Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 259 The Abode of the Azure Sky True Monarch

Springtime is beautiful, but my body is failing!
As the lingering energy on the altar dissipated, Lin Chen looked around at everything, with only two questions in mind.

where is this?
What's wrong with my body?
Looking around, Lin Chen realized that he was in an ice-blue world.

Everything was ice blue.

Ice-blue crystal pillars hung down overhead, each as thick as two people, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Seeing these crystal pillars reminded Lin Chen of the golden crystals that had condensed in the Lingxiao Palace. Those golden crystals were Lingxiao energy, so these ice-blue crystals in front of him must be Canglan energy.

The sheer volume of the tangible Canglan energy is unimaginable.

Did I fall into the lair of Canglan Energy?
Lin Chen tried to twist his body, but as soon as he moved, his brows furrowed. The moment his consciousness returned, he felt something was wrong with his body; he felt weak and powerless.

After examining his internal body, Lin Chen's lips twitched. His body was in a terrible state; all his meridians were completely blocked by the Canglan energy, and the flow of qi and blood was extremely slow.

It can be said that the reason I am still alive is because the golden sun and golden light at my spiritual platform have prevented my dantian from being filled with the energy of the Azure Waves.

To recover, one must first absorb the abundant energy within the body, allowing the Qi and blood to circulate fully.

Lin Chen wasn't worried about the injury.

Having cultivated the Zhenyue Manual, my physical strength far surpasses that of ordinary martial artists, and my healing ability is also stronger than that of ordinary martial artists.

Sitting cross-legged, Lin Chen no longer cared about whether there was any danger here; if there was, he was powerless to resist.

Reaching out to touch the Martial Dao Seal in his arms, Lin Chen felt a little more at ease. The Martial Dao Seal contained two Martial Dao Wills, which were the only means of survival he could currently use.

He had the Martial Dao Seal in his bosom, and he could crush it immediately if he encountered danger.

Perhaps because the Azure Energy had already caused him pain when it filled his body, absorbing the Azure Energy now did not cause him much pain. This made Lin Chen's eyes light up. He did not need to resist the pain. As long as he had enough time, he would be able to absorb and refine all the Azure Energy.

He doesn't even need to undergo a seventh transformation; simply refining this Azure Energy is enough to reach the seventh transformation.

……

……

Lin Chen, sitting cross-legged on the ice-blue ground, had layers of ice-blue luster appear on his body as he continuously absorbed the Canglan energy within him. And at the very core of these layers of ice-blue luster, there was also a layer of pale golden luster.

Time passed little by little...

……

……

Lin Chen opened his eyes, not knowing how much time had passed. His injuries had completely healed, and the blocked Canglan energy in his body had been fully absorbed.

But Lin Chen did not stop. He was still able to absorb the Azure Energy. Taking advantage of the rich Azure Energy here, he absorbed it to the limit he could bear.

As he circulated his cultivation technique, a continuous flow of Azure Energy surged into Lin Chen's body from below. Lin Chen's body had already become accustomed to Azure Energy, and its entry did not cause any discomfort.

At the Spirit Platform, an icy blue dragon shadow is frantically ramming against the Spirit Platform Gate.

Each impact slightly widened the opening of the Spirit Platform Gate, and the icy blue dragon shadow vanished instantly after each impact, only to be quickly replaced by a new dragon shadow that crashed into the Spirit Platform Gate.

One after another, they sacrificed themselves!

Although each impact was extremely small, it couldn't withstand the continuous influx of azure energy.

……

Under the relentless onslaught of the icy blue dragon shadows, the Gate of the Spirit Platform finally opened halfway.

boom!
A dragon's roar resounded, and the next moment Lin Chen's eyelids twitched slightly. Without him activating his cultivation technique, the Azure Energy beneath him actually surged into his body on its own.

A fully materialized ice dragon appeared before his spiritual altar gate, its massive body surging into the gate.

In an instant, Lin Chen felt a sense of ease, as if he were floating on air.

This feeling……

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes. He thought of the feeling he had when he copied the "Happy Ascension Post" back then. It was very similar to this, only not as intense and obvious.

The spirit platform is related to the soul and martial will, so the reason why I feel refreshed when copying the "Happy Ascension Post" is because it has an effect on the spirit platform and soul.

As the ice dragon entered the Spirit Platform, the gate to the Spirit Platform closed once again. But just a few breaths later, the gate to the Spirit Platform opened again, this time twice as wide as before.

Inside the gate, Jin Ri still hung there, with a green crown slowly emerging behind him. But this time, a blue dragon shadow hovered around the green crown.

Seeing the changes within the Lingtai Gate, Lin Chen looked inward at the golden figure in his dantian. At this moment, the figure was covered with patches of ice-blue scales.

"panel!"

A soft drink.

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm Level: Great Perfection of the Internal Organ Refinement Realm]

[Nine Revolutions to Refine the Organs: 7/9]

[Spirit Rank: First Tier]

【Wind and Cloud Palm: Perfect】

【Whirlwind Kick: Perfect】

[Zhenyue Manual: Body Tempering: 4.0]

Seeing the changes on the panel, Lin Chen stood up. The Nine Revolutions had reached the seventh revolution, and more importantly, the Zhenyue Manual had broken through to 4.0, which also improved his physical strength.

The Azure Energy not only enabled him to complete the transformation of his true blood, but also tempered his body.

"If I were to spar with Senior Brother Li again now, I could at least force him to take a few more steps back."

Lin Chen murmured something, then looked around. Now that his injuries had fully healed, he finally had the mind to figure out where he was and how to get out.

If Senior Sister Jiang finds out that I was suddenly sucked into this place, she will definitely worry about me. Getting out sooner will also reduce her worries.

Fifteen minutes later, Lin Chen stopped.

A palace appeared before him.

An ice-blue palace formed from the condensation of celestial energy.

Is there a palace at the bottom of Canglan Lake?
Lin Chen didn't know if the dean and the others knew about this matter. If they didn't, it was enough to show how mysterious the palace was. If they did know, then the palace was very likely to hold the biggest secret of Canglan Martial Academy. However, as a disciple, he was not qualified to know this secret.

Lin Chen walked towards the palace gate with anticipation, but suddenly sped up, his figure like a streak of light, and hid on the side of the palace.

shhhhhh!
Just as Lin Chen was hiding on one side of the palace, several whooshing sounds came from the air, and four figures came from another direction, finally landing in front of the palace gate.

"This is the residence of True Lord Canglan. It is indeed hidden beneath Canglan Lake."

The three men and one woman, all young, looked at the palace with burning eyes. "The Canglan Martial Academy is hiding a great treasure without realizing it, only eyeing the Canglan energy. Little do they know that the Canglan energy is nothing compared to the Canglan Mansion."

The young man on the far left spoke with disdain for the Canglan Martial Academy, while the woman beside him couldn't help but ask curiously, "Brother Qin, what exactly is the background of this Canglan Prefecture?"

"It's alright to tell you, Canglan Mansion is the residence of a True Monarch-level being from the Canglan Sect. As for True Monarch... you can understand it as a powerhouse that surpasses the first rank."

Qin Tian glanced at the other three, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes. The martial artists of the Nine Kingdoms simply didn't understand what a True Monarch-level expert was.

The other three became even more excited upon hearing this.

"So, the martial arts legacy of that True Monarch expert is hidden inside?"

"Only disciples of the Canglan Sect can inherit martial arts traditions, so don't even think about it. However, the residence of a True Monarch expert must have many good things. Just pick a few things at random, and that will be enough for you."

"Brother Qin is absolutely right. How could we dare to covet the inheritance of the Canglan Sect? Once you obtain the inheritance, you can take care of my little sister."

The woman's voice was charming. Qin Tian chuckled. Although this woman's appearance wasn't exceptional, her skills were undeniably top-notch. Keeping her around for his amusement would be a good idea.

"Don't worry, as long as you behave..."

puff!
Before Qin Tian could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and he pushed away the woman nestled in his arms. At the same time, another man shot out a dagger and stabbed his companion in the chest.

Qin Tian looked down at the dagger in his chest, and then saw his companion, who had also been ambushed and whose face had instantly turned bluish-black, fall to the ground. He then realized that the dagger was coated with a deadly poison.

"You...you're not afraid of retaliation from my Canglan Sect?"

"Pooh!"

The woman spat disdainfully: "You really think you're a disciple of the Canglan Sect? You just happened to get the notes left behind by the Canglan Sect's seniors. Let me tell you the truth, you already said everything while you were dreaming."

"No...impossible!"

Qin Tian looked incredulous. He never talked in his sleep, much less revealed his secrets.

"Junior sister, why are you talking to this idiot? Just take care of it."

The young man looked at Qin Tian with murderous intent. If it weren't for the Canglan Prefecture, why would he watch his junior sister sacrifice herself to Qin Tian?

"Senior brother, don't be anxious. If he's going to die, let him die knowing why."

The woman glanced at her senior brother with a seductive look, then turned to Qin Tian: "I have practiced a seductive art that can induce people to tell the truth when they are exhausted. Although you were very cautious, you still told most of the truth."

"You attacked me, aren't you afraid of being punished by your superiors?"

Upon hearing Qin Tian's words, the female senior brother suddenly burst into laughter: "You don't believe me when I say you're an idiot? If you die here, my junior sister and I can just make up some excuse. The True Monarch's Mansion has dangerous traps. If you accidentally fall into a trap and lose your life, who can verify the truth of that?"

"If you don't want to die a horrible death, tell me everything about Canglan Prefecture. Otherwise, I won't hesitate to cut off pieces of your flesh. You've been poisoned with a muscle-weakening powder, which will leave you weak all over within an hour, and even your martial will will be sealed."

Qin Tian pursed his lips. Seeing this, the man flashed to Qin Tian's side, grabbed Qin Tian's arm with his right hand, and pulled hard. A crisp sound of bones breaking rang out. The arm was actually torn off by him.

"what!"

Qin Tian let out a painful roar as blood gushed out from the severed part of his arm.

"Qin Tianjun, speak up. The sooner you speak, the less you'll suffer. My senior brother is the best at torturing people."

Qin Tian's eyes were almost spitting fire, but when he saw the arm in the man's hand, he instantly deflated. This despicable couple would never let him go, and he could not possibly live.

"I can tell you, but you must promise to give me a quick death."

"I can guarantee that as long as you tell me everything, my senior brother and I will never torture you again and will let you die a quick and painless death."

The woman quickly raised her hand to swear, and even stepped forward to press on the broken part of Qin Tian's arm a few times, using her strength to stop the blood from flowing out.

"Brother Qin, you can speak now."

"Canglan Mansion is the residence of a True Monarch of the Canglan Sect. This True Monarch did not leave any martial arts inheritance in this mansion, but he did leave behind a Canglan Token. With the Canglan Token, one can go to the Canglan Sect. Even if one cannot pass the test to become a formal disciple, one can still become an outer disciple."

Canglan Order?
The woman and her senior brother exchanged a glance, and the woman continued to ask, "Is the Canglan Sect very strong?"

"I don't know, but I do know that this True Monarch's position in the Canglan Sect is equivalent to that of an instructor in the Martial Academy, and the strength of a True Monarch is beyond that of a First Rank."

"you are lying!"

"I...I didn't lie."

A hint of panic flashed in Qin Tian's eyes. The woman sneered, "If what you say is true, and this True Monarch's status is merely equivalent to an instructor, only going out to search for talented disciples for the sect, then why would he leave a residence here? Did he foresee that someone would come here after his death?"

“I’m not lying. These are all the contents left in the notebook by that True Monarch. Because the Yan Dynasty stipulates that after a martial arts legacy is left in a desolate place, the martial artists of each major sect must leave every year. That True Monarch did not find a suitable martial arts successor back then, but he had to leave within the stipulated time, so he left Canglan Prefecture.”

The woman stared at Qin Tian intently for a while, then smiled sweetly: "I believe Brother Qin is not lying."

Hearing the woman's words, Qin Tian breathed a sigh of relief.

"Junior sister, is there anything else you want to ask?"

"No, as for whether there is any danger in this palace, even if we asked, we wouldn't know the truth."

"Then I'll send this guy on his way."

"Don't worry, senior brother."

The woman suddenly called out to her senior brother, a blush rising on her pretty face: "I know you have grievances because of what happened between me and Qin Tian, ​​but I have no choice. This is the order from the higher-ups."

"Junior sister... I don't blame you," the senior brother quickly explained.

"I do not believe."

"Really, senior brother, I know you didn't do it voluntarily."

"If that's true, then senior brother, you should take me now, in front of this person. That way... senior brother's anger will subside."

Upon hearing the woman's words, Qin Tian's eyes widened, while his senior brother was stunned. But in that brief moment of stunned silence, the woman pressed herself against him, stroking his arm and breathing softly: "Only in this way can senior brother get rid of his inner knot."

"it is good!"

The man glanced at Qin Tian beside him, a burning desire in his eyes, and then wrapped his arm around the woman's waist.

boom!
……

The woman's pretty face showed disbelief as she looked down at the bloody handprint on her chest, while she held a hairpin in her hand.

"Junior sister, there is only one Canglan Token. You're not the only one who guessed that."

The man sneered and shoved the woman away.

"Don't worry, I won't let you be alone, junior sister. I'll also send your lover down to you later."

PS: Holy crap, it blocked instantly. I have no problems at all. It's really bland and tasteless.

(End of this chapter)