Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 558 One Man's Power Silences the Scene
The first figure flying towards the Sacred Flame Hall was about to touch the white flames when a crystal umbrella appeared above its head. The surging white flames were blocked by the umbrella and flowed outwards.
call out!
The man successfully entered the hall.

With the leader taking the lead, the others also used their own methods. Some used treasures to block the white flames, just like the man, while others relied on their own strength to fearlessly rush into the flames.

In the short time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the number of warriors on the plain has been reduced by half.

"We should go in now."

On the Thousand Machines Sect's side, Jiang Chen also spoke to his junior brothers. He didn't know what the situation was in the Holy Flame Hall, but it was always better to go in together so that they could look out for each other if they encountered danger.

"Brother Lin, shall we go in together?"

Zeng Xi looked at Lin Chen, who nodded. His gaze had just been drawn to the two women.

The two women entered the hall with great ease and grace. Most importantly, he couldn't even see through the soul of one of them. It seemed that the opening of the Holy Fire Hall had attracted far more powerful figures than he had imagined.

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Ten Thousand Fire Sect.

The entrance to the Sacred Flame Realm lies nestled among the mountains.

At this moment, many powerful figures have gathered at the entrance, including elders from various sects.

This time, many disciples from various sects have entered, and they are all under fifty years old. If something goes wrong, it will be a huge blow to any sect, and no sect dares to take it lightly.

call out!
A young figure emerged from the Sacred Flame Realm, looking quite disheveled. He only breathed a sigh of relief upon exiting.

Now that he has escaped, Lin Chen will inevitably enter the Sacred Flame Hall. He cannot give up the opportunity to enter the Sacred Flame Hall just to hunt him down. Once he leaves the Sacred Flame Realm, he will never be able to go back in.

Yan Rui landed back on the ground, and on his escape route, he had already figured out how to appease the sect elders.

Senior Brother Wan and the others were no match for Lin Chen. Their escape was not out of cowardice, but to send the news back to the sect as soon as possible so that the sect could send out powerful experts to take advantage of the opportunity to kill Lin Chen. Otherwise, given the strength Lin Chen had shown, he would surely become a major threat to the sect in the future.

"This must be a brother from the Eight Desolations Sect."

Just as Yan Rui landed on the ground, two young men walked over with smiles. When Yan Rui saw the Wanhuo Sect's attire on the men's clothes, the wariness in his eyes eased slightly, and he nodded and said, "Yes, I am Yan Rui of the Bahuang Sect."

"Brother Yan, why did you leave the Sacred Flame Realm at this time? What changes have occurred within the Sacred Flame Realm?"

Upon hearing the Wanhuo Sect disciple ask this question, Yan Rui's guard completely disappeared. This Sacred Fire Realm was a secret realm of the Wanhuo Sect, so it was normal for the Wanhuo Sect to arrange for disciples to learn about the secret realm.

"Don't worry, my brothers, nothing has changed in the Sacred Flame Realm. I just left the Sacred Flame Realm because of some reasons related to my sect."

Yan Rui thought that after giving such an explanation, the disciples of the Wanhuo Sect should leave. However, to his surprise, the two disciples of the Wanhuo Sect did not leave. Instead, they asked, "Brother Yan, could you explain in more detail? We would like to report back to our superiors."

Yan Rui remained silent for a long time before saying, "I believe you two are aware of the war between my sect and the Canglan Sect. Lin Chen of the Canglan Sect is in the secret realm, and I need to report this matter to the sect elders."

In the end, Yan Rui chose to tell the truth, believing that the Myriad Fire Sect would definitely not interfere in the war between the two sects.

"I see."

The two disciples of the Wanhuo Sect exchanged glances. One of them suddenly realized and laughed, "In that case, Brother Yan, why don't you come with me to see the elder and explain this matter clearly? That way, we can finish our work. We hope Brother Yan can help us cooperate."

Upon hearing that he was to meet with the elders of the Wanhuo Sect, Yan Rui felt dissatisfied. In his opinion, he had already explained himself clearly, and the two people from the Wanhuo Sect had no reason to stop him. However, seeing their smiling faces, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.

Most importantly, this is, after all, the territory of the Myriad Fire Sect.

"it is good."

Led by two Wanhuo Sect disciples, Yan Rui was eventually taken to a courtyard.

"Where are your sect's elders?"

Upon entering the courtyard and finding himself alone, Yan Rui looked puzzled.

"Brother Yan, don't be anxious. Rest here for a while. I will go and report the situation to the elders. Now that powerful figures from various sects have arrived, our sect's elders are busy receiving them. I think Brother Yan can understand."

I don't understand!

Yan Rui thought to himself, "If they can't see the elder, why did they have to stop me?"

But since he was already there, and the other party had a smile on their face, he could only silently agree.

The two disciples of the Wanhuo Sect walked out of the courtyard and stopped only after confirming that Yan Rui's divine sense could not perceive the area.

"Go and tell Elder Zhuang about this. I'm keeping an eye on Yan Rui here. You think you can send the message back to the sect? That's wishful thinking."

The two disciples of the Myriad Fire Sect wore mocking expressions. If it were anyone else, it wouldn't matter. Lin Chen had not only done a great service to the sect, but he had also saved their lives. If Lin Chen hadn't arrived at the crucial moment, they would have died in the Sacred Fire Realm long ago.

With them around, Yan Rui wouldn't be able to get the message back to the Eight Desolations Sect.

The reason they informed Elder Zhuang of this was because they knew that Elder Zhuang also valued Lin Chen highly, and after learning about this, he would never allow Yan Rui to leave the Wanhuo Sect so easily.

"How about we ask a few of our senior brothers to deal with Yan Rui..."

A Wanhuo Sect disciple made a throat-slitting gesture, while another shook his head: "I'm afraid the news will leak out. We can protect Lin Chen, but we can't get involved in the conflict between the Canglan Sect and the Bahuang Sect. We should leave the handling of Yan Rui to Elder Zhuang."

Because they didn't know the situation inside the Sacred Flame Realm, if it was the leading expert of the Eight Desolate Sect inside the Sacred Flame Realm who sent Yan Rui out to deliver the message, and once the Sacred Flame Realm closed and the people of the Eight Desolate Sect discovered that Yan Rui had disappeared, an investigation would implicate the sect as well.

Even if it were necessary to kill someone to silence them, it should be Elder Zhuang who should do it. With Elder Zhuang's strength, he could do it without leaving a trace.

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"A disciple of the Eight Desolations Sect?"

Zhuang Lie listened to the report from his disciples, his old face turning cold. He then asked, "What is this person's cultivation level?"

"Early stage of the three realms of innate nature".

"In that case, let him wait for two days. If anyone else comes out of the Sacred Flame Realm, we must find out what happened there from them."

Zhuang Lie made his decision, and just as the disciple who had delivered the message turned to walk to the door, his voice came again: "Have He Yi keep an eye on him, and in the meantime, do not let this person have any contact with anyone else."

The disciple who reached the door trembled, then quickly replied, "This disciple will go and inform Senior Brother He immediately."

Senior Brother He is in the late stage of the third realm of the Innate Realm. He is also one of the many senior brothers who entered the Sacred Fire Realm earlier. Elder Zhuang asked Senior Brother He to keep an eye on Yan Rui. Given Senior Brother He's personality, Yan Rui will definitely not let a single word out.

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Inside the Sacred Flame Hall. The moment Lin Chen stepped into the hall, his figure was frozen in place by a mysterious force.

Not only him, but looking closely, all the martial artists who had entered the hall before him were frozen in place, completely immobile.

Everyone present wore a solemn expression, as they were unaware of what had happened or the source of the power binding them.

Lin Chen tried to separate his divine sense from his body, but found that it was also restricted by a mysterious force and could not leave his body at all.

"Friends of the Myriad Fires Sect, aren't you going to explain?"

Inside the main hall, a martial artist spoke up, while Meng Bing from the Myriad Fire Sect said directly, "Don't ask us. This is the first time in so many years that our ancestor's Sacred Fire Hall has been opened. Before this, we didn't even know that there was a Sacred Fire Hall in the Sacred Fire Realm."

The Wanhuo Sect has been established for tens of thousands of years, and the founder disappeared after creating the Sacred Fire Realm. Apart from the sect leader and a few elders at the time, the other disciples did not know that the founder had buried himself in the Sacred Fire Realm.

Over the past tens of thousands of years, the Sacred Flame Realm has been opened many times. On the first few times, the sect would remind the disciples who entered that the ancestral master's Sacred Flame Hall was also in the secret realm. However, after thousands of openings, no one discovered the Sacred Flame Hall, and over time, the news was shelved.

It wasn't until this time, when all the volcanoes on the back mountain of the entire sect erupted and the innate fire spread out, that they learned from the elders that this was a sign of the birth of the ancestral master's Sacred Fire Palace.

However, the elders rarely shared information about the Sacred Flame Hall. It wasn't that the elders didn't want to tell them, but rather that the founder of the Sacred Flame Hall did not inform his disciples about the situation inside after he created it.

"Really? Your Myriad Fire Sect hasn't sent any news at all?"

"Now that you're all here, I think your clan should be more open and honest with us."

Inside the main hall, voices of doubt rose and fell, clearly indicating that most of the martial artists present did not believe Meng Bing's words.

This Sacred Flame Hall was created by the founder of the Myriad Flames Sect. It is clearly illogical that the Myriad Flames Sect would not know the situation inside the hall.

"Hmph, you know nothing. Our ancestor created the Holy Fire Hall not for my Myriad Fire Sect, but for the entire Yan Dynasty. Otherwise, why would our ancestor have left behind ancestral precepts? Why would my Myriad Fire Sect have given you the opportunity to enter? Don't be ungrateful for what you've gained."

Not all disciples of the Myriad Flames Sect are good-tempered. Those who control flames year-round are not all good-tempered. Faced with the questions from the martial artists present, several disciples spoke up, their words quite heated.

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. He believed that the Wanhuo Sect was not hiding any information. If the Wanhuo Sect did not want its ancestor's legacy to fall into the hands of others, there would be no need to open the Sacred Flame Hall to the public. Since it was open, there was no need to hide information.

Just as everyone was arguing, dozens of flames suddenly appeared in front of the main hall, and the colorful flames floated in the hall and in front of everyone.

Among those floating flames, one flame vaguely reveals an object shaped like a key.

[The Sacred Flame Hall is now open! The one who obtains the key can enter the second level!]

A cold voice echoed throughout the hall at that moment, and as the voice faded, Lin Chen discovered that the mysterious power that had been binding him had vanished.

The others felt the same way, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

But the atmosphere in the hall became tense again the next moment, because everyone understood what the "key" the voice had just mentioned meant.

Instantly, the ball of fire containing the key became the focus of everyone present.

"This key, my Taizong Sect wants it!"

A middle-aged man dressed in a magnificent brocade robe spoke in a loud voice, carrying an undeniable arrogance. The aura of a fourth-level innate expert burst forth, and his figure shot out like an arrow, his target the flame containing the key.

However, just as the middle-aged man shot out, several beams of killing intent suddenly lit up from all around, blocking him from approaching the flames.

Sensing the terrifying killing moves coming from all around, even though the flames were only a foot away from him, the man had no choice but to grit his teeth and stop. If he didn't stop, even if he obtained the key, he would be seriously injured.

"So what if it's the Taizong Sect? Everyone comes from a sect. Once you're here, don't try to intimidate people with your background."

"This key is not for you to touch."

The group of people who had made their move also spoke up. The middle-aged man from the Taizong Sect looked grim. These people were also at the fourth level of the Innate Realm. He was not afraid of fighting them one-on-one, but if the four of them joined forces to stop him, he would have no chance of success.

call out!
Just as the middle-aged man from the Taizong Sect hesitated, a figure appeared ghost-like before the flames and grabbed the key in his hand.

"This key is mine now!"

However, before the figure's ecstatic expression could dissipate, dozens of attacks came simultaneously from all around. Almost in the blink of an eye, the man groaned, and his body exploded like a blood mist, falling to the ground. The key that he had been holding in his hand floated quietly in place.

This scene sent chills down the spines of everyone in the hall, especially those martial artists who didn't consider themselves to be the most powerful.

Even after obtaining the key, he still died on the spot, which means that to enter the next level, he not only needs to obtain the key, but also needs to be able to guard it.

What do they have to defend it with?
The person in front of us is a cautionary tale.

It wasn't just these martial artists who understood this; even the strongest group who were making their move at this moment shared the same thought.

Having obtained the key, can you protect it?

Just as everyone was pondering, a figure suddenly appeared in front of the key. Seeing that someone was still daring to snatch the key, several people instinctively attacked in anger. However, most of the martial artists chose to remain silent after seeing who was snatching the key.

boom!
Facing the several attacks coming towards him, Lin Chen remained calm and simply threw a punch, neutralizing all the attacks. Then, he coldly looked at the attackers.

Sensing Lin Chen's chilling gaze, the men who had attacked changed their expressions drastically. One of them even clasped his hands in a fist and said, "We didn't recognize you as Brother Lin. Please forgive us."

He admitted defeat very readily.

However, the other martial artists present did not think there was anything wrong with this person. The martial artists of the Eight Desolations Sect had already set an example for them of the consequences of not backing down.

Of course, this does not mean that Lin Chen alone could defeat hundreds of martial artists in the hall. After the initial excitement, many people at the scene have now calmed down.

There will be more than one key!
In that case, there's no need to risk offending Lin Chen and competing with him for it; it's better to preserve our strength to fight for the key later.

Anyway, getting the key won't immediately teleport you to the next level. If you fail to get the key in the end, or if you only have one key, it's not too late to make your move later.

Meng Bing of the Myriad Fire Sect naturally wouldn't make a move, nor would Jiang Chen and others from the Thousand Machines Sect. The experts from other sects also tacitly acknowledged Lin Chen's strength, believing he was qualified to obtain a key.

"Thank you all for your kind consideration."

Lin Chen didn't bother with the martial artists who attacked him, nor did he act arrogantly. He smiled, clasped his hands in greeting, and then stepped aside.

Now that we have the key, there's no need to show off anymore.

Seeing Lin Chen obtain the key so easily, while the experts from the super sects remained unmoved, many martial artists from non-super sects looked at Lin Chen with envy.

Status and position are all meaningless.

The reason these super sects didn't make a move wasn't because Lin Chen came from the Canglan Sect, but because they were wary of Lin Chen's strength.

With his own strength, Lin Chen has made all the powerful figures of the super sects wary. His fame will likely rise even higher after today.

(End of this chapter)