Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 433 Unexpected Changes in the Canglan Secret Realm
Canglan Sect.

A bell also rang.

The outer disciples looked astonished when they heard the bell; they had no idea what had happened.

Many of the top-ranking inner disciples had slight changes in expression, as the resounding bell meant that something big was happening in the sect.

Canglan Main Hall.

Ji Cangtian stood at the head of the table, and all the elders, whether in seclusion or not, appeared in the main hall.

Apart from the elders who were away, all twelve elders of the sect were present.

"I have just received news from Chixia Pass that the Eight Desolations Sect is attacking Chixia Pass."

"what!"

The elders present were all visibly shocked upon hearing Ji Cangtian's words.

Chixia Pass has never been peaceful due to the long-standing feud between the Canglan Sect and the Bahuang Sect.

The martial artists from the two sects often clashed, with several small-scale battles occurring every year.

However, if the sect leader could summon everyone, it must not be a small-scale conflict. If it were a small-scale conflict, the elders stationed at Chixia Pass would be able to make a decision.

The Eight Desolations Sect has declared a full-scale war against their Canglan Sect.

"No wonder, no wonder the Yama Palace dared to assassinate Lin Chen. It seems that the mastermind behind this is the Eight Desolations Sect."

Du Xiaofeng snorted coldly. The fact that the Eight Desolate Sects had started a war made him realize the truth all of a sudden.

Lin Chen had only been in the Yan Dynasty for a short time and had not made any enemies. The battle on Martial Dao Mountain was just a fight between juniors and could not possibly affect the decisions of a sect.

The Yama Palace is clearly weaker than their Canglan Sect, yet they still dared to send someone to assassinate Lin Chen, so they must have a backup plan.

It now appears that the Eight Desolations Sect is the real culprit, and it is highly likely that the Eight Desolations Sect and the Yama Palace have reached some kind of unspeakable agreement.

With the Eight Desolate Sect launching a full-scale war, the sect will no longer be able to target the Yama Palace for annihilation. In fact, the Yama Palace may even join forces with the Eight Desolate Sect.

If the two sects go to war, and the Underworld is also carrying out assassinations on one side...

Many elders present also became solemn, but that was all; none of them had any intention of seeking peace without fighting.

"Sect Master, I am willing to go to Chixia Pass."

"I will go first. My great-grandfather was killed by a martial artist from the Eight Desolations Sect. I must avenge this hatred."

Ji Cangtian raised his hand, stopping the elders from continuing to fight. He glanced at the elders and said in a deep voice, "I have already made arrangements. Elder Zhao, Elder Zhou... the five of you will go to Chixia Pass to provide support first."

"Elder Song, Elder Li, Elder Wang... the three of you will lead a thousand innate martial artists and set off for Chixia Pass."

"Issue an order to all disciples of my Canglan Sect who are traveling abroad to return immediately without delay, and beware of assassination attempts by the Yama Palace assassins."

"Issue out to all the dynasties and sects affiliated with my Canglan Sect, instructing them to gather their warriors and be ready to be deployed at any time."

……

One command after another was issued by Ji Cangtian in an orderly manner, and the elders in the hall received their orders and left.

After all the elders had made arrangements, Ji Cangtian's figure disappeared from the main hall and headed towards the residence of several powerful experts from the Canglan Sect.

"Master Uncle, the Eight Desolations Sect has declared war on our sect today."

Amidst the churning, azure clouds, an aged voice echoed: "Have you considered why the Eight Desolations Sect would wage war against my sect at this moment?"

"My nephew doesn't know."

Ji Cangtian shook his head. The feud between the two sects was long-standing, so he was not surprised that the Eight Desolate Sect would start a war. However, he could not figure out why the Eight Desolate Sect chose to start a war now.

The two factions are currently evenly matched, and a war under these circumstances would only result in mutual destruction.

"A war in one region can only take half of its territory. To completely destroy a sect, a sect war order is needed."

The words that came from the clouds startled Deji Cangtian. What did his master mean by that? Did the Eight Desolations Sect want to destroy their Canglan Sect?
Just based on the Eight Desolate Sect?
"You should go back first. Your two senior uncles and I will discuss this matter."

However, his master didn't say much, so Ji Cangtian could only leave the place with doubts.

Within the clouds, two elderly men sat cross-legged, each seated on a lotus throne formed from the energy of the Azure Waves.

"It seems that the Eight Desolations Sect already knows about Senior Brother's situation."

"One of the conditions for applying for the War Sect Order is that one side must have more than one million martial artists killed. The Eight Desolate Sect wants to achieve this prerequisite through this battle."

"The conditions for applying for the War Sect Token are extremely harsh. Under normal conditions, the Eight Desolate Sect would definitely not be able to apply for it. The only option is to choose this method, sacrificing the millions of martial artists in the Eight Desolate Domain to lower the conditions for applying for the War Sect Token."

The requirements for obtaining the War Sect Order are extremely stringent under normal circumstances.

The Yan Dynasty has such regulations to prevent any sect from becoming stronger than the surrounding sects and obtaining a War Sect Order to destroy the surrounding sects. Therefore, the requirements for applying for a War Sect Order are extremely high.

However, there is one exception: if one side is attacked, it can apply to the Yan Dynasty for a War Order. If it has sufficient strength, it can retaliate and destroy the opponent.

The purpose of these rules is to prevent any sect from taking action easily. If a sect makes the first move, its opponent may have the opportunity to destroy it.

After all, when two wars break out, the initiative lies with the side that initiates the conflict.

If one side chooses to initiate a war, then it is fair that the attacked side has the right to retaliate and destroy the sect.

This rule was initially set by the Yan Dynasty, but as it was discovered that some sects were hiding their strength and pretending to be weak while deliberately waiting for their opponents to start a war, the Yan Dynasty changed this rule.

Eventually, it evolved into a situation where if the number of martial artists who died on one side exceeded one million, the requirements for applying for the Battle Spirit Clan could be lowered.

This rule is quite fair to both sides. If one side finds that it has misjudged its opponent, it can choose to give up, abandoning half of its territory, to prevent the number of enemy warriors killed or wounded from reaching one million.

As for the attacked party, if it is not strong enough, it can choose to give up half of its territory, and the opponent will no longer be able to attack.

The rules were very fair, and none of the major sects objected to them; they have continued to this day.

"Since the Eight Desolations Sect is going to lose a million warriors, they will never reveal their purpose at the beginning. This battle will be a protracted and intense one, which may very well last for several years. What I'm wondering is, what gives that old thing from the Yama Palace the right to interfere?"

"A hundred years ago, my senior brother defeated that old man from the Yama Palace. Although he didn't mention the details of that battle, that old guy from the Yama Palace probably suffered a great loss and was simply seeking revenge."

"Revenge? With him?"

"The key to the battle against the Eight Desolations Sect still lies with our eldest brother."

The old man's words were agreed upon by his companion, and the two did not continue the topic.

The matter of the eldest disciple is the sect's biggest secret, and even the sect leader, Cangtian, doesn't know about it to this day.

"I've heard that our sect has recently produced a promising young talent. Cangtian has come to me several times to tell me that now that war is about to break out, we need to pay attention to the safety of these youngsters."

A sect's longevity depends on the continuous growth of its disciples across generations. The loss of any one generation of disciples can bring danger to the sect for decades. However, for these two martial artists at the Myriad Manifestations Realm, the "little ones" they referred to were not just one generation of disciples, but several generations, with each generation lasting twenty years.

"Oh, if the heavens can report to you, then this little guy must be quite good."

"Yes, he comprehended the Heart of Canglan and cultivated the Canglan Divine Scripture. When Cangtian asked me for permission, I allowed him to go to the sacred ground of my Canglan Sect. I didn't expect this little guy to actually comprehend the Canglan Technique."

"That's quite good, it has the appearance of all things."

Another elderly man from Vientiane nodded in agreement, but showed little surprise.

He came this way too, or rather, all the powerful cultivators of the Canglan Sect came this way.

"What interests me about this little guy is that, according to Cangtian, he was born on an island in a desolate martial arts region outside the East Sea. He only had the opportunity to come to the Canglan Sect after retreating from this annihilation storm."

"A desolate island in the East China Sea?"

This time, the old man was moved. It was extremely rare for a genius of this caliber to emerge from those desolate islands in the East China Sea.

"Speaking of the East China Sea, that ship..."

"Junior brother, be careful what you say."

The old man interrupted his junior brother, saying that the ghost ship involved the secrets of the Yan Dynasty and should not be discussed further.

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Canglan Secret Realm.

After defeating the Azure Beast in the water bubble, Lin Chen looked at the halberd formed from martial will that appeared in front of him and grasped it without hesitation.

Just like when he obtained the [Flawless Martial Arts Spear Intent: Spiral Nine Extremes] before, a torrent of energy surged into his mind.

[Flawless Martial Arts Halberd Intent: Sky-Splitting and Sea-Severing]

In his mind, there was a giant wielding a halberd, cleaving the vast ocean; wherever the halberd passed, space trembled, and energy vortices were forcibly torn apart.

As the halberd evolved in his mind, hundreds of stars in Lin Chen's dantian once again linked together, transforming into a giant halberd phantom, coexisting with the spear phantom formed by the spear intent, but the two only occupied 20% of the entire star field.

……

……

After examining his dantian, Lin Chen switched to the control panel.

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm Level: Innate First Realm]

[Innate Skill: Canglan Technique] (Level 5, no damage)
[Qi and Blood: Level 3]

[Soul: Level 4]

[Willpower: Level 2]+
After expanding the Willpower section, two Martial Willpowers appeared.

[Flawless Martial Arts Spear Intent]

[Flawless Martial Arts Halberd Intent]

……

The two flawless martial arts wills raised his own will by 1 level.

If I follow the plan of "seizing every second" and absorb two more martial arts wills, can my will reach level 4?
After a moment of hesitation, Lin Chen stepped out of the bubble.

The moment he stepped out of the bubble, Lin Chen's eyes narrowed instantly, and he flashed away, moving ten feet away from where he stood.

boom!
A Canglan beast was thrusting its sword toward the spot where he had been standing.

"How is this going?"

Lin Chen glanced around and saw Qiao Yuan, Zeng Xi, and other senior brothers from other sects fighting against the Canglan Beast. A look of doubt appeared in his eyes.

How did these Azure Dragons come to be?
Master said that the Azure Beast only moves within the water bubble and is formed from the martial will. The martial will can manifest because of the Azure Water Bubble. Once the Azure Water Bubble is gone, the martial will will dissipate into the world, and the Azure Beast formed from the martial will will suffer the same fate.

Has something unexpected happened in the Canglan Secret Realm?

"Senior Brother Lin, let's go!"

Just as Lin Chen was thinking quickly, Qiao Yuan suddenly shouted: "Something has happened in the Canglan Secret Realm. These Canglan Beasts are able to leave the water bubble and are specifically attacking our Canglan Sect disciples."

Are they specifically targeting disciples of our Canglan Sect?

Lin Chen glanced at the beach, where several disciples from other sects were indeed standing with their arms crossed, showing no intention of offering assistance.

What's the story with Zeng Xi?

"Don't look at me like that. I only stepped in to stop these Azure Beasts for your sect because we have a good relationship. If things don't work out, I will give up."

Zeng Xi defeated the Canglan Beast in front of him and looked at Lin Chen. When he emerged from the bubble again, he found that the disciples of the Canglan Sect were fighting with the Canglan Beast, while the disciples of other sects were watching from the beach.

Once he learned that these Canglan beasts only attacked the disciples of the Canglan Sect, he understood why the people from other sects were just watching the show.

They were able to enter the Canglan Secret Realm without owing the Canglan Sect any favors; each spot was obtained through a transaction between the sect and the Canglan Sect.

He was only willing to help because of his good relationship with Lin Chen, but he wouldn't put himself in danger; if there was any danger, he would immediately back down.

"Thank you very much, Brother Zeng."

"Brother Lin, I suggest you don't act rashly. Preserving yourself is the safest course of action."

Zeng Xi reminded him that with Lin Chen's talent, he was comparable to the other nine Canglan Sect disciples, which was why the Canglan Sect disciple had shouted at Lin Chen earlier.

Lin Chen did not respond. He looked at the dozen or so Azure Beasts on the sea and took a deep breath.

Meanwhile, the disciples from other sects on the beach also had strange expressions when they saw Lin Chen appear.
"What do you think Lin Chen will choose?"

After Lin Chen obtained the flawless martial will, they no longer underestimated him. From the sect's perspective, they naturally hoped that Lin Chen could fight these Canglan beasts head-on and preferably perish here.

Although their sect has no grudges against the Canglan Sect, with Lin Chen's talent, if he doesn't perish, he will likely become a pillar of the Canglan Sect in the future.

The powerful Canglan Sect was not something they wanted to see either.

From their own perspective, Lin Chen's death meant one less competitor.

(End of this chapter)