to protect the sect's number one spot.

If Lin Chen wants to become the number one genius under twenty years old in the sect, he must have the strength to defeat him.

Only by defeating him can one deserve this title.

A sect is not without rival sects. Once it becomes number one, it will become a target for other sects to challenge. Facing these challenges, whether it is cowardice or defeat, it will leave a handle for other forces to laugh at.

Lin Chen watched the departing figure, a thoughtful look in his eyes. He now understood Qiao Yuan somewhat.

Qiao Yuan is the kind of person who values ​​the sect more than his own life.

If it were anyone else today, Qiao Yuan would still do the same thing.

……

Just a quarter of an hour after Qiao Yuan left the main hall, Sect Master Ji Cangtian reappeared, this time with three flags in his hands.

Ji Cangtian explained to Lin Chen, "These two flags in my hand were crafted by a weapon-refining expert from the Thousand Machine Domain. They can be considered two formations. Each flag contains a primordial fire, and the concentration of the primordial fire is enough for you to absorb. The flag in my left hand contains the Purple Nightmare Corrosive Flame."

"Purple Nightmare Corrosive Flame?"

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. On his way to Canglan Domain, because he had cultivated the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique, he had asked Senior Brother Gao about some innate fires of the Yan Dynasty.

Senior Brother Gao mentioned several types, one of which is the Purple Nightmare Corrosion Flame.

The Purple Nightmare Corrosive Flame is a very special innate fire. Its flames contain poisonous mist and carry a corrosive aura. Anything it touches is instantly corroded into liquid and then burned to ashes by the flames.

Some special objects are so hard that even fire cannot burn them, but they cannot withstand the Purple Nightmare Corrosive Flame, precisely because of the special nature of the Purple Nightmare Corrosive Flame.

If I want to refine and absorb the Purple Nightmare Corrosive Flame, I have to be very careful. But I only have three days now, so this Purple Nightmare Corrosive Flame is probably not suitable.

"Sect Master, what about the other kind of flame?"

"Golden Crow Shining Brightly".

Upon hearing this name, Lin Chen's lips twitched slightly; this was also an extraordinary innate fire.

According to Senior Brother Gao, the Golden Crow Flame is said to be formed from the essence of the ancient ferocious beast Golden Crow. In ancient times, there was a ferocious beast Golden Crow whose feathers could turn the land red for thousands of miles, scorching the earth and boiling the rivers and seas. After its death, its corpse and essence would slowly turn into a special kind of flame.

The special feature of the Golden Crow Radiant Flame is that there is a golden crow phantom rampaging within its flames. Unlike ordinary flames, even the Li Fire that he absorbed and refined in the past follows the rules of flames, with the temperature increasing little by little or spreading in one direction.

However, the Golden Crow Blaze has no rules or direction to follow, and it is very likely that it will suddenly erupt with terrifying high temperature and then suddenly go in a certain direction.

Ji Cangtian also knew that these two flames were not the most suitable innate flames for Lin Chen to refine and absorb at the current stage, but the Canglan Sect mainly cultivated Canglan energy, and in terms of innate flames, it only had enough fire attribute innate energy stored up for its disciples to use for breakthroughs.

The fire-attribute energy possessed by the sect is extracted from innate fire or special objects containing innate fire-attribute energy, and it will not cause much harm to the disciples.

However, to break through the Limitless Divine Appearance Technique, it cannot be achieved by relying on the innate fire-attribute energy extracted by the sect; it requires the most primordial innate fire.

The primordial fire requires a special environment, and there is no primordial innate fire in the Canglan Domain.

"This disciple chooses the Golden Crow Radiant Flame."

Lin Chen did not ask the sect leader if there were any other innate flames. If there were, the sect leader would naturally inform him.

Since the sect leader only took these two flags, it means that the sect only stores these two kinds of innate fire.

Compared to the Purple Nightmare Corrosive Flame, the Golden Crow Radiant Flame is less risky.

To be precise, the chances of successful refining are higher.

"it is good."

Ji Cangtian nodded. Lin Chen's choice of Golden Crow Radiant Flame was within his expectations. The Purple Nightmare Corrosive Flame was too corrosive. Even if he wanted to absorb the Purple Nightmare Corrosive Flame, he should use other pills to make his body able to resist the poisonous fog before considering refining it.

"I will protect you throughout the entire process, and I will step in to save you if you are in danger."

Ji Cangtian comforted Lin Chen, saying that Lin Chen's potential was undeniable and he couldn't stand by and watch Lin Chen face danger. However, there was something else he didn't tell Lin Chen: not only would he protect him throughout the entire process, but there was also a senior uncle watching over him.

"Thank you, Master."

Lin Chen nodded, and Ji Cangtian said no more. Even with Ji Cangtian protecting Lin Chen, whether he could refine the Golden Crow Radiant Flame in three days depended on Lin Chen himself; no one could help him with that. "Go!"

Ji Cangtian flicked out the flag with his right hand, which landed in the center of the hall and began to spin.

As the flag spun, Lin Chen seemed to hear a high-pitched, sharp cry emanating from it, making his blood boil.

Boo!
The next moment, a loud voice resounded throughout the hall.

The spinning flag suddenly vanished, replaced by a golden phantom that flapped its wings and cried out, crashing into the top of the hall.

Stars swirled in the direction of the main hall, preventing the golden figure from breaking through the roof. The golden figure reluctantly fell back to its original position, and only then could Lin Chen clearly see what the golden figure was.

A three-legged creature, resembling a bird but not quite.

Three-legged golden crow!

At this moment, the golden crow phantom dissipated, and terrifying flames, as bright as the blazing sun, instantly filled an area of ​​fifty feet around the main hall, with waves of flame cascading down like the sun, distorting the space.

Ji Cangtian looked at Lin Chen, who nodded and said, "Sect Master, this disciple is going."

As Lin Chen approached the flames, he felt an unbearable stinging pain in his muscles and bones—this was not ordinary high temperature, but violent energy containing ancient murderous intent, with golden flames like thousands of red-hot steel needles piercing his pores.

As expected of the Golden Crow Yaoyan.

Lin Chen took a deep breath and activated the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique. A faint layer of detached fire appeared on his body, which made the stinging sensation disappear.

One step, two steps, three steps.

boom!
The moment Lin Chen touched the flames, his figure was instantly engulfed.

"Little guy, I hope you can create another miracle this time."

As Ji Cangtian watched Lin Chen being engulfed by flames, his old eyes narrowed slightly.

……

Boom boom boom!
Amidst the flames, Lin Chen staggered several times.

The Golden Crow Radiant Flame is different from the Blazing Fire. Not only does it contain terrifyingly high temperatures, but the violent energy within its flames surges and crashes, causing Lin Chen's face to turn pale in just a few breaths, and the Blazing Fire on his body to dim.

Lin Chen forcibly activated the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique, and crimson veins gradually appeared on his body surface. A fire mark appeared between his brows, and his entire body continued to expand, eventually transforming into a ten-zhang giant, which finally stabilized the violent impact of the Golden Crow Radiant Flame.

Lin Chen was not happy that he had stabilized his body. This was only the first step, and he was still far from his goal.

He has only managed to stabilize himself within the Golden Crow Radiant Flame. The next step is to absorb the Golden Crow Radiant Flame, which is the most difficult step.

When he first absorbed the Innate Fire, he only had to withstand the terrifying high temperature. Now, he not only has to withstand the terrifying temperature, but also the violent energy of the Golden Crow contained within it.

Even Lin Chen wasn't sure if the meridians in his body could withstand it.

"We've come this far, there's no way we can give up now."

Lin Chen took a deep breath and began to let the flames around his body gradually fade. As the flames faded, the energy of the Golden Crow Radiant Flame began to approach his body surface.

"Suck it for me!"

Three breaths later, Lin Chen let out a soft shout, and his entire body surged into his body like a whale sucking in water.

The Golden Crow's Radiant Flame entered his body, transforming into a Golden Crow that suddenly surged with flames, crashing into his meridians and rampaging wildly.

Click, click, click!
Lin Chen's meridians were almost carbonized by this violent energy impact, and his bones made a crisp sound like jade shattering.

Outside the flames, Ji Cangtian's old eyes were slightly narrowed, and his right hand was already raised. If anything went wrong, he would immediately pull Lin Chen out of the flames.

The surging golden crow energy rampaged through the meridians, finally flowing to the dantian. Suddenly, the little soul figure in Lin Chen's sea of ​​consciousness opened its eyes, its pupils igniting with a faint blue light—the Azure Heart sensed the danger and manifested itself. Icy blue energy surged from the heart, like a tide, washing over the charred body, forging a cycle between the destruction and rebirth of flesh and blood.

Sensing this, Ji Cangtian lowered his raised hand once again.

……

……

Meanwhile, outside the main hall, Liang Hanyang and Chai Daoqi were anxiously pacing back and forth, knowing that their junior brother was currently absorbing the innate fire inside the hall.

With the sect leader present, their junior brother's life wouldn't be in danger, but they still wanted to know the result as soon as possible.

"Second Senior Brother, do you think Junior Brother can succeed?"

"I think so."

Liang Hanyang did not give a definite answer, simply because three days was too short.

If there were more time, the junior brother could gradually become familiar with the characteristics of the innate fire and refine it strand by strand. However, with only three days, it means that the junior brother must absorb enough innate fire from the very beginning.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to refine enough innate fire within three days to allow the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique to break through.

(End of this chapter)