Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 575 The World's Attention, Another Attempt at the Tower of Babel

Tower of Babel Plaza.

As Lin Chen entered the tower, Zhao Wu, who had previously disappeared, reappeared.

Clearly, someone had informed them of the situation.

Among the many martial artists present were disciples of the Blood Moon Sect.

This time, Zhao Wu did not conceal his identity but appeared in his true form. The reason he had concealed his identity before was that he was not entirely confident of defeating He Chuanqiao.

He has already entered the fifth realm of the Innate Realm, while He Chuanqiao is still one step away from the fifth realm of the Innate Realm. If he were to fail the challenge unexpectedly, given the hostility between the two sects, the disciples of the Creation Sect would definitely spread the news widely.

If I, at the fifth level of the Innate Realm, cannot defeat He Chuanqiao, at the fourth level of the Innate Realm, then not only will I lose face, but my sect will also be disgraced.

This is why he concealed his presence earlier. The Tower of Babel only records the top 100, and those who fail in the challenge will not be revealed on the jade tablet.

Zhao Wu reappeared because right after he left, a junior brother emerged from the Martial Dao Seal and informed him that Lin Chen had entered the Tower of Babel.

Zhao Wu knew quite a bit about Lin Chen of the Canglan Sect. As an elder of the sect, he was also aware that his sect had secretly allied with the Bahuang Sect to deal with the Canglan Sect.

Since they are enemies, they naturally need to know something about the warriors of the Canglan Sect. Although Lin Chen is only a disciple of the Canglan Sect, he has cultivated to the fourth level of the Innate Realm in a short period of time, and the sect pays great attention to him.

"Even if you are a genius, I do not believe you can defeat me."

Zhao Wu's eyes showed disdain. He had deliberately blocked He Chuanqiao, and in his view, Lin Chen's entry into the Tower of Babel at this time was also to block him.

He was confident in his strength to block He Chuanqiao, but where did Lin Chen get his confidence that he, a fourth-level innate cultivator, could defeat him across realms?
"It seems some people are getting restless." He Chuanqiao said calmly when he saw Zhao Wu appear.

"A defeated opponent dares to speak? Does he really think Lin Chen can defeat me?"

Zhao Wu and He Chuanqiao's eyes met, both of them displaying obvious hostility.

He Chuanqiao did not consider himself inferior to Zhao Wu. The reason why Zhao Wu entered the fifth realm of the Innate Realm earlier than him was simply due to the unique characteristics of the Blood Moon Sect's cultivation methods and his own sect's cultivation methods.

The Blood Moon Sect's cultivation method allows its disciples to cultivate faster than their own sect's methods between the fourth and fifth stages of the Innate Realm, because the Blood Moon Sect can use the Blood Moon to make up for the gap in their divine soul. However, this speed will decrease after reaching the middle stage of the fifth stage of the Innate Realm, and will be slower than their own sect's methods when breaking through to the sixth stage of the Innate Realm.

"It seems you don't have the courage to challenge me. Even if you let Lin Chen from the Canglan Sect in, the young master of the Creation Sect doesn't even have the courage to fight. It's truly pathetic."

Zhao Wu's words were extremely humiliating, and many disciples of the Creation Sect around He Chuanqiao showed anger on their faces. Humiliating the young sect leader was humiliating the entire Creation Sect.

"Brother Zhao, why are you in such a hurry? Why don't we wait for Lin Chen to come out first?"

Jiang Chen spoke up from the side. He couldn't stand Zhao Wu's aggressive attitude, and as a disciple of the Thousand Machines Sect, he didn't need to care about Zhao Wu's attitude.

In terms of strength, the Thousand Machines Sect is firmly in control of the Blood Moon Sect.

Upon hearing Jiang Chen speak, Zhao Wu snorted lightly but did not retaliate. He could humiliate He Chuanqiao because the two sects were originally enemies, but he was still somewhat wary of the Thousand Machines Sect behind Jiang Chen.

The Thousand Machines Sect is not only powerful, but also controls most of the alchemists and blacksmiths in the Yan Dynasty. Even the Blood Moon Sect has to purchase a large amount of resources from the Thousand Machines Sect's trading company every year.

"Then we'll see."

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Inside the Tower of Babel.

When Lin Chen stepped into the tower again and looked around, the chaotic clouds and mist that had been there before him had dissipated, and in its place stood an arena.

A fighting arena made of stacked bluestones looked extremely opportunistic.

On one side of the arena, there was a jade tablet, but it only had one person's name on it.

[Rank 100 on the Heavenly Ranking: Zhao Wu (Fifth Realm of the Innate Stage)]

[After the challenger is ready, place their handprint on the jade tablet.]

When that familiar voice rang out, Lin Chen felt a strange sense of warmth. He had heard that voice a hundred thousand times, ever since his time at Martial Arts Mountain. After not hearing it for decades, he really missed it.

Following the voice prompts, Lin Chen placed his hand on the jade tablet, and soon another line of words appeared on the tablet.

Challenger: Lin Chen (Fourth Realm of Innate Skill)

A light shone from the jade tablet, and the next moment Lin Chen was teleported to the arena. A few breaths later, a figure appeared on the opposite side of the arena.

The challenge format was exactly the same as that of Wudao Mountain, and Lin Chen was very familiar with it. Almost the instant the opponent's figure appeared, he shot out and threw a punch.

The Blood Moon Sect's innate martial artists can summon the Blood Moon, and their strength will be enhanced under its influence. Lin Chen didn't need He Chuanqiao to remind him of this; it was common knowledge among all martial artists in the entire Yan Dynasty.

When dealing with Blood Moon Sect warriors, do not give them the opportunity to unleash Blood Moon.

Lin Chen did just that. Under his fist, Zhao Wu's projection was sent flying backward. Even a fifth-level Innate Realm expert could not withstand the power of his punch.

Having reached the fourth level of the Immortal Body, he combined his innate energy with his punches, causing space to distort with each strike.

One punch, two punches, three punches...

After three punches, Zhao Wu's figure vanished from the arena.

Challenge successful! Ranking improved! Entering the top 100 on the leaderboard.

As Zhao Wu's figure disappeared, Lin Chen was teleported back outside the arena, and at the same time, that majestic voice rang out once again.

The name on the jade tablet has been updated once again.

[Ranked 99th on the Heavenly Ranking: Su Feng (Fifth Realm of the Innate Stage)]

Upon seeing the new name appear, Lin Chen did not hesitate and pressed his handprint down directly.

This battle against Zhao Wu wasn't even a warm-up for him; by now, ordinary martial artists at the fifth level of the Innate Realm couldn't pose much of a problem for him.

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Outside the Tower of Babel.

Zhao Wu and He Chuanqiao were still locked in a fierce exchange of glances when suddenly, a gasp came from the crowd.

"changed!"

"There's been a change!"

Swish!
In an instant, Zhao Wu, He Chuanqiao, Jiang Chen, and the others all turned their gazes to the stone tablet. When they saw that Zhao Wu's name had disappeared from the stone tablet and was replaced by Lin Chen's name, the scene fell silent.

"Hahaha, this is the person I've seen stay on the Heavenly Ranking for the shortest time. I'm afraid he didn't even last a hundred breaths."

After a while, He Chuanqiao burst into laughter, his laughter filled with indescribable joy.

Although he was pushed out of the rankings by Zhao Wu, it wasn't the first time he had been pushed out, so it didn't matter.

However, Zhao Wu had just challenged himself when he was pushed off the list by Lin Chen in less than a hundred breaths, setting a record for the fastest removal from the Tongtian Ranking, which will inevitably be mentioned repeatedly.

What Lin Chen did was so satisfying!

Compared to He Chuanqiao's joyful laughter, Zhao Wu's face was so gloomy it could drip water. He could think of the same thing as He Chuanqiao: he was deliberately targeting and blocking He Chuanqiao because he had a grudge against him.

Those powerful individuals who were listed before this point wouldn't rush in immediately after being challenged, unless there was a grudge between them, but that was too much of a coincidence. This meant that as long as the Tower of Babel existed, his record of being the fastest to leave the list would be repeatedly brought up, which was a great humiliation for him.

"What, if you're not convinced, then go in and challenge them again."

He Chuanqiao returned Zhao Wu's earlier sarcastic remarks to him.

"He Chuanqiao, anyone who doesn't know the situation would think that you defeated me by using someone else. Only you could do something so shameless."

Zhao Wu sneered; naturally, he would retaliate with a challenge.

The projection only represents 90% of his strength, and due to the special nature of his cultivation technique, the projection might not immediately unleash the Blood Moon, thus reducing his strength by several percent. However, if he personally enters, he can immediately raise the Blood Moon into the sky, and he refuses to believe that Lin Chen can still be his opponent.

Zhao Wu walked towards the Tower of Babel, a scene that excited many martial artists present, as the Tower of Babel hadn't been this lively in a long time.

Three powerful individuals who successfully made it onto the tower challenged each other, prompting many martial artists to prepare to leave and inform their fellow disciples to come and watch the spectacle.

When He Chuanqiao saw Zhao Wu heading towards the Tower of Babel, a hint of worry flashed in his eyes. It wasn't that he was afraid Zhao Wu would lose face if he succeeded in the challenge, but rather that he felt bad for letting Lin Chen down because his sarcastic remarks had encouraged Zhao Wu to go in and challenge the tower.

However, just as Zhao Wu reached the tower gate and was about to push it open, another martial artist in the square exclaimed in surprise.

"Another change!"

"Lin... Lin Chen's ranking has risen again."

Instantly, everyone's eyes turned to the jade tablet. At the very bottom of the tablet, Lin Chen's name moved up one place, while Su Feng, who was originally ranked ninety-ninth, fell to the very bottom.

"Lin Chen only spent a few dozen breaths from entering the rankings to moving up another place. How did he defeat Su Feng in just a few dozen breaths?"

“Zhao Wu was previously ranked 100th, so he must have lost to Su Feng. But now that Lin Chen has defeated Su Feng, if Zhao Wu goes in again, wouldn’t he be unable to win?”

Some people in the crowd murmured, but everyone present was a Xiantian martial artist and heard it clearly. In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to the somewhat stiff back of the figure standing in front of the tower gate.

Zhao Wu's hands were just an inch away from the tower gate, and he froze there.

Push the door!

He would undoubtedly lose to Su Feng.

He had already challenged Su Feng inside the tower and knew how terrifying Su Feng was; he was definitely not someone he could handle at his current level.

But if you don't open the door, you'll become the laughing stock of others in full view of everyone.

"Hahaha, Zhao Wu, didn't you want to go in and challenge? Why don't you push the door open? You're not afraid, are you? If you're afraid, then come back. No one will laugh at you... Hahaha... So what if you've been on the list the shortest? So what if you're an entry but don't dare to go in? It's no big deal. With your status as an elder of the Blood Moon Sect, even if others laugh at you, they won't laugh at you to your face."

He Chuanqiao was making full use of his strongest advantage at this moment, transforming into an Onmyoji, constantly teasing Zhao Wu with "No way" and "It can't be that bad."

Zhao Wu's face was ashen, and the veins on his face were bulging. Just when everyone was expecting Zhao Wu's expression when he turned around, Zhao Wu's figure simply disappeared.

"He actually withdrew from the Martial Dao Seal directly; he's choosing to be a deserter."

He Chuanqiao's mouth was slightly open, not expecting Zhao Wu to choose to run away. Jiang Chen, on the other hand, could understand Zhao Wu's actions.

If he were Zhao Wu, he really wouldn't know what to do at this moment except to withdraw from the Martial Dao Seal.

Staying here would only lead to more humiliation from He Chuanqiao. This time, he had truly witnessed He Chuanqiao's verbal skills, which were truly remarkable. Ordinary people really couldn't withstand He Chuanqiao's sharp tongue.

"What place do you think Lin Chen can get?"

A martial artist from the Tai Luo Sect at the peak of the fourth realm of the Innate Realm spoke slowly: "Judging from Lin Chen's challenge speed, it's probably not going to end in just one or two matches."

The fact that Lin Chen's ranking improved in less than a hundred breaths means that both of his battles ended quickly, which also means that Lin Chen's strength far surpasses that of Zhao Wu and Su Feng.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen and the others were also moved. They had been so focused on watching the show that they had forgotten about this.

"The realm recorded on the jade tablet is accurate, which means that Lin Chen really did enter the Tongtian Ranking with the strength of the fourth level of the Innate Realm. Now, there is no doubt that Lin Chen is the number one person in the fourth level of the Innate Realm."

"If Lin Chen can break into the top ninety, the entire Yan Dynasty will probably be in an uproar once again."

Someone spoke softly, and in the midst of their conversation, Lin Chen's ranking on the jade tablet changed again.

Jiang Chen: ...

He Chuanqiao: ...

The martial artists present: ...

"I have a feeling that Lin Chen might set a terrifying record this time. No... I have to tell my senior brothers that they can't miss such a wonderful scene."

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As the martial artists on site continued to call upon their friends, the number of martial artists in the entire Tower of Babel Plaza increased, and the strength of the martial artists who entered later became stronger.

Many elders from super sects, including some sect leaders from second-rate sects, also appeared, occupying the front left side of the square.

At this moment, Lin Chen's name has appeared as the eighty-seventh.

"What level of genius is Lin Chen? In just a few years, he has reached the peak of the fourth realm of the Innate Realm. His strength is comparable to the late stage of the fifth realm of the Innate Realm. If he can enter the top eighty, it means that his true strength is comparable to the peak of the fifth realm of the Innate Realm. He has truly crossed a realm without being defeated."

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The doors to the ancestral hall of the Central Plains royal family were pushed open.

Yan Hui turned around with delight, and when he saw the figure walking in, he smiled and said, "Brother, does Father Emperor have given me permission to leave?"

The eldest prince, Yan Yang, looked at his third brother with a complicated expression: "Lin Chen broke into the Tower of Babel a quarter of an hour ago and is now ranked eightyth."

"Wha...what?"

Yan Hui could hardly believe his ears, and after a long while he said, "Could it be that Lin Chen has broken through to the fifth level of the Innate Realm?"

"His realm is still at the fourth level of the Innate Realm. He has truly achieved the ability to cross a realm without being defeated. Such a prodigy originally had the opportunity to form an alliance with my royal family."

Yan Yang was somewhat disappointed in his third brother. Perhaps he had been spoiled by their father since childhood, and under those circumstances, he had actually pushed Lin Chen toward the Eastern family.

If Dongfang Canglang hadn't also wanted to kill Lin Chen, then truly subduing Lin Chen would have been like adding wings to a tiger for Dongfang Canglang.

"Big brother, what do we do now?"

“Since it’s already beyond repair, we can’t let it continue to grow. The Tower of Babel is related to the fortune of the Divine Seal, and we must not let it fall into Lin Chen’s hands.” Yan Yang’s eyes were filled with a deep chill.

The royal family needs martial arts prodigies to emerge, but they don't want those who are enemies of the royal family. However, in order to protect the divine seal, they have no choice but to create the Tower of Babel.

The sign of a dynasty's prosperity is the emergence of many outstanding talents.

The emergence of each additional prodigy extends the divine seal for a longer period.

However, if there is a grudge between him and the royal family, this credit will not be attributed to the royal family.

This is why Dongfang Canglang wanted to subdue the world's most talented individuals. If these talents were not of one mind with the royal family, or if they stood on the opposite side of the royal family, then the royal family would have no merit in educating them, and the divine seal's fortune would instead be plundered and dissipated more quickly.

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