Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 447 I am not a gentleman, but I am not a villain either.

boom!
The roar of a dragon reverberated, and Ye Yuan's spear transformed into a golden dragon in the air, hurtling towards them.

However, Lin Chen didn't even lift his eyelids. Just as the spear tip reached him, he suddenly pointed his right hand forward.

"Canglan Finger".

A blue finger strike, condensed to its utmost, shot out through the air, arriving first despite being delayed!

The blue light collided with the spear tip, and with a clang, Ye Yuan felt a tremendous force like a mountain collapsing through the spear shaft. His tiger's mouth exploded on the spot, and the spear flew out of his hand, deeply embedding itself in the rock wall ten feet away!
But that wasn't the end of it. Ye Yuan's spear flew out of his hand, but the blue light didn't dissipate; it shot directly towards Ye Yuan's chest.

Ye Yuan's face showed horror: "I am Fu Long... Pfft..."

The light pierced through Ye Yuan's chest, and Ye Yuan's words were cut short. Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. In a short moment, a domineering force entered through his chest, and his internal organs were quickly frozen by this domineering energy.

Before he could even scream, he followed in the spear's footsteps, flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing into the ancient trees behind him, and only falling after knocking down several of them.

Fan Ping, who was watching from the sidelines, froze on the spot, his playful expression turning into horror.

"Cang...Canglan Energy".

He clearly saw the icy blue light that shot out when Lin Chen pointed his finger.

The only source of such powerful, icy-blue light in the entire Yan Dynasty is the Canglan Energy of the Canglan Sect.

The person in front of me is actually a disciple of the Canglan Sect, and definitely one of the best among the inner disciples.

Chu Shishuang's beautiful eyes also froze, and an incredulous look appeared on her pretty face. She knew that Gu Fei's strength was definitely not weak, but she did not expect him to be this strong.

As inner disciples of the same super sect, this disciple from the Fulong Sect was defeated without even being able to withstand a single move from Gu Fei.

The gap is simply too large.

Lin Chen's gaze turned indifferent as he looked away from Ye Yuan, who had fallen to the ground. The reason he had been so ruthless was because Ye Yuan had harbored murderous intent towards him.

Lin Chen never held back when it came to those who wanted to kill him.

"I was unaware that you were a disciple of the Canglan Sect. I have offended you greatly and hope you will forgive me. The Dragon Blood Bodhi Tree belongs to you. Ye Yuan and I will relinquish it."

When Lin Chen's gaze fell on Fan Ping, Fan Ping trembled and quickly spoke.

If even Ye Yuan couldn't withstand a single move from his opponent, then he was even less capable.

However, seeing that the other party's expression did not change, Fan Ping knew that this alone would probably not be enough to make the other party stop. He continued, "You may not know, but Ye Yuan is an inner disciple of the Fulong Sect. This is the border between the Fulong Domain and the Xuanhuang Domain. If Ye Yuan dies here, the Fulong Sect will definitely send a strong person to investigate. The Fulong Sect also has the means to find out who killed their disciple."

“What you said makes some sense, but it’s a pity… My principle is that anyone who has the intention to kill me has no reason to live in this world.”

call out!
Lin Chen pointed with his right hand again, and Fan Ping's expression changed instantly. The moment Lin Chen raised his hand, Fan Ping rushed towards the dense forest.

Unfortunately, although he was fast, he couldn't outrun Lin Chen's Azure Wave Finger.

The Canglan Finger is one of the three supreme martial arts of the Canglan Sect, and its power is astonishing. Moreover, Lin Chen is at the second level of the Innate Realm. With the double crushing effect of realm and technique, Fan Ping fell from the sky before he even reached the dense forest.

However, Lin Chen did not intend to kill Fan Ping. His finger strike merely pierced Fan Ping's internal organs, causing his meridians to rupture and rendering him powerless to fight, just like Ye Yuan.

"What...what level of cultivation are you at?"

At this moment, there was also a trace of fear in Chu Shishuang's eyes. She wanted to use Gu Fei to avenge herself, but she did not expect Gu Fei to be so strong.

“Miss Chu, I’m not pursuing the matter of your deception because you’re right. All I want is the Dragon Blood Bodhi, while you’re cooperating with me for revenge. Why be so curious about other things?”

Hearing Lin Chen's words, Chu Shishuang took a deep breath: "I understand. Thank you, Young Master Gu, for avenging me."

"No, I didn't avenge you. Your enemy is still alive. You'll have to take revenge yourself."

Lin Chen shook his head, but Chu Shishuang's face showed excitement. If she could kill Fan Ping herself, she could also comfort her clansmen.

"Thank you, Young Master Gu, for granting me the opportunity to avenge my enemy."

"It's not just this one, there's also that guy from the Fulong Sect, you need to deal with him too."

Chu Shishuang was taken aback. She hadn't expected Lin Chen to make such a request, even wanting to kill Ye Yuan.

"What, Miss Chu, you're unwilling?"

Lin Chen's voice turned cold, and a ruthless glint flashed across Chu Shishuang's face: "I'm willing."

Clearly, she had no choice. Gu Fei was not one to show mercy to women, and if she didn't do as he said, she might not even survive.

Gu Fei's reason for making him kill Ye Yuan was simple: to force him into a corner with no way out. He couldn't reveal what was happening here to the outside world, otherwise the Fulong Sect would be the first to come after him.

In fact, Chu Shishuang was wrong. Lin Chen asked Chu Shishuang to kill Ye Yuan not because he was afraid that Chu Shishuang would reveal what happened here, but because he was afraid that the Fulong Sect might have some means to track down the murderer who killed the sect's disciple.

Letting Chu Shishuang do it is the safest approach.

After Chu Shishuang kills Ye Yuan, he will use his innate fire to burn Ye Yuan and Fan Ping's corpses clean.

Chu Shishuang stepped forward and walked towards Ye Yuan. Under Ye Yuan's fearful gaze, she directly struck him with her palm.

Snapped!
Ye Yuan's head exploded, and blood splattered all over the ground, even landing on Chu Shishuang's skirt. But Chu Shishuang didn't care. After dealing with Ye Yuan, she walked towards Fan Ping.

"Please wait a moment, Young Master Gu."

Lin Chen nodded; he knew what Chu Shishuang was planning. There was no hatred between Ye Yuan and Chu Shishuang, and Chu Shishuang could kill Ye Yuan with a single move. However, Fan Ping was the murderer who slaughtered the entire Chu family, and Chu Shishuang would definitely not let Fan Ping die easily.

Fifteen minutes later, Fan Ping, who was no longer recognizable as a human, finally breathed his last.

With tears streaming down her face, Chu Shishuang turned to Lin Chen and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Young Master Gu, for allowing me to avenge my clan. I will now take you to the Dragon Blood Bodhi Tree."

Lin Chen could sense the fluctuations in Chu Shishuang's soul after killing Fan Ping, and he sighed inwardly. For Chu Shishuang, this change might allow her to go further in the martial arts path, but it might also make her become obsessive.

Chu Shishuang led the way. The moment Lin Chen turned to leave, he flicked his right hand, and two wisps of fire landed on Ye Yuan and Fan Ping. A hundred breaths after the two left, two flames emerged from Ye Yuan and Fan Ping's corpses and quickly burned them to ashes.

……

A day later, Chu Shishuang stopped.

"Young Master Gu, we've arrived!"

Even without Chu Shishuang's reminder, Lin Chen's attention was drawn to a precious tree in the valley ahead.

The Bodhi tree, which is ten feet tall, is covered with bright red fruit.

At a glance, there were no fewer than a hundred.

"Miss Chu, I'm just curious, when your grandfather discovered this Dragon Blood Bodhi tree, were there only three Dragon Blood Bodhi fruits on it?"

Based on the number of fruits, there couldn't have been more than three during the last harvest.

“My grandfather said that when he found the Dragon Blood Bodhi tree, there were indeed only three Dragon Blood Bodhi fruits left on the tree. But at that time, the Dragon Blood Bodhi fruits were almost past their ripening period. My grandfather speculated that someone or a monster had picked many Dragon Blood Bodhi fruits.”

Chu Shishuang smiled bitterly: "Actually, my grandfather was too excited at the time and didn't think too much. These are all speculations he made after he calmed down after he left."

Lin Chen nodded; he could understand Chu Shishuang's grandfather's feelings.

For a low-level martial artist to discover the Dragon Blood Bodhi Tree is like an ordinary person in their previous life suddenly winning a 50 million yuan lottery prize. They would be so overwhelmed by the surprise that they wouldn't think about anything else.

"As agreed..."

"Mr. Gu."

Chu Shishuang interrupted Lin Chen and said sincerely, "Young Master Gu gave me the opportunity to avenge my clan. I have no way to repay this great kindness. The original agreement is no longer appropriate. To express my gratitude, I will only take five Dragon Blood Bodhi Fruits and the rest will belong to Young Master Gu."

Hearing Chu Shishuang's words, Lin Chen's lips curled into a meaningful smile. He didn't know if Chu Shishuang was genuinely repaying his kindness, or if she was afraid that he would kill her to break the contract in order to monopolize the Dragon Blood Bodhi Fruit because he didn't want to share it with her due to the large quantity of Dragon Blood Bodhi Fruit. Therefore, she deliberately took a step back.

"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who would kill someone or break a contract. But since Miss Chu wants to repay a debt of gratitude, I will accept it. Here's what we'll do: Miss Chu, take ten Dragon Blood Bodhi Fruits and go. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can come to the Canglan Sect to find me. If it's something that I can handle within my strength, I will help Miss Chu once."

Lin Chen did indeed want these Dragon Blood Bodhi Fruits, as they could replenish his Qi and blood, and even raise his Qi and blood level to a higher level.

"Thank you, Young Master Gu."

Chu Shishuang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Lin Chen's words.

She voluntarily chose to abandon the original agreement, not only out of gratitude but also because she was genuinely afraid that the other party would kill her and break the agreement.

As agreed, she will take away dozens of Dragon Blood Bodhi Fruits, which will be an amazing martial arts resource. If she has the opportunity to keep it all to herself, who would be willing to share it with others?

To put it bluntly, her relationship with Gu Fei was purely based on mutual benefit, and she had even deceived Gu Fei first. Being able to get ten Dragon Blood Bodhi Fruits was already enough to satisfy her.

In addition, there's the favor Gu Fei owes, which might one day be more valuable than these Dragon Blood Bodhi Fruits.

Chu Shishuang had a vague feeling that Gu Fei was definitely not an ordinary inner disciple of the Canglan Sect.

An ordinary inner disciple would not be able to remain so calm after killing another inner disciple from a super sect.

"Miss Chu, please go first."

Lin Chen raised his hand, gesturing for Chu Shishuang to proceed. Chu Shishuang took a deep breath, slowly stepped forward, and began picking the ten flowers one by one. After picking all ten, she immediately stopped and put them into her bosom.

Seeing that Chu Shishuang put the ten Dragon Blood Bodhi Fruits into her bosom, but there was no bulge in her bosom, Lin Chen knew that Chu Shishuang also had a Hundred Treasures Box on her person.

It seems that the head of the Chu family has truly placed all his hopes on Chu Shishuang, not only giving her the Dragon Blood Bodhi Fruit but also such a precious item as the Hundred Treasures Box.

"Young Master Gu, I shall take my leave now."

"Ah."

Lin Chen nodded. Chu Shishuang was in a hurry to leave because she was afraid he would change his mind.

After all, the initiative was entirely in her own hands. If she were Chu Shishuang, she would also leave immediately after picking the fruit. As long as she returned along the way she came, she wouldn't be afraid of encountering powerful monsters.

After Chu Shishuang left, Lin Chen used his divine sense to confirm that Chu Shishuang was returning along the same route. Only when Chu Shishuang's figure was beyond the range of his divine sense did Lin Chen withdraw his divine sense. However, his gaze did not fall on the Dragon Blood Bodhi Tree, but on a boulder three zhang away from the Dragon Blood Bodhi Tree.

"Stop hiding, show yourself."

Lin Chen stared at the boulder. When he discovered the Dragon Blood Bodhi Tree, he had thoroughly scanned the surroundings with his divine sense and quickly discovered the unusual nature of the boulder: it was actually a living thing.

This is why he wanted Chu Shishuang to pick the Dragon Blood Bodhi fruit first.

He didn't know what the boulder was, so he sent Chu Shishuang to lead the charge. If the boulder was hiding there preparing an ambush, he would have time to react.

To his surprise, the boulder remained completely still, and its aura was even weaker than before, to the point that his soul could barely perceive it.

(End of this chapter)