Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

The long saber was chilling.

The entire arena was swept by a howling gale.

The blue stone ground rippled with strange waves as Ling Tianhao wielded his saber from ninety feet away, the saber energy and icy power continuously tearing through the air.

”Lin Chen, I must admit your strength exceeded my expectations, but it ends here. I will show you the gap between the fifth and seventh on the Celestial List.”

Ling Tianhao’s gaze was cold and sinister, yet in the face of his overwhelming aura, Lin Chen’s expression remained unchanged as he once again drew the bowstring in his hand.

Wow!

As Lin Chen drew the bow, the audience erupted.

”Facing Senior Brother Ling, he still chose the bow and arrow?”

The disciples on the Han Kingdom Martial Academy side looked incredulous. A bow and arrow... only when there is an overwhelming power gap with the opponent can it unleash power far beyond other weapons.

This Lin Chen doesn’t consider Senior Brother Ling or sees no difference between Senior Brother Ling and the just-defeated Junior Brother Zhao.

”Is our future brother-in-law really so bold?”

Murong Xin blinked. Even against Ling Tianhao, he still chose to use a bow and arrow?

”Lin Chen must have his reasons for doing this.”

Murong Yan’s bright eyes sparkled. She didn’t think Lin Chen was arrogant. Since he chose the bow and arrow, there must be a reason for it.

On the arena, seeing Lin Chen still insist on drawing his bow against him, Ling Tianhao’s expression was extremely cold. It was a form of humiliation and disregard towards him.

”Lin Chen, I’ll make you pay for your arrogance!”

Boom!

Ling Tianhao swung his long saber, countless chilling saber energies roared out, like a formation of sabers enveloping Lin Chen.

”Heavenly Net!”

The saber energy gathered into a formation, with a violent surge of chilling rays.

However, in the face of Ling Tianhao’s terrifying strike, Lin Chen’s expression remained calm, as he pulled the Dragon Shadow Bow to its limit.

Dragon roars reverberated across the arena, and a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the referee standing there.

He could feel a strong blood energy contained in this bow, crafted from the tendons of a Flood Dragon. To draw this bowstring and resonate with the dragon’s roar required extraordinary skill.

”Lin Chen’s strength has likely reached the limit of a Lower Grade Martial Artist.”

As the middle-aged referee silently speculated, at that moment, Lin Chen lightly flicked his right hand. In a flash of the quivering bowstring, a gleam of gold tore through the sky.

The arrow, accompanied by the dragon’s roar, forcibly created a breach within the saber formation!

Ling Tianhao’s pupils contracted suddenly, as the wave of chilling saber energy melted away like snow encountering a blazing sun.

The move he prided himself on, ”Heavenly Net,” was broken by a single arrow from the opponent.

In the stands, many of the Yan Kingdom’s dignitaries who had been seated suddenly stood up.

These nobles, being of Middle Grade martial prowess, were initially surprised by the displayed strengths of Lin Chen and Ling Tianhao but not enough to make them rise, yet they couldn’t remain seated in the face of Lin Chen’s arrow.

”If I cannot defeat you with three arrows, I concede. This is the second arrow.”

Lin Chen’s voice boomed like thunder as he released the second arrow under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Upon hearing Lin Chen’s words, fury flashed in Ling Tianhao’s eyes. With a roar, layers of frost formed around his body, instantaneously solidifying into armor for protection.

Boom!

The moment the golden arrow touched the ice armor, ice crystals burst out like a rain of stars, causing Ling Tianhao’s chest armor to shatter, his staggering footsteps creating deep imprints on the stone surface.

A bitterness welled up in his throat, a mouthful of blood trickling from the corner of his lips.

Wow!

Everyone on site, especially the disciples of the Han Kingdom Martial Academy, gasped in disbelief at this scene.

They couldn’t believe their eyes. Lin Chen’s first arrow had broken through Senior Brother Ling’s full-powered strike, and with the second arrow, Senior Brother Ling couldn’t withstand it.

The disparity was instantly evident!

The gap between Senior Brother Ling and Lin Chen was remarkably wide.

Bian Xinjie’s right hand under his sleeve was tightly clenched at this moment, as he fixated on Lin Chen.

”The third arrow.”

Lin Chen’s expression remained unchanged. However, this time, as he drew the bowstring, a slight curve appeared on his lips. Given his disposition, whether in the initial Poyang County martial competition or the subsequent county duels, he disliked revealing too much of his trump cards, as long as he could defeat his opponents.

But this time, facing Ling Tianhao, he displayed his sharp prowess for the first time.

Not just for the sake of being the ”Light of Liang,” but also to announce to the Nine Kingdoms that the martial artists of Liang were never weaker than those of Han.

In the Northern Border of Liang, the martial artist predecessors of Liang, for the tranquility of the border, were unafraid of sacrifice. While his strength might not determine the Northern Border battlefield, he could bring solutions for Liang in other regards.

Swish!

As the golden arrow was released, Ling Tianhao’s face changed dramatically; for the first time, he felt the crisis of death. This arrow, he couldn’t block!

”I concede!”

Ling Tianhao bellowed out, his figure retreating rapidly. Just as he reached the edge of the arena, the arrow arrived and exploded in front of him, the shockwave blowing off his hairpin, his entire being knocked off the arena, disheveled, no longer possessing the grace of a Celestial List prodigy.

The scene was utterly silent.

Even the referee was momentarily stunned. From the moment Lin Chen raised his bowstring, he had a premonition that Lin Chen would win, but he hadn’t expected it to be so swift.

Three arrows, forcing a fifth-ranked talent on the Celestial List to concede.

Taking a deep breath, the referee finally announced, ”Canglan Martial Arts Academy, victory!”

The sound instantly ignited the entire venue, awakening the martial artists still in shock.

On the Liang Kingdom’s side, an earth-shaking cheer erupted, while the Han Kingdom’s side remained silent, and the other kingdoms reacted with either cheering, shock, or silence.