Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 407 The Battle of the Second Place (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Xu Guanlan lost!
Since he did not admit defeat, Wudao Mountain automatically detected that he was unconscious and removed him from Wudao Mountain.

Lin Chen's figure also disappeared from the light screen shortly afterward.

Compared to the excitement of the Canglan Sect disciples and the amazement of many spectators, the few innate martial artists ranked above Lin Chen were deep in thought.

They were wondering if they could put up a fight against Lin Chen.
They only had two paths before them: either admit defeat like Xue Xing, or fight Lin Chen with all their might.

But if they lack the strength, Xu Guanlan will be their fate.

Having suffered such a crushing defeat in front of so many martial artists of the Yan Dynasty, Lin Chen will inevitably be mentioned as long as he continues to roam the Yan Dynasty.

They knew without a doubt that with Lin Chen's displayed talent and the nurturing he received from the Canglan Sect, he would undoubtedly become a powerful figure in the Yan Dynasty in the future.

In contrast, voluntarily admitting defeat is not a big deal; as time goes by, it will gradually be observed by the spectators.

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"Senior Brother Zhao, do you think I should admit defeat?"

The young man looked at his senior brother and asked.

"If you don't have a 40% chance of fighting Lin Chen to the death, or lasting more than a hundred breaths, it's best not to force a fight."

Upon hearing this, the young man's expression darkened; he understood what his senior brother meant.

Senior brother doesn't need to have a 40% chance of winning, he just needs a 40% chance of not suffering a crushing defeat.

Senior brother is saving face for himself by not openly admitting that he is no match for Lin Chen.

"No one remembers the losers. Even if I survive a hundred breaths against Lin Chen, it won't mean much."

The young man shook his head helplessly. If that was the case, then he would admit defeat.

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Martial arts mountain.

Sixth place, fifth place, fourth place...

They all admitted defeat.

This time, the many martial artists watching the battle did not erupt in uproar; instead, they felt a sense of regret.

It's a pity we can't see the battle between innate martial artists.

If you are outmatched in strength, it is wise to admit defeat.

There's no need to keep pushing through like this.

Having already secured fourth place, Lin Chen glanced at the three players ahead of him and decided to continue the challenge.

"Still want to challenge me?"

When Lin Chen's figure appeared on the light screen, many of the spectators looked puzzled. In their view, Lin Chen had reached fourth place and should take a break to adjust his condition to its peak before starting the next challenge.

The top ten and top three of Wudao Mountain are completely different.

These three players who ranked in the top three at this year's Martial Arts Mountain have held their positions for a full six months, while the top ten rankings have changed hands several times during that same period.

The top three in Wudao Mountain are significantly stronger than the other seven in the top ten.

Budo Mountain Plain.

Lin Chen looked at his opponent who had appeared, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Please enlighten me."

"There's no need to rush into action."

Feng Yichuan, dressed in a blue robe, waved his hand at Lin Chen: "Can you answer a question for me?"

"Excuse me, Your Excellency."

When he heard that the other party wanted to ask a question, Lin Chen's expression became a little strange. He thought of how Xue Xing had surrendered immediately after asking his question. Could it be that this person also wanted to ask a question?
Would the top three geniuses of Wudao Mountain simply admit defeat?
"If I concede, will I immediately challenge the second-place finisher?"

Feng Yichuan stared intently at Lin Chen, waiting for Lin Chen to give his answer.

"meeting."

Lin Chen pondered for a while before giving his answer.

If he concedes defeat, he will challenge the second-place finisher.

"It seems you are very confident in your abilities. In that case... I will concede defeat in a moment."

Feng Yichuan smiled, but his words puzzled Lin Chen: "Why did you do this?"

Having made it into the top three, Lin Chen didn't believe his opponents felt they lacked the strength to fight him.

“I challenged Zeng Xi three times and lost all three times. To be honest... I hate this guy, but I don’t have the ability to defeat him. If you can defeat him for me, I will give you this opportunity.”

Feng Yichuan spread his hands, speaking very directly. Lin Chen suddenly realized that he was trying to use someone else to do his dirty work.

Oh no, to be precise, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

He didn't know the details of the three battles between this person and Zeng Xi, who was ranked second, but he could sense that the resentment in this person's tone when talking about Zeng Xi was genuine.

"If I fight you, even if I lose, I'm afraid all your trump cards will be exposed. And you can't immediately continue to challenge Zeng Xi. In doing so, Zeng Xi will be able to prepare to target you. If you lose to Zeng Xi then, it will only make me more unhappy."

Feng Yichuan's words were full of confidence. Lin Chen's strength was strong, but not enough to make him admit defeat. He didn't want to fight Lin Chen with all his might, but he didn't want to be a stepping stone for Zeng Xi.

By conceding defeat, Lin Chen kept his trump card hidden, allowing him to go toe-to-toe with Zeng Xi.

Even if Lin Chen ultimately loses to Zeng Xi, it will still be enough to give Zeng Xi a hard time. At the very least, Zeng Xi can forget about escaping unscathed. In battles between innate experts on Martial Dao Mountain, regardless of the outcome, Martial Dao Mountain will not heal the injuries.

He felt a sense of satisfaction when he could hurt Zeng Xi.

As for his ranking dropping by one place in Martial Arts Mountain, he didn't care. Given his age, even if Lin Chen didn't challenge him, he would be removed from the ranking in four months because he turned twenty.

"If you challenge Zeng Xi within three hours, I will choose to concede defeat, or you and I will fight each other. The decision is yours."

Having said everything he needed to say, Feng Yichuan now awaited Lin Chen's answer.

Giving Lin Chen three hours to prepare was because he estimated that Lin Chen's original plan might be to challenge him first and then not rush to challenge the others. The elders of the Canglan Sect were also in no hurry to analyze Zeng Xi's situation or give Lin Chen a battle plan. If Lin Chen lost to him, he would have no chance to challenge Zeng Xi, so preparing in advance would be meaningless.

Although three hours was a bit short, it was enough for Lin Chen to get a detailed understanding of Zeng Xi from the elders of the sect.

"I will challenge Zeng Xi within three hours."

Lin Chen gave his answer, and Feng Yichuan gave Lin Chen a deep look: "Okay."

Having come this far, Feng Yichuan believed that Lin Chen would not deceive him.

"I surrender!"

Feng Yichuan whispered something to the sky, and after a few breaths, his figure began to slowly dissipate.

"Lin Chen, Zeng Xi's strongest point is his divine sense."

Feng Yichuan's voice rang out at the last moment before his figure disappeared.

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"Hiss, Feng Yichuan actually admitted defeat?"

"How is this possible? How could Feng Yichuan admit defeat?"

"Is Lin Chen really that strong?"

"How could that be? I'm more inclined to believe that the Canglan Sect and the Daluo Sect reached some kind of agreement, and that Feng Yichuan was ordered by the sect's higher-ups to admit defeat."

Some have suggested a conspiracy theory, simply because Feng Yichuan's surrender shocked them so much.

This is Feng Yichuan, known as the number one prodigy under twenty in the Southern Half of the Region, not just in one region, but in all the regions of the entire Southern Yan Dynasty combined.

The name Feng Yichuan is known to every young person in the southern regions of the Yan Dynasty.

Why should this person admit defeat?
Feng Yichuan, from the Great Luo Sect, came down from Martial Dao Mountain. Seeing the strange looks from his fellow disciples, he offered no explanation, simply standing there with his hands behind his back, waiting for the battle between Lin Chen and Zeng Xi.

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Canglan Sect.

After Lin Chen came down from Wudao Mountain, there were many more figures in the courtyard.

His own master, second and third senior brothers, as well as Qiao Yuan and Elder Zhao were also present.

"Junior brother is amazing; he actually made Feng Yichuan admit defeat on his own initiative."

Chai Daoqi spoke with a smile, but Lin Chen shook his head upon hearing this: "Feng Yichuan's surrender is not because he feels he is no match for me, but for other reasons."

"What's the reason?" Qiao Yuan pressed on.

“Feng Yichuan has a grudge against Zeng Xi, who is ranked second. He didn’t want to fight me, which would have allowed me to expose my trump card and ultimately benefit Zeng Xi. That’s why he chose to concede defeat.”

Lin Chen's answer made the expressions of the people in the courtyard turn strange. Liang Hanyang clicked his tongue and said, "He's really willful."

“That’s not right.” Chai Daoqi suddenly realized something: “No, that doesn’t make sense. Even if you win by a narrow margin in the end, you’ll still have enough time to recover from your injuries, and Zeng Xi won’t gain any advantage. On the contrary, if you lose to Zeng Xi in the end, and Feng Yichuan voluntarily admits defeat, wouldn’t that give Zeng Xi the opportunity to mock him?”

"I promised Feng Yichuan that I would enter Wudao Mountain and challenge Zeng Xi within three hours."

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Elders Du Xiaofeng and Zhao Yulin's eyes gleamed, and the other three immediately realized what he meant.

They understood Feng Yichuan's purpose.

This is meant to make Lin Chen and Zeng Xi fight to the death. If Lin Chen wins, then it's fine for him to concede. If Lin Chen loses, Zeng Xi will also be injured, and the time it takes for Zeng Xi to heal will give him a chance to catch up.

A scheme to kill two birds with one stone.

“Zeng Xi is a disciple of the Thousand Machines Sect. Disciples of the Thousand Machines Sect either don’t make it into the top thirty of Martial Dao Mountain, or once they do, they are bound to be in the top three.”

Du Xiaofeng spoke slowly. Since his disciple had already agreed to Feng Yichuan's request, he naturally couldn't go back on his word. All he could do now was to tell his disciple more about Zeng Xi.

“Master is right. I specifically checked the recent top thirty of Martial Dao Mountain. A total of three disciples from the Thousand Machines Sect entered the top thirty of Martial Dao Mountain, and their final rankings were first, second and third respectively…”

Liang Hanyang then spoke up, saying that since his junior brother was going to challenge the summit of Martial Dao Mountain, he, as the senior brother, could not help in other ways, but he could at least investigate the opponent's situation.

"Zeng Xi possesses an extremely strong spiritual soul..."

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The Thousand Machine Sect.

When Zeng Xi saw Feng Yichuan admit defeat on the screen, she slowly left.

This scene left the other disciples of the Thousand Machines Sect quite puzzled.

"Senior Brother Zeng, where are you going?"

"Prepare to accept Lin Chen's challenge."

"what?"

The disciples exchanged bewildered glances. Did Senior Brother Zeng mean that Lin Chen would challenge him immediately?
It shouldn’t be.

Although Feng Yichuan conceded defeat, if it were Lin Chen, he would definitely have discussed and understood the situation of his opponent, Senior Brother Zeng, with his sect elders before taking on the next challenge a few days later.

This is the safest approach.

"I don't know Lin Chen, but I know Feng Yichuan."

As Zeng Xi strode away, he left behind these words. He and Feng Yichuan had fought many times, and their grudges went far beyond the ranking competition on Martial Arts Mountain. From the moment Feng Yichuan chose to voluntarily admit defeat, he had guessed what Feng Yichuan had done.

This guy definitely made a deal with Lin Chen; Lin Chen would definitely challenge him within twelve hours.

Otherwise, Feng Yichuan wouldn't have chosen to admit defeat.

This guy wants to reap the benefits without lifting a finger.

(End of this chapter)