Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 475 The Yin of the Divine Seal is Demonic
Ghost ship!
The East China Sea is second only to the annihilation storm in terms of terror.

In fact, many martial artists consider the ghost ship even more terrifying than the Annihilation Storm.

Although the Annihilation Storm is terrifying, it is still there. As long as you don't recklessly venture into it, there will be no danger.

However, ghost ships are different. Ghost ships are like ghosts in the East China Sea. No one knows where they come from, but every time they appear, everything in their path is destroyed.

Having encountered the ghost ship for the first time in the East China Sea and knowing its dangers, Lin Chen specifically looked up records related to ghost ships after arriving at the Canglan Sect. He then realized that Wei Xuan's description of the ghost ship's terror was actually an understatement.

The records of the Canglan Sect clearly state that not only those at the sixth level of the Innate Realm, but even those at the Myriad Manifestations Realm dare not step into it.

Lin Chen knew all this, and as the princess of the Moon Soul Clan, Yin Yue naturally knew it as well. In fact, she knew even more than Lin Chen. The Ghost Ship was not only something that no one in the Myriad Manifestations Realm dared to set foot on, but it was also a taboo subject in the Yan Dynasty, and it was not allowed to be discussed much.

The clan's jade slip contained only a single sentence: "The ghost ship involves the secrets of the Yan Dynasty and is therefore taboo."

Both of them knew the terror of the ghost ship, and now Senior Jiang was telling them that the founding emperor had smuggled himself in from the ghost ship. It would be better for them to accept that the founding emperor had used some special means, such as a defensive treasure comparable to a Myriad Manifestations Realm expert, to cross the outer edge of the Annihilation Storm and enter Canglan Island.

"Under special circumstances, martial artists can still enter the ghost ship."

Jiang Taiyi did not elaborate on how the founding emperor boarded the ghost ship or how he arrived at Canglan Island.

"Let's get back to the demon. Beneath this abyss... lies the divine seal of an Emperor-level powerhouse."

"impossible!"

Yin Yue retorted once again, this time with an even stronger sense of doubt in her tone.

Lin Chen listened from the side, somewhat bewildered. When did another Emperor-level expert appear?

Judging from Yin Yue's tone, it's impossible for an Emperor-level expert to appear on Canglan Island. Also, what is this Divine Seal?

“Lin Chen, the Yan Dynasty has existed for so many years, and there are actually quite a few experts at the Myriad Manifestations Realm. Every super sect also has remnants like us… But there is only one Emperor-level expert, and that one Divine Seal expert could not possibly be here.”

This time, Yin Yue's tone was almost resolute: "The Yan Dynasty only has one Emperor-level expert, and his divine seal is in the Imperial City!"

Upon hearing Yin Yue's explanation, a glint of light flashed in Lin Chen's eyes. He roughly guessed what kind of existence a so-called Emperor-level expert was.

There is only one in the entire Yan Dynasty, and he resides in the imperial city...

"Young lady, I told you you were too confident."

Despite being questioned by juniors several times, Jiang Taiyi showed no anger: "This is the East Sea, a place shrouded in the Annihilation Storm. Nothing is impossible here."

"Senior Jiang, I am very confused about what you two are talking about. What exactly is the Emperor level, and what is the Divine Seal?"

Seeing that Yin Yue was still unconvinced, Lin Chen interrupted and stopped her from refuting him. He knew Yin Yue well; the girl was extremely stable emotionally. Even if she died in front of him, she probably wouldn't even flinch. But now she was refuting this Senior Jiang. It must be that what Senior Jiang said had shattered her understanding.

"The founder of the Yan Dynasty was an Emperor-level expert, and there is only one Emperor-level expert in the entire Yan Dynasty. If there were another Emperor-level expert, the Yan Dynasty would cease to exist. This is a law... and no one can change it."

Yin Yue gave Lin Chen the answer: "When an emperor is born, a new dynasty begins, and no one can change that. As for the divine seal... you can understand it as the divine soul of an emperor-level expert, but it is much higher than the divine soul. I don't know the specifics either."

The Moon Soul Clan has indeed existed for a very long time, but no Emperor-level powerhouse has ever emerged from the clan. There are very few records of Emperor-level powerhouses within the clan, only a few words.

After hearing Yin Yue's explanation, Lin Chen did not firmly believe it was impossible. Perhaps Yin Yue had a preconceived notion, but he had his own judgment.

"Is it possible that it is the divine seal of a former Emperor-level expert from the Yan Dynasty?"

The Yan Dynasty has a long history. Were there any other dynasties before the Yan Dynasty?
Lin Chen's guess silenced Yin Yue. Of course, there were other dynasties before the Yan Dynasty, but... but it's impossible for two Emperor-level powerhouses to exist in the world at the same time... that's the law.

"Senior, I would like to ask you to clarify your doubts."

Lin Chen bowed to Jiang Taiyi. Rather than arguing here, it was better to wait for this senior Jiang's explanation.

"I cannot answer your questions either. Why is there a divine seal of an Emperor-level expert in this abyss? I do not know the answer. The truth inside is too far away for both of us. The reason I called you here this time is firstly to give you an opportunity, and secondly to ask you to help me suppress this divine seal."

Jiang Taiyi's eyes were deep as he looked at the surging black mist in front of him. Lin Chen's lips twitched. He was only at the second level of the Innate Realm. In front of the Emperor-level Divine Seal, he was just an ant.

"Don't underestimate yourself. Even a Myriad Manifestations Realm expert can't do anything to a Divine Seal, but you can."

"Is it permissible for a junior?"

Lin Chen rubbed his nose. Senior Jiang really thought highly of him.

"As long as you are talented enough, the black mist cannot harm you."

Uh?
Hearing Senior Jiang's words, Lin Chen was stunned. What kind of logic was this? As long as he was a genius enough, the black mist couldn't hurt him.

Surely this divine seal isn't waiting for a genius to recognize it as his master?

Is this something that Emperor-level expert left behind to select disciples to receive his inheritance?
"So, Senior Jiang created the Martial Arts Academy to search for geniuses here?"

"Yes...and no."

Jiang Taiyi sighed softly: "I have personally nurtured several geniuses, including some who have reached the second level of the Innate Realm at your age, and some who have even surpassed you in terms of cultivation level. However, none of them have ever come out of the Abyss since they entered it."

Lin Chen noticed a hint of sadness in Senior Jiang's eyes. Even though Senior Jiang trained those people to suppress the black mist, they were still considered to have a master-disciple relationship. It was impossible for him not to feel sad that his disciples had died in the abyss.

The Myriad Manifestations Realm is high and mighty, but that's only for people with whom there's no interaction. How could one not have feelings for the disciples they've trained?

"In order to nurture them, I left Canglan Island for the Yan Dynasty several times, and it was during that time that I met your grandfather..."

Jiang Taiyi turned his gaze to Yin Yue. This time, Yin Yue did not question it. Even for a Myriad Manifestations Realm expert, it is not an easy task to cultivate a twenty-year-old Innate Second Realm expert, let alone cultivate several. It must take a lot of effort to find martial arts resources for the disciples.

As for seeking out his own grandfather, it must be for the innate stone.

With enough Innate Stones, a martial artist at the Innate Second Realm can quickly break through to the Innate Third Realm.

This "enough" is just an extremely terrifying number. "When I first established the Martial Academy, it was to search for people with high enough talent in the Nine Kingdoms. However, after those disciples sacrificed themselves, I abandoned this plan. Firstly, I couldn't bear it, and secondly, I no longer had enough resources to cultivate them. As for the Martial Academy, it is still preserved, but I haven't paid much attention to it."

The successive deaths of his three disciples in the abyss were a great blow to Jiang Taiyi; after all, no one is without feelings.

Furthermore, he had already used all his connections and exhausted all his resources to train these three disciples, so it was impossible for him to train them again.

"Senior, if even your disciples can't do it, I'm afraid I can't either."

Lin Chen said sullenly, "Even those stronger than me died in this abyss, so what makes me think I can do it?"
"Indeed, if we only compare based on realm and strength, you are not a suitable candidate."

Jiang Taiyi nodded, which made Lin Chen's lips twitch. This senior Jiang was really direct.

"Lin Chen, before you went to the Yan Dynasty, you were just a passable little fellow in my eyes."

"I understand."

Lin Chen didn't feel resentful that Senior Jiang only regarded him as a passable kid. When he went to the Yan Dynasty, the sect only rated his talent as a personal disciple.

While geniuses of this caliber might attract the attention of the elders, they would never catch the eye of a Myriad Manifestations Realm expert.

If it weren't for my rapid increase in strength after arriving in the Yan Dynasty, I probably wouldn't even have been able to see the Supreme Elder by now.

If the Supreme Elder is like this, then Senior Jiang is the same.

"But it was only when you resolved the crisis of the Great Liang outside Lingxiao City that I truly began to pay attention to you."

"Is it because of the disciple's cleverness in using the Canglan Sect to intimidate these innate experts?"

Lin Chen recalled that when those innate experts entered Canglan Island, they forced various countries to submit, but the Great Liang refused. These innate experts then went to Lingxiao City, and he used the sect elder's voice transmission to intimidate them.

In terms of strength, I didn't grow very quickly at that time.

"witty?"

Jiang Taiyi was surprised that Lin Chen would think this way, and he remained silent for a long time, which was rare for him: "This little bit of wit is nothing, but because of you... This abyss has changed once in thousands of years. This is the first time that the black mist in the abyss has tried to break the seal on its own initiative. Moreover, I also heard shouts from below the abyss. Guess what they are shouting from below the abyss?"

"You can't just call someone a junior, can you?"

Lin Chen made a joke, but when he saw Jiang Taiyi just staring at him quietly, his smile froze. Yin Yue, who was standing next to him, was also stunned.

So, Lin Chen took Lin Chen's joke seriously?
"Senior, you're not joking, are you?"

Do you think I'd joke with you?

Jiang Taiyi's question silenced Lin Chen. After a few moments, he said, "Senior, could it be because my master and the others' voices resounded throughout Canglan Island and reached the Abyss, allowing the Abyss to hear and remember my name?"

What you're saying is possible.

Hearing that Senior Jiang also agreed with his guess, Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He was now certain that Senior Jiang couldn't guarantee that he would be safe going down, and under such circumstances, he definitely wouldn't want to go down.

On his path of martial arts cultivation, he seemed to be gambling several times, but deep down he was quite confident.

But this abyss... he really wasn't confident.

"I had also guessed that way, but as news of your performance in the Yan Dynasty came back, I changed my mind. It's not that the Divine Seal was disturbed and remembered your name; it's more likely that after being disturbed, the Divine Seal captured you and noticed your special nature, which is why it reacted this way."

"Senior, isn't your deduction a bit too arbitrary?"

"Is it arbitrary? With the talent you displayed on Canglan Island, you would only be considered an ordinary genius in the Yan Dynasty. Even I thought so. But the facts have proven that I was wrong."

Jiang Taiyi spoke calmly, continuing before Lin Chen could explain, "With your current insight, you can make a judgment about a young man's potential as a martial artist. Even if he has a great opportunity to defy fate, it's not hard to predict how high his future growth ceiling will be. My conclusion is that the Divine Seal highly recognizes your potential, which is why it reacted this way. I... and even the Supreme Elders of your Canglan Sect, couldn't truly see your potential."

"But senior..."

"Now I will tell you why I said that the black mist will not harm geniuses... This is because the Divine Seal has the responsibility to mentor the younger generation. The Yan Dynasty established the Martial Dao Mountain not because the royal family is kind-hearted, but to protect the Divine Seal. Once the Divine Seal dissipates... a new Emperor-level powerhouse will be born, which is not what the Yan Dynasty royal family wants to see."

Lin Chen was genuinely bewildered this time; what this senior Jiang said had pushed the limits of his understanding.

"The reason why there is only one Emperor-level expert in this world is not only because of his martial arts strength, but also because he has condensed a divine seal. There can only be one divine seal in this world. Once someone condenses it, other martial artists, even if they have the same talent as this Emperor-level expert, will not have the opportunity to step into the Emperor level."

"To condense the divine seal, one needs to absorb the fortune of the world. Since one has absorbed the fortune of the world, one should also bear the responsibility of the world... one should be selfless."

Seemingly knowing that Lin Chen was unfamiliar with the Divine Seal, Jiang Taiyi explained to Lin Chen in detail what the Divine Seal was this time.

"Make a grand vow and attain Buddhahood on the spot?"

As he listened to the explanation, this sentence inexplicably came to Lin Chen's mind: "So, for an Emperor-level expert to take the final step, he needs to make a grand vow for the sake of all living beings in order to condense a divine seal."

Since the world belongs to everyone, it is naturally one of its responsibilities to promote the prosperity of martial arts and cultivate geniuses.

Lin Chen could understand this, but he still had doubts: "Senior Jiang, if what you say is true, then why does the Divine Seal still release black mist and harm the people?"

"Because this divine seal is not of this era, and extremes meet... The divine seals of this era protect and bless all living beings, but the divine seals of the past were exactly the opposite; the energy they released would destroy everything, and even the divine seals themselves could not control it..."

Jiang Taiyi repeated what his master had told him years ago.

"Yin and Yang are opposites. The divine seal of this world is Yang, while the divine seal of the previous world is Yin. The demon is conceived and born in Yin. Once it grows up, the world will cease to exist."

So this is about saving the world?
Lin Chen was speechless; the plot was really bad.

"Senior Jiang, given this situation, we should notify the Yan Dynasty's royal family. Perhaps they have a solution?"

In Lin Chen's view, the Yan Dynasty's royal family had produced emperors, and in terms of understanding the Divine Seal, no one knew it better than the royal family. Perhaps the royal family had a way to resolve the Divine Seal calamity.

(End of this chapter)