Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 435 Four Martial Wills, the Beginning of Martial Soul

[Racing against time: Absorbing four flawless martial wills at this moment increases the chance of successfully condensing a martial soul.]

Seeing the reminder about racing against time, Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. When he absorbed the first flawless martial will, the reminder had already mentioned the martial soul, and now it was mentioned again.

This time, however, the focus was not on martial spirits, but on the success rate of martial spirits.

"Is this a prompt given to me based on my current environment, given in a race against time?"

The idea that "Racing Against Time" allows one to proactively perceive their surroundings came about after the appearance of this blood moon.

Therefore, the appearance of this blood moon increases the chances of absorbing four flawless martial wills and condensing a martial soul.

Although he didn't know what a Martial Soul represented, he knew that his current strength was simply not enough to break the current predicament. Once he condensed a Martial Soul, his strength would definitely increase.

"Brother Zeng, Qiao Yuan and other senior brothers, please stall them for now."

Lin Chen gave instructions to Zeng Xi, Qiao Yuan, and his fellow disciples from his sect. The next moment, his figure transformed into a streak of aurora and headed towards the Canglan Sea, directly bypassing the ever-emerging Canglan Beasts.

With his speed and full power, it wouldn't be difficult for him to avoid these Azure Beasts.

As for the martial artists from other sects, Lin Chen did not address them. Now that the Blood Moon has risen, the Canglan Beasts are no longer targeting only the disciples of the Canglan Sect. Everyone is in the same boat now, and the only way to survive is to fight against these Canglan Beasts together.

"What happened? Lin Chen ran away?"

Seeing Lin Chen head towards the Canglan Sea and finally enter a colorful bubble, Mu Jun and the others were dumbfounded.

"I understand. Lin Chen deliberately hid in the bubbles so he wouldn't be attacked by the Azure Beast. That guy is so hateful, leaving us here to draw the Azure Beast's fire."

“Brother Mu, I don’t think Brother Lin is that kind of person. He must have his reasons for doing this.”

Zeng Xi shook his head. He didn't believe Lin Chen had managed to hide in the bubbles for those three hours. As a disciple of the Thousand Machines Sect, he had practiced a technique called "Soul Observation Technique."
After mastering this skill, one can judge whether a person is worth befriending upon first contact.

If it were a treacherous, treacherous person who goes back on their word, he would feel a sense of repulsion towards them. But when he saw Lin Chen at the Canglan Sect, he felt very comfortable.

Ordinary martial artists call it a matter of chemistry, but he knew it was because Lin Chen wasn't the kind of person who was treacherous, and it was the feedback that his "Soul Observation Technique" had given to his soul.

His willingness to befriend Lin Chen stemmed not only from Elder Bai's instructions and his genuine admiration for Lin Chen's talent, but also from this reason.

In this life, having two or three close friends is enough.

These two or three close friends refer to people with whom one can confide and trust.

Such geniuses from various sects often find it the hardest to make close friends.

Many people are polite and even extremely enthusiastic when they are with him, but under the influence of the "Soul Observation Technique," he feels a deep-seated aversion to them.

This shows that these people are not truly worth associating with.

It was precisely because he recognized Lin Chen that he helped the disciples of the Canglan Sect deal with the Canglan Beast.

"What could be the reason? He has already comprehended a flawless level martial will. Does he want to comprehend a second one?"

Faced with Mu Jun's question, Zeng Xi remained silent. He didn't know what Lin Chen was up to and couldn't answer.

"If Senior Brother Lin wanted to run away, how did things get to this point?"

Qiao Yuan spoke coldly, his gaze sweeping over Mu Jun: "With Senior Brother Lin's strength, he can easily hide behind all of us and wait until we're all dead. If it hasn't been three hours, he can still hide in the bubbles. In terms of speed, who among you can compare to Senior Brother Lin?"

Qiao Yuan's question silenced Mu Jun and the others, because what Qiao Yuan said was indeed reasonable.

Lin Chen's displayed strength was unmatched among them.

"Don't think too much about it. Now that we're all in the same boat, we should work together. As for Lin Chen... maybe he'll find a clue to break the deadlock, or maybe he has other methods. Let's just wait and see."

Ji Shixuan of the Xuanhuang Sect interrupted Mu Jun. He shared Mu Jun's suspicions, but what Qiao Yuan said was also true. If Lin Chen really held onto this thought, there was nothing they could do.

They were separated from the bubbles on the sea surface by dozens of Azure Beasts. Apart from Lin Chen, no one else could possibly cross the Azure Beasts and hide in the bubbles.

Moreover, each bubble has a time limit. After defeating the Azure Beast, one must either acquire the martial will or give it up. It is impossible to stay in the bubble indefinitely; at most, one can only delay for a few hundred breaths.

"Since Lin Chen has asked us to delay, we have no choice but to wait and choose to trust him. I advise you all not to hide your strength anymore, because hiding your strength will only result in being defeated one by one by the Canglan Beasts."

Zeng Xi reminded everyone that since the Canglan Beast had targeted these disciples of the Canglan Sect from the beginning, the disciples had joined forces without holding back.

But the others were different. Mu Jun and the others did not go all out. Even though they had the strength to defeat the Canglan Beast in front of them, they did not defeat the Canglan Beast to help the Canglan Sect disciples. Instead, they reserved their strength.

He can understand that people have selfish desires.

However, given the current situation, if the disciples of the Canglan Sect are allowed to be killed by the Canglan Beasts, the final result will be that after the disciples of the Canglan Sect die, it will be their turn next.

Helping the Canglan Sect disciples out of their predicament also leaves them a glimmer of hope for survival.

Upon hearing Zeng Xi's words, Mu Jun and the others' expressions changed slightly. They exchanged glances and finally nodded slightly.

Undeniably, Zeng Xi was right.

By preserving their strength, they could allow the disciples of the Canglan Sect to be slaughtered by the Canglan Beasts, as they themselves would have no chance of escape.

boom!
Mu Jun smashed the Canglan Beast in front of him with a punch and headed towards a disciple of the Canglan Sect.

The same applies to others.

"Everyone from the Canglan Sect, why don't you rest for a while and recover your innate power?"

The dozen or so people present formed a fan shape. In order of succession, each side would retreat immediately after defeating the Azure Beast, and then the others would take their place.

……

……

Lin Chen stepped into a bubble again.

Unlike the previous scene of halberds, this time it's a vast desert landscape with endless yellow sand.

A Canglan Beast, formed entirely from quicksand and resembling a fierce tiger, roared silently. Its enormous claws stirred up a violent sandstorm, with each grain of sand containing tearing power.

The yellow sand filled the sky, obscuring not only our vision but also our very soul.

Amidst the swirling yellow sand, a cold light suddenly appeared.

boom!
As soon as Lin Chen entered the yellow sand, flames erupted from his body. However, when the cold light struck him, the flames were extinguished, leaving a deep, bone-deep wound.

"Is this the flawless martial will of a blade?"

Lin Chen's eyes were serious.

Lin Chen's eyes were solemn. Flames covered his entire body, his golden winged shoulder guards vibrated, and he increased his speed to the extreme, shuttling through the swirling yellow sand.

He felt the pressure as soon as they started fighting.

This Azure Beast resembles a fierce tiger, possessing extremely domineering and powerful strength. Each strike is like a mountain collapsing, purely using brute force to overwhelm its opponent.

While it may not be as continuous in its attacks as a spear, nor as agile as a halberd, it possesses an overwhelming power to crush everything in its path…

This is the terrifying aspect of the martial arts of the sword.

There's no need for constant suppression; one strike is enough.

One strike is enough to defeat the enemy.

Normally, Lin Chen would have fought the Azure Beast slowly, but time was of the essence for him right now. He didn't have time to deal with the Azure Beast step by step.

Lin Chen gritted his teeth, facing the blade light unleashed by the Canglan Beast, and thought of what Junior Brother Fang had said.

Fang Zhan, a junior brother, once said that there is a type of swordsman who follows a fierce and powerful path, and every strike is a one-way trip.

The best time to deal with this kind of swordsman is the moment he draws his sword.

Every strike of the swordsman is delivered with all his might, an unstoppable force.

This is when its attack is strongest, but also when its defense is weakest.

The swordsmanship used by this Azure Beast was very similar to that of the swordsmen that Junior Brother Fang Zhan had described.

Lin Chen made up his mind and deliberately slowed down a little. Just as he slowed down, a roar came from the yellow sand.

Roar!
The Azure Beast let out a deafening roar, its body suddenly shrinking, and the long sword in its hand transformed into an extremely condensed sandstorm vortex, carrying terrifying cutting and devouring power, sweeping towards Lin Chen!

A skilled swordsman will strike with all his might the moment the enemy reveals a weakness.

Although Lin Chen himself sold this flaw to the Canglan Beast, a flaw is still a flaw.

At the critical moment of life and death, a cold light flashed deep in Lin Chen's pupils, and two beams of dark blue light shot out from his eyes once again—the Eyes of Azure Waves!
"laugh--"

As the blade struck him, Lin Chen let out a muffled groan and flew backward. The flames on his shoulder were instantly extinguished by the blade, and at the same time, the flames around his body, centered on his arm, were also rapidly being extinguished.

This stab left Lin Chen pale.

However, the two beams of light from the Eye of Azure also struck the Azure Beast at this moment.

The dark blue beam of light fell on the Azure Beast, and its body was rapidly frozen and disintegrated like quicksand.

Amidst a piercing melting sound, the sand beast's massive body suddenly stiffened, then collapsed and disintegrated like loose sand, merging into the vast expanse of yellow sand, leaving only a huge battle blade with an ancient shape, imbued with the spirit of boundless sandstorms, suspended in mid-air.

call!
Lin Chen was panting heavily; this was the most brutal battle he had fought since entering the Yan Dynasty.

A dozen or so breaths later, Lin Chen looked at the enormous battle blade before him and reached out to grasp its hilt. Instantly, a vast torrent of martial arts surged into his mind!

[Flawless Martial Arts Blade Intent: Desert Frenzy Slash]

The image reappeared in my mind.

In that mental image, he transformed into a battle blade that could cleave the heavens, practicing the essence of swordsmanship—the most powerful, fierce, and devastating—in the endless desert.

With a single cleaving stroke, the yellow sand cracked and the storm subsided!

At the same time, within the dantian's divine soul stars, hundreds of stars responded once more, rapidly connecting and condensing into a heavy, giant sword phantom, standing alongside the previous spear and halberd, occupying a larger area of ​​the starry sea.

Another line has been added to the Willpower section! [Flawless Martial Arts Blade Intent]

After glancing at the changes on the panel, Lin Che stepped out of the bubble. The moment he stepped out of the water, a strong smell of blood and violent energy waves rushed towards him.

The sight that came into view made his pupils shrink instantly.

A blood moon hangs in the sky!
Yue Shan detonated the blood moon he had condensed, which hung high above the Canglan Sea, emitting a strange and bewitching red light that stained the originally blue seawater with an ominous blood color.

The Azure Beasts on the sea surface now have eerie blood-red patterns appearing on their originally dark blue bodies, and their numbers are no less than before.

These Azure Beasts were even more ferocious and bloodthirsty than before, and at a glance, Qiao Yuan and the others were all injured.

The number of people is also two fewer than before.

Without even looking at the sea, Lin Chen knew what would happen to those two.

The beach is only so big; there's no way to escape. If the person isn't there, there's only one possibility: they've already perished at the hands of the Azure Dragon Beast.

(This likely refers to the one who was first severely injured by the Azure Dragon Beast) lay on the edge of the beach, his breath faint. Qiao Yuan's face was ashen; the deep, bone-revealing wound on his left arm had been hastily treated, but his movements were noticeably sluggish. He was desperately swinging his sword to fend off the attacks of the two crimson Azure Dragon Beasts, his life hanging by a thread. All the powerful figures were exhausted! Mu Jun and the other outer sect disciples had no more interest in watching the show; they were all fighting fiercely, their faces filled with shock and disarray.

Qiao Yuan and his group were injured, while the outer sect martial artists were only slightly better off, each of them bearing some kind of bruise.

Zeng Xi's forehead was covered in sweat, and his soul was fluctuating violently and unstable. The Canglan Beast was not afraid of souls, so his soul attacks were useless against it. He used his soul to sense the Canglan Beast's sneak attacks and give others a warning in advance.

However, this intense perception also greatly affected Xiao Hai's soul, and his face showed deep fatigue at this moment.

boom!
Lin Chen didn't just watch; the moment he appeared, the innate fire on his body transformed into several fire dragons and rushed towards the Canglan Beasts that were besieging Zeng Xi and the others.

Wherever the fire dragons passed, many Canglan beasts were instantly reduced to ashes.

"It's Lin Chen!"

"Junior Brother Lin is back."

Seeing the fire dragon ahead, Zeng Xi and the others showed excitement on their faces and breathed a sigh of relief.

With Lin Chen around, their situation should be better.

Under the astonished, hopeful, and excited gazes of the crowd, after wiping out more than a dozen Canglan Beasts, Lin Chen did not come over. Instead, he said loudly, "Please hold on for a little longer."

At that moment, another colorful bubble appeared on the sea surface. Lin Chen flashed and disappeared into the bubble.

This scene stunned everyone.

It showed up briefly, then ran away again?
Did they see the situation was dangerous and sell them out?

If you can only hold on for a moment, how can you hold on any longer?

"Lin Chen!"

Mu Jun gritted his teeth, seeing this as Lin Chen's betrayal of them.

"Since Lin Chen is so selfish, let's each rely on our own abilities to survive."

They chose to join forces, partly because they were no match for these Azure Beasts when fighting alone, but more importantly, they agreed with Zeng Xi's words.

Lin Chen should not abandon his fellow disciples.

Perhaps Lin Chen's entry into the water bubble was indeed related to resolving the current crisis. If they didn't help the disciples of the Canglan Sect, they wouldn't be able to save them after Lin Chen came out.

The fact that Lin Chen lured the Canglan Beast to force them into the battle shows that Lin Chen is not a soft-hearted person.

But now, that hope has been shattered.

Just as Mu Jun finished speaking and the others were about to respond, Lin Chen reappeared from the water bubble. However, this time Lin Chen was injured and could even be described as a blood-soaked figure.

"Ahem, Brother Zeng, I'm troubling you all to protect me. I can't guarantee that we can break this deadlock, but this is our only chance."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Chen's figure erupted with intense flames once more, transforming into a golden meteor that tore through the blood-red light, forcefully smashing aside several blood-stained Azure Beasts that rushed towards him along the way, and appearing behind Zeng Xi and the others.

Lin Chen crossed his legs and floated in the air behind him.

[Racing Against Time: The current environment is special (Blood Moon Contamination), increasing the chance of condensing a Martial Soul.]

Zeng Xi's pupils contracted as he watched Lin Chen begin his cultivation, but he quickly recovered and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, Lin Chen is clearly making his final breakthrough. Whether we survive depends on whether Lin Chen can succeed. At this critical moment, I hope everyone will work together and not let the Canglan Beast disturb Lin Chen's breakthrough."

PS: I'm out of town these past two days, so I'll be updating the chapters in two parts at once.

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