Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 450 The Battle That Everyone Was Watching

The Eight Desolations Sect.

Sima Kong stood proudly in the center of the hall, holding a long halberd.

"Master, your disciple is ready."

Sima Kong looked at his master, recalling his defeat in the battle with Lin Chen.

Lin Chen was able to win only because of the powerful techniques of the Canglan Sect.

Before this, he had not joined any super sects, and although his family had been passed down for thousands of years, its foundation was still no match for those super sects.

Each of these super sects has existed for at least tens of thousands of years. The reason why these sects can become the overlords of a region is not only because they have powerful experts, but also because they have powerful martial arts techniques.

All-powerful experts, sect-protecting cultivation techniques, martial arts resources, genius disciples...

For any super sect, these four things are indispensable.

Having powerful experts can guarantee the sect's dominant position. Having sect-protecting techniques and martial arts resources can attract talented disciples. Only with the addition of talented disciples can the sect prosper for a long time.

After being defeated by Lin Chen on Martial Arts Mountain, he learned from his grandfather that the move Lin Chen used to defeat him was the most powerful of the three sect-protecting techniques of the Canglan Sect: the Canglan Eye.

Their own Overlord Armor was no match for the Azure Eye, which was why it couldn't defend against it.

It wasn't that his strength was inferior to Lin Chen's, but rather the difference in their cultivation techniques.

For this reason, after Wu Daoshan was defeated by Lin Chen, he prepared to join a super sect.

Originally, he wasn't in a hurry to join a sect because he thought that as the number one in Martial Arts Mountain, he would get higher offers from those sects. However, after losing to Lin Chen, he chose to join the Eight Desolations Sect.

The reason is simple: the Eight Desolations Sect offered the highest price.

After joining the Eight Desolations Sect, he diligently cultivated the sect's martial arts techniques, and under his master's full guidance, his strength improved by leaps and bounds.

“Master, our sect is currently at war with the Canglan Sect. I plan to watch Lin Chen’s battle so that my fellow disciples on the battlefield can witness me defeat Lin Chen and boost the morale of our sect.”

The top three fighters of Martial Arts Mountain can choose whether to make their battles public according to the rules. Once the battles are made public, all martial artists of Martial Arts Mountain will be notified.

For Sima Kong, whether the sect's morale rises or not is not important. What he really cares about is that he was defeated by Lin Chen in front of countless martial artists of the Yan Dynasty, and this time he will defeat Lin Chen in front of everyone.

Only in this way can he wash away the humiliation he has suffered.

Qiao Lingxuan squinted at Sima Kong. Sima Kong's talent was beyond doubt, but the sect would offer extremely high conditions to recruit him, and even the sect leader himself would break the rules to personally accept Sima Kong as a disciple. One of the reasons for this was because of Lin Chen from the Canglan Sect.

In the eyes of the Eight Desolations Sect, anyone can win the title of the Martial Dao Mountain, except for the Canglan Sect.

Cultivating Sima Kong would not only win over the Sima family and allow Sima Kong to defeat Lin Chen again on Martial Arts Mountain, but also suppress the arrogance of the Canglan Sect. This would be a win-win situation.

Now, he needs to consider whether his junior brother can defeat Lin Chen.

During the conflict between the two factions, the impact of such open battles will far exceed that of the past, especially on the morale of the warriors from both regions on the battlefield.

"Alright, I believe in you!"

In the end, Qiao Lingxuan nodded in agreement. Lin Chen was able to escape from the assassins of the Yama Palace, so his strength should be at the peak of the first level of the Innate Realm. However, under her tireless training, her disciple had already broken through to the second level of the Innate Realm.

Even if Lin Chen obtained the flawless martial will from the Canglan Secret Realm, he still couldn't defeat his own disciple, given the difference of just one realm.

……

Chixia Pass!
The rising sun dispelled the darkness and illuminated the bloodstains remaining on the battlefield.

Since the war began at the Eight Desolations Sect, the area outside Chixia Pass has been like a furnace, with warriors from both regions falling one after another and losing their lives in this furnace.

"It's a new day, everyone try to survive."

A small team of martial artists saw the dawn, but their faces showed no joy. Dawn... meant a new war had begun.

With the war breaking out between the two regions, their respective dynasties also dispatched warriors, who represented their dynasties and were required to hold out on the battlefield for three months.

This was an order issued by the Canglan Sect, and no dynasty dared to disobey it.

"Brother, the disciples of Canglan Sect and Bahuang Sect didn't participate much. They sent us all to the battlefield. It's clearly a matter between the two sects, but it's us who are dying."

"Second brother, watch your words!"

The middle-aged man immediately interrupted his second brother, glanced around to make sure no one was eavesdropping, and then whispered, "That's how the Yan Dynasty is. If we really wait for the disciples of the Canglan Sect and the Bahuang Sect to appear on the battlefield, then those two sects will have entered a fierce battle."

Both regions have no shortage of martial artists below the Innate Realm, and the Canglan Sect and the Eight Desolations Sect will not send their disciples below the Innate Realm to the battlefield, but will only send disciples at the Innate Realm.

It's clearly not the right time yet.

"Although there are risks, the rewards are also huge. The Canglan Sect has established fair enough rules. For every martial artist from the Eight Desolate Domain that is killed, the sect will receive a guarantee from the martial artist."

The middle-aged man looked at his brothers and said, "The merits we brothers have earned on the battlefield are enough to exchange for the resources we need for cultivation over the next few years. Even if we are unlucky enough to die on the battlefield, Ping'er and the others can still use these merits to exchange for martial arts resources to cultivate."

"Not to mention us, haven't the princes of those dynasties, the sons and grandsons of those nobles and ministers also come to the battlefield?"

War is both a risk and an opportunity.

According to the rules set by the Canglan Sect, as long as someone from one's family comes to the battlefield, enemies are not allowed to seek revenge at this time. Killing warriors from the Eight Desolate Domains on the battlefield will also earn merit, and the martial arts resources that can be exchanged for these merits are so tempting that even the princes of those dynasties are eager to acquire them.

“Remember, there is no absolute fairness in this world. Since we’ve come to the battlefield, let’s take a gamble. This will be an opportunity for our Chen family. If we win, the Chen family will be worry-free for hundreds of years. If we lose, at least we’ll leave Ping’er and the others with some resources.”

Hearing their eldest brother's words, the other brothers in the Chen family nodded in agreement. Even the man who had complained earlier explained, "Brother, I understand that. It's probably because of the fighting over the past few days that my mind is a bit muddled." "Well, let's not talk nonsense. Let's get ready to set off."

……

On the battlefield, warriors from both sides lined up in two large rows, facing each other from thousands of feet apart.

"Strange, why hasn't the Eight Desolate Domains launched an attack yet?"

"Who knows? It's better not to attack; we can gain a day's worth of merit for free."

Many martial artists whispered among themselves, and Chen Sheng frowned, sending his brothers to find out more information.

"Brother, I've heard that Sima Kong, a disciple of the Eight Desolations Sect, challenged Lin Chen, a disciple of the Canglan Sect, at Martial Dao Mountain. It's said that the battle is fair, and both sides are waiting to watch the battle before starting."

"Sima Kong, Lin Chen?"

Chen Sheng frowned; these two names were completely unfamiliar to him.

He knew a little about Martial Arts Mountain, but since only geniuses were qualified to compete there, it was too far removed from him, and he hadn't paid much attention to it.

"Lin Chen is a direct disciple of the Canglan Sect. Not long ago, he defeated Sima Kong, the number one in the martial arts mountain. Sima Kong later joined the Eight Desolations Sect. This time, he wants to avenge his previous defeat and should also want to boost the morale of the warriors in the Eight Desolations Domain by defeating Lin Chen."

Hearing his third brother's words, Chen Sheng finally understood what kind of beings those two were; they were two high-ranking geniuses.

"Then let's wait and see. If Lin Chen of the Canglan Sect is defeated, this time everyone should not be too greedy for credit and try to follow the other martial artists."

"Brother, we understand."

……

Chixia Pass.

The elders of the Canglan Sect were also watching the light screen revealed by the martial arts seal of one of their disciples.

Several months later, Sima Kong issued a challenge to Lin Chen.

To their surprise, Sima Kong had actually joined the Eight Desolations Sect.

"I have confidence in Lin Chen. He was able to defeat Sima Kong back then, so he will surely be able to do so this time as well."

"If the Eight Desolations Sect thinks Sima Kong has no chance of winning, they won't let him openly challenge Lin Chen. We still can't be too careless."

The elders had their own judgments, but they all agreed that this battle would be a tough one for Lin Chen.

The situation is the same at Chixia Pass and also at the border of the Eight Desolate Domains.

Soon, disciples from Canglan Sect, Bahuang Sect, and other sects at Martial Dao Mountain received the notification and immediately spread the news.

This time, even many elders from super sects have begun to pay attention to this battle.

The battle between Sima Kong and Lin Chen not only represents who is the strongest under twenty years old in the Yan Dynasty, but also another contest between the Canglan Sect and the Bahuang Sect outside the battlefield.

The two factions have been at war for some time now, and all the major powers in the Yan Dynasty are paying close attention to the situation on the battlefield.

This battle could very well influence the course of the battlefield.

……

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The Thousand Machine Sect.

"Senior Brother Zeng, who do you think will win this battle?"

"Lin Chen".

When asked by his fellow students, Zeng Xi gave an answer without hesitation.

"Since Sima Kong dares to challenge, and given the current situation, the Eight Desolations Sect still agreed to let Sima Kong fight publicly, they must have absolute confidence in Sima Kong. I think Sima Kong should win this match."

Zeng Xi smiled and did not argue. Lin Chen was already at the second level of the Innate Realm. What could Sima Kong compare to?
……

A few breaths later, two figures appeared on the light screen.

When the information of these two individuals was displayed on the screen, all the martial artists watching the battle gasped in surprise.

Name: Sima Kong

[Sect: Eight Desolations Sect]

[Realm Level: Innate Second Realm]

……

Name: Lin Chen

Sect: Canglan Sect

[Realm Level: Innate Second Realm]

"Hiss, these two have actually reached the second level of the Innate Realm!"

(End of this chapter)