Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 627 How come he's still alive?

Wangjie Mountain.

The northwest region of Tianya Domain is covered in ice and snow all year round, and the temperature is so low that even innate experts can hardly bear it.

This is a truly remote and rarely visited place.

The biting wind, carrying ice crystals, howled among the perpetually snow-capped peaks of Wangjie Mountain.

The biting cold was enough to freeze the protective energy of even a powerful innate cultivator, making this desolate region virtually uninhabited.

However, at this moment, the gazes of more than a dozen figures exuding powerful auras were all fixed on the woman in the center of the icy valley ahead, dressed in simple clothes and with a temperament as cold as a snow lotus—Princess Jiang Qing of the Flower Clan.

In the center of the icy valley, a divine lotus radiating a soft, nine-colored halo floats quietly above the icy spring, containing a boundless vitality that stirs the soul.

Jiang Qing, standing to one side, held a warm, smooth jade box tightly in her hand. Inside the box lay five lotus seeds, their radiance subtly restrained. Beside her, the divine lotus still retained the faint spiritual light emanating from four of the seeds.

“Princess Jiang, your Flower Clan is indeed a large clan, but for one person to take five lotus seeds is far too greedy!”

“Princess Jiang, leave four lotus seeds behind. You can take one with you, and we will not make things difficult for you. Otherwise…”

The man who spoke had bulging muscles all over his body, and the violent aura of the peak of the sixth level of the Innate Realm was faintly rising. Beside him, a middle-aged woman dressed in purple with a feminine temperament also spoke coldly, her fingertips swirling with a cold blue light: "Princess Jiang, you alone cannot fight against so many people. Leave the lotus seeds, and we will all be at peace."

The Nine-Star Divine Lotus is an extremely rare item, and is the top-grade spiritual medicine for the soul.

This thing cannot be cultivated, but that is not the real reason why the Nine-Star Divine Lotus is so rare. Divine Lotuses can also be found in the Yan Dynasty, but at most they are only three to five stars, because a five-star Divine Lotus already requires ten thousand years to grow. Its lotus seeds can allow a martial artist in the Innate Realm to break through to the next realm after consuming them.

For this reason, the Divine Lotus can never grow to nine stars; it can only grow to five stars before being harvested. It takes 40,000 years to grow from five stars to nine stars, and the medicinal effects of the lotus seeds of six, seven, and eight stars are only slightly stronger than those of five stars.

Only by reaching the nine stars can a qualitative change occur.

However, even some super sects cannot wait for 40,000 years, and no one can guarantee that something will happen within those 40,000 years.

This is the reason why the Nine-Star Divine Lotus is so rare; this is only the second time it has appeared since the birth of the Yan Dynasty.

Facing the menacing gazes of more than a dozen people, Jiang Qing remained calm. The Nine-Star Divine Lotus had a total of nine lotus seeds, but she did not pick them all. If she had picked them all, she would have been attacked by these people. Therefore, she deliberately left four seeds.

She didn't know if the lotus seeds of the Nine Star Divine Lotus could solve Lin Chen's problem, but even if they couldn't, they could at least delay the time it took for Lin Chen's soul to dissipate.

Five stars was her bottom line.

Jiang Qing's stunningly beautiful face showed no fear whatsoever, only an icy calmness.

Her cold gaze swept over the dozen or so innate experts who were eyeing her menacingly. Among them, at least five were genuine peak in the sixth realm of the innate realm, similar to her own level. The rest had also entered the sixth realm of the innate realm and were by no means ordinary.

This matter is unlikely to end well.

"I discovered the Nine-Star Divine Lotus first, so taking five and leaving four is already my bottom line." Jiang Qing's voice was clear and melodious, yet it carried an undeniable determination.

Seeing Jiang Qing's resolute attitude, the martial artists present also had a fierce look in their eyes. In other times, they would not have dared to make a move because of the reputation of the Flower Clan princess, but the situation was different now. The Yan Dynasty was about to collapse, and the world was likely to be in chaos. Even experts at the Myriad Manifestations Realm and even super sects could not stay out of it.

The Nine-Star Divine Lotus is a spiritual medicine for the soul. Having the seeds of the Nine-Star Divine Lotus means having an extra chance to recover from severe soul injuries.

Furthermore, they didn't want Jiang Qing to hand over all the lotus seeds. Given Jiang Qing's status and the fact that she was the first to discover the Nine-Star Divine Lotus, they could accept her taking away one lotus seed, but any more would be impossible.

Both are at the sixth level of the Innate Realm, and in terms of background, they are at most slightly inferior to the Flower Clan. If the Flower Clan really wants to hold them accountable, there are also Myriad Manifestation Realm experts from their sects to take the blame.

"Do it!"

A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of an old man in a gray robe. Without another word, he slammed out his withered hand. A gray palm print, condensed to the extreme, tore through the cold wind, carrying a chilling aura that corroded the soul, and went straight for Jiang Qing's face.

Almost the instant the old man made his move, another burly man with a scar let out a roar, his massive body crashing in like a cannonball, his fists carrying the force to split mountains and shatter rocks, blocking Jiang Qing's space to dodge left and right!
At the same time, the woman in purple moved swiftly, flicking her fingers repeatedly. Countless fine, hair-like ice needles, shimmering with a cold, eerie blue light, shot out silently, specifically designed to break through the protective qi and directly attack the major acupoints around Jiang Qing's body!

Everyone present knew Jiang Qing's strength; they were no match for her in a one-on-one fight.

The three cooperated very well. Facing the attacks of three powerful opponents of the same level, Jiang Qing wielded her long sword, and sword flowers bloomed like plum blossoms in the cold winter. Each sword flower carried a sharp sword aura, and each sword strike forced the three to retreat continuously.

"As expected of the Flower Clan Princess, her strength is truly terrifying!"

"Judging from this, Zhao Hai and his group are probably no match for this Flower Clan princess."

Those around them frowned slightly as they watched Jiang Qing, alone with her sword, effortlessly navigate the encirclement of Zhao Hai and his two companions, even forcing them to retreat step by step.

As experts at the sixth level of the Innate Realm, they had their own pride. It was not a glorious thing for them to join forces against a martial artist of the same level. However, Zhao Hai and his two companions were no match for Jiang Qing even when they joined forces. In order to force Jiang Qing to hand over the Divine Lotus Seed, they had no choice but to join the battle.

"on!"

Although I felt a little embarrassed, I could put aside my pride in front of Shenlian Lianzi.

The next moment, the two men exchanged a glance and joined the battle. As experts at the sixth level of the Innate Realm, they were decisive and efficient in their actions.

Jiang Qing, who was originally able to handle Zhao Hai and his two companions with ease, suddenly found herself struggling against the two newcomers to the battle.

Five experts at the sixth level of the Innate Realm, all at the peak of the sixth level of the Innate Realm, combined their power, which was almost unmatched by anyone below the Myriad Manifestations Realm.

Jiang Qing's breathing began to become erratic, and the longsword she wielded lost its previous sharpness. A trace of helplessness and seriousness flashed in her eyes.

Facing five powerful opponents of the same level at the same time is too much pressure.

"Princess Jiang, you should give up."

"If you leave with a lotus seed, we will not stop you." After gaining the upper hand, Zhao Hai and the others also spoke up: "Princess Jiang, you should know that we have not yet gone all out. If we really get serious, the situation will be different."

Zhao Hai's words were not an exaggeration. Their goal was to force Jiang Qing to hand over the Divine Lotus Seed, not to actually injure her. After all, she was a princess of the Flower Clan, and if they really hurt her, the Flower Clan would probably not let it go.

As for forcing Jiang Qing to hand over the lotus seeds, this is a normal competition for martial arts resources. Even the Flower Clan can't say anything about it. The only excuse they can find is that they are bullying the weak with their numbers.

This was also because Jiang Qing was too ambitious and wanted to take all five lotus seeds by herself. If Jiang Qing had only taken one, they naturally wouldn't have joined forces to deal with her.

Hearing Zhao Hai and the others' words, Jiang Qing's eyes showed a resolute look. If she gave up these lotus seeds today, she would never be able to get them again.

Thinking of this, Jiang Qing gripped the hilt of her longsword tighter. These people hadn't used any killing moves, and neither had she, but now she could only fight desperately.

Jiang Qing's pretty face turned sharp, and her aura began to rise. However, at this moment, a cough suddenly rang out.

"Cough cough!"

The five people, including Zhao Hai, who were besieging Jiang Qing, as well as the other powerful figures watching from the sidelines, all felt their movements freeze at this moment. A cough had caused the circulation of their innate power to momentarily stop.

The next moment, everyone's eyes turned to the front of the valley, where a figure was slowly walking towards them.

The newcomer was dressed in a simple blue robe, with a tall and straight figure and a pale, sickly face, as if he had just recovered from a long illness.

However, his deep eyes were burning with a cold flame as he calmly surveyed the entire scene.

"Lin...Lin Chen!"

"He... is still alive."

The powerful figures present were all familiar with this face. He was a figure who had stirred up the Yan Dynasty for years, a terrifying existence who had single-handedly killed four experts at the Myriad Manifestations Realm.

Back then, the Supreme Elder of the Thousand Machines Sect personally said that Lin Chen's lifespan was not long, and now that more than a year has passed, they still thought that Lin Chen had passed away.

As for why no news of Lin Chen's death spread, it's easy to understand. The Canglan Sect didn't want to reveal it to the outside world and wanted to continue to intimidate other forces by leveraging Lin Chen's past prestige.

To everyone's surprise, Lin Chen was still alive.

Lin Chen didn't even glance at anyone else, his gaze fixed on Jiang Qing, whose breathing was slightly disordered: "Senior Sister, leave the rest to me."

Stepping to Jiang Qing's side, Lin Chen raised his right hand, and the four remaining lotus seeds on the divine lotus in the icy valley flew towards him.

Upon seeing this scene, the martial artists present narrowed their eyes, but then seemed to realize something, and none of them spoke or tried to stop them.

Just as Lin Chen was about to leave with Jiang Qing, someone finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Are you two really planning to...?"

The one who spoke was one of the five people who had attacked Jiang Qing earlier. However, before he could finish speaking, Lin Chen's figure had already disappeared from the spot. Then everyone saw Lin Chen return to Jiang Qing's side.

As for the one who spoke, his enormous head exploded, and blood dripped onto the nearby frost, so conspicuous and glaring.

died!

A powerful expert at the sixth level of the Innate Realm died just like that.

Everyone present felt a chill run down their spines; only now did they realize Lin Chen's past achievements.

That was someone who had killed four experts at the Myriad Manifestations Realm, and all of them combined were no match for even one expert at the Myriad Manifestations Realm.

Having learned from the man's example, no one dared to speak this time, and they simply watched Lin Chen and Jiang Qing leave.

Above this icy valley, several elderly figures were communicating with each other using their divine senses.

The appearance of the Nine-Star Divine Lotus was enough to make even experts at the Myriad Manifestations Realm restless, but instead of intervening, they left it to their disciples to compete for.

Once the Myriad Manifestations Realm intervenes, the nature of this battle will change.

"I didn't expect Lin Chen to still be alive?"

"Could it be that the diagnosis given by the Thousand Machines Sect is false?"

"I observe that his soul has fallen to the second level of the Innate Realm, but his physical strength is comparable to that of the Myriad Manifestations Realm. It is truly strange."

"No matter how strong the physical body is, once the soul dissipates, it is nothing more than a corpse."

These experts at the Myriad Manifestations Realm communicated through their divine senses, but none of them mentioned taking action to stop Lin Chen.

Lin Chen's exploits outside Canglan City more than a year ago have not been forgotten.

More importantly, Lin Chen didn't have much time left, and they were unwilling to fight to the death with someone who was about to die.

The group understood each other implicitly and left immediately after their exchange.

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(End of this chapter)