Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 276 Who exactly is this person?

Lin Chen's words exuded confidence.

He really didn't want to cause trouble for himself, provided there was no prior agreement.

He had an agreement with Liu Yue, and Liu Yue had obtained the Guiding Token, which was favored by that Senior Zhu. He had also received benefits from Senior Zhu, so he couldn't just stand by and watch Gao Yongsi snatch the Guiding Token away.

Thirdly, Gao Yongsi is a member of the Zhuang family, and he has a grudge against the Zhuang family.

"How arrogant! Who does he think he is?"

Dan Mufeng watched Lin Chen walk towards Liu Yue with a disdainful look on his face. Just watch, Lin Fei will make a fool of himself soon, and might even lose his life.

He knew Zhuang Qiang well; he was a narrow-minded person. Since Lin Chen dared to stand up for him, Zhuang Qiang would never let him off the hook.

"you are wrong."

Dan Muqing's face was filled with deep regret. Seeing Dan Mufeng still mocking her, she threw the jade token in her hand at him.

"Take a good look at the points on Lin Feiyu's badge."

"Points, how many could he possibly have..."

Dan Mufeng glanced at the green dot on the jade tablet, his words abruptly cut off, and an incredulous look appeared in his eyes.

The other three members of the Dan family standing nearby, including Yun Zhongjin, looked at him curiously, wondering why Dan Mufeng stopped speaking halfway through.

Is there something strange about the points on this jade tablet?
"He must have been lucky. He encountered quite a few monsters and killed them. He should have gotten more than ten points."

Yun Zhongjin spoke calmly. In two and a half days, he and Dan Mufeng and the others had killed a total of thirty demonic beasts, while Lin Fei, who was alone, could at most have killed a dozen or so demonic beasts.

"However, although there is an element of luck involved in the fact that he was able to kill more than a dozen demonic beasts on his own, his own strength is also not weak."

In Yun Zhongjin's view, if he were lucky enough to kill one monster and rest well, he would be able to encounter the next monster immediately. In two and a half days, he should be able to kill more than twenty monsters.

When Dan Mufeng heard Yun Zhongjin still analyzing, he quickly spoke up, afraid that things would become incredibly awkward once Yun Zhongjin finished analyzing and learned about Lin Fei's score.

"Brother Yun... Lin Feiyu has 68 points on his jade tablet."

"What did you say?"

Yun Zhongjin's calm expression vanished, and without waiting for Dan Mufeng's confirmation, she snatched the jade token from Dan Mufeng's hand.

Upon seeing the six green dots and eight black dots above, Yun Zhongjin's momentum completely vanished.

Sixty-eight points, and sixty-eight demonic beasts were slain!

Is this something a ninth-rank martial artist can do?

"This person is definitely not an unknown individual."

Yun Zhongjin looked at Dan Muqing: "Miss Dan, who exactly is this person?"

Dan Muqing shook her head. She wasn't sure if Gu Fei's real name was Gu Fei.

……

……

"Since you want to die, I will grant your wish!"

The four groups were not close to each other, and Zhuang Qiang did not notice the situation on the Dan family's side. When he saw Lin Chen daring to walk towards them, Zhuang Qiang let out a cold laugh, raised his right hand, and a crimson spear appeared in his hand.

"Go to hell!"

Zhuang Qiang thrust out his spear, the sound of it cutting through the air echoing, and the red light at the tip of the spear surged three feet higher, piercing towards Lin Chen with unparalleled force.

Seeing Zhuang Qiang's spear thrusting towards him, Lin Chen did not dodge. Instead, he circulated his qi and blood throughout his body and unleashed the Wind and Cloud Palm.

The Zhuang family members standing nearby all wore expressions of disdain when they saw Lin Chen choose to confront the spear with his bare hands.

"Brother, this spiritual weapon is already at the second tier. Even a ninth-rank martial artist would probably not dare to use it lightly. This person is actually not using his spiritual weapon. He's practically courting death."

"This shot from the eldest brother will probably pierce through his palm."

Lin Chen's right palm, imbued with powerful qi and blood, met the crimson spear light. The moment the edge of his palm touched the tip of the spear, a metallic clang resounded.

Zhuang Qiang's pupils shrank suddenly, as if the spear had pierced through a massive piece of black iron, and the spear trembled violently, almost slipping out of his hand.

He let out a low roar and channeled all his inner energy, causing the crimson light at the tip of his spear to surge like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, yet he was still unable to advance even an inch further.

"Your gun isn't very good either!"

Lin Chen chuckled lightly, and his Wind and Cloud Palm suddenly erupted, the palm force stacking up instantly like a raging storm.

Blood spurted from Zhuang Qiang's tiger's mouth, and he almost dropped his spear. At that moment, he felt a terrifying force coming at him, layer upon layer. He felt as if he were in a vast ocean, facing raging waves.

He wanted to back out, but with so many people watching, if he did, he would become a laughingstock.

Just as Zhuang Qiang gritted his teeth and roared, everyone present heard a crisp cracking sound.

Click!

The red light on Zhuang Qiang's spear dissipated, and cracks appeared at the tip of the spear at a speed visible to the naked eye. Zhuang Qiang himself staggered backward.

"This is impossible!"

The sneers of the Zhuang family froze on their faces. The scene they expected—that their eldest brother's spear would pierce the opponent's palm and splatter blood five steps away—did not occur. Instead, their eldest brother, Zhuang Qiang, retreated, and even his spiritual weapon spear showed cracks.

This is a second-tier spirit weapon.

The Zhuang family members knew very well that although their eldest brother was still only a ninth-rank, his spear had been upgraded to a second-tier spiritual weapon, and he would soon step into the eighth-rank realm. He could be said to be a near-eighth-rank existence, yet he was actually repelled by this person with his bare hands.

"This person is very strong; he had been hiding his strength earlier."

Shen Tao spoke slowly, his gaze towards Lin Chen filled with solemnity. The next moment, he drew his long sword from behind him, and with a flash of cold light, he lunged forward.

If Zhuang Qiang is defeated, he himself is probably no match for this person.

"mean!"

Seeing Shen Tao make a move, Dan Muqing spat out a remark, "A dignified Earth Ranking expert actually joined forces to deal with one person."

At this moment, Lin Chen unleashed his Wind and Cloud Palm with fluid grace, and Zhuang Qiang retreated step by step. The cracks on his spirit weapon spear multiplied, and it looked as if the entire spear was about to break completely.

call out!
A flash of cold light struck like lightning, heading straight for Lin Chen's back.

At the same time, Zhuang Qiang, who was retreating continuously, roared, and his spear once again burst forth with crimson light. However, if anyone could see through the crimson light, they would know that the cracks in the spear had deepened again. The crimson spear shadow and the blade light intertwined into a deadly net, enveloping Lin Chen within it. Shen Tao's slash turned the rubble on the ground into dust in an instant.

"Go to hell."

Zhuang Qiang's expression was ferocious, but Lin Chen remained unmoved. His hands glowed with golden light as he once again met Zhuang Qiang's spear tip.

Lin Chen completely ignored Shen Tao's blade.

Before Zhuang Qiang's sinister smile could fade, it turned into horror the next moment. A terrifying force came from the tip of the gun, causing his hand to split open instantly, and the spiderweb-like cracks on the gun barrel spread out completely in that instant.

Click!

The spear shattered, emitting a mournful cry.

All spiritual weapons possess a spirit!
puff!
Zhuang Qiang's face turned pale instantly, and he looked dejected. At the same time, Shen Tao's blade struck Lin Chen's back.

"Lin Fei is being unwise. A mutually destructive outcome is not in his best interest; it would be better to..."

Yun Zhongjin sighed softly, but the next moment a deafening uproar erupted at the scene. Just as Shen Tao's blade was about to strike Lin Chen's back, a blood aura appeared behind Lin Chen.

The blade's edge struck the blood-red aura, producing a metallic clang, and could not advance an inch further.

Shen Tao's pupils shrank sharply at that moment; his all-out strike had actually been blocked by the opponent.

The blood essence formed solely from qi and blood actually blocked his strike?

"How did he do that?"

This was the question on everyone's mind. Shen Tao was no nobody; he was a powerful figure on the Earth Ranking, recognized by both the Martial Garden and the Nine Kingdoms.

Such a person's all-out strike could not break through the blood aura formed by the condensation of qi and blood, which had already shattered their understanding.

"Could it be the legendary body tempering technique? But even if it is, at this age..."

Yun Zhongjin spoke softly, but before she could finish speaking, the situation on the field changed once again.

After shattering Zhuang Qiang's spear, Lin Chen suddenly turned around and his right palm, carrying the force of wind and thunder, rushed straight towards Shen Tao.

Seeing Lin Chen attack, Shen Tao's sword stance changed instantly, unleashing several slashes that swept out in waves. At the same time, he retreated while swinging his sword.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

Lin Chen's palm strike whistled through the air, shattering the blade's edge upon contact.

boom!
As the terrifying palm strike landed, Shen Tao finally understood the immense pressure Zhuang Qiang had endured.

"You forced me to do this!"

Seeing that Lin Chen was completely unaffected by his blade's aura, Shen Tao took a deep breath, his face resolute. He concentrated all his energy into the blade, causing the longsword's edge to swell and its chilling aura to intensify.

"Shaking Blade Slash!"

Shen Tao shouted and swung his sword. His face turned pale instantly. The sword light was so real that it tore open a gap in the ground where it passed, creating a huge crack.

Everyone present was shocked by the power of Shen Tao's strike. Yun Zhongjin's expression was solemn: "I can't withstand this strike."

Seeing the power of Shen Tao's strike, Lin Chen burst into laughter, finding it more interesting this way.

Zhuang Qiang was only at the second level because of his spear; in terms of true strength, he was still quite far behind Shen Tao.

As the blade's light shone on his face, Lin Chen raised his right hand, his entire body's energy converging in that spot.

One point out!
The moment the Azure Energy burst forth from his fingertips, Gao Yongsi and Liu Yue's pupils contracted sharply, and this single finger strike instilled a sense of crisis in both of them.

The simple, unadorned finger, with its finger-thick, icy-blue light, was as different from the light that cleaved the earth as a firefly is from the moon.

But in the instant that this icy blue light collided with the blade's edge, it swiftly and decisively shattered the swathes of blade light.

In the blink of an eye, the icy blue light sliced ​​the blade in two, and to everyone's astonishment, it landed on Shen Tao's chest.

Shen Tao raised his sword to block, but the blade cracked instantly and shattered, unable to even stop the icy blue light for a moment.

The scene was completely silent!

After three breaths.

Shen Tao spat out a mouthful of blood, and blood was gushing out from a fist-sized hole in his chest.

Shen Tao lost, and the price of his defeat was his life.

When they saw Shen Tao's body fall to the ground, everyone present suddenly woke up from their daze, and this time, everyone looked at Lin Chen with fear and awe.

too strong!
It was a complete rout.

One against two, one dead and one crippled.

If it were just an ordinary entry-level martial artist, it wouldn't be a problem. Zhuang Qiang is the number one young person in the Zhuang family, wielding a second-tier spiritual weapon. Even if he faces an eighth-rank martial artist, he is not without the power to fight.

Shen Tao, needless to say, is a strongman on the Earth Ranking, whose strength is no less than that of an ordinary eighth-rank martial artist.

The two of them, working together, were easily defeated by this person.

"He didn't use any spiritual weapons from beginning to end. Could he be an eighth-grade martial artist, and not just any eighth-grade martial artist, but at least one of the top among eighth-grade martial artists?"

Yun Zhongjin's figure trembled slightly. He compared the situation of the geniuses he knew and had heard about with the one in front of him, but he still couldn't match it up.

The top three on the Earth Ranking don't match up in terms of either their cultivation techniques or their appearances.

"Who exactly is this person?"

This was Yun Zhongjin's question, and it was also the question of everyone present.

Such a genius could never have been an unknown figure.

Looking at the completely silent scene, Liu Yue smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Young Master Lin. Leave the rest to me!"

She now believes Lin Chen's words; with him around, no one can join forces with Gao Yongsi.

If that's the case, then she doesn't need to hold back anymore.

"Eighth on the Earthly Ranking?"

From today onwards, there will still be someone in eighth place on the Earth Ranking, but it will definitely not be Gao Yongsi anymore.

(End of this chapter)