Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 599 Establishing Prestige
Behind Lin Chen, He Chuanqiao's voice was filled with disbelief.

One hundred breaths!

Only those at the sixth level of the Innate Realm would need a hundred breaths to reach that level.

The first four realms of the innate state require ten breaths, the fifth realm requires thirty breaths, and the sixth realm requires one hundred breaths.

Over the years, the martial artists of the Creation Sect have long since figured out the patterns, and there will be no mistakes.

Now, a hundred breaths have passed, but Lin Chen still hasn't been able to enter, which means that Lin Chen's soul has already reached the sixth level of the Innate Realm.

But how is that possible?
Regarding Lin Chen's cultivation level, He Chuanqiao was still at the peak of the fourth stage of the Innate Realm, after all, it had only been a little over a month since the Tower of Babel ended.

Because he has cultivated the technique of concealment, unless Lin Chen actively releases his aura, even a sixth-level innate expert would find it difficult to discover his true realm.

Lin Chen turned around and saw the shocked look on He Chuanqiao's face. He nodded, and just as he was about to reply, he felt a sudden suction force coming from the cliff in front of him, pulling him violently into the cliff.

call out!
Lin Chen's figure was pulled into the cliff and disappeared.

"It turned out to be true."

Although He Chuanqiao did not receive a reply from Lin Chen, Lin Chen's earlier nod confirmed that Lin Chen's soul had truly reached the strength of the sixth level of the Innate Realm.

If one's spiritual soul reaches the sixth level of the Innate Realm, generally speaking, the spiritual soul will not exceed two levels of one's own realm. Does that mean that Lin Chen's realm has also entered the fifth level of the Innate Realm?

hiss!
He Chuanqiao gasped. With the strength of the fifth level of the Innate Realm and the divine soul strength of the sixth level of the Innate Realm, if anyone dared to try to stop Lin Chen, they would only be inviting humiliation.

"Never mind, I'd better hurry in and stop these people."

As the host, He Chuanqiao naturally did not want others to break out in conflict on his territory, especially when comprehending the Creation Jade Tablet.

These prodigies from various sects all obtained their spots by giving their sects sufficient benefits. If they were to be injured or lose the opportunity to comprehend Lin Chen because they were blocking him, they would inevitably blame their own sects.

He didn't want that to happen.

Of course, if he really doesn't listen to advice, then he can't be blamed; he has already fulfilled his duties as the host.

……

……

The moment Lin Chen was sucked into the cliff face, he felt light and shadow flowing before his eyes, as if he were passing through a layer of warm water curtain.

Once his vision cleared, he found himself in a strange space.

Before them stood a towering jade stele, ten feet tall, radiating a hazy, milky-white glow.

The stele is not clearly visible, but is shrouded in a flowing, misty atmosphere, making the patterns and details on it appear blurry. One can only vaguely sense its ancient, vast, and mysterious aura.

In front of the jade tablet, thirty prayer cushions were neatly arranged in order from near to far.

Closest to the jade tablet was a single futon, radiating the most intense spiritual light; behind it were three futons arranged in a triangular pattern; then two, four... increasing in number until the outermost futons had the most, but also the dimmest spiritual light.

However, at this moment, none of the thirty prayer cushions were occupied.

The prodigies from various sects who had entered this place before Lin Chen were now standing outside the prayer mat area, keeping a distance from each other, warily observing one another. A silent tension and apprehension permeated the air.

These people weren't unwilling to grab a spot, especially the first-place meditation cushion at the very front, which was the most coveted.

But precisely because the position is so crucial, and the competition rules allow for it, no one dares to easily become the target of everyone's attacks.

Sitting down first could immediately invite challenges or attacks from others.

Even those prodigies who have formed small groups are weighing the pros and cons, observing potential rivals and allies, and thinking about how to compete for the best position.

When Lin Chen entered, only Jiang Ang nodded to him; the others were more focused on the prayer mats.

call out!
He Chuanqiao, who entered right after Lin Chen, was not surprised at all by the wary expressions on everyone's faces.

He had anticipated this scene.

"Everyone, we are all here to comprehend the Jade Tablet of Creation. Although the positions of the prayer mats are front and back, the difference is not particularly large. There are cases where people sitting on the front prayer mats did not comprehend it, but people sitting on the back comprehended the Jade Tablet of Creation."

He Chuanqiao spoke slowly, his words meant that everyone should not only focus on the front futon. While the position of the futon does affect the comprehension of the Jade Tablet of Creation, it is not the decisive factor.

Unfortunately, his words didn't have much effect.

The people present remained wary and cautious of each other, and no one took the initiative to grab the prayer mat, maintaining a delicate stalemate.

Seeing this, He Chuanqiao smiled helplessly and walked towards the third row of prayer mats. He sat down on the far left, while several other martial artists from the Creation Sect chose to sit in the last row.

A few people's expressions changed slightly when He Chuanqiao chose the third row, but no one objected. As the host, everyone had to give He Chuanqiao face by choosing the third row.

After all, this was the territory of the Creation Sect. Even if He Chuanqiao chose the first futon, the people present could only endure it, no matter how dissatisfied they were. Fortunately, He Chuanqiao did not do so.

"Since Brother He has set an example, I would like to take a spot."

After He Chuanqiao sat down on the prayer mat, someone finally spoke up, and this person also walked to a seat in the third row.

Knowing the competition was fierce, he chose the third row instead of the first or second row.

After all, there are five seats in the third row. If He Chuanqiao takes one seat, there are four seats left. If I take one seat, there are three seats left. I don't think anyone else would stop me at this time.

This is where the person's cleverness lies. The three positions in the first and second rows are bound to be the most competitive, but the third row is not so competitive.

Just as the man had guessed, as he walked toward the prayer mat, although a few people hesitated, no one stopped him until he sat down.

When He Chuanqiao and several disciples of the Creation Sect took their seats, the tense atmosphere was suddenly broken.

Jiang Yunqi of the East Sea Divine Palace moved swiftly and flew straight to the third row of right-hand prayer mats, saying loudly, "I've taken this spot, I hope you will all give way."

Jiang Yunqi didn't move alone; he was accompanied by two other people. These two had formed an alliance with Jiang Yunqi yesterday, and the three of them headed towards the remaining three prayer mats in the third row.

The three of them were acting together, so everyone knew they were one entity. The remaining people frowned, but ultimately did not stop them.

Now, the third row is full, leaving only the first and second rows, and the two rows behind.

The tense atmosphere at the scene did not ease after He Chuanqiao and others took their seats; in fact, it became even more strained at that moment.

"Lin Chen, which spot should we choose?"

Jiang Ang transmitted his voice to Lin Chen. Since he stood up to support Lin Chen yesterday, he was prepared to follow Lin Chen's lead in everything today. Even if Lin Chen chose the last row to avoid conflict, he would accompany him.

"Brother Jiang, please choose the second row."

Upon hearing Lin Chen's telepathic message, Jiang Ang was taken aback, seemingly wondering if he had misheard.

Only after seeing Lin Chen walking towards the prayer mat did she grit her teeth and follow him.

The second row it is.

His Starfall Palace has never been afraid of anyone; at worst, it would just be robbed.

When the others at the scene saw Lin Chen make his move, many of them showed amusement on their faces. But when they saw Lin Chen walk past the third row of prayer mats and head towards the second row, their amusement turned into surprise.

Doesn't Lin Chen know his current situation? How dare he choose the second row?

If you don't want to be targeted by Zhang Yi and his group, you should obediently choose the last row. If you choose the second row, you won't just be targeted by Zhang Yi, but by everyone else as well.

Jiang Ang didn't think too much about it. He walked to the second row of prayer mats, glanced at Lin Chen on the side, and sat down on the second prayer mat.

Jiang Ang originally thought that Lin Chen would sit down next to him, and he was prepared to face the challenges from others. However, to his surprise, Lin Chen did not sit down next to him, but instead walked forward to the only prayer mat in the front row.

Everyone present naturally witnessed this scene.

Everyone present, except He Chuanqiao, was stunned.

What do you mean?
Lin Chen wants to sit on the very front cushion?
Who gave him such courage?
Some of the neutral prodigies from various sects were already furious upon seeing Lin Chen's actions, which showed that Lin Chen was completely disregarding them.

The only futon in the first row remains untouched, partly because no one is sure how many people will dare to sit on it.

It's essentially a fear of the strength of others!
Lin Chen walked to the first row without saying a word, showing that he didn't take them seriously at all.

Lin Chen seemed oblivious to the gazes behind him, and with a flick of his blue robe, he stood on the prayer mat in the first row.

Lin Chen did not sit down directly, but instead glanced at the crowd behind him and slowly said, "Everyone, I want the first futon."

His tone was calm, without any arrogance, as if he were recounting an ordinary matter. However, it was precisely this calm tone that displeased many of the geniuses present.

This calmness was more difficult for them to accept than arrogance.

"Everyone, the reason why our Creation Jade Tablet of the Creation Sect will be opened to the public is because of the deal reached between the Canglan Sect and our sect. It is acceptable for Lin Chen to occupy this first futon."

He Chuanqiao, standing behind Lin Chen, quickly spoke up. He had already sensed the anger of many people. However, he didn't say this to help Lin Chen out of his predicament. After learning about Lin Chen's spiritual strength, he was trying to help these guys in front of him.

If we really try to stop them, these guys will be the ones who suffer in the end.

He Chuanqiao did not directly reveal Lin Chen's strength. Firstly, it concerned Lin Chen himself, and he could not presume to announce it to the public without Lin Chen's consent. Secondly, he was not entirely clear about Lin Chen's strength, only having a rough guess.

In He Chuanqiao's view, the best way to resolve the conflict is for Lin Chen to demonstrate his strength, which would naturally cause the others to give up.

Why didn't Lin Chen do that?

Based on his understanding of Lin Chen, Lin Chen was not the kind of person who liked to make enemies.

Until… his gaze fell upon Zhang Yi, who was now glaring menacingly, He Chuanqiao suddenly understood. Lin Chen had done this on purpose. He Chuanqiao was right; Lin Chen had indeed done it intentionally.

Ever since he learned that the sect had chosen to give up half of its territory, he knew very well that in the future, disciples of the Canglan Sect would likely be bullied when they traveled outside.

Although the Canglan Sect is still a super sect and an unapproachable behemoth in the eyes of many forces, it may lack confidence when facing other martial artists from other super sects.

This confidence often determines the outcome of resource competition.

The martial artists of the Yan Dynasty are mobile. In order to seek more resources needed for breakthroughs in martial arts, the innate martial artists of various sects will travel to the outside world to explore some secret realms or dangerous places...

In these encounters, warriors from other sects will often meet, and the final result will naturally be whoever is the strongest, whoever gets the treasure.

However, this system of determining the ownership of treasures based on one's own strength is only applicable when both parties have similar backgrounds. If one party's background is insufficient, even if they are stronger than their opponent, they will ultimately not be qualified to compete for the treasure.

Take Lin Chen himself as an example. If he didn't have the support of the Canglan Sect or the Flower Clan, even if he could crush everyone present, he wouldn't get a spot on the first few prayer mats.

If he dares to snatch the prayer mat in front of him, once he leaves the Gate of Creation, he will be killed by the powerful figures from various sects.

Although Lin Chen's current strength is such that he doesn't need to fear even a sixth-level Innate Realm expert, his fellow disciples in the Canglan Sect are not strong enough to do so.

He needs to establish his authority.

Tell these prodigies from various sects that even though the Canglan Sect has given up half of its territory, it is not someone who can be bullied at will.

As for Zhang Yi, even if Zhang Yi doesn't target me, I won't let him go.

There are two cases, neither right nor wrong, only life and death.

"Since the Canglan Sect has already admitted defeat and ceded territory, how dare you be so arrogant? Lin Chen, you're courting death."

Zhang Yi spoke, and as soon as he did, everyone's eyes were immediately focused on Lin Chen.

"You can try."

Lin Chen's lips curled into a mocking smile. Everyone could tell that Lin Chen didn't take Zhang Yi seriously at all. Zhang Yi's face showed anger, but he didn't respond immediately. Instead, he turned to look at the other three people beside him.

This time, he also formed an alliance with Chen Mo of Qiankun Pavilion and Zhao Qian of Daluo Sect. They had already planned to take action against Lin Chen.

Even if Lin Chen chose the last row, it would still be the same.

Now, Lin Chen's choice of the first row is even simpler; he doesn't even need to come up with an excuse.

"Everyone, we are all here to study the Jade Tablet of Creation. It would be best if we could talk things out peacefully."

He Chuanqiao sensed that Zhang Yi and the others had locked onto Lin Chen, and finally spoke up to offer one last piece of advice.

"As Young Master He also said, the futon in front of the Jade Tablet of Creation must be earned through strength. Since some people don't know what's good for them, then we can't blame them."

Chen Mo chuckled, He Chuanqiao looked at the other prodigies, Jiang Yunqi lowered his eyes and remained silent, only Jiang Ang stood up to express his attitude, while the others remained on the sidelines.

"Brother Jiang, there's no need to worry. Just watch."

Lin Chen was somewhat moved when he saw Jiang Ang stand up. After offering Jiang Ang a word of advice, he turned his gaze to Zhang Yi and the others.

Jiang Ang didn't know where Lin Chen got his confidence from, but he wouldn't really sit idly by. If these people were to fight Lin Chen one-on-one, that would be fine, but if they all swarmed at him, he would definitely not stand idly by.

However, just as Lin Chen finished speaking, after exchanging glances with Zhang Yi and the other three, Zhang Yi gave a soft shout: "Everyone, make your move!"

Yes, from beginning to end, Zhang Yi and his group never intended to fight Lin Chen one-on-one, because none of them were confident that they could defeat Lin Chen on their own.

Four figures flashed out like ghosts, wielding crimson blade energy, ghostly blue ice spikes, purple lightning nets, and a colossal yellow hammer—

The all-out killing move tore through the air, sealing off all of Lin Chen's escape routes from different directions!
The violent energy caused the spiritual light on the front row of prayer cushions to tremble, and even the aura of the Creation Jade Tablet fluctuated.

When you strike, you must be quick, accurate, and ruthless!

Jiang Ang was about to make a move when he saw how shameless these four people were, but Lin Chen was one step ahead of him.

Without dodging or blocking, he took a step forward to meet the combined attack of the four.

Om-!
His bronze skin instantly turned dark gold, and his boundless blood and energy erupted like a volcano, his terrifying pressure freezing the space within a ten-zhang radius!

The four deadly attacks, each powerful enough to flatten a mountain, struck that body, producing a piercing, metallic clang, yet they didn't even manage to stir the hem of its clothing.

"How can it be?!"

Zhang Yi's pupils contracted sharply, only to see that Lin Chen had simply thrown a punch.

Click!

An invisible force crushed all the incoming energy. Zhao Qian, who was at the forefront, was stunned. The lightning net he had released in front of him was actually swept back by the force of the punch and landed on him.

boom!
The terrifying fist wind slammed him more than ten feet away, and his entire body was charred black from the backlash of the lightning.

At the same time, Lin Chen turned his fist and once again slammed it towards Chen Mo, who was wielding a knife.

The longsword in Chen Mo's hand, which was radiating a terrifying blade aura, shattered instantly. Chen Mo's pupils dilated, and his face showed disbelief. However, the next moment, he and the hilt of the sword flew out of his hand.

Another prodigy's heavy hammer also flew out of his hand, his tiger's mouth splitting open and bleeding profusely.

Four people attacked, and three of them were instantly rendered unable to fight.

This scene left everyone else at the scene speechless.

The thirty prayer mats on the Jade Tablet of Creation were spaced ten feet apart in each row, but even they felt the terrifying force of the punches.

Zhang Yi, one of the parties involved, was utterly horrified and retreated hastily, but it was too late.

Lin Chen wore a mocking smile. This time, he wanted to make an example of them, and the other three were the chickens. As for Zhang Yi…

Lin Chen spread his five fingers wide and gently pressed them into the void.

An invisible energy fluctuation caused a moment of confusion on Zhang Yi's face. In that instant, Lin Chen's fist pierced through his body, causing Zhang Yi's body to crack like porcelain. The next moment, his entire body exploded into a cloud of blood mist, and even his soul could not escape!
Less than three breaths!

Zhang Yi has passed away.

This scene caused all the geniuses present to gasp in shock, their eyes filled with fear.

But Lin Chen did not stop. Instead, he looked at Chen Mo and the other two who had just stood up. These three were not people that Zhang Yi could persuade, but they joined forces with Zhang Yi to deal with him, which meant that the royal family or the Eastern Prince were behind them.

Even if he lets these three go, the forces behind them will not be on good terms with the Canglan Sect.

"Lin Chen!"

call out!
The instant Lin Chen's figure transformed into a beam of light and shot out, He Chuanqiao's voice also rang out: "Show mercy."

Bang bang bang!
Just as He Chuanqiao finished speaking, Lin Chen also stopped, but Chen Mo and the other two lay on the ground unconscious, with only faint breaths remaining.

Lin Chen held back!
The reason he held back was to prevent the sects behind these three from taking advantage of the situation to attack the Canglan Sect. As for dealing with him, he didn't care.

There are too many lice and they are not itchy.

Having already offended the royal family and Dongfang Canglang, they didn't care about offending three more.

Although these three people did not die, their martial arts cultivation and even their souls were shattered by their own actions, and they will never be able to recover in this lifetime.

There was silence at the scene.

In just a few breaths, of the four people who were besieging Lin Chen, one was dead and three were injured, and everyone could see that the three survivors were already crippled.

For geniuses like them, having their cultivation destroyed is worse than death.

Lin Chen is really ruthless.

Jiang Yunqi's Adam's apple bobbed, while the other few prodigies standing on the other side all instinctively looked away when Lin Chen's gaze swept over them, not daring to meet his eyes.

Lin Chen walked back to the prayer mat and said calmly, "Thank you all for your hospitality."

Seeing Lin Chen sit in the first row, everyone present wore bitter expressions. Was it an act of deference?
Even if they don't want to concede, what can they do?
Even with Zhang Yi and the other three working together, they couldn't withstand Lin Chen for more than ten breaths. Even if all of them were combined, they probably wouldn't be a match for Lin Chen.

Looking at everyone's expressions, He Chuanqiao sighed inwardly. The situation he least wanted to see had still occurred. Now, the sects behind Zhang Yi and the other three would probably also hold a grudge against their Creation Sect.

But since things had come to this, he had nothing to complain about. Zhang Yi and the other three had taken the initiative to attack Lin Chen, and even if these four families harbored resentment, they dared not openly criticize the Creation Sect.

If you're less skilled but still insist on competing, who can you blame if you die?

"The time for studying the Jade Tablet of Creation is limited, so everyone should take their seats as soon as possible and begin to study it."

When He Chuanqiao spoke, the remaining geniuses who had not yet sat down also snapped out of their shock. Their purpose in coming here was to comprehend the Creation Jade Tablet, and they could not forget their main task.

However, when they saw the seating arrangement on the first three rows of prayer cushions, many people looked at Jiang Ang with envy.

Jiang Ang's previous statement was clear to everyone present, and now that Jiang Ang is sitting in the second row, even if people feel that Jiang Ang is not worthy of the position, no one dares to compete for it.

Jiang Ang's strength is insufficient, but the one before him is.

In the end, the remaining prodigies did not fight for it anymore, but secretly communicated and made a deal. Finally, the prodigy from the Taizong Sect sat on another futon in the second row.

Seeing someone sit down beside him, Jiang Ang nodded to them.

The man from the Taizong Sect returned the smile, but it was a smile tinged with helplessness. Jiang Ang sat comfortably in the second row without anyone challenging him, while he was able to sit in the second row only because he had secretly promised a lot of benefits.

(End of this chapter)