Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 536 The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind
Then stay here forever!

As soon as they finished speaking, the two members of the Ice Soul Clan, like two ancient blocks of ice standing in a frigid storm, emitted a killing intent that was almost solidified into icy needles, piercing through the surrounding space.

One of them was the Ice Soul Clan youth who had mocked Lin Chen earlier in the entrance plaza. Now, his face was no longer concealed, only naked ruthlessness remained: "The Flower Clan will not interfere in this matter!"

He didn't care what relationship the Moon Soul Clan princess had with the Flower Clan, but the Flower Clan would absolutely not interfere in this matter within this secret realm.

The other person remained silent, but the surging icy aura pressed down on Lin Chen like a raging ice tide, layer upon layer. The two formed a pincer movement, completely blocking Lin Chen's path forward and retreat.

"Keep me here?" Lin Chen's lips curled into a cold smile, filled with undisguised mockery. "Then let's see!"

The moment Lin Chen finished speaking, the two members of the Ice Soul Clan moved!
boom!
The young man who had previously provoked him was the first to attack. He thrust both palms forward, and a violent surge of cold air coalesced into a giant icy hand. The palm print was covered with sharp ice spikes, carrying the chilling power to freeze the soul and the force to tear through space, and slammed down on Lin Chen's head!

This attack was launched in a fit of rage, without reservation, with the intention of smashing Lin Chen into ice shards.

Almost simultaneously, the figure of his companion beside him became illusory, as if he had merged into the ice mist. Countless tiny and sharp ice blades silently condensed from all directions, shooting towards Lin Chen's body with a piercing sound, their angles cunning and vicious, attempting to seal off all his escape space and freeze his blood and qi.

The two did not underestimate Lin Chen; on the contrary, they treated him with extreme caution, otherwise they would not have joined forces.

In their view, even though Lin Chen's strength had reached its peak at the third level of the Innate Realm, his fate was already sealed when facing the combined forces of the two of them.

Faced with the two's thunderous attacks, Lin Chen activated the Immortal Technique, and the flames on his body suddenly surged, with the flames fused with four kinds of innate fire rushing out, instantly causing the surrounding cold air to dissipate.

The massive, icy hand, powerful enough to shatter mountains, shrieked as it was thrown into a steel furnace the instant the innate fire surged forth! The immense chilling energy that had formed the hand rapidly dissipated and collapsed, its power waning rapidly. Before it even reached Lin Chen, it had already turned into mist and vanished.

"what!"

The Ice Soul youth who attacked first had a sudden change in expression. He knew that Lin Chen had refined the Innate Fire, but he did not expect that the power of the Innate Fire would be so strong.

What... what level of innate fire is this?

Just as the young man was filled with horror, Lin Chen's attack arrived. His figure transformed into a golden light, and he unleashed a punch without any fancy moves.

The fire dragon roared, and in his panic, an ice shield appeared in front of the young man. But in an instant, the ice shield shattered, and Lin Chen's punch landed on him without any fancy moves.

puff!
The young man spat out a mouthful of blood, his pupils rapidly dilated, and the next moment his body was completely engulfed by flames.

In a single glance, their souls were annihilated.

"No!"

Another man from the Ice Soul Clan witnessed his companion being engulfed by flames and let out a shrill roar of anger. He never imagined that his cousin could not even withstand a single move from Lin Chen.

"You...you dare to kill my people, Lin Chen...you will face the pursuit of my clan's powerful warriors!"

Lin Chen turned his gaze to him, his expression as calm as if he were looking at a dead man.

The so-called ancient clan geniuses now seem no different from ordinary martial artists in the outside world. When they are strong, they learn to use their power to intimidate others. Once they find that their strength is insufficient, they start to use their background to intimidate others.

"To be killed by you without being able to fight back? There is no such logic in this world."

Lin Chen shook his head, and the Ice Soul Clan youth was completely enraged by Lin Chen's mocking expression. The fear in his heart caused by the death of his companion was also dispelled. At this moment, the innate liquid in his body burned wildly, and his body swelled up. His skin was instantly covered with a layer of crystal clear Xuanbing Body. At the same time, an ice shard appeared in his hand, shining with a bone-chilling coldness.

As one of the ancient races, the Ice Soul Clan possesses their own racial talents.

"The Cold Light Sword!"

The Ice Soul Clan youth roared, and the ice shard in his hand was swung out like a long sword, carrying endless cold light. Wherever that cold light passed, even the space itself began to freeze.

"Unbelievable!"

Lin Chen's voice was icy cold and devoid of emotion, and his aura became incredibly intense at this moment.

hold head high!
A high-pitched dragon roar resounded throughout.

Four incredibly violent innate flames shot up from his body, instantly transforming into four roaring, enormous fire dragons.

Four fire dragons of different colors and overwhelming power crashed into the sword that held all the hopes of the Ice Soul Clan youth without any hesitation.

Ice and fire clashing!

Zi La La...

The ear-piercing sound of ice and fire annihilating each other rang out wildly, and huge plumes of white steam instantly filled the entire area.

The sword strike that the Ice Soul Clan youth had pinned his hopes on only lasted for less than a breath under the impact of the four fire dragons!
Click!

Cracks instantly spread across the giant wall like a spider web!
boom!
The next moment, the ice shattered!

The four fire dragons devoured the figure whose face was twisted by despair and fear with even greater speed!

"what--!!!"

The piercing screams, so shrill they were almost inhuman, lasted only a fleeting moment before being swallowed by the raging flames. The raging fire dragon swept past, leaving only a wisp of smoke and charred marks in its wake.

The heatwave gradually subsided, and the four fire dragons disappeared back into Lin Chen's body.

There was nothing left at the scene except the scorched earth; the bodies of the two Ice Soul Clan members were reduced to ashes by the flames.

"What a pity, not even the storage box was left behind."

Lin Chen felt a little regretful. When he killed Jiang Yaoyan, Jiang Yaoyan's storage box was not melted by the innate fire because he controlled the innate fire. However, in order not to give the two Ice Soul Clan members a chance to fight back, he released the innate fire without reservation this time, with the aim of burning everything.

The ancient race's genius, unsure if the opponent had any hidden tricks or powerful treasures, decided not to give them a chance to use them.

After killing the two men, Lin Chen didn't wait in place; he quickly moved forward.

The Moon Soul Clan's treasure is located on the third level of this Thousand Layers Secret Realm, and Yin Yue also told her where the treasure is hidden.

……

……

Three hours later.

Lin Chen stopped again, looking at the giant standing in front of him.

The giant stood on a circular altar, which was now shimmering with light, and a blurry ball of light could be vaguely seen slowly revealing its form.

Upon seeing Lin Chen's arrival, a hint of surprise appeared in the giant's eyes: "It seems that the two from the Ice Soul Clan couldn't hold you back." "Lin Chen, this is an internal matter of my Moon Soul Clan. If you don't interfere, I will definitely report to my clan leader after we leave. No matter what conditions Yin Yue offers, my clan leader will give you double."

The giant of the Moon Soul Clan looked at Lin Chen. He didn't know the situation of the two Ice Soul Clan members, but the fact that Lin Chen was able to get here meant that neither of them was a match for him.

The clan chief's task for him was to bring back the treasure, and he absolutely could not make any mistakes. If he could get Lin Chen to turn against him, that would be the best outcome.

"Double terms?"

Lin Chen's face showed a hint of excitement. Seeing that Lin Chen was interested, the giant quickly said, "I would never lie to you about this. If you don't believe me, you can even find the people of the Flower Clan to testify. With the foundation of my Moon Soul Clan, what Yin Yue can give you, the clan leader can also give you."

"Tens of millions of innate stones, several Void Stones... Your clan leader can give me double that?"

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, the giant was speechless. Such a condition... the clan leader would definitely not agree to it.

"Lin Chen, don't think that just because you've come here you can stop me. I just don't want any more trouble, so I advise you to quit while you're ahead."

In the giant's view, Lin Chen made this offer on purpose and had no intention of giving up, because he did not believe that Yin Yue could offer Lin Chen such generous terms.

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. I was the one who accepted such a favor."

Lin Chen shook his head helplessly. Yin Yue had indeed given him such conditions; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to break through to the peak of the third realm of the Innate Realm so quickly.

"I gave you a way out, but you refused; you're asking for death!"

The giant was furious when he saw Lin Chen shake his head. He thought he had already given Lin Chen enough face. If it weren't for the clan leader's orders, he would never have allowed Lin Chen to be so arrogant.

But since Lin Chen is so ungrateful, then I can't blame myself.

As the giant descended from the circular platform and stepped down the steps, his size tripled, reaching a height of ten zhang (approximately 33 meters).

It stands ten zhang tall, majestic as a mountain peak, with a crescent moon mark between its brows.

Seeing the other person's appearance, Lin Chen was able to determine his origin. According to what Yin Yue had told him, these giants in the clan were called the "Guardians of the Moon" lineage, responsible for protecting the royal family and clansmen. The crescent moon mark between their eyebrows meant that they had already awakened their talent.

The Moon Soul Clan's talent activation requires entering the Moon Spring, which is located within the Imperial Palace. Lin Chen understood that the traitor Yin Yue mentioned had killed members of the royal family and occupied the Imperial Palace. In order to win over other members of the clan, he would reward those who pledged allegiance to him.

Gaining talent upon entering Moon Spring should be one of them.

The difference between those with talent and those without is vast.

As the giant stepped down from the circular platform, his already bulging muscles swelled even more as the crescent moon between his brows shone brightly, and a layer of moon-white metallic luster subtly flowed across his skin.

He stomped his giant foot on the ground, and an invisible shockwave blasted towards Lin Chen first. At the same time, his giant fist, which could almost cover a small house and was filled with immense power and the power of moonlight, smashed down towards Lin Chen's chest with the force of shattering mountains and splitting rocks!

The Moon Soul Clan's talent lies in their ability to harness the power of the moon. This is the Thousand Layers Secret Realm, where there is no moonlight, but once the Moon Soul Clan awakens their talent, they can absorb the moonlight in advance and store it in the moon mark between their eyebrows.

With the help of the moon's essence, the Moon Soul Clan's strength can be increased by several times or even several times.

The giant's eyes flashed with ferocity and absolute confidence. His punch was a perfect combination of pure physical strength and the power of his innate lunar energy. Wherever his fist passed, the air was compressed and made to explode with unbearable force, and even space seemed to be slightly distorted.

Although he couldn't improve several times as much as the royal family of his clan, he had still improved by a full 50%. He was confident that this punch would be enough to crush Lin Chen into mincemeat!
However, facing this terrifying punch—enough to make any Innate Realm Third Stage martial artist pale, and even for those newly entering the Innate Realm Fourth Stage—Lin Chen's expression remained frighteningly calm. He didn't even look up at the enormous fist that obscured his view.

Boom!

Just as the fist was about to hit his body, Lin Chen activated the Immortal Technique to its peak. Instead of dodging, he threw out the same punch.

He wanted to see whether the giant's physical body was stronger or his own immortal body was stronger.

Seeing Lin Chen fight him head-on, the giant's face lit up with joy. If Lin Chen had dodged, he would have had to put in some effort, but choosing to confront him was tantamount to courting death.

However, this joy came to an abrupt end the moment their fists collided.

The giant felt a sharp pain from his fist, and his pupils contracted to pinpoints in shock. How could this be... that his punch was as fragile as paper in front of Lin Chen?

However, before the giant could recover from his shock, Lin Chen's next punch arrived.

boom!
boom!
boom!
Three punches in quick succession, unparalleled in speed and ferocity!
The giant's fists were already smashed, and now his arms and shoulder blades were cracked. He was constantly retreating. If others saw this scene, they would probably find it hard to believe.

Lin Chen, whose size was minuscule in comparison, was actually beating up the giant.

"why?"

The giant roared in anger, unable to accept this outcome. Suddenly, the crescent moon mark between his eyebrows burst forth with brilliant light, and his body began to inflate like a balloon.

Seeing the giant's change, Lin Chen's eyes narrowed. Before entering, Yin Yue had told him that those who activated the Moon Mark could self-destruct using the power of the moon. With the giant's strength, once it self-destructed, its power would definitely be comparable to a full-force attack from a fourth-level Innate Realm cultivator.

Clearly, the giant knew he was no match for him and wanted to drag him down with him, causing them to both be severely injured, in order to prevent him from obtaining the treasure.

Unfortunately, I won't give him that chance.

"The Eye of the Azure Waves!"

Lin Chen spoke softly, and two beams of light shot out from between his brows, directly hitting the crescent mark between the giant's brows.

The giant's body paused, and its expanding body stopped expanding for a moment. Although it only lasted for a breath, it was enough for Lin Chen.

A cold light flashed, and the giant's enormous head rolled down. Even as it fell to the ground, its eyes remained open, its expression still one of confusion.

He died without ever knowing what had happened.

The headless giant's swollen body quickly shrank, returning to its normal size in less than ten breaths.

However, Lin Chen did not show any joy at defeating the giant. Instead, he looked at something else and said, "After watching for so long, it's time to come out."

"No wonder he was able to climb so many levels of the Tower of Babel, he's really impressive."

In the distance, a young man in his thirties strode over with a smile on his face, but Lin Chen was on high alert the moment he arrived.

A martial artist at the fourth level of the Innate Realm!
There were two Innate Fourth Realm martial artists who entered the Thousand Layers Secret Realm this time, and the person in front of us is one of them.

If I remember correctly, this person comes from the Yunyi tribe.

"The task you gave me, young master, is to help a traitor of the Moon Soul Clan obtain a treasure. If it were anyone else, they would already be dead, but you are different..."

Yun Ye smiled and looked at Lin Chen: "I know that you value talent and want to recruit me, so I can give you a chance."

(End of this chapter)