Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 598 Entering the Jade Tablet of Creation
Zhang Yi wouldn't dare to fight Lin Chen one-on-one.

Lin Chen's record on the Tower of Babel was too impressive, and his ranking had consistently reached close to the sixth level of the Innate Realm.

Although the royal family claimed that Lin Chen used cheating methods, as things happened afterward, including the testimony of the Misty Cloud Palace regarding Lin Chen, anyone with a brain could see that the royal family's statement was not very credible.

He was only at the peak of the fourth level of the Innate Realm, and even among the people present, his strength was not among the top.

The reason he dared to mock Lin Chen was twofold: firstly, because of the grudge between the Eight Desolations Sect and the Canglan Sect, and secondly, because of the Canglan Sect's surrender this time.

In his view, since the Canglan Sect had chosen to admit defeat, Lin Chen, as a disciple of the Canglan Sect, had lost his confidence and would probably have no choice but to bow his head and remain silent in the face of his provocation.

Lin Chen's reaction surprised him, and now he was in a difficult position. In the end, he could only snort coldly: "Some people still think they have a sect backing them up. We'll find out tomorrow."

No matter how strong he is, unless he can crush everyone present, he will show Lin Chen what cruelty is tomorrow.

Before this banquet, many people had already approached him, wanting to join forces with him to block Lin Chen. He knew very well why these people were hostile to Lin Chen; they were either acting on the orders of the royal family or on the orders of Young Master Dongfang.

Of course, it's also possible that these people simply disliked Lin Chen. After all, not everyone wants to see someone a generation younger than themselves not only on equal footing but also stealing their thunder.

Let Lin Chen be arrogant for a while longer; he won't be so arrogant tomorrow.

Zhang Yi left immediately, and as soon as he left, everyone else at the scene also said their goodbyes.

"Lin Chen, tomorrow..."

He Chuanqiao looked at the remaining Lin Chen and Jiang Ang with some concern. The sect allowed other sects to send their talented disciples to study the Creation Jade Tablet, which clearly showed its neutral stance. As the young sect leader, he also had to follow the sect's lead.

Zhang Yi's undisguised threats meant that someone would inevitably try to stop Lin Chen tomorrow.

"Don't worry, Brother He. I've come prepared. I'll deal with whatever comes my way."

Lin Chen smiled gently, looking very relaxed. He Chuanqiao stared at Lin Chen for a moment, and after confirming that Lin Chen was not forcing a smile, he didn't say anything more.

Seeing Lin Chen's confident expression, Jiang Ang, who was standing to the side, thought of the situation that the Palace Master had told him about Lin Chen.

He knew how terrifying the energy beneath that pit was. He had gone down into it several times, and even two months before Lin Chen went down, he went down into the pit again, but he only reached a depth of 220 zhang before he could not go any further.

Lin Chen was able to descend four hundred feet, which shows how terrifying his physical strength is.

Not to mention, Lin Chen may have obtained some inheritance from the bottom of the pit, and perhaps tomorrow's competition for the Creation Jade Tablet will actually lead to a different situation.

……

……

Lin Chen, back in his guest courtyard at the Creation Sect, neither cultivated nor rested, but simply stood quietly in the courtyard.

Zhang Yi's words echoed in his mind.

The Canglan Sect concedes defeat!
During the banquet, he made a judgment that the fact that the Supreme Elders had given up the fight against the Eight Desolations Sect was very likely related to him.

On the way back, he learned from Jiang Ang about the time the sect announced the abandonment of half of its territory and what price it had given to Starfall Palace, which further confirmed his guess.

The Supreme Elders and the others have staked the entire sect's resources and future on themselves.

This move is an extremely unwise action for a super sect.

Every super sect has existed for a long time, spanning dozens or even hundreds of generations. Among them are many disciples of extraordinary talent. However, no super sect will place the hopes of the entire sect on a single disciple.

Super sects prioritize stability over high-stakes gambles.

Even if Starfall Palace is currently at the bottom of the super sects in terms of strength, does that mean other super sects would dare to treat it as if it weren't a super sect?
The sect's foundation is still there, and its core members are still there. A temporary downturn is nothing. If one generation is not enough, then three or even five generations later, a few more outstanding disciples will be able to make it work.

Lin Chen knew that the Supreme Elders valued his martial arts talent, but he never expected it to be to this extent, placing the future of the entire sect on his shoulders.

This is a super sect, a super overlord that controls the Canglan Domain.

In the Canglan Domain, there are hundreds of millions of martial artists. If you include the population, there are over 10 billion. Now... the future of all these people rests on my shoulders.

Lin Chen recalled his time on Canglan Island, facing the aggressive attitude of the Han Kingdom. He remembered how Lord Liang had treated him similarly, providing him with ample martial arts resources so he could focus on his cultivation and breakthroughs…

They even made concessions to South Korea in order to have enough resources for themselves.

However, Canglan Island and Canglan Domain are not comparable at all. Canglan Island is so small, and there is not even a single innate martial artist in the entire martial arts world. If just one innate martial artist appears, it will be able to change the entire island's landscape.

But for the Canglan Sect, even if they had one more expert at the Myriad Manifestations Realm, it would only be icing on the cake, giving them a slight advantage in the struggle between the Canglan Sect and the Eight Desolations Sect.

These have occurred many times in the history of both cases.

Although, in essence, in Lord Liang's eyes at the time, the birth of a Xiantian expert was no more difficult than that of a Wanxiang Realm expert.

"Back then, Lord Liang hoped to take that step that no one in the Canglan Island martial arts world could take, but the Supreme Elders and the others this time..."

Lin Chen suddenly froze, his eyes filled with disbelief.

On Canglan Island, the only way to break the deadlock is to reach the Innate Realm. However, in the Yan Dynasty, resolving the crisis of the Canglan Sect is far beyond the capabilities of ordinary Myriad Manifestations Realm experts, not even for a Myriad Manifestations Realm expert like Elder Yin Taishang.

Only... a god-level powerhouse!
So the Supreme Elders' expectations for him were that he could reach the god level.
How is this possible?
A god-level powerhouse represents a new dynasty.

Not to mention that only one such person appears every hundreds of thousands of years, even in the current situation, there is already that one from the Dongfang family, who has 70% of the destiny in his hands, leaving no chance for others.

The Supreme Elders must know this, so why do they still have such expectations of me?
Did I guess wrong?

Lin Chen sorted out his thoughts again and finally confirmed that he was not mistaken. The Supreme Elders must have thought so, but how could they dare to gamble like that?

Even with enough confidence in himself, Lin Chen didn't think he was certain he could reach the god level.

Shocking, unbelievable...

However, after a dozen or so breaths, Lin Chen's emotions calmed down.

From the moment he came into this world, his goal was to climb to the pinnacle of martial arts, and now that he knows of the existence of god-level experts, that was his goal all along.

Since the Supreme Elders think so highly of me, I have even less reason to panic.

Back then, in my own eyes and in Lord Liang's eyes, the innate realm was an unattainable existence, but I still did not disappoint Lord Liang's expectations and finally took this step.

That was true then, and it is true now.

The difference is that this time, the burden on my shoulders is heavier.

What they are carrying is no longer the heavy burden of three hundred years, but the Canglan Sect, which has existed for hundreds of thousands of years, and hundreds of millions of martial artists associated with the Canglan Sect.

…… ……

Outside the guest courtyard, Teng Wangshan, who had been standing in the shadow of the moonlight, watched the young man in the courtyard. His expression changed from doubt to shock to calmness, and finally to confidence in his eyes.

He took in all these changes.

He already knew about what happened to Lin Chen at the banquet from his old friend. He originally thought that Lin Chen would definitely wait for him to come back, or at least get a confirmed answer from him.

I was originally thinking about how to comfort Lin Chen and encourage the kid, but now it seems that's not necessary.

However, Teng Wangshan did not expect that Lin Chen would show a confident expression at the end, as if he felt that he could meet Yin Wushuang and the others' expectations.

Could it be that Lin Chen misunderstood and thought that Yin Wushuang's expectation of him was only to let him step into the Myriad Manifestations Realm?

Teng Wangshan knew best how high the Canglan Sect's expectations were for Lin Chen, because he had communicated with the Grand Elder; otherwise, the Grand Elder would not have made such arrangements for Lin Chen.

God level!

Even he found it unbelievable.

"That's fine. Let Lin Chen misunderstand. At least this way, he won't be under too much pressure."

Teng Wangshan whispered, ultimately deciding not to tell Lin Chen the truth.

……

……

The next day.

The Creation Gate was bustling with activity.

Led by a disciple of the Creation Sect, Lin Chen headed to a cliff in the back mountain.

Calling it a cliff is not quite accurate; what lies before him is a solitary mountain.

The entire mountain appears to have been vertically cleaved by a celestial sword, forming a smooth cliff face thousands of feet high. The cliff surface is as flat as a mirror, with mysterious runes faintly flowing across it, exuding an ancient and vast aura.

"This is?"

Lin Chen's pupils suddenly contracted. What was this cliff face in front of him?

"This is the Jade Tablet of Creation?"

On one side, there were surprised voices. At this moment, Lin Chen was not the only one being led here, but also other people from yesterday's banquet, and even several unfamiliar faces that Lin Chen had never seen before.

"Everyone, this is our sect's Jade Tablet of Creation."

He Chuanqiao appeared from behind and quickly arrived in front of everyone. This time, the Creation Gate opened the Creation Jade Tablet, and he, as the young sect master, was in full charge of it.

The sect made this arrangement not only to make these people remember his kindness, but also because of the rules.

This time, not only did the disciples from various sects arrive, but many elders also came, but these elders were not allowed to approach this place.

Upon seeing He Chuanqiao arrive, everyone's attention turned to him, awaiting his introduction.

"Back then, my sect's patriarch sat before this mountain for ten years, and then cleaved it in two with a single sword strike, revealing the Jade Tablet of Creation to the world..."

He Chuanqiao gave a brief introduction to the creation process of the Creation Jade Tablet. Lin Chen knew that the appearance of the Creation Jade Tablet was definitely not that simple, but it might involve the secrets of the Creation Sect, so it was normal for He Chuanqiao to just gloss over it.

"Of course, the Jade Tablet of Creation that you see is not the real Jade Tablet of Creation."

Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, He Chuanqiao smiled and said, "If you want to comprehend the Jade Tablet of Creation, you must first pass through the Gate of Creation. The cliff you see is the Gate of Creation. Only by stepping inside can you have the opportunity to comprehend the Jade Tablet of Creation. But with your strength, passing through the Gate of Creation is naturally not a problem."

After saying that, a man next to He Chuanqiao took the lead and stepped towards the cliff. Under everyone's gaze, his figure disappeared into the cliff.

The runes on the entire cliff face were in motion, making it seem as if the cliff face was a calm body of water, and He Chuanqiao parted the surface and entered the bottom of the water.

"The minimum requirement for comprehending the Jade Tablet of Creation is that one's soul reaches the fourth realm of the Innate Realm. The futon I mentioned yesterday is inside this cliff. Please come in."

Upon hearing He Chuanqiao's words, everyone present tensed up. They already knew yesterday that there were only thirty prayer mats available. Although there were fewer than thirty people present, those who went in first could secure a good spot near the front.

Even if a conflict might break out later, that's a matter for later.

Moreover, if there is no enmity between them and they all come from super sects, would they really have the nerve to compete for someone else's position?

Fighting over something can mean creating enmity, and may even affect the relationship between the two factions.

Many people shared this idea, so as soon as He Chuanqiao finished speaking, his figure transformed into a beam of light and shot towards the cliff. However, his figure was not able to enter the cliff immediately, but was stopped outside the cliff.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths...

Three breaths later, the figure disappeared inside.

Lin Chen didn't hesitate. He exchanged a glance with Jiang Ang beside him, and the two of them headed towards the cliff at the same time.

call out!
When he was about a foot away from the cliff, Lin Chen felt a resistance that prevented him from moving forward, but the resistance was very gentle and did not push him back.

At the same time, Lin Chen felt a special energy surging from the cliff wall, enveloping his entire body, as if it wanted to scan his whole body, especially the Divine Soul Star Chart in his dantian, which started to operate on its own.

Recalling He Chuanqiao's earlier words, Lin Chen knew that this must be the Creation Jade Tablet testing the strength of his soul.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths...

Jiang Ang's figure disappeared into the cliff face, but what puzzled Lin Chen was that the resistance in front of him had not disappeared. Although it was very gentle, it prevented him from moving forward even an inch.

How is this going?

Lin Chen was a little confused, but He Chuanqiao, who was behind Lin Chen and not in a hurry to go in, smiled and said, "Lin Chen, don't be anxious. The stronger your soul, the longer the Creation Jade Tablet will take to examine you. With your strength, you only need to wait a few dozen more breaths."

After receiving He Chuanqiao's explanation, Lin Chen felt relieved.

Ten breaths, twenty breaths, thirty breaths...

However, after a hundred breaths, the resistance in front of him still hadn't disappeared. Before Lin Chen could even frown, He Chuanqiao's voice came from behind him again, but this time it was filled with shock.

"Lin Chen, what level have you cultivated your soul to?"

(End of this chapter)