Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 452 The Power of That Arrow
Rumble!
Within the light screen, Sima Kong instantly produced a halberd the moment he made his move.

Weapons are not allowed on Wudao Mountain. This halberd is an evolution of Sima Kong's martial arts techniques.

Eight Desolate Creation Halberd!
The ultimate martial art of the Eight Desolations Sect.

The halberd grew to three zhang in length, carrying the force of a lightning strike and the power to tear through the sky, before crashing down with a deafening roar.

Lin Chen raised his right hand and made a sweeping motion in the air with his two fingers together.

"Azure Wave Finger!"

The dazzling, ethereal energy transformed into a streak of icy blue light that roared forth.

boom!
The moment the halberd and the Azure Wave Finger collided, terrifying energy was unleashed, and a huge crack appeared in the middle of the battlefield, from which endless dust drifted out.

The earth is cracking rapidly.

Lin Chen's two fingers shot out continuously, the Canglan Finger was operating at its limit at this moment, while the halberd in Sima Kong's hand was like an ancient giant god resurrected, crushing and shattering everything around it.

The entire battlefield plain suffered horrific destruction in the aftermath of their battle.

"It has even shattered the plains!"

Many of the martial artists watching the battle, especially those who had achieved rankings on Martial Arts Mountain, looked on with disbelief.

Only those who have personally experienced the sturdiness of the battle plains of Wudao Mountain know how formidable they are; battles below the Innate Realm are extremely difficult to destroy.

Even those above the Innate level would at most leave a few cracks on the plains, but would never be like these two, where it was as if the earth had turned upside down, leaving not an inch of the ground intact.

After ten breaths.

The scene on the light screen suddenly changed, transforming from a plain into a mountain range.

"The scene has changed?"

Many martial artists gasped in surprise upon seeing this scene.

There's only one reason why Wudao Mountain would proactively change its landscape: the original plains battlefield could no longer withstand the load and had been completely destroyed.

Many people who couldn't initially grasp the power of the battle from the silent footage suddenly realized, upon seeing the scene change, that the battle was far more intense and dangerous than they had witnessed.

Martial Arts Mountain Range!

The moment the scene changed, Lin Chen and Sima Kong finally stopped.

The two stood on separate hilltops, gazing at each other.

"I thought that once I broke through to the second level of the Innate Realm, this battle would be a one-sided crushing victory."

Sima Kong spoke calmly, pointing his halberd at Lin Chen: "One-sided crushing is too boring. The current battle is what satisfies me."

Why deceive yourself?

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "Don't you know whether you're thinking about a one-sided crushing victory or about the current situation?"

Lin Chen didn't believe Sima Kong's words when he chose to challenge him at Martial Arts Mountain. He was afraid that Sima Kong was thinking of crushing him on Martial Arts Mountain and avenging his defeat in front of all the martial artists of the Yan Dynasty.

Sima Kong had not anticipated that he would break through to the second level of the Innate Realm.

He said that just to pat himself on the back.

“Our conversation won’t get out, so why be so hypocritical? Let’s just tell the truth.” Lin Chen’s voice deepened: “From the moment I defeated you last time, I have never considered you a competitor.”

Sima Kong's face showed anger; he hadn't expected Lin Chen to be so blunt.

"You want to piss me off?"

"Are you worthy?"

The question, "Are you worthy?" ignited boundless killing intent within Sima Kong. Since embarking on his cultivation journey, he had never suffered such verbal humiliation.

"Lin Chen, you will pay the price for your arrogance!"

Sima Kong's hair stood on end in fury, and the halberd in his hand shone with an intense light, tearing through the sky like a giant blade that could split the heavens. The terrifying energy it emitted caused the vegetation on the surrounding mountains to collapse and boulders to shatter.

Even through the light screen, countless spectators could feel the destructive pressure emanating from Sima Kong, causing many below the Innate Realm to feel their hearts tremble with fear.

"Is this the power of the Innate Realm?"

Inside Chixia Pass, Chen Sheng watched as his brothers trembled, yet their eyes gleamed with a sharp light—this was the power he sought.

Without achieving enlightenment, one remains but an ant.

At this moment, Zhang Xu and the others who were also watching the battle all had bitter smiles on their faces. If it were them, they would probably not have been able to muster the will to resist under Sima Kong's pressure.

The difference between the second and first stages of the Innate Realm is terrifying.

Lin Chen squinted at Sima Kong. Although his words contained disdain for Sima Kong, he would never underestimate him in battle.

At this moment, he also began to circulate the Azure Wave Technique, and wisps of icy blue energy flickered between his brows.

"The Eight Desolations are destroyed!"

Sima Kong roared, slashing out with his halberd with astonishing power. Lin Chen's eyes also shone with an extremely brilliant light.

The Eye of the Azure Waves!

The two most powerful martial arts techniques were revealed to the world at this moment.

Within the light screen, two beams of light collided silently, exploding like fireworks. Although no sound could be heard, everyone could see the surrounding mountains collapsing, and could deduce how terrifying the battle between the two was.

The two figures did not remain in place; both Lin Chen and Sima Kong moved swiftly through the mountains.

As the battle progressed, Sima Kong's figure became completely obscured. All anyone could see was a long halberd that danced wildly through the mountains like a golden dragon, its movements causing peaks to break and rocks to fly everywhere it passed.

Ten Thousand Fire Sect.

"Lin Chen is in some danger."

The disciples of the Myriad Fire Sect were also staring at the light screen. Du Shuang looked anxious: "Why hasn't Lin Chen used his innate fire yet?"

The light screen showed no flames on Lin Chen's body, which puzzled Du Shuang and the other disciples of the Myriad Fire Sect.

It was no secret in the Myriad Fire Sect that Lin Chen had cultivated the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique, and they were well aware of its power.

What Du Shuang and the others couldn't understand was why Lin Chen hadn't used the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique yet.

The techniques of the Canglan Sect are indeed powerful, but in this kind of head-on battle, the Wujin Divine Appearance Technique is clearly more suitable.

There's a reason why Senior Brother Lin didn't use the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique.

Zhao Haoyang, who had been quietly watching the battle, suddenly spoke up at this moment. When he saw the other senior brothers turning their gazes to him, he said in a deep voice, "This battle is not only between Senior Brother Lin and Sima Kong, but also represents the Canglan Sect and the Bahuang Sect."

Upon hearing Zhao Haoyang's words, Du Shuang and the others immediately realized why Lin Chen hadn't used the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique.

Lin Chen wanted to defeat Sima Kong using the techniques of the Canglan Sect, thereby boosting the morale of the warriors in the Canglan Domain.

……

"Lin Chen, are you only capable of hiding and launching sneak attacks?"

In the Wudao Mountain battle range, after Sima Kong pierced through a mountain peak with his halberd, he glared at Lin Chen. After each attack, Lin Chen would quickly dodge, making it impossible for Sima Kong to catch up.

"Since you're so eager to lose, then I'll grant your wish."

Lin Chen stood atop a mountain, having now ascertained Sima Kong's strength.

If the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique were used, its variations could directly annihilate Sima Kong. Sima Kong's cultivation level had increased, but his divine soul had not kept up. With the Illusionary Sea Heart Flame present, he could ensure that every move Sima Kong made missed.

Sima Kong's weakness lies in his spiritual essence.

However, if this happens, the Eight Desolate Sect might try to exonerate themselves, claiming that they didn't use the Canglan Sect's techniques, that Sima Kong lost to them, but the Eight Desolate Sect didn't lose to the Canglan Sect.

However, aside from the Wujin Divine Art, there are ways to defeat Sima Kong.

Standing atop the mountain peak, the vast ocean within Lin Chen's dantian surged with waves, and streams of martial will began to emerge from the seabed, finally converging into a bright moon on the sea.

At the same time, Lin Chen's Azure Heart suddenly started beating faster, and streams of Azure Energy surged forth, merging with the innate power within his body. Finally, in Lin Chen's right hand, they converged into an ice-blue longbow.

The moment the longbow appeared, Sima Kong's eyes narrowed, and his anger surged once more.

Just now he said that Lin Chen only knew how to shoot arrows from the shadows, but now Lin Chen has conjured a longbow, which is a provocation to him.

"I'd like to see what kind of arrows you can shoot with that longbow."

Sima Kong did not make a move immediately. Although the outside world could not hear the sound, they could still see the battle between the two. He allowed Lin Chen to condense the longbow, which showed his confidence in his own strength. When the arrow that Lin Chen had spent several breaths to condense was easily destroyed by him, it would be a huge blow to the morale of Lin Chen and the Canglan Sect.

The longer it takes to build up power, the stronger it becomes.

This is a consensus across the entire martial arts community.

He showed no fear, even giving Lin Chen a chance, and then defeated Lin Chen's strongest move. Neither Lin Chen nor the Canglan Sect would have anything to say.

Seeing that Sima Kong didn't stop him, Lin Chen's lips curled into a smile. He hoped that Sima Kong would remain so confident in the future.

The next moment, the bright moon in Lin Chen's soul suddenly throbbed and disappeared from the sea.

At the same time, as Lin Chen drew his longbow to its fullest extent, a blue arrow appeared.

The moment the blue arrow appeared, Sima Kong frowned, and a sense of danger involuntarily arose in his heart.

He felt an unprecedented, deadly threat, and his intuition told him that he couldn't withstand that arrow.

Fear coiled around his heart like a cold, venomous snake, but there was no way out! He let out a beastly roar, like the last struggle of a drowning man:

Although he couldn't accept his body's reaction, Sima Kong's face had lost its previous disdain, replaced by shock and solemnity.

"Overlord Armor!"

At this moment, Sima Kong recklessly channeled all the innate power within his body, frantically urging it forward. His entire body was instantly covered in golden armor, and compared to the last time, this armor was even more solid.

Covered in armor, Sima Kong did not stop there; he unleashed his full power with his halberd.

"Eight Desolate Creation Slash!"

At the same time, Lin Chen loosened his grip on the arrow.

call out! ! !
There was no deafening roar, no shrieking sound as if space was being torn apart; it simply shot straight toward Sima Kong.

At this moment, all the spectators were also staring intently at the arrows being shot out on the light screen.

In their eyes, the arrow was slowly shooting towards Sima Kong, not very fast, and they believed they could easily dodge it.

Even with this speed, which is considered "slow" for a martial artist of innate level, Sima Kong was unable to dodge this "slow" arrow.

puff!
The arrow collided with the halberd. The halberd did not resist or explode the moment it came into contact with the arrow's edge. It was pierced through silently, just like a red-hot steel needle piercing through thin paper.

Easy and fast!
The halberd was pierced, followed closely by the armor on Sima Kong's body.

The solid armor shattered before the arrow even touched it.

"impossible……"

Sima Kong felt an unimaginable pain in his chest, and time seemed to stretch out at that moment.

Looking down, Sima Kong was horrified to see a point of extreme brilliance, shimmering with a faint light, blooming on his chest.

why?
Both of us are at the second level of the Innate Realm, yet I couldn't withstand Lin Chen's arrow?
Just as the thought of "doubt" arose in Sima Kong's mind
"boom!!!"

The terrifying energy finally erupted from his chest!
Sima Kong was completely engulfed by the light.

……

In the Yan Dynasty, the martial artists watching the battle were completely silent.

Just moments before, these two were locked in fierce combat, but who could have imagined that the battle would end the moment Lin Chen fired an arrow?

In their eyes, they saw Lin Chen and Sima Kong separate, then Lin Chen draw his bow and shoot an arrow with ease and grace, and then Sima Kong was swallowed by the light.

The intense light caused many martial artists to instinctively close their eyes, but those who did so immediately opened them again, eager to know the outcome of the battle as soon as possible.

As the light faded, most of the Martial Arts Mountain Battle Range was now flattened, while on the other side of the mountain, only one figure stood there.

Sima Kong has disappeared without a trace.

But at this moment, no one felt that Sima Kong was still there. The fact that the mountain peaks where Sima Kong stood had been completely turned into plains was enough to demonstrate the power of Lin Chen's arrow.

With such power, it's impossible for Sima Kong to still be alive.

……

The main hall of the Eight Desolations Sect.

When Sima Kong emerged from the Martial Dao Mountain Seal, his face pale, the entire hall fell into a deathly silence.

The elders were alright, but the looks in the eyes of the younger disciples made Sima Kong's face turn pale and then red. He could read mockery in those eyes.

He mocked himself for overestimating his abilities and chose to publicly challenge Lin Chen at Wudao Mountain.

He mocked himself for bringing shame to the Eight Desolations Sect.

puff!
Sima Kong spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted immediately.

"Soul severely damaged, damned Canglan Sect!"

Just as Sima Kong was about to collapse, Qiao Lingxuan appeared beside him, grabbing his collar with one hand. However, upon sensing the condition of her disciple, Qiao Lingxuan's expression turned extremely grim.

……

……

Chixia Pass.

"Lin Chen won! He won!"

"The Canglan Sect is invincible!"

Hearing the cheers of the martial artists around him, even someone as calm as Chen Sheng couldn't help but clench his fists.

I am proud of it...

Given his personality, this was the first time he truly understood the meaning of that word.

"Everyone, listen to my command! Emerge from seclusion and slay the warriors of the Eight Desolate Domains!"

At that moment, the majestic voice of the Canglan Sect elder resounded, followed by the sound of war drums.

The battle between Lin Chen and Sima Kong in Wudao Mountain has come to an end, but the battle between the two regions has only just begun.

(End of this chapter)