Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

When the Martial Arts Mountain light screen displayed the information about Lin Chen and Sima Kong, numerous young martial artists cried out in shock.

These two had actually both broken through to the Innate Second Realm.

Under twenty years old, reaching the Innate Second Realm.

In all the years Martial Arts Mountain has existed, those capable of breaking through to the Innate Second Realm before twenty are rare indeed.

Such an occurrence happens only once every dozen or even dozens of sessions.

In the history of Martial Arts Mountain, those who manage to break through to the Innate Second Realm are invariably the very best.

”This year’s Martial Arts Mountain is truly a fierce battle between dragons and tigers. It’s unimaginable that reaching the Innate Second Realm isn’t guaranteed to be first.”

Many innate martial artists, after feeling shocked, were filled with emotion, that Lin Chen and Sima Kong, placed in other sessions, both would possess the strength to claim first place, yet these two appeared in the same session.

It’s truly fate playing tricks!

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Guixu Sword Tomb.

Zhao Feng stared at the two figures on the light screen with a terribly unsightly expression.

Back then, when Lin Chen initiated his streak to challenge for the top, Zhao Feng, as the first challenger, sought to block Lin Chen’s rise to fame in the Flame Dynasty, but ultimately met defeat at Lin Chen’s hands.

Although the Guixu Sword Tomb is different from other sects, with limited interaction between disciples, every time Zhao Feng encountered other disciples, he sensed their mocking gaze.

Mocking him for overestimating himself, mocking him for bringing shame to Guixu Sword Tomb, and the culprit behind all this was Lin Chen.

During this period, he had been diligently training, his strength growing rapidly, and if he were to meet Lin Chen again, he would undoubtedly defeat Lin Chen and reclaim his honor.

Yet, alas, due to age restrictions, he couldn’t enter Martial Arts Mountain again to avenge his defeat.

But at this moment, Zhao Feng felt fortunate that he couldn’t return to Martial Arts Mountain, for no matter how much his skills improved, he was still a distance away from the Innate Second Realm.

Though sword cultivators are powerful, his comprehension in Sword Dao was not at the level to defeat opponents across realms.

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Zhang Xu, Ding Zicheng, Yu Nanchun, Ban Yonghuai, Xu Guanlan...

Those who once had been challenged and defeated by Lin Chen on Martial Arts Mountain wore extremely complex expressions; from today, their session at Martial Arts Mountain had become a contest between two stars, no matter if Lin Chen defended his position at the top, or if Sima Kong reclaimed his rankings, they all would serve as a backdrop for these two individuals.

Zeng Xi breathed deeply; he used to be the closest to Sima Kong, and later became the closest to Lin Chen.

But now he realized the gap he had with these two.

”Junior Brother Zeng, Canglan Sect and Eight Desolates Sect are at war, this battle between these two holds significant influence, perhaps their breakthroughs to the Innate Second Realm had the strategic plans of both sects behind them.”

A senior from Thousand Mechanism Sect, sensing the trace of despondency in Zeng Xi’s eyes, spoke to comfort him.

”There’s indeed such a possibility; these two sects are just at war, coincidentally both have broken through to the Innate Second Realm, and it’s a public battle, there might indeed be some intrigue involved.”

Listening to the comfort from the seniors, Zeng Xi shook his head; he knew the insinuations in their words.

From the Innate First Realm to the Innate Second Realm, under normal circumstances, a breakthrough in a short time is extremely difficult, but not impossible; any Super Sect willing to invest resources and pay some costs can enable an innate martial artist of the first realm to quickly break through to the second realm.

Resources may be manageable, but the cost is that it will affect the breakthrougher’s future path of martial arts cultivation.

The Myriad Phenomena realm is not discussed here, however, any genius aspiring to challenge beyond the Innate Sixth Realm, or even just the Innate Fifth Realm, would not choose to gain growth that exhausts future potential.

Normally, no sect would arrange such schemes for their celestial pride disciples within the sect.

Yet the meaning in the seniors’ words was that due to the war between the Canglan Sect and the Eight Desolates Sect—under abnormal conditions driven by battlefield morale—such methods might be invoked to inspire troops.

”Thank you, seniors, for your comfort. It’s not that I’m unable to resist this blow; the stronger the competitors, the stronger my desire to triumph.”

Zeng Xi clasped his hands towards his seniors: ”I’m not clear about Sima Kong’s situation, but I was present when Lin Chen broke through to the Innate Second Realm, and it wasn’t through those crop-raising special techniques.”

Regarding the events in the Canglan Secret Realm, Elder Bai had agreed with Canglan Sect not to disclose too much outside; he also advised Zeng Xi.

Upon hearing Zeng Xi’s words, the seniors from Thousand Mechanism Sect were also astonished; if Lin Chen indeed broke through the Innate Second Realm by his own ability, then his talent is truly terrifying.

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Martial Arts Mountain.

Battlefield Plain.

As Lin Chen entered the arena, the Martial Arts Mountain’s prompting sound echoed in his ears, and his gaze immediately turned towards Sima Kong.

Simultaneously, Sima Kong’s gaze fell directly upon Lin Chen.

Both had understood that the other had already reached the Innate Second Realm.

Lin Chen’s lips curled into a smile; no wonder Sima Kong dared to openly challenge him, feeling assured of victory after breaking through his realm.

Compared to Lin Chen’s mild surprise, Sima Kong felt a surge of shock within, knowing well the amount of family and sect resources spent for his breakthrough to the Innate Second Realm.

But Lin Chen, how did he achieve this?

After a moment, Sima Kong suddenly burst into laughter, realizing Lin Chen must have done the same.

Following his laughter!

Sima Kong locked eyes with Lin Chen: ”Since you have also broken through to the Innate Second Realm, there’s no need for further words. Today, in this battle, I will reclaim my position at the top.”

”Fantasies are beautiful, but a fantasy will always be a fantasy; it can never become reality.”

Lin Chen glanced at Sima Kong; with the animosity between the two sects, indeed, there was no reason for excessive words.

Their eyes met; icy stares locked onto each other, their auras began to rise continuously, till their bodies radiated innate gang qi clashing like tidal waves.

From the light screen, they stood there so quietly, neither making a move.

”Didn’t they say Canglan Sect and Eight Desolates Sect are at war? So why haven’t these two started fighting yet?”

One breath, two breaths, three breaths...

A young martial artist observing couldn’t resist asking his senior brother in curiosity.

”If they don’t move, once they act, it will certainly be a thunderous strike; they are probing and gathering strength.”

The young man’s eyes were fixed on the light screen; due to the hostility between Canglan Sect and Eight Desolates Sect, this battle between Lin Chen and Sima Kong had no probing phase, as countless martial artists across the Flame Dynasty are watching, and also those from the Canglan Domain and Eight Desolate Domain.

Chixia Pass.

”Elder brother, what are these two doing?”

Chen Sheng, hearing his sibling’s question, shook his head, knowing he himself is only at the Second Grade Realm and couldn’t comprehend the battles of innate realm martial artists.

”Perhaps...”

”They’ve moved!”

Just as Chen Sheng was about to answer, a surge of noise erupted around him, surrounded by hundreds of martial artists focusing on the light screen at that moment.

Everyone’s eyes were fixed, captivated by the changes in the two figures on the light screen.

On Martial Arts Mountain’s battlefield plain, Lin Chen and Sima Kong almost made their move simultaneously.