Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 456 Taixu Stone

The moment Sun Kang saw Lin Chen instantly kill the assassin from the Underworld, the image of the great battle he had witnessed just two months prior flashed through his mind.

That great battle between Lin Chen of the Canglan Sect and Sima Kong of the Bahuang Sect.

This is also why thoughts that even he himself finds somewhat unbelievable would pop into his mind.

The same momentum, the same deadly move.

For some reason, the two figures overlapped in his mind.

But Sun Kang soon realized that his guess was too absurd; Brother Gu could not possibly be Lin Chen.

The most likely explanation is that Brother Gu has cultivated some kind of technique to conceal his aura. Although such techniques are not common in the martial arts world, they do exist.

Brother Gu has most likely been in the second stage of the Innate Realm for many years, and the number of Innate Crystals in his body should have exceeded two hundred.

He fought with the assassin from the Underworld for a while and figured out his opponent's strength very well. He was only slightly stronger than himself, and he had already condensed more than eighty innate crystals, while his opponent definitely couldn't have broken through a hundred.

Brother Gu was able to kill in an instant, so he must have more than two hundred innate crystals.

At such a young age, having over two hundred innate crystals means it's highly likely that one will break through to the third realm of the innate realm before the age of forty, which is already close to the level of direct disciples of super sects.

"Brother Gu, you're really being modest for an ordinary inner disciple like yourself. Only I would believe you."

Sun Kang spoke, his face filled with emotion. If it weren't for the danger they encountered this time, he probably would have thought that Gu Fei was just an ordinary inner disciple of the Canglan Sect, even after they were separated.

"Brother Sun, it's not that I intentionally hid it."

"I understand, Brother Gu, you don't need to explain to me. What should we do now?"

Sun Kang didn't ask Lin Chen for an explanation. The two had only known each other for two months, so it was normal for Gu Fei to choose to hide his strength.

When traveling abroad, one must always be cautious, even for those who are innate martial artists.

"First, take care of these assassins from the Underworld."

Lin Chen glanced at the three Yu brothers. Sun Kang understood. Originally, he and Brother Gu had decided to withdraw. Brother Gu only revealed his true strength because these guys revealed their origins.

Yama Hall!
Looking at the corpse in front of him, Sun Kang chuckled. What an idiot! If he hadn't said that, he wouldn't be dead now.

The entire Yanhuang Dynasty had issued a warrant for the arrest of the Yama Palace by the Canglan Sect, and even those who were far from the Canglan Sect had heard about the feud between the two families.

The Yama Palace broke a taboo by assassinating Lin Chen, enraging the Canglan Sect.

Gu Fei is a disciple of the Canglan Sect. Since he knows that these people are from the Yama Palace, he will definitely not let them go.

It can only be said that loose lips sink ships.

With the addition of Lin Chen and Sun Kang, the other assassins from the Underworld were also completely killed within a dozen breaths.

Battles between experts at the Innate Realm can sometimes be this swift, resulting in a crushing defeat in strength, leaving no chance to escape.

Moreover, the assassins of the Underworld Palace are not good at direct combat. They rely more on unpredictable techniques to launch sneak attacks. Just like those throwing knives before, if a martial artist of the same level is not on guard, they are extremely easy to be hit.

Lin Chen touched the corpses of the eight assassins from the Yama Palace lying on the ground one by one, and found a treasure box. Without hesitation, Lin Chen put it into his pocket.

Seeing this, Sun Kang's lips twitched, and the expressions of the three Yu brothers also became strange. Killing and looting a corpse was nothing, but the key point was that you, a disciple of a dignified super sect, would not even let go of a few Flame Coins. Are you so short of cultivation resources?

Shouldn't the Canglan Sect maintain its image as a super sect under the watchful eyes of everyone?

Lin Chen didn't care what Sun Kang and the others thought. These assassins from the Underworld had all died at his hands, so the right to loot the corpses naturally belonged to him.

After spending more than ten breaths collecting the loot, Lin Chen turned his gaze to the giant and the old woman in the halo.

"I will not seek revenge on you for killing those useless people. This is an internal matter for our clan. Leaving now will not involve you."

The giant Ada's voice came from the red halo, and at this moment, half of the old woman's hair had turned gray.

“The strength of my clan is beyond your imagination. Even the Canglan Sect would not dare to be an enemy of my clan.”

Ada's words carried a threat, and Lin Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. Sun Kang, meanwhile, transmitted his voice from the side, saying, "Brother Gu, this giant must be quite powerful. Judging from what he said, it must be true. Your Canglan Sect is currently at war with the Eight Desolations Sect and the Yama Palace. If you were to add another powerful opponent, it might not be appropriate."

In Sun Kang's view, since the assassins from the Yama Palace had been dealt with, it was clear that this was an internal matter for the mysterious clan, and they had no need to interfere.

As for the original reward of three hundred innate stones, the eldest son of the Yu family had already given it to them the moment they set off.

Lin Chen did not respond to Sun Kang. Sun Kang's telepathic message was indeed a very rational reminder. He and this old woman had never met before today. Helping her defeat the Yama Palace assassin was worth the three hundred innate stones.

The reason for the lack of immediate response was largely due to the Yama Palace (the underworld).

If Yama Palace was simply hired, he would immediately withdraw. But if the person behind it was connected to Yama Palace...

That's a very simple principle: the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, this person is merely a traitor to our clan. He cannot mobilize any of our clan members, and our clan would never seek trouble with the Canglan Sect."

He could hear the old woman's voice in his ear, but Lin Chen remained unmoved; these words alone were not enough to sway him.

The situation was clear: the tribe was embroiled in internal strife, and the person behind the giant held the upper hand. As for who was right and who was wrong, that was irrelevant to him. Moreover, even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes, and sometimes the one who overthrows someone is not necessarily the evil party.

It's not impossible that the old clan chief oppressed his people and was overthrown through resistance.

The old woman saw that Lin Chen's expression remained unchanged and sent another telepathic message.

"You have taken away my clan's young lady from the flying boat. I will give you three thousand innate stones as a reward. In addition... I will also give you one Taixu stone."

Taixu Stone?
Lin Chen looked puzzled. He had never heard of this stone before. Just as Lin Chen was about to refuse, the [Racing Against Time] notification appeared again.

[Borrowing the Void Stone can upgrade either the Azure Wave Technique or the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique.]

Upon seeing the prompt on the panel, a fleeting glint of light flashed in Lin Chen's eyes.

The Canglan Technique he cultivated was displayed on the panel as [Canglan Technique: Level 5 without damage]. He had never understood what this Level 5 without damage meant.

But now he understands, the Azure Wave Technique can be upgraded...

Furthermore, one's own Eternal Divine Art can also be upgraded...

Although he didn't know what changes the upgrades to the Canglan Technique and the Wujin Divine Appearance Technique would bring, Lin Chen was certain of one thing: any upgrade would definitely be a good thing.

"it is good."

Lin Chen telepathically informed the old woman that he had agreed to the deal.

He wasn't afraid of the other party cheating. The "lady" on the airship shouldn't be very strong, otherwise she could have escaped on her own under these circumstances.

The old woman meant that she should take the young lady away so that the young lady's life would be in her own hands, and she wouldn't have to worry about the other party going back on their word.

"I can buy you another quarter of an hour. My lady has a technique to conceal her presence. As long as you are not discovered, you will be safe. As for the rest, you can ask my lady later. Protect my lady, and my clan will reward you afterwards."

After the old woman finished speaking, Lin Chen's figure disappeared from the spot and reappeared on the second flying boat.

When Lin Chen saw the little girl's figure inside the airship, he understood why the old woman wanted to make a deal with him.

The little girl wasn't even a martial artist; she just had the aura of an ordinary person.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the little girl concealed her aura, but such a young girl is about the same age as her cousin Xixi, and even if she has been cultivating since childhood, she can only reach the entry level at most.

"Little girl, come with me."

"Ah."

Seeing Lin Chen board the flying boat, the little girl's expression didn't change at all, clearly indicating that she had already received the old woman's telepathic message.

Lin Chen grabbed the little girl's hand, picked her up, and in the next moment his figure transformed into a streak of rainbow light and headed north.

"Brother Sun, I'm leaving now. See you again sometime."

"Hey, Brother Gu..."

Sun Kang watched as Lin Chen left the flying boat with a little girl, a helpless look on his face. He hadn't expected Lin Chen to ultimately choose to get involved.

However, he also knew that there was more to it than just the Yama Palace; there must be a deeper story behind it, but he was unaware of it.

"You bastard, you're asking for it!"

Within the red halo, the giant Ada let out a deafening roar. The veins on his enormous face, bulging with rage, were no less terrifying than the vines wrapped around the old tree.

"Everyone, goodbye."

Sun Kang clasped his hands in greeting to the three Yu brothers. It was clear that the old woman couldn't hold the giant for long, and he had to hurry up and escape.

However, Sun Kang chose the completely opposite direction from Lin Chen.

The three Yu brothers exchanged glances, realizing that even with the three of them combined, they were no match for the giant.

"My three brothers and I have completed our escort mission, so we will take our leave now."

Yu Xingyao clasped his hands in a fist salute to the old woman, then called to his two brothers, and they too chose to leave in another direction.

Moreover, the three brothers split into two different directions.

"Woman Ying, you actually let the young lady fall into the hands of outsiders! Do you know that this is a serious crime!"

Hearing Ada's angry words, the old woman laughed: "The young lady survived even when she fell into the hands of outsiders. If you had taken her back to the clan, how could she have survived?"

“Yingpo, if the secret of the young lady is exposed, you will be a sinner of my clan.”

"I don't care about any of that, all I want is for you to live."

Yingpo didn't care at all; all she wanted now was for her young lady to live. As for the clan... those traitors all deserved to die.

In addition, there was something she didn't tell Ada: she had just used her divine soul to test that Canglan Sect martial artist, and he wasn't the kind of treacherous person who would put her life in danger if she followed him.

(End of this chapter)