Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 244 Three Arrows Decide the Outcome

Yu Fei whispered, recalling the divine archery skills that Senior Brother Lin had displayed in front of them during their special training.

Throughout the entire training ground, there wasn't a single junior brother who hadn't experienced the terrifying power of Senior Brother Lin's archery skills.

Truly, every arrow hits its mark!
At that moment, a commotion erupted on the field as Lin Chen pulled out his bow and arrow from behind his back.

Bow and arrow?

To everyone's surprise, after Lin Chen asked if weapons could be used, he actually pulled out a bow and arrows.

Bows and arrows are not popular weapons among martial artists; they are extremely unpopular, especially when used as spiritual weapons to temper one's martial will.

Simply because, when the strengths are evenly matched, the bow and arrow cannot demonstrate their advantages.

To injure someone with an arrow is nothing more than a sneak attack or to win by speed.

However, once a martial artist reaches the entry-level realm, their perception of their surroundings becomes extremely sensitive, making it almost impossible to launch a sneak attack. As for winning by speed, if an archer's shooting speed is fast enough that their opponent cannot react in time, then their own strength will inevitably be much greater than their opponent's.

Therefore, bows and arrows seem somewhat useless.

"Is Lin Chen planning to use a bow and arrow against the three Bei Chen brothers?"

"That's utterly absurd. I think he's just trying to attract attention."

A clamor of discussion erupted from the stands, while the disciples of Lingxiao Martial Academy were also whispering amongst themselves.

"Has Senior Brother Lin ever used a bow and arrow?"

"I don't think I've ever heard of Senior Brother Lin practicing archery."

Meng Xing also had a look of worry in his eyes. He had confidence in Senior Brother Lin, but when Senior Brother Lin took out his bow and arrow, he was a little confused.

"Senior Brother Lin's archery skills are very strong."

Seeing the worried looks on his senior brothers' faces, Yu Fei quickly offered an explanation.

Because of Lin Chen's actions last time, Yu Fei and Meng Xing, along with Fu Ze and other top disciples, have gotten along quite well.

"Junior Brother Yu, are you serious?" Fu Ze asked after hearing this.

"Well, I've witnessed Senior Brother Lin's archery skills, and all I can say is..."

"say what?"

"His arrows never miss their mark."

In Yu Fei's opinion, Senior Brother Lin's archery skills were terrifying; even if one knew that Senior Brother Lin was going to shoot an arrow, there was no way to dodge it.

“Junior Brother Yu, you think Senior Brother Lin’s arrows never miss because Senior Brother Lin’s strength far surpasses yours. In fact, even if Senior Brother Lin didn’t use arrows, he could easily defeat you. But right now, Senior Brother Lin is facing the three Yu brothers. When the strength is evenly matched, the power of his archery will decrease.”

Di Qian smiled wryly as he came down from the stage. In his opinion, the reason why Junior Brother Yu thought Junior Brother Lin's archery was terrifying was simply because of the overwhelming difference in strength. When the difference in strength is large enough, let alone shooting arrows, even holding a wooden stick can make the opponent feel despair.

"No, Senior Brother Lin..."

Yu Fei wanted to argue, but he didn't know how to explain it to his senior brothers, so he simply stopped talking, since his senior brothers would see it soon enough.

"What do you think?"

On the stands, a young man looked at another person beside him.

"I originally thought Lin Chen would have some powerful spiritual weapon and that he might be able to turn the tide, but now it seems I overestimated him."

"This battle is now over."

……

On stage, the moment Lin Chen took out his bow and arrow, the three Yu brothers burst into laughter.

The last trace of fear in their hearts vanished completely.

No one who can be called a genius is a fool. The three brothers are not, and Lin Chen is certainly not either.

Although they didn't know where Lin Chen, who had only recently started training, got the courage to challenge them.

Even though they believed that Lin Chen was no match for the three brothers, the name Lin Chen and the miracles he had created in the past still made the three brothers retain a trace of fear.

Even when Lin Chen asked the referee if he could use weapons, the three brothers' first reaction was not that Lin Chen was arrogant, but that Lin Chen's trump card was his weapon.

Perhaps Lin Chen possesses some powerful weapon.

Those below the rank of entry-level can hardly unleash the full power of a spirit weapon, even if they wield it. However, some geniuses can unleash two or three tenths of the power of a spirit weapon.

Just like the three brothers, the reason they didn't use weapons before was simply because they didn't need them; their telepathic attack techniques were enough to defeat the enemy.

Now that Lin Chen had taken out his bow and arrows, the three men's last bit of apprehension vanished completely.

Even if the bow and arrow Lin Chen took out were spiritual weapons, they could not harm the three brothers.

The bow and arrow are weapons that warriors from the nine kingdoms generally agree cannot be used beyond their strength.

To wield a bow and arrow, one must possess the skill to control it; otherwise, accuracy will be lost.

However, since Lin Chen was going to use weapons, they did as he wished.

Lin Chen lowered his eyes and glanced at the Dragon Shadow Bow in his hand. This was originally his trump card, but now he had no choice.

The three Yu brothers are of one mind and have reached the Great Perfection of Internal Organ Refinement. It is impossible that they have not started tempering their spiritual weapons. Even if I can overpower these three brothers with my physical body, I will use my spiritual weapons if I find myself no match for them.

If that's the case, why don't we let him start?
This battle ended other countries' covetous ambitions towards Daliang.

At least, he wanted to ensure that the younger generation before he entered the ranks would never dare to challenge the Great Liang again.

With a light flick of his fingertips on the bowstring, the bowstring vibrated like the roar of a dragon. As soon as this dragon's roar was heard, the originally noisy training ground instantly fell silent.

"This is?"

The expressions on the faces of many martial artists in the stands changed instantly, their eyes fixed on the Dragon Shadow Bow in Lin Chen's hand.

Hou Zhantian narrowed his old eyes slightly, a glint of light shooting out from them. The moment Lin Chen took out the Dragon Shadow Bow, he recognized that the bowstring was made from the sinews of a dragon. However, he did not expect that Lin Chen would be able to pluck the bowstring and unleash the power of the dragon.

This bow is not a spirit weapon, but it is in no way inferior to one.

This match is something to look forward to.

The three Yu brothers, who were closest to Lin Chen, had their expressions change instantly the moment Lin Chen plucked the bowstring.

The sound made their blood freeze for a fleeting moment.

"Don't hold back!"

Yu Beichen shouted, and a silver spear appeared in his hand. He brandished the spear and shot towards Lin Chen like a meteor.

At this moment, Yu Beichen had only one thought: he couldn't let Lin Chen shoot the arrow!

The three brothers were of one mind. Almost at the same moment Yu Beichen thrust his spear at Lin Chen, Yu Dongming and Yu Xingye also produced spears in their hands. All three of them had the same spiritual weapon.

kill!

Three terrifying spear thrusts rushed in, their tips piercing the air, leaving trails of white smoke wherever they passed.

The three brothers acted almost simultaneously!

Lin Chen raised his eyes, his longbow fully drawn like a full moon, looking at the three Yu Beichen brothers rushing towards him, his expression calm as if he were not engaged in a battle.

Neither happy nor sad.

At this moment, everyone held their breath, no one spoke, and all eyes were on Lin Chen.

The atmosphere seemed to freeze at that moment.

"No, does Lin Chen have arrows?"

A sudden sound broke the solemnity, and many martial artists were awakened from the tense atmosphere. They then realized that Lin Chen seemed to have no arrows!

Without arrows, what are we shooting at?
Just as doubts began to fill everyone's minds, Lin Chen moved, placing his right hand on the bowstring, and a golden arrow appeared on the bowstring.

We couldn't see where the golden arrow came from!
There was no time for them to think. In the blink of an eye, a golden arrow appeared. Lin Chen released his grip, and the golden arrow shot out into the air at such a speed that it sparked dazzling sparks.

At this moment, Yu Beichen, who was only thirty feet away from Lin Chen, suddenly narrowed his eyes. He had been staring at the bow in Lin Chen's hand, ready to dodge the moment Lin Chen released the arrow.

He didn't know how powerful Lin Chen's arrow would be, but he was used to being cautious.

There's no need to confront Lin Chen head-on; simply dodging one arrow will secure victory.

Lin Chen only has one chance.

What Yu Beichen never expected was that when he saw Lin Chen shoot the golden arrow, he also had the idea of ​​dodging, but the speed of the arrow was too fast, faster than he could comprehend.

He watched helplessly as the arrow pierced through his gun-wielding arm, not even having time to swing the gun!
Wow!
Similarly, at this moment, the entire training ground erupted in a deafening roar, and no one could believe what they were seeing.

In their eyes, the moment Lin Chen shot the golden arrow, Yu Beichen actually took the initiative to run into it. If Yu Beichen hadn't swayed and dodged even slightly, the golden arrow wouldn't have hit him.

"Yu Beichen can't dodge this arrow."

In the stands, several middle-aged men whispered among themselves, their gazes toward Lin Chen filled with disbelief and inquiry.

If they weren't mistaken, the golden arrow should be the will of martial arts.

But how could that be? Lin Chen had only been practicing martial arts for a short time, and he didn't have the unique aura of a rank-one martial artist.

……

"Big Brother!" Yu Dongming and Yu Xingye were furious when they saw this scene, but when they looked at Lin Chen and saw him draw his bow again, a chill ran down their spines.

Lin Chen raised his eyes, his expression completely unchanged.

From the moment he began to draw his bow, his expression was solely focused on the figures of Yu Beichen and the other two.

Yes, in his mind, Yu Beichen and the other two were no different from the wild beasts he had shot before. All he had to do was determine their movement trajectory.

call out!
The second arrow is fired!
Before the second arrow could even land, Lin Chen's third arrow followed immediately.

It all happened in the blink of an eye.

"This is impossible!"

Throughout the arena, many martial artists stared intently at the two golden arrows, while many martial artists from other countries silently prayed that the two golden arrows would miss their target.

Boom!

Two bursts of blood appeared in the air!
The Yu brothers, Dongming and Xingye, seemed stunned and unresponsive when faced with the two arrows.

The two men's arms, which were holding spears, were pierced by golden arrows, and the spears fell from their hands to the ground.

The scene was completely silent.

鏮！
It wasn't until the clang of the spear hitting the ground that the onlookers snapped out of their daze, and the next moment, an unparalleled cheer erupted from the scene.

Many martial artists of the Great Liang Dynasty did not understand what was going on.

But they knew that Lin Chen was destined to win this battle.

Just moments before, when Cao Fan and Liu Yuanlang fell into the trap and were injured, a shadow fell over the hearts of all the warriors of Daliang, and they even lost all hope for this battle.

But in the blink of an eye, the situation reversed!
"This is Lin Chen!"

"The three Yu brothers were like prey, it was truly exhilarating!"

"Three arrows defeated three masters of internal organ cultivation. After this battle, who would dare to say that the younger generation of our Great Liang is inferior to that of other countries?"

The Liang warriors on the stands roared, while Yu Fei below was also very excited: "I said that Senior Brother Lin's archery skills are terrifying. The moment Senior Brother Lin nocks the arrow, it means that he will hit the target."

“I’m just a frog in a well. Junior Brother Lin can’t judge me by common sense.”

Di Qian also had a smile on his face. Although he had made a wrong judgment and was proven wrong, he hoped that such slaps in the face would happen more often.

"Senior Brother Lin's strength..."

While still in shock, Meng Xing murmured to himself that he knew his strength was inferior to that of his senior brother Lin, and that he would probably have a hard time catching up, but he never expected the gap to be so large.

How long has it been? Senior Brother Lin is already able to fight against a martial artist who has reached the Great Perfection of Internal Organ Refinement.

No, it wasn't a contest, it was a one-sided and complete crushing defeat.

Hou Zhantian also had a smile on his old face, his gaze looking in a certain direction, where an old man with a livid face stood, the deputy island master of the three islands in the Nansha Islands.

In the stands, several of the teenagers had their mouths slightly open, and their eyes still held disbelief.

How could the Great Liang, a country widely recognized for its inadequate cultivation of geniuses, produce such a genius?
"Referee, but I won."

Lin Chen looked at the referee, who was also somewhat stunned at the moment. He only reacted after hearing Lin Chen's words. He glanced at the three Yu brothers, who had fallen to the ground and were clutching their arms, and his eyes were somewhat complicated.

"According to the rules, a fight should end when one side concedes defeat or is completely unable to fight."

Although the three Yu brothers were no longer able to fight, the referee still followed the rules.

"Understood!"

Lin Chen nodded, and drew his bow again.

This scene prompted the people of the three islands in the Spratly Islands to take their time.

"We have lost this battle!"

The deputy leader of the three islands in the Nansha Islands could no longer hold back and spoke up. If Lin Chen were to shoot another arrow, the three Yu Beichen brothers would be completely crippled.

The three islands in the Nansha Islands conceded defeat, and a man went up on stage to carry Yu Beichen and the other two off. Lin Chen did not stop them, slowly put away the Dragon Shadow Bow in his hand, and looked at Cui Yunfan and the others below the stage.

"Thank you for your encouragement earlier, senior brother!"

Cui Yunfan, whose face was already gloomy, looked even more unpleasant upon hearing Lin Chen's words, but he still forced a smile: "Congratulations, Junior Brother Lin, for bringing glory to the martial arts of our Great Liang."

The second time!

Cui Yunfan watched Lin Chen's departing figure, his heart filled with boundless hatred. This was the second time Lin Chen had ruined the clan's plans.

"Dean, your disciple has lived up to your expectations."

"it is good."

Hou Zhantian nodded: "This time you have brought glory to our Great Liang, and I will report this to the court on your behalf."

The battle between Lin Chen, Benshan Lang, and Hu Bing was a battle between martial arts academies, but this time, the three Yu brothers from the three islands of Nansha came under the guise of challenging the younger generation of Daliang, so it is no longer a matter for martial arts academies.

The reason for choosing Lingxiao Martial Academy is simply because Lingxiao City has the most martial artists from other countries. News of the competition can reach other countries the fastest and have the greatest impact here.

Lin Chen didn't stay in the training ground for long. After the battle, he left the training ground surrounded by Meng Xing and others.

The battle has come to an end, but the turmoil surrounding it is only just beginning to spread.

……

……

The capital of the Great Liang Kingdom.

At the Ministry of Military Affairs, Kong Qifeng stood motionless in the courtyard, his face grim, gazing at the winter plum blossoms in full bloom.

At the entrance of the courtyard, two middle-aged men did not go in, but looked at the old man's lonely figure with heartache in their eyes.

Lord Kong, you have devoted yourself to the training of the young martial arts practitioners of Liang, but you never expected to face such great pressure now.

My lord, you have been standing in the courtyard for a whole day and night.

The two middle-aged men exchanged a glance; they knew why the adult was acting this way.

It all started with this discovery of the snowy region.

"grown ups!"

Suddenly, a sound came from afar, and as the sound reached the courtyard gate, a figure arrived.

"Senior Brother Chu!"

The two middle-aged men looked displeased, knowing full well that the adult was thinking about something, yet they were still disturbing him with such loud noise.

"Get out of the way! I have good news to tell the adults."

Chu Zining ignored the displeased looks from her two junior brothers, pushed them aside, and strode into the courtyard.

"grown ups!"

"What's the matter?"

Kong Qifeng turned to look at Chu Zining.

"News has come from Lingxiao City that the three Yu brothers from the three islands of Nansha have been defeated."

Hearing Chu Zining's words, Kong Qifeng showed no surprise. While Yu Beichen and his two juniors were indeed strong, Daliang was not without geniuses who could defeat these three brothers.

It's just that for some reason, many of the geniuses from Daliang did not go to Lingxiao City this time.

He knew even more clearly that the five clans of Guanzhong had sent their disciples to Lingxiao City, which meant that it was the disciples of the five clans of Guanzhong who had taken action.

"A storm is brewing, and the five ethnic groups in Guanzhong are about to use this matter to stir up trouble again."

Kong Qifeng sighed softly. After news of the events in the snowy region spread, many people in the court changed their attitudes.

There is no right or wrong, it's all for the future of Daliang.

"My lord, it has nothing to do with the five ethnic groups in Guanzhong."

Upon hearing this, Chu Zining knew that the adult had misunderstood, and quickly explained, "It was Lin Chen... Lin Chen appeared at the last moment, fighting the three Bei Chen brothers alone, and the outcome was decided with three arrows!"

"What did you say?"

A glint of light flashed in Kong Qifeng's old eyes, and Chu Zining quickly took out the envelope.

"My lord, this is a letter from Lingxiao Martial Academy."

After taking the letter, Kong Qifeng glanced at the words on it, his loneliness and desolation vanished, and after a long while, he suddenly burst into laughter.

"It's true that the Great Liang needs geniuses, but who says that geniuses can't come from humble backgrounds?"

"Lin Chen...hahaha..."

The oppression of the past few days vanished in an instant.

"Prepare the horses, this old man is going to the palace. Never mind, prepare some food for me first, and I'll go debate with the scholars after I've eaten my fill!"

Upon hearing Kong Qifeng's words, both middle-aged men showed joy on their faces. The adults had not only stood in the yard for a day and a night, but had also not eaten for a day.

(End of this chapter)