Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 440 The Move of a Myriad Manifestations Realm Expert
The next day.

Zeng Xilai bid farewell to Lin Chen.

"Brother Lin, I'm going back to the Thousand Machine Domain with the elders."

"Brother Zeng, you're leaving so soon. Why don't you stay in the Canglan Domain for a few more days so we can continue our sparring and improve our spiritual abilities together?"

Zeng Xi fell silent upon hearing Lin Chen's words.

After a few breaths, he finally spoke: "Brother Lin, I have no masochistic tendencies."

Although he was reluctant to admit it, Zeng Xi had to acknowledge that the gap between his and Lin Chen's spiritual souls had widened.

To spar with Lin Chen again would only be asking for trouble.

"Brother Lin, if you have time in the future, you might as well visit my Thousand Machines Sect."

“Alright, when I have some free time, I will definitely visit Brother Zeng at the Thousand Machines Sect.”

Lin Chen nodded in agreement. Zeng Xi hesitated for a long time before finally speaking his mind: "Although I know that the Canglan Sect and the Bahuang Sect are at war now, and Brother Lin will probably stay in the Canglan Domain, it would be best if you came to our Qianji Sect as soon as possible. I'm afraid your soul has many hidden dangers."

"Brother Zeng, what do you mean by that?"

"Brother Lin, please don't ask anymore. What I can say is, don't let your soul surpass your own realm too much."

Zeng Xi waved his hand, saying that he could only reveal this much to Lin Chen. If Lin Chen wanted to know more, he would have to go to the Thousand Machines Sect and ask the sect elders for guidance.

There were some things he only had a superficial understanding of and couldn't answer Lin Chen's questions.

"I understand, thank you for reminding me, Brother Zeng."

Lin Chen nodded. With the "race against time" principle in place, he was sure he wouldn't go astray on his path of martial arts cultivation. However, Zeng Xi's advice was well-intentioned, and he should appreciate it.

A quarter of an hour later, Lin Chen personally escorted Zeng Xi and Bai Qihua away from Canglan Sect. However, after seeing Zeng Xi off, Lin Chen did not return to his courtyard but instead visited Mu Jun and the others.

Mu Jun and the others didn't give Lin Chen a friendly look when he arrived.

Originally, the incident in the Canglan Secret Realm was only a matter between the Blood Moon Sect and the Canglan Sect. It was Lin Chen who dragged them into it, putting them in a life-or-death situation as well.

“Brother Mu, I offended you in the Canglan Secret Realm, causing you to be in danger. I have come here to apologize to you.”

Lin Chen adopted a very humble attitude, which made Mu Jun, who was originally full of resentment, lose half of his anger.

It's impossible not to feel resentment.

But he could understand why Lin Chen did this; if it were him, he probably would have made the same choice back then.

Most importantly, he had witnessed Lin Chen's strength. Although they were all geniuses from their respective sects, Mu Jun had to admit that there was still a gap between him and Lin Chen.

In the Yan Dynasty, warriors reign supreme!
Even if a prodigy like Lin Chen doesn't apologize, there's nothing the other can do to him. And if word gets out, no one will blame Lin Chen.

If there's anyone to blame, it's that they're weaker than Lin Chen, which is why they were threatened by him.

In the end, Mu Jun accepted Lin Chen's apology, talked with him for a while, and even personally saw Lin Chen off.

"What's wrong? Weren't you full of resentment towards Lin Chen before?"

After Lin Chen left, the old man behind him came out of the house. Mu Jun smiled bitterly and said, "Elder, after Lin Chen pulled this stunt, I really can't hold a grudge against him anymore, in fact... in fact..."

"I'm also a little flattered."

The old man stroked his beard and picked up where Mu Jun left off. Mu Jun was silent for a moment, then said, "I really do have that feeling."

"That's how people are. You won't take an apology from someone who's not as good as you to heart, but you'll remember an apology from someone who's better than you."

After saying this, the old man's old eyes gleamed: "With such talent, he is still not arrogant. If it weren't for the war between the Eight Desolations Sect and the Canglan Sect, if it were in peacetime, this child's future would be limitless."

In peacetime, no one would target the prodigies of a super sect, which is why Lin Chen was able to grow all the way up.

But now that the Eight Desolate Sect and the Canglan Sect are at war, a prodigy like Lin Chen is the target that the Eight Desolate Sect wants to eliminate. It is still unknown whether he can escape the Eight Desolate Sect's suppression and grow stronger.

The Blood Moon Sect's conspiracy this time is very likely to involve the Eight Desolate Sect.

"It's time for us to leave as well. This trip to the Canglan Secret Realm has been a test for you, letting you know what it means to be out of your depth and to be more capable than others."

After leaving the courtyard where Mu Jun lived, Lin Chen went to the courtyards where other people lived and apologized to them one by one.

Apart from the three disciples who died in the Canglan Secret Realm, these three elders had already left the Canglan Sect yesterday.

……

Two days later.

"Little one, it's time to go."

Lin Chen, who was cultivating in the courtyard, heard the sound and looked towards the gate. When he saw the figure standing there, his eyes widened in disbelief.

It turned out to be the Supreme Elder.

"Grand...Grand Elder."

Lin Chen never expected that it would be the Supreme Elder who would bring him back to the East Sea.

How can I be so worthy of this?

……

……

The vast mountains and rivers were gilded with a layer of crimson gold by the setting sun. In a mountain range, two figures, one old and one young, walked along the winding ridge. Their steps seemed leisurely, but in fact, with each step, their figures swept across hundreds of feet like flowing clouds.

The old man and the young man are Ye Feiran and Lin Chen.

After leaving the Canglan Sect, the two did not ride horses but chose to walk.

Ye Feiran, with his white hair and white robe, swept his sleeves across the jagged rocks, causing the grass blades struggling to sprout in the crevices to suddenly straighten up, bursting forth with a sharpness far beyond mere vitality.

“Look at these weeds.”

Lin Chen looked at the grass and mustard, which stood tall but had nothing special about it.

Ye Feiran lightly tapped his fingertip, and a wisp of frosty white spear intent suddenly condensed at the tip of the grass blade: "And now?"

Lin Chen blinked a few times, and he saw the spear-wielding will he had absorbed in the grass.

"All things in heaven and earth have will. The so-called martial will does not exist in the gun, but in the heart."

Ye Feiran plucked the grass, flicked it lightly, and it rang out like a spear, eventually disappearing into the strange rock in front of him.

"Martial arts cultivation, after reaching the Innate Realm, cannot be achieved solely through arduous practice. The further one progresses, the more one needs to comprehend, to comprehend the principles of heaven and earth, and to comprehend the ways of the world. When I first entered the sixth realm of the Innate Realm, I traveled through the Thirteen Domains on foot, and comprehended six times over thirty years. Only then did I realize that there is no path to all phenomena, and one can only comprehend them through one's own enlightenment."

Lin Chen had a thoughtful expression on his face. Now he understood that although the Supreme Elder hadn't taught him how to proceed on his martial arts path, nor had he given him any guidance on his martial arts cultivation, it was because the Supreme Elder didn't intend to affect his cultivation path. "Look at the grass again," Ye Feiran said, picking another blade of grass and casually tossing it around. The grass, like a knife, sliced ​​the strange rock in front of him in two.

"Today it is a gun, tomorrow it can become a sword. The form of martial arts is ever-changing, but the 'spirit' remains the same throughout the ages."

now!

A mountain breeze swept by, and Ye Feiran used her sleeve to draw the air into a vortex, which floated in front of Lin Chen. The next moment, Ye Feiran pointed her fingers together, and the vortex chose to rush into the sky, instantly tearing through the clouds like a halberd cleaving through them.

"When the mind moves, all things respond; you only need to remember this."

Lin Chen pondered for a while, then nodded. The Supreme Elder's teachings were indeed too profound for him now, much like the high-sounding words he had read in his previous life.

It seems to contain philosophical principles, the principles of heaven and earth, and even a kind of enlightenment, but upon closer examination, one cannot truly understand its profound meaning.

Lin Chen knew that this was due to his insufficient cultivation level.

Perhaps only when I reach the sixth level of the Innate Realm will I be able to fully understand the words of the Supreme Elder.

Over the next few days, Lin Chen followed the Supreme Elder, climbing mountains and wading through rivers, experiencing wind and rain, and seeing rainbows. The journey was filled with mountains and fields.

Ten days later.

Ye Feiran stopped leading Lin Chen to continue experiencing the mountains and rivers, and blue clouds appeared at their feet.

"Come on up, it's time to head to our destination."

"Gathering the energy of the vast ocean to form clouds?"

Feeling the power of the Supreme Elder, Lin Chen was shocked. Could a martial artist really do this?
Or perhaps, this is the terrifying aspect of a Myriad Manifestations Realm expert.

Blue clouds darted swiftly across the sky. Lin Chen stood atop the clouds, looking down at the mountains, rivers, cities, and plains below. Everything changed constantly in his view, giving him a sense of witnessing the vicissitudes of life.

"This is?"

One day later.

Lin Chen's eyes were drawn to a city gate below. From his current height, he could see the vast land below, but right below him, a city gate stretched endlessly, with no end in sight.

"Chixia Pass?"

The first city gate in the Canglan Domain is called Chixia Pass. It stretches for hundreds of thousands of miles and is the border between the Canglan Domain and the Eight Desolate Domains.

Why did the Supreme Elder bring me to Chixia Pass?
Could it be that the sect is at a disadvantage in the battle against the Eight Desolations Sect, and the Supreme Elder is going to take action personally?

Just as Lin Chen was wondering, in a few short moments, as the clouds moved rapidly forward, the Crimson Cloud Pass below had disappeared.

Do you know where I'm taking you now?

"If I'm not mistaken, we've already entered the Eight Desolate Domain."

"Then do you know why I am taking you to the Eight Desolate Regions?"

Lin Chen shook his head. He really didn't know why the Supreme Elder wanted to take him to the Eight Desolate Domains. The Supreme Elder clearly didn't intend to interfere in the battle between the two domains' warriors at Chixia Pass, and going to the East Sea Domain didn't require passing through the Eight Desolate Domains.

"There's no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days in this world. I'll take you to the Eight Desolations Sect to seek justice."

Ye Feiran spoke calmly, but the domineering tone made Lin Chen's eyes narrow, prompting him to seek justice for himself.
He hired assassins from the Underworld to kill him and conspired with the Blood Moon Sect to murder him in the Canglan Secret Realm.

The Eight Desolations Sect truly owes me justice.

The key issue is that the Eight Desolations Sect and their Canglan Sect have already gone to war, and the two sides are enemies.

Can we still seek justice from the enemy?
"Sit down."

Just as Lin Chen was pondering, Ye Feiran gave a soft shout, and the clouds beneath his feet suddenly accelerated. Lin Chen felt everything around him begin to distort. The Supreme Elder had pushed the speed to its limit.

Three hours later!
As the clouds slowed down, Lin Chen felt his vision return. Before he could speak, he saw his Supreme Elder slapping down with his palm.

Below the clouds stood a massive city.

A gigantic hand, obscuring the sky, appeared above the city, leaving everyone inside stunned.

This is the Eight Desolate City, the largest city in the Eight Desolate Domain. Who would dare to act recklessly in the Eight Desolate City?

The innate beings within the Eight Desolations City felt the oppressive aura emanating from the giant hand above them, and their entire bodies trembled.

This applies to both the First Innate Realm and the Sixth Innate Realm.

"Ye Feiran of the Canglan Sect has come today to seek justice for my sect's disciples."

Along with the giant hand falling, Ye Feiran's voice also rang out.

The sound was like a thunderclap. Some of the younger innate martial artists still had doubts on their faces, but the older innate martial artists all had a look of horror in their eyes when they heard the name "Ye Feiran".

As Ye Feiran's thunderous words fell, the roof tiles of many houses in the Eight Desolations City crumbled and the endless city walls continued to collapse.

Even so, none of the innate martial artists responsible for guarding the city of Bahuang City dared to make any rash moves.

A master of the Myriad Manifestations Realm is not someone they can withstand.

"Ye Feiran, as a powerful expert of the Myriad Manifestations Realm, you dare to launch a sneak attack without cause. Do you think that my Eight Desolations Sect has no one left?"

Just as the giant hand was about to fall, a sound resounded, and a beam of light burst through the sky from the mountains thousands of miles outside the Eight Desolations City, striking the giant hand.

The giant hand dissipated in mid-air, but its residual power still landed on the Eight Desolate City, causing many innate martial artists to bleed from their seven orifices and kneel on the ground.

Amidst the mountains, an old man in a green robe burst forth, meeting Ye Feiran's gaze across the air with anger on his face.

Below, all the warriors of the Eight Desolations City watched the two figures above in silence. It had been countless years since a clash between experts at the Myriad Manifestations Realm had occurred in the Yan Dynasty.

Perhaps it happened before, but it wouldn't be shown to the public like this.

"Old Ghost Song, the Eight Desolations Sect, a dignified super sect, actually targeted a junior of my sect, hiring assassins from the Yama Palace to kill him and colluding with the Blood Moon Sect. Since your Eight Desolations Sect has no shame, what's wrong with me coming to your Eight Desolations Domain?"

Ye Feiran coldly looked at Qiao Shengjin in front of him. According to the rules of the Yan Dynasty, even if the two sects went to war, the experts of the Myriad Manifestations Realm would not attack the martial artists below the Myriad Manifestations Realm, because both sides had experts of the Myriad Manifestations Realm. If they did that, then apart from the Myriad Manifestations Realm, no other martial artists would have a way to survive.

Moreover, this would make it easy for the Myriad Manifestations Realm warriors of both sides to clash. It should be noted that Myriad Manifestations Realm warriors are the pillars of each sect. If this is done, it is very likely that Myriad Manifestations Realm experts will clash very early on. Whether both sides are severely injured or one side perishes, it will be a huge loss for the sect.

Throughout history, there have been numerous instances where, even when many sects of the Yan Dynasty went to war, no expert at the Myriad Manifestations Realm ever made a move until the very end.

Neither side had the strength to destroy the other. The experts at the Myriad Manifestations Realm refrained from intervening, allowing the Innate Realm warriors below to fight. Whoever gained the upper hand would ultimately benefit from the negotiations.

But today, Ye Feiran broke this unspoken rule, which is why Song Jin just questioned him.

The Eight Desolations City is not only home to warriors from the Eight Desolations Sect, but also to people from other domains, including those visiting friends, travelers, and merchants from various domains.

Ye Feiran's explanation was to tell everyone that he would come to the Eight Desolations City because the Eight Desolations Sect had broken the rules first.

(End of this chapter)