Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

The icy blue Canglan energy surged from the token like a torrent, instantly dyeing the entire sky into a vast star river of ice blue.

The token floated in the air, bursting with dazzling light, and countless ancient runes appeared on its surface.

These ancient runes continuously condensed in the air, finally forming a blue light pillar that shot straight into the sky.

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Liang Kingdom, Canglan Martial Arts Academy.

The disciples of Canglan Martial Arts Academy looked up at the vast star river of ice blue in the sky with shock in their eyes.

Especially those who had entered Canglan Lake and absorbed Canglan energy, their Qi Blood was uncontrollably surging at this moment.

”Is this Canglan energy?”

The old eyes of Dean Hua Qianwu were filled with shock. Such rich Canglan energy, filling the entire sky, was beyond his imagination.

...

Han Kingdom.

Ice City, Imperial Palace.

Fei Jun was discussing with his junior brother on how to collect innate energy. The next moment, both of their eyes simultaneously looked towards the sky, witnessing the rolling ice blue energy, and a sense of awe instantly appeared in their eyes.

”Canglan energy, could it be that a powerful figure from the Canglan Sect has arrived?”

...

Xiang Kingdom.

Yan Kingdom.

Zhao Kingdom.

Wu Kingdom.

...

All martial artists, including all the common people within the Nine Kingdoms’ territory, saw the changes in the sky above their heads.

This celestial phenomenon made many of the common people unable to resist kneeling down, praying devoutly for divine protection.

...

Sea domain.

Several massive ships were sailing on the sea.

”Uncle Master, what’s happening?”

A young man on the deck looked at the sky changing color and hurriedly shouted towards the cabin.

Inside the cabin, a fifty-year-old elder walked out. Upon seeing the ice blue sky, a look of confusion appeared in his eyes: ”Canglan energy, could it be that a powerful figure from the Canglan Sect has also come here for the Annihilation Storm’s dispersal?”

These ships were hundreds of miles near to each other, with others over a thousand miles apart, all staring in shock at the sky above.

They had all come because of the Annihilation Storm’s dispersal, searching for martial resources on those barren martial islands.

...

Outside Lingxiao City.

A dead silence.

Zhang Xun and the four others fixated on the Canglan Order in the sky, their previous sneers frozen on their faces, having never heard of such a celestial phenomenon being able to erupt from the Canglan Order.

Boom!

Like a thunderous explosion, the vast star sea of ice blue in the sky suddenly began to rotate. The star sea dissipated, replaced by a phantom of a mountain peak, with the faint characters ”Canglan” visible at its summit.

The moment the mountain peak phantom appeared, a massive pressure enveloped all directions like an impending doom.

Zhang Xun and the four others’ expressions drastically changed; their Innate Gang Qi involuntarily dissipating under this pouring pressure, causing them to stagger back several paces, while all the martial artists present were left breathless under this pressure.

Fortunately, the pressure only lasted for a moment, but even so, it caused all the martial artists present to turn pale.

At the scene, only Lin Chen remained unaffected.

His black hair flew wildly, robe fluttering, with the mountain phantom appearing as a halo behind his head, making him look like a divine presence.

”I am Canglan Sect Elder Zhou Zhifeng!”

A dignified and ancient voice suddenly resonated through this piece of heaven and earth, with the Canglan energy in the sky surging tumultuously, and the voice spread across the entire Nine Kingdoms.

”I am Canglan Sect Elder Mei Jingfeng!”

Another resounding voice echoed, immensely profound.

”I am Canglan Sect Elder Qu Guanfu!”

The three voices were distinct, but all fell like thunder in the ears of the martial artists throughout the Nine Kingdoms, leaving them thunderstruck.

”Lin Chen is the direct disciple of our Canglan Sect Elder. No matter what Lin Chen does, dare to harm him even slightly, and our Canglan Sect will shatter your sect, obliterating your entire family lineage.”

This was Qu Guanfu’s voice, the dominance in the words was unmistakable.

No matter what Lin Chen did, if anyone dared to lay a finger on Lin Chen, dared to retaliate, they would be waiting to have their sect destroyed, their entire family wiped out by the Canglan Sect.

The words left everyone in shock.

But the words from the other two elders that followed were even more domineering.

”Lin Chen is the direct disciple of our Canglan Sect Elder. Anyone who dares to invade the territory protected by Lin Chen is considered an enemy of our Canglan Sect, and there will be no place for you within the Flame Dynasty’s territory!”

”Lin Chen is the direct disciple of our Canglan Sect Elder. Wherever he walks, all sects must avoid a hundred miles! The land where Lin Chen resides is under the protection of our Canglan Sect from now on. If even a single blade of grass or a tree withers because of you, this elder will light your Divine Soul as a lamp, condemning you to a hundred years of burning hell.”

Hiss!

”The Canglan Sect is actually that domineering.”

”Not only protecting Lin Chen from any harm, but even the places where Lin Chen resides, other sects must retreat a hundred miles, this is...”

The martial artists from the Nine Kingdoms were shocked by what the three elders said, wondering if such domineering words from the Canglan Sect could really make sects like the Nine Palaces Sect submit?

Many eyes turned towards Zhang Xun and the four others.

Zhang Xun and the four others were pale; it was now undeniable that Lin Chen held the identity of a direct disciple of a Canglan Sect Elder.

The three elders of the Canglan Sect spoke personally, indicating that this was no ordinary direct disciple of their elders.

With the strength of an elder of the Canglan Sect, even one could easily break through their sect, slaughtering everyone from top to bottom, let alone three elders.

Is it suffocating?

Faced with the domineering words of the Canglan Sect elders, how could one’s heart not feel stifled?

Just like when they faced the Nine Kingdoms, the hearts of the Nine Kingdoms felt the same suffocation.

But they knew even more the consequences of defiance.

The elders of the Canglan Sect were not ones they could afford to offend.

From this moment onward, they must even pray that nothing happens to Lin Chen, otherwise, with the Canglan Sect’s style, if anything happens to Lin Chen, even if unrelated to them, the Canglan Sect will still demand that they accompany Lin Chen in death.

The Flame Dynasty is such that the weak are the prey of the strong.

”Our sect was unaware that your excellency is a direct disciple of the Canglan Sect elder. Our Profound Nether Sect will now withdraw from the Liang Kingdom... withdraw from the Nine Kingdoms.”

Liao Kai from the Profound Nether Sect directly chose to submit and did not plan to stay in the Nine Kingdoms any longer. Although the Canglan Sect elders said that after Lin Chen’s identity was revealed, anyone targeting Lin Chen or the Liang Kingdom would have their entire sect exterminated, before that, ignorance was without fault.

But he dared not gamble. Since Lin Chen is a Canglan Sect elder’s direct disciple, surely the Canglan Sect will send someone to escort Lin Chen to the Canglan Domain. If by any chance Lin Chen badmouths him to the visiting Canglan Sect powerhouses, they might take action against him.

As the saying goes, the weak have no reason in front of the strong.

”Unaware that your excellency is a direct disciple of the Canglan Sect elder, I apologize here. Our Void Sect also withdraws from the Nine Kingdoms.”

The innate powerhouse of the Void Sect also chose to withdraw from the Nine Kingdoms, thinking the same as Liao Kai, fearing that after the Canglan Sect people arrive, Lin Chen will seek revenge with the Canglan Sect powerhouses.

”The Broken Star Sect also apologizes to your excellency. Starting today, the Broken Star Sect withdraws from the Nine Kingdoms.”

”Our Seven Stars Sect also apologizes to your excellency and will withdraw from the Nine Kingdoms effective immediately.”

...

All five of Zhang Xun’s group spoke, and their words left all martial artists present dumbfounded.

The dignified innate martial artists bowed their heads in defeat and even directly withdrew from the Nine Kingdoms.

”This is the deterrent power of the Canglan Sect elder’s direct disciple. The innate martial artists don’t dare to resist at all.”

”When I learned that the Canglan Sect had thousands of innate martial artists and saw this unusual phenomenon in the world, I had already guessed it.”

”The Liang Kingdom will be the only one among the Nine Kingdoms not to worry about interference from the Flame Dynasty’s sects, not even innate martial artists from the Flame Dynasty who will arrive later will dare to oppress the Liang Kingdom.”

”I must immediately go home and bring my family to the Liang Kingdom at the first opportunity. Originally, I thought the Flame Dynasty’s innate martial artists would arrive, and our Nine Kingdoms martial artists’ Martial Path would explode. Now it seems these sects from the Flame Dynasty are not here to nurture our Nine Kingdoms martial artists but to plunder our Martial Path resources.”

Today’s battle at Lingxiao City not only showed the martial artists of each country a roller-coaster ending but also let them see clearly the true face of sects like the Nine Palaces Sect.

...

The five of Zhang Xun’s group did not continue to stay here. They left with solemn faces, staying here longer would only continue the humiliation.

”Brother Pei, I stole your limelight, you won’t blame me, will you?” Lin Chen put away the Canglan Order and smiled at Pei Qingming, who looked somewhat astonished.

”Good boy, I wouldn’t mind you stealing more of this kind of limelight.”

The always gentle and elegant Pei Qingming couldn’t help but pat Lin Chen on the shoulder at this moment.

This scene today, as expected, will spread throughout the Nine Kingdoms. This celestial anomaly can be seen by everyone, and the fact that Lin Chen, with the identity of a Canglan Sect elder’s disciple, repelled these innate martial artists will also spread throughout the Nine Kingdoms.

”You are now not only first on the Celestial List, the number one genius of the younger generation in the Nine Kingdoms but truly the number one person in the Nine Kingdoms.”

”Brother Pei, my strength is still far from sufficient.”

”Strength is nothing to you.”

Pei Qingming knew very well that with the displayed strength of the Canglan Sect, Lin Chen becoming an elder’s direct disciple meant that innateness was absolutely not a problem for him.

”I’m not flattering you; the entire Nine Kingdoms martial artists will recognize it this way.”

”I...”

”The two of you do not need to flatter each other; you both are the future of our Liang.” Cough, cough...

Kong Qifeng had a smile on his face, but before he could finish his sentence, he started coughing, and Lin Chen and Pei Qingming quickly went up to support the elderly man.

”I’m fine, let’s go, we’ll talk more once we’ve entered the city.”

Kong Qifeng held onto Lin Chen with one hand and Pei Qingming with the other. This trio, one old, one young, one middle-aged, entered the wall-less Lingxiao City under everyone’s gaze.

”The future of Liang is infinitely bright.”

The martial artists from the other kingdoms looked on with emotion. A Liang that would not be oppressed by foreign forces from the Flame Dynasty, with Pei Qingming ahead and Lin Chen behind, and within a maximum of twenty years, these two would probably both step into the innate realm.

The contest for the first strong nation between the Liang Kingdom and the Han Kingdom has already ended at this moment.

Inside Lingxiao Hall, Yu Sanghua’s old face was also filled with a complex expression as he looked at the principal of Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy, Hou Zhantian. ”The fate of the Nine Kingdoms seems to have converged on your Liang.”

A silent Pei Qingming who rose to prominence did not need to be said. He hadn’t even stepped into the first grade, yet he could harm innate martial artists, which was already astonishing enough.

No one expected there to be another Lin Chen, who was even more dazzling, forcing even the innate martial artists to step back.

Though it was due to the Canglan Sect, if not for Lin Chen’s revealed Martial Path talent, would the Canglan Sect have made three elders jointly speak out for an ordinary disciple?

...

Today, throughout the entire territory of Liang, whether ordinary civilians or martial artists, people went around spreading the news, the oppressive shadow overhead finally dissipated.

Especially in Jiangnan Dao!

One step, two steps, three steps...

In front of the Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy, Lin Chen’s expression suddenly turned odd.

”Lord Kong, Brother Pei, I may have to excuse myself for a bit.”

Kong Qifeng and Pei Qingming were startled, and looked at him with puzzled eyes.

”I... I may be about to have a breakthrough.”

With those words, Lin Chen’s figure quickly moved towards the Martial Arts Academy, heading in the direction of Lingxiao Hall.

At this moment, the Qi blood within him surged crazily, almost uncontrollable.

Lin Chen knew very well that this was the effect of the ’Light of Liang’ once again.