Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 561 The Deal with the Royal Family
The forbidden gate that Meng Bing spoke of, the flower clan woman's warning not to enter...

All of this fueled Lin Chen's intense interest in the black gate.

Especially when the Eastern Young Master's subordinates tried to enter, but the royal family members stopped them, Lin Chen became even more curious.

What could capture the attention of both sides must be something extraordinary.

Upon hearing Lin Chen's question, Li You's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected that Lin Chen would still need to consider it after he had mentioned Young Master Dongfang.

If Lin Chen didn't know the identity of Young Master Dongfang, that would be one thing, but from Lin Chen's tone, it was clear that he knew Young Master Dongfang's background.

Compared to Li You's slightly changed expression, the royal man breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Lin Chen would really choose to side with the young master of the Dongfang family.

Before entering the Sacred Flame Realm, he was quite confident, but after witnessing Lin Chen single-handedly annihilate the disciples of the Eight Desolations Sect, he became wary of Lin Chen.

"Lin Chen, the Black Gate contains a demon that was suppressed by the founder of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect. If this demon is released, the world will be in chaos, and it will be a disaster for the entire Yan Dynasty."

The royal man spoke, but before he could finish, Li You immediately rebuked him: "Nonsense! That demon was completely refined by the founder of the Wanhuo Sect long ago. I went in to retrieve the treasure left by the founder of the Wanhuo Sect for refining the demon."

“Demons are hard to kill. Otherwise, the founder of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect would not have used his fortune to condense treasures to suppress and refine them. Who can guarantee that the demons will really be refined? If there is any deviation, the entire Yan Dynasty will be devastated. My royal family has the responsibility to maintain peace in the world.”

Listening to their conversation, Lin Chen understood that what the young master Dongfang wanted was a treasure left behind by the founder of the Wanhuo Sect to suppress demons, while the Zhongzhou royal family wanted to prevent it from falling into Dongfang's hands.

Monster!

Lin Chen thought of the demonic creature that was born after the fall of that god-level expert on Canglan Island. Could these two be the same thing?
"What are these so-called monsters?"

This time, Lin Chen looked directly at the royal man, waiting for his reply.

"No one can say for sure what a demon is. All that is known is that it is difficult to kill and can only be suppressed and refined."

The royal man shook his head. The appearance of the demons was too ancient; he had no idea about them before. It was only because he had come here to stop others from approaching the Black Gate that the clan elders told him some secrets.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen made a judgment: this monster was probably the same as the monster on Canglan Island.

Even Senior Jiang couldn't kill the demons on Canglan Island; he could only suppress them in the abyss and let time slowly wear them down.

Listening to Lin Chen's conversation with the royal family, Li You felt anxious. It was obvious that Lin Chen was leaning towards the royal family.

"Lin Chen, don't listen to this person's alarmist talk. So many years have passed, even god-level experts have fallen, let alone demons. Furthermore, if the demons are still around, the founder of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect was able to suppress them back then, and the supreme being of the Dongfang family can also suppress them now."

Li You looked intently at Lin Chen: "I won't lie to you. The appearance of the Holy Flame Hall this time was all the work of Young Master Dongfang. Young Master Dongfang is determined to obtain the items within the sect. Anyone who dares to obstruct him will be making an enemy of Young Master Dongfang, and the consequences are not something you can bear. Even if you don't consider yourself, you have to consider the Canglan Sect. Don't forget the current situation of the Canglan Sect."

In the end, the threatening meaning in Li You's words was quite obvious.

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. It seemed like this wasn't the first time he'd heard such threatening words. Back in the Thousand Layers Secret Realm, that person had said something similar.

Does Li You not know about his presence in the Thousand Layers Secret Realm?

The difference is that the one in the Thousand Layers Secret Realm only threatened him with his own safety, but this one even brought his entire sect along.

“You’re right. I can’t afford to offend your young master, so I won’t get involved in this matter.”

Lin Chen shook his head. He didn't have a good impression of that young master from the East. This young master's influence was too far-reaching, and he had been involved in several recent events.

But what's inside this black gate is a struggle between the royal family and this young master from the East. There's no need for me to get involved; I should just choose to remain neutral.

Seeing that Lin Chen had made his stance clear, Yan Feng breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Lin Chen didn't get involved, he was confident he could stop this person from entering the Black Gate.

"Enough talk. I'm giving you two choices: either enter the green or gold door, or leave the hall, or else..."

Yan Feng did not intend to delay any longer, because he was afraid that Lin Chen would change his mind. At this moment, he stared at Li You with cold eyes, waiting for Li You to make a choice.

"Did you really think that by ambushing me, you were guaranteed to win? Young Master had long anticipated this situation."

Li You's face showed disdain. He had originally planned to use the treasure that the young master had prepared for him after entering the Black Gate in case of special circumstances, but he had no choice but to use it ahead of schedule due to the current situation.

boom!
Li You flicked his right hand, and almost at the same time, Yan Feng's longsword slashed out once again, the extremely dazzling golden sword energy illuminating the entire hall.

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. Although he had not cultivated any profound sword techniques, he had refined the martial will of many sword techniques due to his martial soul. He could be certain of one thing: this golden sword energy was something that no technique could achieve.

It does not belong to any martial arts will, nor to any innate energy, but its power is astonishing. Even if one is just observing, one can clearly feel the terrifying will it contains.

The terrifying sword energy descended, but a golden piece of paper appeared in front of Li You, and the golden sword energy was completely blocked by this golden paper.

"miracle?"

Yan Feng was shocked when he saw the golden paper in front of Li You.

How could something like this appear here? Has that person already reached this stage?
Seeing the shock on Yan Feng's face, Li You also felt a sense of pride. He recalled how he had been equally shocked when he first received the golden paper from the young master.

This bears the handwriting of the supreme being of the Eastern family.

"A miracle has occurred here, why are you not kneeling down!"

Li You roared, and Yan Feng sneered. He was a member of the royal family, the most noble family in the entire Yan Dynasty. How could he kneel before others?

As for Lin Chen, his eyes revealed curiosity about the paper. The paper carried a very profound energy, somewhat similar to martial will, but much more advanced.

What is a miracle?

Lin Chen looked at Yan Feng with some curiosity.

"The words of a god-level expert contain his own will, but unfortunately, they are not stamped, so they can only be considered pseudo-divine miracles."

There is only one Divine Seal. In their royal family, no matter how powerful the Dongfang family member is, as long as their royal family's Divine Seal has not dissipated, it is impossible to condense a second one.

Li You never expected that these two would show no respect whatsoever upon seeing the miracle. At this moment, he even hated Lin Chen. If Lin Chen hadn't chosen to stand by and watch, he wouldn't have needed to use this last trump card. If everything went smoothly when entering the Black Gate, then this piece of paper with the miracle would become one of the rewards given to him by the young master.

"You two deserve to die for disrespecting miracles!"

Under Li You's urging, the golden paper suddenly lit up, and the dazzling divine light flowed like liquid on the paper. A huge "镇" (zhen, meaning "suppress") character formed from pure energy slowly emerged from the center of the liquid paper. The strokes were as vigorous as a dragon, and each ink mark seemed to carry supreme pressure.

The moment the words appeared, the air in the entire Sacred Fire Hall froze instantly. An invisible pressure, like a god from the heavens casting a glance, made Lin Chen tremble and want to kneel down.

The urge to kneel was even stronger than when he looked at the golden gate.

"The moon rises over the sea!"

Without any hesitation, Lin Chen's dantian and soul were cleansed, and a nebula appeared behind him. As the martial soul phenomenon appeared, it instantly repelled the oppressive force that was making him want to kneel.

Yan Feng, who was standing to the side, saw the nebula vortex appear behind Lin Chen and was not affected by the word "suppress". He was surprised. The reason why he was able to resist was because he also had a royal treasure.

Not only did that young master from the East prepare a backup plan, but the clan did the same.

Yan Feng held a jade pendant in his hand, which was worn by the founding emperor during his lifetime, and was far superior to the miracles the other party claimed.

"go with!"

The jade pendant's light surged, crashing fiercely into the character "镇" (zhen, meaning "suppress") in the air. Two terrifying energies were instantly unleashed, and Lin Chen's expression changed drastically. He immediately retreated.

At this moment, Lin Chen was very glad that he had not chosen to interfere. The energy released by these two, whether it was the word "suppress" or the jade pendant behind it, was something that he could not contend with in his current state.

This is already beyond the innate level of power!

Li You and Yan Feng were also in bad shape. Activating such a treasure was extremely taxing on them. A resolute look flashed in Li You's eyes. The next moment, he spat out a mouthful of blood, but he used the force of the retreat to head towards the black gate.

Yan Feng's pupils shrank when he saw this scene. He did not expect Li You to be so decisive, willing to be seriously injured in order to enter the Black Gate.

"Lin Chen, not long ago, the Eight Desolations Sect, together with the Blood Moon Sect and the Yama Palace, applied for a sect war order. As long as you stop this person, my royal family will not approve it, and the events that happened in this palace will never be leaked. Even if that Young Master Dongfang gets angry, my royal family will bear the consequences." The jade pendant is different from a miracle; it requires his full control. At this moment, he has no time to stop it and can only place his hopes on Lin Chen.

Upon hearing Yan Feng's words, Lin Chen's eyes gleamed. The instant Yan Feng finished speaking, Lin Chen shot out, using his martial spirit phenomenon to break through the oppressive aura within the hall, and without hesitation, threw a punch at Li You.

Compared to that young master from the East, he still trusted the royal family more.

After all, both Martial Arts Mountain and Tower of Babel brought him considerable gains.

Li You's eyes widened in shock. He hadn't expected Lin Chen to choose to side with the royal family at the last moment. And since Lin Chen had already made his move, he didn't intend to delay. With this punch, Li You's entire body exploded into a bloody mist.

With Li Youyi's death, the character "镇" (zhen, meaning town/suppress) that had been floating in the air also dissipated, and the light returned to the paper. Lin Chen flashed and grabbed the paper, but the color of the paper was noticeably lighter than before.

"Thank you very much."

Seeing Lin Chen take away the golden paper, Yan Feng felt a hint of regret. If he had taken the paper back to the clan, the elders could have estimated the strength of the person from the Dongfang family based on the handwriting on it.

That person hasn't shown up for a century.

“It’s just what each of us needs.”

Lin Chen looked at Yan Feng, his words a reminder that his intervention was not to help the royal family, but because of the promise he had just made.

"Brother Lin, please rest assured. After I leave, I will report to the elders that the Eight Desolations Sect's request for a sect war order will be rejected."

Yan Feng nodded. This was nothing to the royal family. He put the jade pendant away and headed toward the black gate.

"Your Excellency, what is this?"

Seeing Yan Feng walk towards the black gate, Lin Chen frowned and asked.

"This person just said that the appearance of the Holy Fire Hall was the work of that young master from the East. I am a little worried and am preparing to enter this black gate to check the situation, so that I can go back and report to the elders."

Yan Feng did not turn around. After explaining to Lin Chen, he stepped into the black gate.

Watching Yan Feng's figure disappear into the black gate, a thoughtful look appeared in Lin Chen's eyes.

At this moment, he was the only one left in the main hall.

……

……

An hour later, Lin Chen, who had been standing in the center of the hall with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and looked toward the green gate.

The flames flickered in the green gate, and a moment later, two figures emerged from it—the Zhuang sisters, Zhuang Qiang and Zhuang Wei.

"I've kept the prince consort waiting."

Zhuang Qiang had a smile on her face. Lin Chen could tell from the expressions of the two sisters that they had gained a lot from the Green Gate.

"As I expected, many of the medicinal herbs inside the Green Gate have withered. Fortunately, although the medicinal herbs I need have been depleted, the seeds will still exist."

Zhuang Qiang gave Lin Chen a brief explanation of the situation inside the Green Gate.

Most of the medicinal herbs within the Green Gate have withered and died. Only a few herbs have survived the depletion and their seeds have sprouted and grown again, but their growth period is not particularly long.

Elixir requires care.

The few that can grow on their own absorb various kinds of energy from heaven and earth, but the vitality provided by the innate fire within the green gate is far from enough to sustain them for tens of thousands of years.

"Even the founder of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect never imagined that his Sacred Fire Palace would not appear for tens of thousands of years."

Zhuang Qiang sighed, and at the same time, a red herb appeared in her hand.

"Your Highness, this is the Fire-Stealing Grass. After consuming it, your compatibility with innate fire will reach its peak. It will have miraculous effects on both refining and absorbing innate fire. Moreover, I'm afraid there is only one of these herbs left in the Yanhuang Dynasty. It is extremely precious. Your Highness does not need to consume it immediately. You can wait until you enter the palace and decide whether or not to consume it."

"it is good."

Lin Chen nodded and accepted the Fire-Stealing Grass. Just by touching it with his fingertips, he could feel the jubilation of the innate fire within his body.

"Then let us congratulate the Prince Consort on obtaining the inheritance of the founder of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect, so that we can inform the princess of this good news."

Zhuang Qiang smiled sweetly, and Lin Chen smiled and said, "By the way, were you the only ones who came out of this green gate? Where are the others?"

"There are two ways to leave after entering each door. There is a teleportation array inside the door, or you can return the way you came, like I did. But those who enter the green door will gain something, more or less. If you return the way you came, you are more likely to encounter other people."

Zhuang Qiang's words were full of meaning, and Lin Chen understood them. The so-called spiritual medicine Zhuang Qiang mentioned was not much, but according to her judgment, it might be a huge gain in the eyes of others.

If you have valuables, it's best to leave as soon as possible; there's little point in returning the way you came.

Having understood this, Lin Chen wasted no more time and walked towards the golden gate, disappearing as soon as he stepped through it.

"Sister, do you think the prince consort will be able to receive the inheritance of the founder of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect?"

"do not know."

Zhuang Qiang shook her head: "All I know is that if the prince consort can obtain the inheritance of the founder of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect, no one in the clan will have any objections to the marriage between the prince consort and the princess."

The agreement between the eldest princess and the elders is an agreement, but Lin Chen cannot yet convince everyone in the clan. However, if he is added as the inheritor of the legacy of the founder of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect, his potential will be sufficient.

……

……

The moment Lin Chen stepped through the golden gate, he was stunned by the scene before him.

Ahead lay a vast plaza, upon which stood thousands of pillars of fire, each radiating terrifying power.

On this plaza, Lin Chen also saw Meng Bing and the others. They were not far ahead, each standing on an altar, and the entire altar was enveloped in a halo of light.

Around the altar where Meng Bing was, twelve flames floated, while the others did not participate in the ten flames.

"It seems that Meng Bing is currently in the lead."

Lin Chen made a judgment: although he didn't know what the test was, he could tell from the number of floating flames that Meng Bing was in the lead.

"Enter the altar for the trial; those who pass will receive the inheritance!"

A cold voice echoed, and an altar appeared beneath Lin Chen's feet. Without hesitation, Lin Chen stepped into the altar.

Just as he stepped onto the altar, all the pillars of fire suddenly erupted, and at the same time, that cold voice rang out again, "Demons... Suppress... Suppress!"

"What monster?"

Aren't the monsters inside that black gate?

Before Lin Chen could react, thousands of fire pillars suddenly rushed towards the altar, and the terrifying sea of ​​flames and lightning instantly engulfed the entire altar.

Lin Chen's consciousness was also submerged at the same time.

As Lin Chen lost consciousness, the entire altar lit up, and Lin Chen's figure disappeared from the altar.

When it reappeared, it was in a dark space.

Floating in the darkness, Lin Chen had a wisp of black smoke slowly rising from the depths of his dantian, enveloping his entire body and allowing him to traverse rapidly through the darkness.

(End of this chapter)