Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

The sudden attack by Liu Yue made everyone on site, who hadn’t yet recovered from the shock brought by Lin Chen, immediately focus intently on the new battle.

Gao Yongsi, ranked eighth on the Earth List, found it necessary to team up with someone else against Liu Yue, indicating that Liu Yue’s strength was formidable. This was another fierce battle between dragons and tigers.

Above Liu Yue’s head, a blue umbrella gently spun, runes faintly circulating between the ribs. With a flash of light, her figure mysteriously vanished from her original spot.

At the moment Liu Yue’s figure disappeared, Gao Yongsi immediately reacted, gripping a black iron rod that whistled sharply through the air, smashing directly towards his left side.

Liu Yue reappeared, the iron rod narrowly missing as the sound of it tearing through the air made her long hair flutter.

”You’ve used this move before. I won’t fall for it twice.”

Gao Yongsi’s expression was cold. Earlier in the main hall, he was only half a beat slower than Liu Yue in passing the test, and at the moment they both passed, a Sect Introduction Order was suspended in the center of the hall.

He believed that this Sect Introduction Order didn’t belong to Liu Yue. Since they both passed the test, anyone was qualified to obtain it.

To compete for the Sect Introduction Order, the two had already fought in the hall, and he had suffered a hidden loss from this exact move, allowing Liu Yue to snatch the Order first.

As soon as Liu Yue obtained the Sect Introduction Order, the hall instantly transported both of them to this plain, leading to the earlier scene where they appeared and immediately engaged in battle.

”Is that so?”

Liu Yue chuckled lightly. In the hall, she had only exchanged a few initial moves with Gao Yongsi without using her full strength, and the earlier exchange on the plain was the same.

She needed to conserve her strength to prevent anyone else from reaping the benefits.

But now, she didn’t need to worry about that with Lin Fei present, allowing her to unleash her full strength without fear of others intervening.

”Then let’s see if you can handle this move.”

The blue jade umbrella hovering above Liu Yue’s head reappeared, rotating and releasing blue energy like threads.

”Go!”

Three thousand threads, like a storm of needles, enveloped Gao Yongsi. He swung his iron rod, each swing accompanied by fierce winds, shredding any threads that came close.

However, the blue jade umbrella continually spun, endlessly replenishing the threads, making them inextinguishable.

Several times, Gao Yongsi tried to swing his rod towards Liu Yue but couldn’t advance even an inch.

The three-zhang distance, trivial for Grade-Entering Martial Artists, now seemed an insurmountable chasm to Gao Yongsi.

Watching Gao Yongsi continuously swing his iron rod, Lin Chen’s face also broke into a faint smile.

Liu Yue was going to win; he could see that Gao Yongsi’s Martial Path Will was depleting rapidly, and his Qi Blood couldn’t keep up, slowing down his swings.

In a contest between the strong, a momentary lapse leads to a vast distance.

Meanwhile, the surrounding observers also realized after a dozen breaths that facing the endless blue threads, Gao Yongsi couldn’t break free, and they noticed his swing speed had slowed.

”Who are these two people?”

”One single-handedly defeated the combined forces of Zhuang Qiang and Shen Tao, and another can trap Gao Yongsi with no escape.”

”Such genius warriors should not be nobodies in our Zhao Kingdom.”

As the crowd was stunned by Liu Yue’s tactics, Gao Yongsi suddenly roared in anger, and at that moment, a fierce tiger silhouette emerged from his iron rod, its roar dispersing the blue threads.

”Demon Race bloodline!”

Many onlookers exclaimed. As a member of one of the four great families, it’s natural they have keen insight. Zhao Kingdom has not been invaded by Demon Beasts, so there is no enmity between Zhao Kingdom martial artists and the Demon Race.

But Zhao Kingdom martial artists wouldn’t choose to integrate Demon Race bloodlines into themselves; most, like Liang’s martial artists, choose the path of Spiritual Soldier Grade.

Gao Yongsi’s iron rod transforming into a fierce tiger silhouette is a sign of having integrated Demon Race bloodlines.

As the fierce tiger silhouette was about to tear through the prison of blue threads, Liu Yue lightly bit her silver teeth, raised her right hand to grasp the blue umbrella, which then contracted and transformed into a sword.

”What is this?”

Lin Chen’s eyes gleamed with interest. Gao Yongsi having a Demon Race bloodline didn’t surprise him.

There’s no rule in Zhao Kingdom against martial artists absorbing Demon Race bloodlines. With the Hidden Dragon List emerging and geniuses fiercely competing, Gao Yongsi trying everything to improve his strength and rank higher wasn’t unexpected.

Instead, Liu Yue’s transformation of the umbrella into a sword handle shocked him.

According to his teacher, once a martial artist chooses a Spirit Soldier, its shape cannot be altered after it’s refined and formed.

How did Liu Yue manage to transform her Spirit Soldier from an umbrella into a sword?

While Lin Chen pondered, the battle on the field concluded as Liu Yue swung her long sword, unleashing an azure sword arc that pierced through the heavens and earth.

Gao Yongsi grunted, retreating dozens of steps, uncontrollably bleeding from five orifices, his clothes utterly torn to pieces.

As the sword arc dissipated, the azure sword in Liu Yue’s hand returned to its original form, once again becoming an umbrella.

Opposite, after retreating dozens of steps, Gao Yongsi finally stopped his body.

Lying on the ground, supported by Zhuang Family members, Zhuang Qiang had a sliver of hope in his eyes, hoping Gao Yongsi could withstand this move. Clearly, that move was also this woman’s limit.

Pa!

Three breaths later, Gao Yongsi fell headlong to the ground, with an obvious sword hole in the center of his forehead.

One strike, killed!

Wow!

The crowd erupted in amazement. No one had expected that the duel among the four great families would end in such a way.

Of the four Earth List martial artists who entered, one was missing and unaccounted for, two were dead, and now the only one left was...

Many people turned their gaze towards Yun Zhongjing. Upon seeing their eyes on him, Yun Zhongjing’s face was filled with anger.

What kind of look is that?

Are you unhappy because not all of us were wiped out?

Should I draw my sword and take my life to satisfy you?

”Thank you, Young Master Lin.”

Liu Yue’s blue umbrella disappeared from her hand as she walked towards Lin Chen, her smile gentle and charming.

”No need. I was merely following the agreement between the two of us.”

”Though there was an arrangement, what Young Master Lin has given me far exceeds what I offered in return.”

Liu Yue shook her head. She had merely given Lin Chen some demon cores, though in comparison to the value of a Sect Introduction Order, these demon cores were nothing.

”Has anyone from your family accompanied you here, Young Master Lin?”

”No one.”

Although unsure why Liu Yue asked, Lin Chen still answered.

”If that’s the case...”

Liu Yue glanced toward the Zhuang family. She had taken the Sect Introduction Order, and the ruins would soon close completely. Once outside, she wasn’t afraid of the four great families, but since Young Master Lin had come alone, she feared the Zhuang family wouldn’t spare him.

Whoosh!

Liu Yue’s figure vanished like a ghost. The next moment, a scream echoed from the Zhuang family’s side.

”Daring to assist Gao Yongsi in attacking me, you deserve death.”

Zhuang Qiang, who was being supported by the Zhuang family, had already collapsed on the ground. Fear was visible on the remaining three Zhuang family members’ faces. When Liu Yue appeared, their first thought wasn’t to stop her but to protect themselves.

This is human nature!

The Zhuang family was large, and they weren’t blood-related to Zhuang Qiang. At a critical moment, how could they confront Liu Yue for Zhuang Qiang?

Gao Yongsi’s corpse was still there, serving as a lesson.

”I didn’t intend to go on a killing spree. It would have sufficed just to kill Zhuang Lei. I didn’t expect you to rush to your deaths, so let me reunite your brothers.”

With Liu Yue’s words, everyone realized that the long-absent Zhuang Lei was also dead, and it was at Liu Yue’s hands.

The fact that Zhuang Lei was dead was somewhat expected by those present, given everyone had been teleported to the plains, yet Zhuang Lei and Cao Shan were missing, suggesting they had likely perished.

Initially, people speculated the two had perhaps been killed by an Eighth-Grade Demon Beast, but unexpectedly, Zhuang Lei had died by Liu Yue’s hand.

Lin Chen saw the reactions of the crowd and understood why Liu Yue wanted to kill Zhuang Qiang in front of everyone and declare that she had also killed Zhuang Lei. It was to redirect the Zhuang family’s hatred towards her.

Thus, outside this place, the Zhuang family’s strongmen would only seek retribution from Liu Yue.

Lin Chen did not refuse Liu Yue’s gesture of goodwill.

If Liu Yue dared to take on this hatred, she must have some backing.

Perhaps someone was waiting for her outside.

”Young Master Lin, you were invited by the Dan Family, and since Zhuang Qiang wasn’t killed by you, if the Zhuang family seeks trouble with you afterward, my family’s elders will not stand idly by.”

Dan Muqing’s red lips parted slightly. She had guessed Liu Yue’s motive for killing Zhuang Qiang and said this to mend relations between Lin Fei and the Dan Family.

”Thank you...”

Lin Chen nodded, and just then, a tremor ran through the plains.

”What’s happening?”

Feeling the tremors underfoot, everyone’s expressions turned frantic.

This duel was vastly different from previous occasions, already putting many on edge. At the slightest sign of trouble, they reacted like startled birds.

Bang!

At the next moment, a beast’s roar suddenly echoed from the end of the plains.

Even just one beastly roar sent chills through many people there, even Lin Chen’s expression changed drastically at this moment.

”Young Master Lin, the ruins are about to be completely sealed. These demon beasts have sensed the danger.”

Liu Yue explained briefly, and just as she finished, Lin Chen felt that unique energy again from when he first entered, and his mind was once more filled with dizziness.

The surrounding scenery began to blur...

Until a voice reached his ear: ”Time’s up, everyone out.”